Press Releases August 4, 2005
Workers in Canada’s garment and textile industry are turning to Prime Minister Paul Martin for help this week as Chinese clothing imports swamp Canadian markets at ever-increasing rates and job losses accelerate. New statistics demonstrate that 3,800 jobs were lost during the last month for which statistics are available and 25% of employment in the […]
Press Releases March 16, 2005
(Toronto – March 16, 2005) – Canadian taxpayers could be losing tens of thousands of dollars annually because of bogus surcharges on a federal government contract, according to a petition filed today with Canada’s Auditor General. The labour union UNITE HERE alleges that Cintas Corporation (Cintas), which provides uniforms to federal inspectors at 66 abattoirs […]
Press Releases April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Culinary and Bartenders Union have been certified as the legal collective bargaining representatives of more than 500 workers at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. The certification comes after the Regional Director for the office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) covering Las Vegas rejected the hotel’s objections to […]
Press Releases April 22, 2016
NEW YORK — In a publication released today, the UNITE HERE Airport Group highlighted myriad reasons why German-owned AIRMALL USA is a poor fit for New York’s largest airport. AIRMALL is in consideration to develop, manage and operate food and beverage and retail concessions at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 5. The choice will […]
Pages May 22, 2014
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Press Releases August 17, 2015
Las Vegas, NV – “Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again,’” said Geoconda Arguello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union. “Mr. Trump should start right here in Las Vegas with workers at his hotel. Many of them are immigrants who work hard to provide for their families. They deserve equal treatment and should […]
Press Releases May 31, 2007
NEW YORK, May 31 — Garment and service workers across North America will join workers from a Canadian warehouse in leafleting American Eagle Outfitters stores in 18 cities this week. From Pittsburgh to Vancouver, over three days, thousands of U.S. and Canadian shoppers will learn of unfair treatment of workers at the third-party warehouse, National […]
Press Releases July 16, 2020
TORONTO—Today, members and leaders of UNITE HERE, Canada’s hospitality workers’ union, called on government leaders to implement three essentials for a fair and safe return to work for Canadian hospitality workers, who were among the first and hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. Over 90% of hospitality workers in the country’s hotels, airports, […]
Posts June 13, 2007
University students joined UNITE HERE members and supporters yesterday to announce the beginning of a Back-to-School boycott of American Eagle Outfitters near the retailer’s Union Square store. The rally coincided with American Eagle’s annual shareholder meeting in Manhattan and featured hundreds of activists pledging not to purchase clothing from the chain store until it enforces […]
Press Releases July 8, 2005
Toronto – UNITE HERE Canada filed a petition today with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) requesting that they enact available mechanisms to limit a huge deluge of imports from China, which threatens Canada’s sixth largest manufacturing sector. This unprecedented action follows the release earlier this week of a report detailing the surge of imports […]