UNITE HERE Boycotts Trump Businesses
In December 2015, workers at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas voted to unionize – but Mr. Trump chose not to honor the results of that election and has refused to negotiate a contract with his workers.
Posts October 26, 2016
In December 2015, workers at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas voted to unionize – but Mr. Trump chose not to honor the results of that election and has refused to negotiate a contract with his workers.
Posts October 11, 2017
UNITE HERE Local 26 dining hall workers ratify agreement, win $35,000 and affordable health care in “incredible victory” Boston, MA—On October 10, UNITE HERE Local 26 members on Northeastern University’s campus ratified a 5-year agreement just hours before they were scheduled to begin a strike. Workers voted 316 to 2 to authorize a strike on […]
Posts November 30, 2017
The Trump administration has determined that the temporary protection status issued to Haitians living in the United States after an earthquake in 2010, is no longer needed. Almost 60,000 Haitians living in the US now have until July 22, 2019 to go home, or change their visa status. Haitian activists say that conditions in Haiti […]
Posts July 19, 2019
PRESS ADVISORY for July 23, 2019 Contact: Meghan Cohorst, 239-503-1533, [email protected] WHO: UNITE HERE Airline catering workers and political, labor and community supporters from DC and elsewhere, including: Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA), New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT), Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH), Sen. Jacky Rosen (NV) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT), Rep. […]
Pages April 3, 2014
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) guarantees certain rights to union members and imposes certain responsibilities on union officers. Bill of Rights – Union members have equal rights to participate in union activities freedom of speech and assembly voice in setting rates of dues, fees, and assessments protection of the right to sue safeguards […]
Pages June 3, 2014
UNITE HERE members stay healthy with comprehensive, affordable health care. With UNITE HERE, tens of thousands of families have access to high quality care that our members—cooks, room cleaners, and busboys—can actually afford. In cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, members pay $50 or less in monthly premiums to cover their entire families. In Atlantic […]
Pages March 14, 2015
On Sunday March 8, 2015, more than 400 members from 19 UNITE HERE locals came together from all over the South and other parts of the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. Fifty years ago, when hundreds of courageous people crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they created a […]
Pages September 6, 2017
TAKE ACTION: Enter your information below and get connected directly to your Senator. Tell them to ACT NOW to pass real immigration reform. You’ll get a call from 877-969-3091 and opt in to text messages from UNITE HERE. Mobile Phone Number Your Name (First & Last) ZIP code Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP […]
Press Releases November 18, 2015
[Chicago, IL] One year ago, President Obama reiterated his immigration enforcement priorities and announced an Executive Order that would have provided deportation relief for nearly five million undocumented workers in the U.S. By contrast, workers at Ruprecht Company, a meatpacking plant in Mundelein, IL, have faced arrests or firings after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Pages June 7, 2021
Washington Post: 4,000 Google cafeteria workers quietly unionized during the pandemic We Google food service workers are 4,000 strong with the support of 300,000 members of UNITE HERE, North America’s hospitality union. In 15 locations across two countries, we have the power to make thing better—together. Your local Your first point of contact with […]
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