Press Releases August 2, 2021
On August 2, days before the 56th anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, UNITE HERE joined the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival national rally and march to combat voter suppression laws. More than 85 UNITE HERE members joined hundreds of allies in a march from Union Plaza […]
Press Releases October 13, 2021
With much at state for Virginia workers and families, 200 out-of-work housekeepers, cooks, servers, dishwashers, and hospitality workers triple efforts to increase goal to knock over 200,000 doors for Democrats by Election Day. ARLINGTON — Since August, dozens of UNITE HERE hospitality workers have been knocking on tens of thousands of doors across northern Virginia, […]
Press Releases October 11, 2017
(CHICAGO, IL)—Today, the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to pass the “Hands Off Pants On” ordinance to protect Chicago hotel workers, the majority of whom are women of color and immigrants, from sexual harassment and assault. As stories surface that Hollywood film producer and executive Harvey Weinstein allegedly harassed and sexually assaulted several women for […]
Posts April 10, 2014
It’s hard to believe we live in a country that tears families apart. But we do. Since 2008, close to 2 million aspiring citizens have been deported–ripped away from their families because they moved here to make better lives for themselves and the people they love. More than 200,000 of them are parents, and many […]
Posts August 21, 2015
The U.S. public has long relied on the American Heart Association’s recommendations for how to prevent heart attack and stroke. Given the AHA’s influence, we believe the organization should avoid financial ties to corporations with commercial interests in cardiovascular health. However, the AHA and its leadership accept large sums of money from individuals and corporations, including […]
Press Releases August 1, 2012
Monterey, Calif. — Outraged by homophobic and sexist remarks, a delegation of more than 50 military veterans, union activists and advocates for gay and lesbian service members delivered a letter to the Panetta Institute for Public Policy in Monterey, California, urging Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to cease military funding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). […]
Press Releases May 22, 2017
Honduran, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran Refugees Will Be Affected in January 2018 ORLANDO, FL—The Central Florida Hospitality Union, UNITE HERE, along with Haitian refugees, hospitality workers and faith leaders will rally tomorrow at 5:00 pm in front of Universal Studios to demand that the Trump administration grant a long-term renewal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian […]
Posts May 14, 2010
On May 13, labor, community, and congressional leaders gathered at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquarters in Washington, DC, for the premier screening of Show us the Tax Breaks and a discussion on strategies for bringing about a real and just economic recovery. Show us the Tax Breaks, a short documentary film produced by UNITE […]
Posts October 21, 2010
Workers at the Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport struck a picket line at dawn on October 21. The 52 workers have become the ninth group employed at hotels owned or operated by Westmont affiliates to take strike action. Teresa Torres, a member of the union’s bargaining committee, explained, "we are reaching a boiling point inside […]