Press Releases March 14, 2005
What: Over 100 UNITE HERE International Union officers will join in support of the Monterey Bay Travelodge workers at a Wednesday rally in front of the hotel. This rally follows more than seven months of weekly demonstrations, which have drawn over 1,200 participants. The Travelodge workers, the union and other Monterey Bay community members are […]
Press Releases June 23, 2023
Brooklyn, NY — Levy food service workers who feed Barclays Center rallied nearby to set a strike authorization vote for July 17. Levy workers at the Brooklyn arena, represented by hospitality workers union UNITE HERE Local 100, have been in negotiations for a new union contract and demand raises and healthcare from their employer. Photos […]
Press Releases March 11, 2005
Press Conference at Madison Square Garden, Friday, March 11, 12 noon WHAT: Madison Square Garden workers speak out about Cablevision’s cutoff of their health insurance and other problems at MSG. Launch website www.FightattheGarden.info to publicize their fight vs. Cablevision. WHEN: Friday March 11, 12 noon WHERE: 7th Ave. and 31st St. in front of Madison […]
Press Releases April 9, 2020
NEW YORK—D. Taylor, the International President of UNITE HERE, the hospitality union with over 95% of its members unemployed as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, called on Congress to follow the recommendation of former Vice President Joe Biden for federal assistance to cover 100% of COBRA health insurance premiums for those workers unemployed […]
Press Releases March 8, 2023
WHO: Sodexo workers at Bloomberg Media locations and other food service workers employed by Sodexo in New York and New Jersey. They are members of the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 100. WHAT: A rally and strike vote announcement outside the Sodexo cafeteria located in Bloomberg. WHERE: 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY WHEN: […]
Press Releases November 29, 2017
Washington, DC – With the first confirmation hearing for former Eli Lilly executive Alex Azar underway now, the union that has been tackling big pharma at the state level, and winning new consumer protections against prescription drug price gouging, has laid out the most pressing questions that Azar must answer to reconcile what some say is a disqualifying conflict of […]
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 […]
Press Releases August 24, 2005
Minneapolis, MN – As students across the country prepare to head back to school, union members have embarked on a national campaign to educate the public about the dangers of chemicals commonly used by TruGreen ChemLawn on school grounds. Starting this Saturday, members of the union UNITE HERE will canvass 100,000 households in 20 states […]
Press Releases March 8, 2005
The six Unions that make up the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) at Walt Disney World today called on Disney to implement a Free Generic Pharmacy and take other steps to guarantee affordable healthcare for all STCU-represented Disney workers. “We proposed during the 2004 contract negotiations that Disney implement a Free Generic Pharmacy, which would […]