Posts March 18, 2014
Earlier in March, 60 food service workers employed by Compass Group at Worcester State University in Worcester, MA, won their first contract, capping off a 9-month organizing campaign with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE. They join the ranks of nearly 1,100 other NEJB members in the city of Worcester who are employed […]
Posts August 25, 2005
San Francisco, CA–The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to pass the historic Sweatfree San Francisco Ordinance, which will ensure that the hundreds of millions of city tax dollars spent on purchasing every year will be used to support fair and just labor practices. A coalition of nearly 60 community groups, including […]
Posts April 28, 2011
On April 27, airport workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 30 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with their employer, HMS Host, the airport concessions industry’s largest company. The new contract raises standards for Airport workers through guaranteed wage increases of over $2.50/hour over the next five years. The deal also strengthens the workers’ retirement plan […]
Posts May 1, 2013
Claremont – Pomona College Dining Hall workers voted in favor of joining UNITE HERE Local 11 on Tuesday. A group of workers, joined by student and faculty allies, erupted in emotional applause as the results were read. The victory closes a long chapter in the workers’ struggle to gain union representation, which publicly began when […]
Press Releases May 23, 2005
Sol Stetin during the J.P. Stevens campaign. Former President of the Textile Workers Union of America and dedicated pioneer labor leader for more than 70 years, Sol Stetin died in St. Louis on May 21 of complications of leukemia. Born on April 2, 1910 in Pabianice, Poland, near the silk center of Lodz, to Fanny […]
Press Releases August 17, 2016
(Atlantic City, NJ)—Union members at the Trump Taj Mahal announced the creation of a GoFundMe campaign for the Local 54 Hardship Fund. The funds will be used to provide assistance to workers hit hard by Carl Icahn’s destruction of good jobs at the casino. “Workers have been struggling under Carl Icahn’s reign of terror at […]
Press Releases October 12, 2020
PHILADELPHIA— Over 100 UNITE HERE canvassers hit the doors today in Philadelphia, following a socially-distanced rally at Fairhill Square park. The canvassers, many of them out-of-work hospitality workers, are on the ground for the final weeks of the campaign to mobilize Black and Brown voters in North, West and Southwest Philadelphia. “Here in the poorest […]
Press Releases September 23, 2008
New York – A special deal between the Port Authority and JetBlue Airways will take effect when the airline opens its new Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on October 1st. JetBlue, which will operate the new terminal, has not guaranteed uninterrupted passenger services and revenues to the terminal. This is a change […]
Press Releases September 30, 2010
Senator Robert Menendez has placed a significant proposal for comprehensive immigration reform before the U.S. Senate. We fully support Senator Menendez’ legislation and we urge the Senate to consider it and pass it! The framework Senator Menendez proposes is thoughtful and reasonable. It includes provision for the unification of families, smart employment verification, secure borders, […]
Press Releases March 6, 2021
Union President: “We’re looking to the House to pass this swiftly so that essential aid and health care coverage can get to millions of workers who need it most.” WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the union of hospitality workers, UNITE HERE, praised Senate Democrats for passing the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan, including 100% funding for COBRA coverage […]