Press Releases September 8, 2004
Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, Sept. 8 – Workers from Pearson Education, local labor leaders, and politicians testified at a public hearing today and asked that Indiana reject textbook submissions by Pearson Education and its imprint Prentice Hall. The hearing was held by the Indiana Advisory Committee on Textbook Adoptions, which is in the process of reviewing […]
Posts September 30, 2011
More than 70 campus dining workers at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have organized to join UNITE HERE. "The students and professors at IUPUI have stood with us the whole way," says Maria Banuelos, a leader in the worker organizing committee at IUPUI. “I have always tried to create a welcoming environment for […]
Press Releases July 19, 2010
Today, UNITE HERE launched hyattlabordisputes.org, a website to inform prospective buyers of Hyatt properties about ongoing labor disputes at a number of these hotels. Hyattlabordisputes.org contains UNITE HERE’s letter to the broker, links to relevant news articles and other valuable resources for buyers. Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H) is actively marketing a group of 10 Hyatt […]
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 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 October 23, 2012
(CHICAGO) – On Friday, October 19, 2012, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 who work at O’Hare Airport ratified a contract covering 1,200 HMS Host workers. This contract represents a significant commitment from HMS Host to provide quality and stable jobs for airport workers. After four months of negotiations with HMS Host, workers settled new […]
Pages July 21, 2015
As our nation’s leaders debate reauthorization of the FAA, a growing number of labor unions are weighing in to call on Congress to allow airports to increase the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) according to their local infrastructure needs. So far, leaders from the following labor councils and federations have issued statements in support of airports […]
Posts June 7, 2017
At UNITE HERE, we’re proud every day of our LGBTQ sisters and brothers who make up and lead our union, and we’re proud to continue our work as the premier labor union fighting for and winning civil and LGBTQ rights for our workers. It’s with pride that UNITE HERE has been a pioneer in securing […]
Press Releases July 21, 2011
Today, Hyatt housekeepers nationwide are stepping out of the shadows to demand an end to the abuses they face at work. Hyatt has eliminated jobs, replaced career housekeepers with minimum wage temporary workers, and imposed dangerous workloads on those housekeepers who remain. Now hotel workers and allies are holding protests in nine cities across the […]
Press Releases January 16, 2005
Michigan City, IN-Today a majority of Blue Chip negotiating committee members voted to continue working until the next negotiating session with management. Company officials had cancelled last week’s negotiating session without notice. Yesterday, negotiations were rescheduled for Wednesday, January 19th at 10 a.m. A strike is still possible at Blue Chip casino if a settlement […]