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For immediate release
January 14, 2008

Eric Sharfstein

212-332-9373

UNITE HERE Testimony at Congressional Hearing on Workplace Safety

Testimony of Eric Frumin, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, UNITE HERE

Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protection, House Committee on Education and Labor

Hearing on Workplace Tragedies: Examining Problems and Solutions

January 14, 2008

Linden City Hall

Linden, NJ

Mme. Chairwoman, Mr. Payne, other members of the Committee:

UNITE HERE greatly appreciates the opportunity to testify about the terrible tragedy at the North East Linen Co. that killed Victor Diaz and Carlos Diaz on December 1, 2007. We also appreciate your interest in holding this hearing to bring the facts to the public’s attention.

For too long, when dangerous conditions and bad management result in workers’ deaths, the workers die alone. Few people pay any attention other than their families, their co-workers and the crew on the ambulance or in the emergency room.

The situation at North East Linen was different, at least because some people in the news media paid a lot of attention for a few days. And because you are here today focusing your own attention on these events.

But that does not make this tragedy any less terrible for the families of Victor Diaz and Carlos Diaz. No matter how much attention anyone pays today and tomorrow, they are gone – ripped from their families in a sudden, brutal moment.

We do not know exactly how this brutality came about.

We do not know who at North East Linen gave an order for Victor or Carlos to go into the tank.

We do not know who among the managers told them anything, or nothing at all, about the extreme dangers from entering tanks like the one at the laundry in Linden.

We do not know whether anyone in a position of authority at North East Linen took any of the strict measures which OSHA requires to protect people assigned to jobs inside tanks.

But we do know something about the laundry industry.

We know enough about this industry to believe that managers in this industry are keenly aware of the dangers of so-called "confined spaces" – like water tanks.

We have laundry workers here with us today. Every day, workers like them confront equipment that is considered confined spaces: huge washers, and equally huge dryers.

Indeed, at North East Linen’s sister plant in New Haven, CT – called New England Linen and both run by President John Ryan – workers filed a complaint with OSHA’s Bridgeport office in January, 2006. OSHA’s inspectors found dozens of violations, and cited the company for violation of the standard on confined spaces.

In addition to the confined space violation, OSHA also found potentially life-threatening violations of OSHA’s standards on safe equipment maintenance, machine guarding, and chemical hazard training.

OSHA considered those hazards bad enough to cause "death or serious physical harm." Total penalties amounted initially to nearly $25,000.

So it should have been crystal clear to the owners and managers of New England Linen – the same owners who run North East Linen – that OSHA rules are serious obligations for employers.

More important, it should have been crystal clear to the owners and managers that OSHA’s standard on confined spaces was important. In New Haven, OSHA required the company to do the kind of survey of possible confined space hazards that trigger all the protective requirements that would have saved the lives of Victor Diaz and Carlos Diaz.

What’s the lesson here? Based on our years of experience in this industry, we believe that this was not just a so-called "freak accident."

The hazard from confined spaces is so well-understood and predictable that it was no surprise that these conditions would kill these workers – it was only a matter of time before the dangers killed them.

So in my opinion, this was no accident at all. From what we have learned from the news reports, these deaths were completely preventable. Victor Diaz and Carlos Diaz would probably be alive if the company had complied with the law and given these workers all the protections that OSHA’s standard requires:

The standards require:

– A careful survey of the workplace to determine where these hazards are lurking – the very survey that OSHA required from New England Linen after the workers complained there in 2006

– A strict permitting system to prevent anyone from even starting a tank entry without a complete set of protective measures.

– Careful tests on the air inside the tank, and proper ventilation to make sure that enough clean air was present.

– Strict rescue procedures, including full body harnesses and lifelines, as well as proper standby hoist equipment and fully-trained stand-by rescue personnel who know how to use it.

– Full necessary protective equipment and communication equipment.

– Proper breathing apparatus in case of problems with the available air supply.

Compliance with these standards would have assured that Victor Diaz could do this job safely, and that Carlos Diaz or anyone else helping him would know exactly how to rescue him in case of a problem.

