Press Releases March 7, 2017
“President Trump and the Republican Party ran on a promise to immediately repeal the ‘broken’ Affordable Care Act and replace it with something ‘great.’ As recently as January, Trump vowed they had a healthcare overhaul plan for ‘insurance for everybody’ that would be ‘much less expensive and much better.’ “Instead, what was unveiled by House […]
Pages March 1, 2019
Labor Unites to Save TPS For decades, people who came to the United States after fleeing natural disaster, political unrest, or violence in their home countries have found refuge in Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Under TPS, hundreds of thousands of survivors have been able to build lives in and contribute to our country and their […]
Pages December 2, 2019
One job should be enough—enough for us to go to the doctor, to retire with dignity, to live the American Dream. The clearest path to creating more jobs that provide enough is to grow the labor movement. We need more national leaders working to remove barriers to forming unions and standing with workers when they […]
Press Releases June 15, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017, Las Vegas: On Thursday, June 15 2017, Culinary Health Fund unveiled an innovative, high-quality health care center designed to provide increased access to primary and preventative care to tens of thousands of eligible Las Vegas Culinary Health Fund members. The multi-service Culinary Health Center will provide eligible members with access to […]
Press Releases December 4, 2017
ATLANTA – Atlanta City Council voted today in favor of a ‘Worker Retention’ ordinance for ATL Airport’s contracted service workers, a decision that followed over six months of advocacy from the workers who will be affected by the bill. The ordinance will provide meaningful job security for thousands of airport workers who live and work […]
Press Releases February 25, 2020
ORLANDO — In stark contrast to Starbucks #whatsyourname campaign to advertise Starbucks as a safe space for transgender people, airport Starbucks baristas employed by HMSHost have come forward to tell stories of offensive comments, transphobia, misgendering, and harassment regarding their gender expression and identity. Several baristas have filed complaints under the City of Orlando anti-discrimination […]
Press Releases February 25, 2020
ORLANDO—A report released today shows that while Starbucks claims the median pay ratio for people of color working at its stores in the U.S. is 100 percent, across Starbucks locations operated by HMSHost in 27 U.S. airports, the median wage for Black baristas was $1.85 less than for white baristas according to data from February […]
Press Releases December 10, 2020
ATLANTA—Over 500 UNITE HERE housekeepers, bartenders, cooks, and concessions workers rallied in Atlanta on Wednesday to stress the urgency needed to take back the Senate. They were joined by Atlanta City Council Members Michael Julian Bond, Matt Westmoreland, Andre Dickens, Amir Farokhi, Cleta Winslow, and Natalyn Archibong, CEO of the New Georgia Project Nsé Ufot, […]
Press Releases September 21, 2017
Las Vegas – Today, the Culinary Union filed another round of unfair labor practice charges against the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Las Vegas-based casino is owned by Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc. These charges come just 12 days after the Las Vegas casino worker’s union […]
Press Releases May 14, 2010
San Francisco, CA– California’s largest hospitality union, UNITEHERE, has launched a new campaign designed to draw attention to the safety and ethics records of the popular tour operator, Tauck Tours. This campaign is part of UNITE HERE International’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about consumer safety in the hospitality and tourism sectors. The tour operator, […]
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