Posts June 23, 2011
UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Anaheim Hilton hotel reached a tentative contract agreement this week that includes continued, affordable family healthcare and raises for the some 700 hotel workers. "We are very happy to have settled such a great contract," said Adrianna de Martinez, an Anaheim Hilton housekeeper. "We are grateful to management for […]
Posts March 16, 2012
Over 100 Space Needle workers and community allies held a spirited rally in pouring rain under the shadow of Seattle’s signature icon yesterday. Five weeks before the Space Needle’s grand 50th anniversary celebration, they all call on the owners of this international symbol of Seattle to support living wages, good benefits and job security for […]
Posts June 15, 2012
(Chicago, IL) Today, strikers at the Congress Hotel, joined by hundreds of community supporters and members of UNITE HERE Local 1, are rallying outside of the Congress Hotel to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the Congress Hotel Strike, the longest active strike in the U.S. On June 15, 2003, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 […]
Posts November 29, 2012
The governing body of UNITE HERE, the union of hospitality workers in the U.S. and Canada, has elected D. Taylor as its President. John Wilhelm, who had served as the President of UNITE HERE since 2009, retired on November 29 at the meeting of the UNITE HERE General Executive Board. Wilhelm was previously the President […]
Posts November 13, 2014
In October, Sodexo workers at three different campuses joined UNITE HERE. On October 7th, over 100 dining workers at Emerson College in Boston joined Boston’s Local 26. Donna Papastavrou, a baker at Emerson, summed it up: “The work we do to feed the campus helps make Emerson strong. Our victory now makes us strong too. […]
Pages April 13, 2015
Sleep With the Right People UNITE HERE is committed to full equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people. Our union was the first to ratify a comprehensive statement in support of civil and economic rights for LGBT people, and we contributed significant funds and organizing resources to defeating Proposition 8 in California. In […]
Press Releases April 23, 2018
What: UNITE HERE union hotel workers from multiple cities appeared on an ABC Dateline 20/20 special sexual harassment investigation episode with Diane Sawyer When: Friday, April 20th, 10pm EST Where: ABC 20/20; Watch online at here. Who: UNITE HERE hotel workers from cities where our hotel workers took on the rampant sexual harassment in the […]
Press Releases September 14, 2022
With stakes higher than ever for the 2022 midterms, the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE is bringing “Workers to the Front,” running the largest door-to-door canvassing efforts in three high-profile battleground states. Watch the full press conference (YouTube) | Photo highlights from the field (NV, AZ, PA) | Press release online | Press release on […]
Posts June 16, 2005
After over a year and half of picket lines and an intense boycott at the Hotel del Coronado, UNITE HERE! Local 30 and the hotel manager KSL Resorts have reached a tentative settlement agreement covering 900 members in San Diego, CA. The agreement came just after midnight, last Saturday. Workers lost their previous contract and […]