Posts February 20, 2008
UNITE HERE mourns the loss of Rev. James E. Orange, a leader in the civil rights and labor movements and a fighter for working people. “James was the real connection between the labor and civil rights movements in the South,” explains UNITE HERE General President Bruce Raynor. “He personally built the bridge between the two […]
Posts March 5, 2008
Low-Wage Workers Call on Goldman to Spread the Wealth to Cafeteria Workers Amid the bustle of the financial district, hundreds of cafeteria workers employed by Aramark at many of Wall Street’s largest investment banks rallied on March 5 and demanded that Ararmark owner and client Goldman Sachs take action to lift the city’s corporate cafeteria […]
Posts April 14, 2008
As part of an international week of action, workers took to the streets in Ireland, the UK and Belgium last week to inform the public of concerns about Aramark’s poor treatment of workers, communities and clients. Over the course of the week, workers in the three countries were joined by Jack Rushton, an Aramark employee […]
Posts April 23, 2008
Testimony Given By Emmanuel Torres, Son of Worker Killed at Cintas Plant; U.S. Representative “Appalled” at Cintas’ Lack of Responsibility The U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing today on workplace safety seeking stronger OSHA enforcement for large, multi-site employers. Members of the subcommittee named Cintas as a prime example of the need […]
Posts July 16, 2008
Hotel Workers and LGBT community unite to fight discrimination against gays and lesbians and workers. On July 10th, UNITE HERE and LGBT leaders announced a full-scale boycott of the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The coalition is calling for Hyatt to take action to correct a record of discrimination against workers at the hotel. […]
Posts September 18, 2008
Striking hotel workers at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago organized for picketing action and protest with UNITE HERE Local 1 after learning that ‘America’s Next Top Model’ was holding auditions at the hotel. In early September, the popular reality television show announced that it would stage a local casting call at the Congress, but […]
Posts October 15, 2008
So far, 335 UNITE HERE members have taken extended leaves from their jobs to make history by joining the union’s election mobilization. UNITE HERE members from around the country are coming together to door-knock and phone-bank for change this fall, reaching over 150,00 voters so far. Denise Brown-Lipford of Local 25 has been registering voters […]
Posts October 27, 2008
Richard Hoar is a shop steward at the Claremont Hotel and Resort in Oakland, CA who is volunteering with UNITE HERE’s Obama mobilization in Wisconsin. "My friend and I would talk about politics, but it was frustrating to talk about it without going out to do something about it. When I took a leave from […]
Posts October 29, 2008
Regino Romero is a cook at the Columbia Sussex-owned Hilton Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia, and his life as a single father was recently featured in a Washington Post story entitled “Life’s Basics More of a Stretch.” “Although he has worked full time for nearly 14 years as a cook at the Hilton Crystal City […]
Posts October 30, 2008
Neisia Giles, a UNITE HERE Local 1 shop steward at US Cellular Field, has been volunteering for the Obama campaign in Virginia for two months. The mother of five decided to volunteer in order to be a role-model for younger generations. "I wanted to show my children and grandchildren about voting and the role that […]