Press Releases July 20, 2009
WHAT: Contract signing ceremony at the new InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel. Workers, business & community leaders celebrate labor-management partnership. WHEN: Thursday, July 23, 2009 TIME: 10:00AM WHERE: InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, 5300 River Road, Rosemont, IL WHO: Members of UNITE HERE Local 450 – Workers at InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Bill Biggerstaff, […]
Press Releases July 22, 2013
LAS VEGAS (BUSINESS WIRE) The French Sports Ministry, which is headed by Valérie Fourneyron, reconfirmed recently the country’s ban on mixed martial arts ("MMA"), stalling for now hopes that UFC-style cage fighting events will become legal in France. Responding to a question from a Deputy of the National Assembly, the Sports Ministry stated on July […]
Press Releases January 28, 2016
Each day in Silicon Valley, thousands of food service workers prepare breakfast and lunch for tech workers. They also play an important role in the culture of the Valley, providing a rich spread of gourmet food and snacks—one of the perks of being a tech professional. But these same workers are excluded from the prosperity […]
Press Releases March 9, 2016
[Las Vegas, NV] – This week Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas is facing more heat for its labor record. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued another federal complaint against Trump Ruffin Commercial, LLC, alleging that the company unlawfully terminated one employee and discriminated against another based on their union support, and promised […]
Press Releases May 10, 2016
WASHINGTON — Cafeteria workers at 15 federal government cafeterias throughout the D.C. area have voted to approve a new union contract with their employer I.L. Creations. The agreement ends a labor dispute that had led to a series of pickets outside I.L. Creations’ cafeterias at federal agencies and strikes planned for May. The agreement will […]
Press Releases September 6, 2016
LAS VEGAS, NV – Over Labor Day weekend, workers at Boulder Station Casino & Hotel have voted by a landslide of 67% to be represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165 through an NLRB secret-ballot election. Over 570 Boulder Station workers will be represented by the Unions. “It […]
Press Releases October 14, 2016
Las Vegas, NV – This month, the final Presidential Debate will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Culinary Union, the largest affiliate of UNITE HERE, one of the strongest political forces in the state will be mobilizing workers and immigrant voters to elect politicians who will fight for our families. Earlier this year, Culinary […]
Press Releases March 28, 2018
Las Vegas, NV – Last week, the Regional Director for Region 27 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the Culinary Union officially as the bargaining agent at Green Valley Ranch. This comes after a federal officer issued a report in February 2018 calling for Station Casinos’ objections to a recent union election of […]
Press Releases July 21, 2021
Las Vegas, NV – On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, the United States District Court in Nevada ordered a rare and extraordinary injunction against Station Casinos’ Red Rock Casino for their outrageous conduct during the December 2019 National Labor Board Relations (NLRB) union election at the property. In its thorough 34-page decision, the federal court found […]
Press Releases April 1, 2024
Photos >> NEW YORK—On March 31, 2024, D. Taylor stepped down from his role as President of UNITE HERE, leaving behind a legacy defined by record union growth and groundbreaking raised standards for service-sector jobs. Taylor prioritized organizing in places written off by most, continuing that growth even as the global pandemic devastated the hospitality […]