Press Releases June 30, 2011
Rabbis and other faith leaders have released a report today, pledging to treat a number of Hyatt Hotels as "not kosher." Open the Gates of Justice: A Clergy Report on Working Conditions at Hyatt Hotels describes a range of practice by Hyatt that clergy found "contrary to the religious traditions we uphold." This report is […]
Press Releases January 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES—The California Court of Appeal removed restrictions limiting coverage under the city’s Living Wage Ordinance in a landmark decision this week. A panel of the Court unanimously issued a decision invalidating a regulation requiring that employees spend 20 hours per month on contracted work with the city to be covered. This week’s decision strengthens […]
Press Releases July 7, 2011
As the LGBT community gathers for Pride celebrations and marches throughout the summer, UNITE HERE union members are participating in greater numbers than ever before, signifying the growing coalition between the labor and LGBT movements. UNITE HERE, which represents over 250,000 workers in the gaming, food service and hospitality industries, has participated in 27 Pride […]
Press Releases February 12, 2016
LAS VEGAS–UNITE HERE has sent a letter to Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to urge the bank to dispose of its non-core casino asset through the Station Casinos (Red Rock Resorts) IPO in order to boost its capital position and investor confidence. The letter can be viewed here. “Investors might be surprised to learn that Deutsche Bank […]
Pages June 7, 2021
Washington Post: 4,000 Google cafeteria workers quietly unionized during the pandemic We Google food service workers are 4,000 strong with the support of 300,000 members of UNITE HERE, North America’s hospitality union. In 15 locations across two countries, we have the power to make thing better—together. Your local Your first point of contact with […]
Press Releases January 24, 2005
(Atlanta, GA) – On Tuesday, January 25, 3pm, members of Atlanta’s religious and labor community will gather to announce their support for San Francisco hotel workers at a press conference. The press conference will be held at the North American headquarters of the Intercontinental Hotels Group, on Ashford Dunwoody Road and Ravinia Drive. UNITEHERE will […]
Press Releases July 12, 2007
Pebble Beach, CA. UNITEHERE! Local 483 members at the prestigious Pebble Beach Lodge voted overwhelmingly to approve an historic 5-year labor contract Thursday evening, July 12. Approximately 98% of the voting members approved the agreement, calling for a minimum of $4.00 per hour in additional wages for non-tipped workers over the span of the contract, […]
Press Releases June 22, 2011
Pacific Grove, CA. Union workers at the Asilomar Conference Grounds, members of UNITE HERE Local 483, approved a 4-year and 9 month labor contract, which calls for up to $5.34 per hour in additional wages and benefits over the life of the agreement, as well as workload improvements. The union members voted today, June 22, […]
Press Releases May 24, 2016
Food and retail workers rallied today at Reagan National Airport to highlight how working conditions at the D.C. airports lag behind other airports and government-owned buildings. A new report released today by UNITE HERE shows that at D.C.’s two government-owned airports, the government makes more money per hour from terminal concessions workers than the workers […]
Press Releases November 8, 2017
Richmond, VA – Despite the Pharmaceutical industry working with the Republican Attorney General’s Association, or RAGA, to buy the Virginia Attorney General’s seat, the will of voters has again thwarted Big Pharma with John Adams’ defeat. “Big Pharma poured $1,789,755 in to RAGA this cycle, and even after they spent a quarter million of that […]