Posts April 8, 2013
Long Beach, Calif. (April 8, 2013) – Hyatt hotels in Long Beach, UNITE HERE Local 11, and Long Beach City Councilwoman, the Honorable Dr. Suja Lowenthal, today announced that associates at Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Hyatt The Pike Long Beach have elected to be represented by UNITE HERE Local 11. All Hyatt associates who […]
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 […]
Press Releases June 2, 2015
EAST CHICAGO, IN – The union for workers in gaming, hotels, and food service industries, UNITE HERE, has launched a new website intended as a resource for customers of Northwest Indiana casinos who need to know whether labor disputes could affect their plans in the area. The website, www.indianagamingalert.org, will be regularly updated with information […]
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 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 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 December 3, 2007
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 – The labor union UNITE HERE launched a multi-state campaign today to encourage consumers not to deposit their savings at Countrywide Financial Corporation’s banks and financial centers. Consumers can find comprehensive information on the unfolding national mortgage crisis and Countrywide’s continuing role in it at www.dontdepositatcountrywide.info. UNITE HERE represents over 450,000 […]
Press Releases May 6, 2011
Seaside, CA. Union workers at Cal State University Monterey Bay Food Services, members of UNITE HERE Local 483, approved a 5-year labor contract, which calls for $2.05 per hour in additional wages over the life of the agreement. The union members voted May 5 at CSUMB with 96% approval. The contract covers 60 Sodexo employees, […]
Press Releases May 18, 2011
Carmel Valley, CA. UNITE HERE Local 483, representing 40 workers at Quail Lodge, approved a labor contract that increases employer contributions to health and pension benefits, as well as providing job protections in the event the resort sells to a new owner. The contract expires at the end of 2013 and covers cooks, dishwashers, servers, […]
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, […]