Posts April 20, 2010
On April 17, UNITE HERE Local 355 members kicked off the 2010 "Sleep With the Right People" campaign at the 2nd Annual Miami Beach Pride Festival. The festival was a huge success, with event organizers estimating over 20,000 in attendance. Hundreds of event participants signed pledge cards and wore stickers declaring their commitment to workers […]
Posts May 13, 2010
On Wednesday, May 12, at a ceremony attended by retired ILGWU members and their families, the Retired Officers of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ROI) became a chartered retiree association of UNITE HERE. The Retired Officers of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union organization is composed of over 300 members, approximately 200 who live […]
Posts May 14, 2010
On May 13, labor, community, and congressional leaders gathered at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquarters in Washington, DC, for the premier screening of Show us the Tax Breaks and a discussion on strategies for bringing about a real and just economic recovery. Show us the Tax Breaks, a short documentary film produced by UNITE […]
Posts May 17, 2010
UNITE HERE Local 11 hosts weekend of events aimed at building worker, LGBT alliance Joined by legendary activist Cleve Jones, hotel workers and their supporters celebrated Pride in Long Beach this past weekend, sponsoring a labor/LGBT coalition-building lunch and marching in the annual parade. More than 70 UNITE HERE Local 11 members marched in Sunday’s […]
Posts May 18, 2010
On Thursday, May 13, members of UNITE HERE Local 804 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract for over 900 food service workers who proudly serve our military at Ft. Benning in Columbus, Georgia. Members of Local 804 have been in negotiations with the Ft. Benning food service contractor L & S Services since March. Local 804 […]
Posts May 21, 2010
On May 11, hundreds of members of UNITE HERE Local 355 in Miami, Florida, joined together with community leaders, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, and UNITE HERE International President John Wilhelm to commemorate the recent tragedy in Haiti and to stand up for economic security for Haitian-American workers. UNITE HERE members discussed the impact of the […]
Posts June 11, 2010
On Friday, June 10, over 400 hospitality workers marched and rallied in downtown Pittsburgh, calling on the hospitality industry to value workers’ contribution in Pittsburgh’s economic rebound and success. The marchers were members of UNITE HERE Local 57, Pittsburgh’s union for hotel, gaming, food service, and hospitality workers. They were joined by hotel, food service, […]
Posts June 14, 2010
This weekend, UNITE HERE members and Sleep With the Right People are marching in Pride events in Baltimore, Honolulu, Portland, OR, and Sacramento. Go to www.sleepwiththerightpeople.org to learn more about Pride events throughout the summer. In the last several weeks, UNITE HERE members in Hartford, CT; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Boston; Pittsburgh; Honolulu; and Philadelphia marched […]
Posts June 14, 2010
Pleasanton, CA – Maintenance and food and beverage workers at the elite Castlewood Country Club who have been locked out of their jobs for over 100 days protested in front of the Club on Saturday, June 12, to demand the Club end the lockout and bargain in good faith with their union. The Castlewood workers […]
Posts June 15, 2010
Strikers at the Congress Hotel, joined by hundreds of community supporters and members of UNITE HERE Local 1, rallied outside the Congress Hotel yesterday, June 14, to commemorate the 7th Anniversary of the Congress Hotel Strike, now the longest hotel strike in American history. The event, led by keynote speaker Congressman Luis Gutierrez, gave recognition […]