Press Releases September 23, 2016
LAS VEGAS, NV— United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently reported that 6,303 permanent residents across Nevada have applied to become U.S. citizens between January and June of this year, marking a 65 percent increase from the same time frame last year. UNITE HERE’s Culinary Union helped up to one-third of those individuals apply. Last […]
Press Releases December 20, 2007
The evidence of serious chemical hazard from cooking products requires urgent action by the food industry. It is completely unacceptable that working cooks should have to put their lungs at risk just to complete a day’s orders. The food and fragrance industry has known about the hazardous nature of these chemicals for years – and […]
Press Releases March 16, 2016
Today, Polartec workers and their allies participated in a national mobilization at REI stores around the country, calling on REI to oppose the relocation of Polartec’s historic facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Participating cities included Austin; Berkeley, CA; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Framingham, MA; Indianapolis; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; New York City; Minneapolis; Missoula, MT; Pittsburgh; […]
Posts December 10, 2013
Norwalk, CT – December 10, 2013 – HEI Hotels & Resorts and labor union UNITE HERE affirmed today the formation of a long-term partnership focused on generating mutual growth and improving industry-wide labor relations through communication. While details of the strategic relationship are not being announced, the agreement resolves all ongoing matters between the union […]
Press Releases December 8, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. textile industry and the labor union UNITE HERE urged the House and Senate to reject the Haiti and AGOA provisions contained in H.R. 6406. Elements of Congress have been pushing to attach these provisions to tax and trade legislation in this week’s lame duck session of Congress. Industry leaders and […]
Press Releases November 9, 2010
El martes, recamareras de Hoteles Hyatt de ocho ciudades de los EE.UU. presentarán quejas de lesiones a OSHA, reportando movimientos repetitivos y otros tipos de lesiones ocurridas en el trabajo. La sin igual presentación de 12 propiedades Hyatt que emplean a más de 3,500 trabajadores es la primera de su clase en el sector privado. […]
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 July 18, 2019
UNITE HERE strongly supports the Stop Wall Street Looting Act introduced today by senators Warren, Baldwin, and Brown and representatives Pocan and Jayapal. Private equity has been a disaster for the gaming industry. In no company has this been more apparent than at Caesars Entertainment. In 2008, following the leveraged buyout by Apollo and TPG, […]