Press Releases September 4, 2015
UNITE HERE, a labor union of 275,000 workers across America including 6,000 in Minnesota, is launching an ad campaign highlighting Congresswoman Betty McCollumâs (D-MN) support of H.R. 511, a Republican-introduced bill that seeks to eliminate federal labor rights for American citizens working for businesses owned by Indian tribes (link to ad). The ads will start […]
Press Releases December 11, 2014
(Burlingame, CA)âAfter working without a contract for more than a year — in a region suffering from some of the worst economic inequality in the country — nearly 1,000 restaurant workers at San Francisco Airport went on strike this morning, shutting down restaurants at terminals throughout the facility. Workers will be on strike for 48 […]
Press Releases December 11, 2014
(Burlingame, CA)âAfter working without a contract for more than a year, nearly 1,000 restaurant workers at San Francisco Airport (SFO) went on strike this morning, shutting down restaurants at terminals throughout the facility. Tomorrow, 350 restaurant workers employed by HMS Host at Miami International Airport (MIA) are holding a strike authorization vote. Labor troubles in […]
Press Releases November 20, 2015
Las Vegas, NV â The Culinary Union was chartered on November 1, 1935 and this year marks the 80th anniversary of the organization that has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Nevada hospitality workers and their families with union wages and benefits. In eight decades, the Culinary Union has become an essential economic […]
Press Releases February 1, 2020
MIAMIâAirline Catering workers who will prepare the food and drink for American Airlines passengers departing Miami following Super Bowl LIV ended their historic 6-day fast on Saturday morning with a breaking of the bread ceremony outside MIA Airport. The workers have been fasting since Monday to call attention to poverty wages and unaffordable health care […]
Press Releases February 23, 2017
[Washington, DC]âUNITE HERE, an organization representing 270,000 working people across North America, is launching a national week of action today with delegations of voters to Congressional district offices across the country. Actions are accompanied by a major ad campaign targeting GOP members of Congress who refuse to fix the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In particular, […]
Press Releases January 28, 2020
In 2020, UNITE HEREâs International Union and our affiliates have made a commitment to turbocharge our political organizing, building on proven GOTV successes in cities and states across North America. This year, UNITE HERE locals will be active in races across the U.S., with a particular focus and yearlong programs running in the key swing […]
Posts September 26, 2007
As classes resumed this month, students at more than twenty campuses across North America participated in a Week of Action to spread the word about the ongoing boycott of teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters. College students from Ottawa to Miami and San Antonio to Montreal are supporting the back-to-school boycott protesting workers’ rights abuses at […]
Posts June 10, 2011
Last month, Lakayana and Nathan, two student leaders from Madison, Wisconsin, drove over 2,000 miles to Las Vegas, Nevada, to help out with an action at Stations Casino. When they arrived in Las Vegas they teamed up with Fatima and Jonathan, two Loyola Marymount students from Los Angeles who were fresh off their organizing victory […]
Posts October 30, 2015
HONOLULU â October 20, 2015 â After three years of contract bargaining, Kaiser Permanente employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that covers 1,900 employees at 22 facilities throughout Hawaii. The agreement retains full pension coverage with no cuts to benefits, provides excellent pay increases, […]