Posts October 24, 2013
On Valentine’s Day, the Illinois Senate, with Governor Pat Quinn’s support, approved Senate Bill 11–the “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.” However, the bill never passed the Illinois House of Representatives. Now, Illinois residents and UNITE HERE members are taking action. On October 22, thousands across the state traveled to the state capital to march […]
Posts January 24, 2015
Local 5 members who work for Kaiser Permanente Hawaii voted yes by 88% to go on strike. Local 5 officially gave notice to Kaiser Permanente that workers will be going on strike for six days from Monday, February 2, 12:01am through Saturday, February 7, 12:00 midnight. Over the last few years, workers organized four SWATA’s […]
Posts April 13, 2015
Workers at the Harvard-owned DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Allston announced Saturday that they have won a union. Workers joined UNITE HERE Local 26, Boston’s hotel workers union, ending a more than 2-year public fight and boycott. During the course of their campaign housekeepers educated the public about the pain they experienced cleaning hotel rooms. […]
Posts May 31, 2016
This November, millions of Americans will head to the polls to decide who their next president will be. In Nevada, one of seven key swing states, thousands of newly-naturalized immigrant voters will join them.
Posts June 16, 2016
Statement from Bob McDevitt, President, UNITEHERE Local 54: “Today thousands of workers from Tropicana, Caesars, Bally’s and Harrah’s voted to authorize a strike on July 1 if they don’t have a fair contract. The vote was 96% in favor. We have told the companies that we are available days, evenings, and weekends to negotiate. The […]
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 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 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 […]