Press Releases August 2, 2021
On August 2, days before the 56th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, UNITE HERE joined the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival national rally and march to combat voter suppression laws. More than 85 UNITE HERE members joined hundreds of allies in a march from Union Plaza […]
Press Releases July 30, 2021
WHO: More than 75 UNITE HERE hotel housekeepers, cooks, and other hospitality workers alongside the Poor People’s Campaign and allies WHAT: National rally and march to combat voter suppression laws WHERE: Union Plaza, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Monday, August 2 at 10:45 AM Just days before the 56th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Voting […]
Press Releases June 24, 2021
WHO: Hotel housekeepers, cooks and other hospitality workers with the union UNITE HERE, alongside Black Voters Matter and allies. WHAT: National march of hospitality workers followed by a Freedom Ride for Voting Rights Rally. At 12:30 PM, 1,500 UNITE HERE Freedom Riders will begin marching from the Intersection of D St NW and New Jersey […]
Press Releases June 21, 2021
With the Senate scheduled to vote tomorrow on the For the People Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met today with hundreds of UNITE HERE hospitality workers who are on their way to Washington, D.C. to demand that the Senate pass legislation to protect and expand the right to vote. “Voting is fundamental to working people’s […]
Press Releases June 14, 2021
On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington D.C. through the South, UNITE HERE will join Black Voters Matter in the Freedom Ride for Voting Rights. As voter suppression laws targeting people of color sweep the nation, this multi-racial coalition will conduct a voter outreach campaign to protect the freedom to vote. […]
Press Releases August 25, 2018
[ORLANDO, Fl.] The six labor unions representing 38,000 service employees at Walt Disney World have reached an historic contract settlement that will raise starting pay from $10 to $15. The union raises will bring an estimated $1 billion influx of additional wages into the Central Florida economy over the term of the four-year contract. “These […]
Pages June 15, 2017
A Visual History of Struggles & Victories of UNITE HERE Members 2022 Remembering Resilience Celebrate the legacy of John Wilhelm and the spirit of the UNITE HERE frontier strike of 1991-1998 in Las Vegas. We honor Wilhelm’s remarkable leadership and organizing skill, which were instrumental in securing victory for the striking workers. This video serves […]
Pages May 22, 2014
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Press Releases October 11, 2021
NEW YORK – Seventeen unions have said they will review contracts for their future conventions, meetings, and other events to ensure that attendees receive automatic daily housekeeping. The unions – which represent educators, health care professionals, and more – have also written letters to CEO Chris Nassetta, criticizing Hilton’s policy of automatically opting guests out […]
Press Releases December 6, 2022
The hospitality workers’ Union UNITE HERE ran labor’s largest field operation in GA after securing victories and the Senate majority as the largest in NV, AZ, and PA — knocking on over 3.2 million doors over the 2022 midterm cycle. In response to the projected victory for Senator Raphael Warnock, UNITE HERE International Secretary-Treasurer Gwen Mills […]