Press Releases June 17, 2005
Kahuku, June 17, 2005 – Turtle Bay workers are on a one-day unfair labor practice strike to protest the hotel’s threatened termination and suspension of workers for protected speech . On Friday, June 10, 2005, two workers were suspended for union speech. Workers walked off the job at 5:15 am this morning and began setting […]
Pages July 2, 2020
After several months with this pandemic, we are learning the practices that help to keep us safe, and help us to keep others safe. This overview and scenarios are a guide for you to enforce your rights and follow those safety practices in the workplace. Safety Practices Your union supports government and public health recommendations […]
Press Releases February 2, 2009
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., January 31—Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma) pointed to area employer Cintas as a prime example of why the Employee Free Choice Act is crucial to America’s workers. The Congresswoman met with laundry workers today at a party celebrating the recent payment of $1.65 million in unlawfully withheld back wages to Cintas employees in […]
Press Releases June 24, 2019
NATIONWIDE—Workers who prepare, pack and deliver food and beverages served aboard flights for American, Delta, United and other airlines have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike when released by the National Mediation Board. It was the largest such vote ever to occur in the U.S. airline catering industry, with more than 11,000 workers […]
Posts August 2, 2010
On August 1, maintenance, food and beverage workers at the elite Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA, rallied to demand the Club end the lockout and bargain in good faith with their union, UNITE HERE Local 2850. The locked out workers were joined by their families, community and labor allies. The workers have been locked […]
Posts October 20, 2009
Local 11 members preserve free family health care and tuition waiver for employees’ children admitted to USC LOS ANGELES – More than 600 University of Southern California food service workers, represented by Unite Here Local 11, ratified a new contract on Friday, Oct. 16 with a significant wage increase and the preservation of free family […]
Posts October 30, 2012
In celebration of Food Day, 150 students, workers, and community allies gathered at Northeastern University to calling for "Justice in the Food Chain" – from Immokalee to Boston, from farm to cafeteria. The panel and roundtable discussion brought together dining service workers, students, and faculty from Boston’s many colleges – along with farmworkers, organic growers, […]
Press Releases May 14, 2010
San Francisco, CA– California’s largest hospitality union, UNITEHERE, has launched a new campaign designed to draw attention to the safety and ethics records of the popular tour operator, Tauck Tours. This campaign is part of UNITE HERE International’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about consumer safety in the hospitality and tourism sectors. The tour operator, […]
Pages March 30, 2014
UNITE HERE’s history can be traced to the beginnings of the North American labor movement and is rooted in organizing among workers in the garment and restaurant industries. Past and present, immigrant workers, Black workers and other people of color have been at the center of our Union’s efforts to end poverty and change lives—from […]
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 […]