Press Releases June 5, 2013
June 5, 2013 – Amidst uncertainty and doomsday scenarios shrouding the School District of Philadelphia, a new report released today entitled "Inside the Lunchroom: Workers‘ Vision For Real Food and Safe Schools," identifies necessary yet simple solutions for improving the quality of kids’ days away from home. Based on a survey of 434 School District […]
Press Releases June 28, 2016
Atlantic City, NJ—Underpaid Atlantic City casino workers said today that they’re angry by the lack of progress in contract negotiations with Caesars, Bally’s, Harrah’s, Tropicana, and Trump Taj Mahal, and announced an emergency strike captain training tomorrow ahead of their July 1st strike deadline. On June 16, 96% of casino workers, including housekeepers, bartenders, cooks, […]
Press Releases October 9, 2017
BOSTON, MA—In the set up for a major labor confrontation, hundreds of Northeastern University workers overwhelmingly approved a strike, set to begin just two days before the Clintons and the Clinton Global Initiative comes to the University for a prescheduled event. Attendees of Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative University event slated for Northeastern University on […]
Press Releases May 10, 2018
LAS VEGAS—Members of UNITE HERE’s Culinary and Bartenders Unions will hold a strike vote on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Union contracts covering 50,000 union workers expire on June 1, 2018 at 34 casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas, […]
Press Releases February 14, 2020
NATIONWIDE – Dozens of airline catering workers were arrested and hundreds more demonstrated on Friday at 16 U.S. airports, calling on American, Delta, and United airlines to act to end poverty and unaffordable health care in the industry. Protesters took arrest in six locations: New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Charlotte […]
Press Releases June 14, 2021
NEW YORK – The hotel industry’s plan to end daily housekeeping would permanently slash the U.S. housekeeping workforce by up to 39 percent and cost housekeepers up to 180,917 jobs and $4.8 billion in annual lost wages, according to a report released by UNITE HERE, the hotel workers’ union. Hotel executives’ unprecedented move to end […]
Press Releases October 11, 2021
NEW YORK – Seventeen unions have said they will review contracts for their future conventions, meetings, and other events to ensure that attendees receive automatic daily housekeeping. The unions – which represent educators, health care professionals, and more – have also written letters to CEO Chris Nassetta, criticizing Hilton’s policy of automatically opting guests out […]
Press Releases December 14, 2021
MCLEAN, VA – Hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE has issued a travel alert for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) guests, advising that most Hilton hotels’ default is no longer to clean hotel rooms daily. As the COVID-19 Omicron variant raises new safety concerns about holÂÂiday travel, housekeepers say that Hilton should not reduce cleaning services. […]
Pages July 2, 2020
After several months with this pandemic, we are learning the practices that help to keep us safe, and help us to keep others safe. This overview and scenarios are a guide for you to enforce your rights and follow those safety practices in the workplace. Safety Practices Your union supports government and public health recommendations […]
Posts September 28, 2011
Dining hall workers at Harvard, the country’s oldest university, have brought home a historic victory. UNITE HERE Local 26’s 550 members at Harvard started organizing a contract campaign a year ago to push Harvard to provide sustainable food and create sustainable jobs. While Harvard workers had decent pay and benefits, their real earnings had been […]