Press Releases March 25, 2013
[San Francisco] UNITE HERE Local 2 and Hilton San Francisco Union Square today announced a contract settlement in advance of the August 2013 expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. The new contract will run from August 14, 2013 through August 13, 2018. Hilton hotel workers ratified the agreement Friday, March 15. "This new 5 […]
Press Releases May 30, 2018
Las Vegas, NV – New investor alerts from UNITE HERE Gaming Research, the research arm of the hospitality workers’ union, project that a one-month strike in Las Vegas could cost the two largest employers on the Las Vegas Strip – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) – over $300 million […]
Press Releases September 18, 2018
Anaheim, California – After a year and a half of union negotiations, members of UNITE HERE Local 11 and Disneyland Hotels have reached a tentative contract agreement. The agreement includes historic raises for current Cast Members, a new starting wage of more than $15 per hour, and an agreement to pay workers the company’s $1,000 […]
Press Releases February 27, 2020
Elizabeth, IN – 150 Caesars Southern Indiana workers and their allies delegated management on Wednesday afternoon to call for good, accessible health care and livable wages. Nearly 100 Caesars Southern Indiana casino workers were joined by Caesars Indiana Grand workers from Shelbyville along with workers from Biloxi, Mississippi and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Caesars Southern […]
Press Releases October 21, 2020
MIAMI—Mike Bloomberg announced today a $1 million contribution to Take Back 2020, a political program with hundreds of Florida hospitality workers from UNITE HERE canvassing door-to-door to get out the vote ahead of the 2020 election. UNITE HERE Florida’s efforts are based in Central and South Florida and largely run by laid-off hospitality workers. In […]
Press Releases March 6, 2021
Union President: “We’re looking to the House to pass this swiftly so that essential aid and health care coverage can get to millions of workers who need it most.” WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the union of hospitality workers, UNITE HERE, praised Senate Democrats for passing the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan, including 100% funding for COBRA coverage […]
Press Releases January 20, 2022
Today marks one year since the inauguration of the most pro-union federal government in recent memory. Let us take stock of what that has meant for workers. In this marker moment for organizing, we saw a sitting President weigh in on an active strike campaign in favor of workers. But actions speak louder than words. […]
Press Releases March 2, 2022
“We are in a marker moment for organizing, and tonight’s State of the Union address shows us once again that the Biden administration is pro-worker and pro-union. We are just one-year into a four-year term, but this year has been a world of difference from the previous administration that blatantly prioritized the needs of rich […]
Press Releases April 6, 2023
Watch April 6 press roundtable with Compass food service workers and union officials Washington, DC – UNITE HERE Local 23 on Thursday released the results of a survey of 76% of the Compass workers who staff food service at the World Bank that detail ways workers struggle to afford necessities like food and housing. Workers […]
Press Releases August 17, 2023
Chicago – Chicago hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt-operated properties have ratified a new contract. The announcement comes two weeks ahead of the August 31st contract expiration date. While Illinois hotels have seen record-breaking revenue this year, Chicago hotel workers who were hit hard by the pandemic have been struggling […]