Press Releases July 6, 2012
Leaders of the Episcopal Church who have come to Indianapolis for their General Convention delivered a letter Friday morning calling on Mayor Ballard to support the “Freedom to Work” ordinance. The “Freedom to Work” ordinance, which will be voted on by the City Council this month would remove the barriers that low‐wage hotel workers face […]
Press Releases May 7, 2010
Indianapolis, IN–On behalf of the NFL Players Association, Indianapolis Colts star Jeff Saturday and DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the NFLPA, have sent letters to the CEOs of three major hotel companies–Hyatt, Starwood, and Host–expressing concern over the treatment of workers in non-union hotels in downtown Indianapolis. The letters affirm the NFLPA’s support for hotel […]
Press Releases September 4, 2015
UNITE HERE, a labor union of 275,000 workers across America including 6,000 in Minnesota, is launching an ad campaign highlighting Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s (D-MN) support of H.R. 511, a Republican-introduced bill that seeks to eliminate federal labor rights for American citizens working for businesses owned by Indian tribes (link to ad). The ads will start […]
Press Releases March 21, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 21, 2011 – A coalition of labor, consumer and environmental groups is calling on Congress and the White House to take steps in the next 100 days to preserve, protect and bolster labor laws in the United States. The call to action covers several issues ranging from minimum wage and child […]
Press Releases August 31, 2010
Chicago, IL – At 10:45am this morning, nearly 200 hotel workers at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, managed by Starwood Hotels, walked off the job in protest of layoffs and chronic understaffing that have persisted for months despite a big boost in travel business and rising Starwood profits. Hundreds of housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, bellmen […]
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 November 9, 2010
On Tuesday, Hyatt hotel housekeepers in eight cities across the U.S. filed injury complaints with OSHA, reporting repetitive motion and other kinds of injuries sustained on the job. The landmark multi-city filing at 12 Hyatt properties that employ over 3,500 workers is the first of its kind in the private sector. A major peer-reviewed study […]
Posts July 13, 2010
On June 7, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 ratified new contracts covering over 400 workers at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana. The contract settlement represents a major victory for workers at the casino, who have been in negotiations since November of 2009. Terms of the settlement include retroactive raises across the board […]
Posts December 12, 2012
Hotels cut ties with subcontractor after allegations of wage and hour violations At a press conference outside the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis today, December 12, hotel workers are announcing that they have settled the lawsuit that they filed in federal court this past January. The hotel workers will be joined by city councilors and community allies. […]
Press Releases June 2, 2015
EAST CHICAGO, IN – The union for workers in gaming, hotels, and food service industries, UNITE HERE, has launched a new website intended as a resource for customers of Northwest Indiana casinos who need to know whether labor disputes could affect their plans in the area. The website, www.indianagamingalert.org, will be regularly updated with information […]