These are the requirements that the law of our land clearly imposes on the company – not on the workers, or the government, but squarely on the shoulders of the managers of plants like North East Linen.

Sadly, according to press reports, instead of receiving the protection from their managers that these detailed rules require, the only so-called "protection" they had was plastic wrapped around their legs.

At times like this, as painful as it is, some people will speculate about whose fault this is.

Many workers want to trust in their managers to protect them.

And when workers suffer injuries — or even death — because they do not receive the legal minimum protection, workers sometimes ask whether the workers themselves were at fault.

Despite tragedies like this, many workers will continue to trust their employers to protect them. They are especially vulnerable, because they trust the wrong people. They are vulnerable because they simply don’t know how dangerous the work really is.

And worst of all, many workers who know about the dangers believe they have no choice but to accept these hazardous assignments.

And many managers like it that way. No problems from troublemakers.

But the experience here in Linden proves one more time that dangers on the job are is too important and widespread to leave it up to individual workers to object, or to complain to OSHA.

Because despite what many of us want to believe, employers who should be responsible are not responsible, and we can’t trust them to protect us.

That’s why these workers need a union – OSHA’s not enough.

Union members can find out how to deal with these kinds of employers – and get the support they need to protect themselves.

But at the same time, we also know that until every worker has a voice, until every worker is free to be a "troublemaker", we know that the only protection they have is a strong and vigilant OSHA.

An OSHA armed with plenty of resources, and the strongest standards we can design.

Standards like the one on confined spaces that would have protected the lives of workers here in Linden, if only their managers had done the right thing.

On behalf of the 150,000 workers in the laundry industry, we again thank the Subcommittee for holding this hearing, and for recognizing the importance of supporting workers who speak up, who protest dangerous conditions.

We urge the Subcommittee to take immediate action to help OSHA get the tools and resources it needs to protect workers. I will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Respectfully submitted,

Eric Frumin

Find Your UNITE HERE Affiliate

UNITE HERE represents workers throughout the United States and Canada.

Local 1 Chicago, Illinois

Karen Kent, President
218 S Wabash, Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60604
US
http://www.unitehere1.org

Tel. 312-663-4373
Fax 312-986-3828
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uniteherelocal1
Twitter: @UNITEHERELocal1

Local 2 San Francisco and Bay Area

Anand Singh, President
209 Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco, California 94102
US
http://www.unitehere2.org

Tel. 415-864-8770
Fax 415-864-4158
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal2
Twitter: @UniteHereLocal2

Local 2 Oakland, California Office


1025 3rd St.
Oakland, California 94607
US
http://www.unitehere2.org

Tel. 510-893-3181
Fax 510-893-5362
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal2
Twitter: @UniteHereLocal2

Local 5 Honolulu, Hawaii

Eric Gill, Financial Secretary-Treasurer
1516 S. King St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
US
http://www.unitehere5.org/

Tel. 808-941-2141
Fax 808-941-2166
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uniteherehawaii
Twitter: @uniteherehawaii

Local 6 New York and Vicinity

Rich Maroko, Business Manager
709 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
US
http://www.nyhtc.org

Tel. 212-957-8000
Fax 212-977-5714
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hoteltradescouncil
Twitter: @NYHTC

Local 7 Baltimore

Roxie Herbekian, President
1800 N. Charles Street, Suite 500
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
US

Tel. 443-438-5607
Fax 443-438-5702
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal7

Local 8, Oregon and Washington

Anita Seth, President
5030 1st Avenue S, Suite 201
Seattle, Washington 98134
US
http://www.unitehere8.org

Tel. 206-728-2330
Fax 206-728-9772
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Local8
Twitter: @UNITEHERELocal8

Local 8, Oregon and Washington

Portland Office,
1125 SE Madison Ave., Ste 209
Portland, Oregon 97214
US

Tel. 503-230-2304
Fax 503-230-0542
Email: [email protected]

Local 11 Los Angeles, Orange County, and Arizona

Ada Briceño, Susan Minato, Kurt Petersen, Co-Presidents
464 S. Lucas Ave. Suite 201
Los Angeles, California 90017
US
http://www.unitehere11.org

