Press Releases April 5, 2023
Food workers at three of New Orleans’ major venues have ratified union contracts with UNITE HERE Local 23. The new contracts will increase the starting wage to $16 per hour for non-tipped workers, resulting in immediate raises of more than $5 for some employees.
Press Releases September 13, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Sodexo workers rallied near the House of Representatives building today, educating the politicians they serve and the DC community about the financial struggles and unequal treatment they face as federal subcontracted food service workers. Workers at the nation’s largest federal food service contractor Sodexo report their wages aren’t matching the massive increase […]
Press Releases June 20, 2023
UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers’ union, ran the largest field operation SD-13. Petersburg, VA — UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers’ union, is celebrating Lashresce Aird’s victory in SD-13. 50 Union members and their friends and families have spent the past two months knocking doors six days a week for Aird in SD-13. “This race was […]
Press Releases September 18, 2023
UNITE HERE canvassers, who have helped secure huge wins for Virginia Democrats, have already knocked 35,000 doors, and are projecting to knock at least 215,000 doors total. “Walk With Us” Opportunity — Join UNITE HERE canvassers in the field talking to voters any time before November 7’s Election Day in Virginia. Turf includes neighborhoods around […]
Press Releases January 27, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Hotel workers across the U.S. organized a National Day of Action on Thursday to shine a light on the “shadow boss” hotel owners they say are driving cuts to jobs and services in the hospitality industry. Hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE is calling on major hotel owners called REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) […]
Press Releases November 7, 2023
RICHMOND, VA. — As results continue to pour in, 180 UNITE HERE members, allies, and staff across Virginia and celebrating an incredible election season. With reproductive and economic justice on the ballot statewide, Democrats took back the House and secured their Senate majority. “Virginia is the bellwether for 2024 and the bellwether for the South, […]
Press Releases March 9, 2022
We are extremely disappointed by the recent Texas court decision undermining a crucial principle of the No Surprises act to protect patients and payers from escalating healthcare costs and we urge the Biden administration to aggressively challenge this ruling and other efforts to weaken the law. The Texas decision squarely undermines Congress’ determination to stop […]
Press Releases December 14, 2021
MCLEAN, VA – Hotel workers’ union UNITE HERE has issued a travel alert for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) guests, advising that most Hilton hotels’ default is no longer to clean hotel rooms daily. As the COVID-19 Omicron variant raises new safety concerns about holiday travel, housekeepers say that Hilton should not reduce cleaning services. […]
Press Releases November 16, 2021
Workers at HelloFresh have alerted government agencies and are calling for investigations of higher-than-average injury rates at America’s #1 meal kit company’s Richmond CA and Aurora CO factories. As online food ordering exploded during COVID, HelloFresh doubled its U.S. revenues in 2020 – but the workers who prep, assemble, and ship these meal kits say […]
Press Releases October 21, 2021
After extraordinary pandemic hardships, 8,000 hospitality workers across U.S. and Canada say it’s time to “Come Back Stronger” with variety of events on October 28.