Press Releases January 21, 2019
President Trump on Saturday failed to offer the Nation the real leadership it needs to end his government shut down and to reform our broken immigration system. Instead of offering real long-term solutions, he continues to offer unacceptable quick fixes, and he continues to treat both federal government workers and millions of immigrants as bargaining […]
Press Releases August 8, 2019
New York, NY – Today the largest union of hospitality workers in North America condemned Donald Trump’s August 7 ICE raids targeting poultry workers in Mississippi, reiterating the dignity of labor done by all workers regardless of their immigration status and vowing to double down on efforts to oust Trump in 2020. “It is deeply […]
Press Releases January 8, 2018
New York, NY – The announcement today that the Department of Homeland Security plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will create a humanitarian crisis for the nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants and their families who have been working and living in America for up to decades. The loss of work authorizations for dedicated and long […]
Posts August 2, 2013
El camino hacia la victoria, el camino a la ciudadanía, pasa por Bakersfield. Recorramos juntos ese camino. Participen en la caravana! El 14 de Agosto El Congresista republicano Kevin McCarthy de Bakersfield es el lugarteniente del Presidente de la Cámara, Boehner. El Congresista McCarthy, ¿Jugará con nuestros futuros al no apoyar una reforma migratoria comprensiva? […]
Posts August 2, 2013
The road to victory, the path to citizenship goes through Bakersfield. Let’s travel that road together. Join the Caravan August 14th Bakersfield’s Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy is House Speaker Boehner’s lieutenant. Will McCarthy play games to kill Comprehensive Immigration Reform? Will McCarthy honor Bakersfield and welcome those who harvest those fields today? Let’s go to […]
Posts January 29, 2013
UNITE HERE is proud to stand with President Obama and the movement for equality for immigrant workers in our country. The hundreds of thousands of women and men who are our members and future members come from all over the United States and the world. Through the work they do every day–making beds, preparing food, […]
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 22, 2005
The following is a statement by John Wilhelm, President/Hospitality Industry of UNITE HERE, Andrew L. Stern, President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Terence M. O’Sullivan, General President of Laborers’International Union of North America (LIUNA), together representing over 3 million workers many of whom are immigrants. Let us begin by saying that we are […]
Press Releases January 29, 2013
UNITE HERE is proud to stand with President Obama and the movement for equality for immigrant workers in our country. The hundreds of thousands of women and men who are our members and future members come from all over the United States and the world. Through the work they do every day–making beds, preparing food, […]
Press Releases May 13, 2020
Newark – 60 workers gathered outside the United Airlines catering facility at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday to honor workers who have died from COVID-19. Workers also called for a temporary closure of the facility for cleaning and sanitizing and for comprehensive protocols to protect workers from the virus. To date, four United Catering […]