Posts August 6, 2013
The School District of Philadelphia has recalled hundreds of employees, but has yet to signal student safety as a top priority this fall. None of the 1,202 student safety staff who were laid off in June have been recalled to date. Today, a coalition of parents, students, clergy, and SDP workers announced that on August […]
Press Releases June 17, 2013
Philadelphia, PA – A group of Philadelphia public school parents and staff began a fast today to call attention to their demand for safe schools. The elimination of more than 1,200 student safety staff from schools across the district, including those on the federal "persistently dangerous" schools list, places Philadelphia’s students in danger. The group […]
Press Releases October 14, 2008
MASON, Ohio, October 14, 2008—Cintas workers from across the country rallied with hundreds of local supporters outside of the company’s annual shareholder meeting today to call for an end to unsafe working conditions at the uniform supplier’s industrial laundries. According to recent citations issued by state and federal safety regulators, Cintas workers still face dangers […]
Press Releases August 6, 2013
PHILADELPHIA – The School District of Philadelphia has recalled hundreds of employees, but has yet to signal student safety as a top priority this fall. None of the 1,202 student safety staff who were laid off in June have been recalled to date. Today, a coalition of parents, students, clergy, and SDP workers announced that […]
Pages June 19, 2014
The UNITE HERE Global Vision Around the world, UNITE HERE’s Global Campaigns Department partners with unions and social justice movements to understand and respond to the rapidly shifting realities of today’s global economy. Our members direct this global vision through their knowledge and courage. Many workers in our industries have fled repression or poverty in their […]
Press Releases April 18, 2016
LAS VEGAS–UNITE HERE invites prospective investors to review its critical analysis of the second-class IPO by Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (proposed NASDAQ ticker: RRR) at: www.RRRIPOdissected.org. Investors who buy Red Rock’s second-class shares on offer will gain a minority (33%) stake in the once-bankrupt Las Vegas casino and tavern operator, Station Casinos. “It is alarming […]
Press Releases November 21, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sodexo convention center workers in five major markets for meetings and group travel – Orlando, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Sacramento, and Detroit – today warned of possible strikes in Las Vegas and Orlando and labor disputes elsewhere over low wages and working conditions. Cooks, dishwashers, banquet servers, concession cashiers, and other […]
Pages May 22, 2014
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Press Releases May 15, 2005
Workers from the U.S., Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala are on a new tour of America to say “CAFTA – We Don’t Hafta.” On Sunday, May 15, at 1:00 PM the tour visits New York for a press conference and workers’ forum at UNITE HERE at 275 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor. The […]
Press Releases December 4, 2009
Vancouver, BC – In a decision issued on December 2, the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Arbitration and Mediation Center ("WIPO") rejected a complaint filed by Coast Hotels & Resorts against UNITE HERE, the union that represents hospitality workers throughout North America, including workers at 11 Coast Hotels in Western Canada and the United States. Coast […]