Press Releases April 19, 2008
More than 600 workers took to St. Hubert Street in Montréal today to rally in front of a Moores clothing store. They were reacting to the recent announcement that their factory will be closed this summer. Angry workers called on Montrealers to denounce the decision of Men’s Wearhouse to shut the factory down despite the […]
Press Releases June 15, 2017
New York, NY – This month the UNITE HERE union is touting its role as the premier labor trailblazer on LGBTQ protections at work, and marking the 2017 Pride schedule with worker actions across 30 cities all over the United States and Canada. UNITE HERE has been a pioneer in securing equal protections for its […]
Pages January 6, 2022
UNITE HERE is a labour union that represents over 300,000 members working in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation, and airport industries in North America. UNITE HERE represents over 18,000 hotel and hospitality workers across six locals in Canada. Our membership is diverse. We are predominantly women and people of colour, […]
Press Releases June 29, 2009
Chicago – Today, UNITE HERE opened its constitutional convention with an outpouring of support from the labor movement. The opening of the union’s convention included remarks from AFSCME President Gerald McEntee and the unveiling of a solidarity pledge signed by 15 presidents of major national unions, representing over 10 million members. The statement pledges "material […]
Press Releases October 5, 2015
ATLANTA (Oct. 5, 2015) – Hyatt Regency Atlanta announced today that the hotel and its employees have ratified a new five-year union contract, reconfirming the positive labor-management relations that have been in place at the hotel for more than 30 years. The new agreement was the result of nine months of bargaining and contains a […]
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 […]
Pages September 27, 2016
At Disney World in Orlando, over 350 Sodexo food service workers prepare and serve meals for Disney Cast Members (that’s any Disney employee—from maintenance crew to Mickey and Minnie). While Disney promotes itself as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” it’s far from a happy place for Sodexo workers. Melvin, Kixia & Valeria We almost lost […]
Pages November 4, 2016
This is the second issue of our Building a Movement newsletter, focused on our national political efforts leading up to election day. Together, our members are building a movement to enable people of all backgrounds to achieve greater equality and opportunity. ARIZONA Arizona Rising: The 10-Year Crusade to Reinvent Politics in the Grand Canyon State […]
Pages November 6, 2016
This is the third issue of our newsletter, focused on our national political efforts leading up to election day. Together, our members are building a movement to enable people of all backgrounds to achieve greater equality and opportunity. ARIZONA In Phoenix, hundreds of high school students led a walk out Friday afternoon to protest Donald […]
Pages December 2, 2019
UNITE HERE 2020: An Overview | Take Back 2020 Our Track Record of Success and Advocacy | Join Us UNITE HERE is an organization of working people who believe that one job should be enough to provide for our families. We represent over 300,000 people across the United States and Canada working in the hospitality […]
UNITE HERE represents workers throughout the United States and Canada.