Tel. 213-481-8530
Fax 213-481-0352
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal11
Twitter: @UNITEHERE11

Local 11 Los Angeles, Orange County, and Arizona

Ada Briceño, Susan Minato, Kurt Petersen, Co-Presidents
464 S. Lucas Ave. Suite 201
Los Angeles, California 90017
http://www.unitehere11.org

Tel. 213-481-8530
Fax 213-481-0352
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal11
Twitter: @UNITEHERE11

Local 17 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Christa Sarrack, President
312 Central Avenue, Suite 444
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
US
http://www.uniteherelocal17.org

Tel. 612-379-4730
Fax 612-379-8698
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-Here-Local-17/179716465404606

Local 19 San Jose, Fresno-Yosemite, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara

Enrique Fernandez, Business Manager
2302 Zanker Road, Second Floor
San Jose, California 95131
US
http://www.unitehere19.org

Tel. 408-321-9019
Fax 408-321-9029
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal19
Twitter: @unitehere_19

Local 23 – Amtrak Chapter

Zachary Andrews, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 El Paso, Texas


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877.375.1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Albuquerque, New Mexico


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Atlanta

Tembi Hove, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Denver

Kevin Abels, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Charlotte

William Voltz, Chapter President
275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Tulsa, Oklahoma


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Dallas, Texas

Emmanuel Vinton, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Midland, Texas


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Indiana

Theoris Lynne Murphy, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Washington, DC

Anthony Randolph, DC Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Houston, Texas

Emmanuel Vinton, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]re.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 San Antonio, Texas

Emmanuel Vinton, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 New Orleans

Will Gordon, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Columbus, Georgia

LaToya Colvin, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Mississippi

Christy Fox-Evans, Chapter President
275 7th Ave., 16th Fl.
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Boise, Idaho


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 23 Nashville, Tennessee


275 7th Ave, 16th fl
New York, New York 10001
https://www.unitehere23.org

Tel. 877-375-1748
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniteHereLocal23
Twitter: @UNITEHERE23

Local 24 Detroit, Michigan and Ohio

Nia Winston, President
300 River Place Drive, Suite 2700
Detroit, Michigan 48207-4472
US
https://www.unitehere24.org

Tel. 313-259-8480
Fax 313-259-8481
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/local24unitehere
Twitter: @Uhlocal24

Local 25 Washington, DC

Paul Schwalb, President
901 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, District of Columbia 20001
US
https://www.local25union.org/

Tel. 202-737-2225
Fax 202-393-3741
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dchotelworkers
Twitter: @dchotelworkers

Local 26 Boston, Massachusetts

Carlos Aramayo, President
101 Station's Landing, 4th Floor East
Medford, Massachusetts 02155
US
http://www.local26.org

Tel. 617-832-6699
Fax 617-426-7684
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uniteherelocal26
Twitter: @UNITEHERE26

Local 26 Providence Office

Jenna Karlin, Vice President
173 Longfellow Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
US

Tel. 617-832-6699
Email: [email protected]

Local 30 San Diego, California

Brigette Browning, President
1940 5th Ave. Suite 200
San Diego, California 92101
US
http://www.local30sandiego.org

Tel. 619-516-3737
Fax 619-516-1383
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNITEHERELocal30
Twitter: @UNITEHERE30

Local 33 New Haven

Ridge Liu and Paul Seltzer, Co-Presidents
425 College Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
US
http://www.local33.org

(203) 624-5161
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gesounitehere/
Twitter: @33unitehere

Local 34 New Haven

Ken Suzuki, Secretary Treasurer
425 College Street, 2nd Floor
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
US
http://www.local34.org/

Tel. 203-624-5161
Fax 203-776-6438
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Local34UNITEHERE

Local 35 New Haven

Robert Proto, President
425 College Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
US

Tel. 203-865-3259
Fax 203-776-6438
Email: [email protected]

Local 40 Vancouver and Vicinity, British Columbia

Zailda Chan, President
1812-1177 West Hastings
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2K3
Canada
http://www.uniteherelocal40.org

Tel. 604-291 8211 Ext 819
Fax 604-291-2676
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-Here-Local-40/129648666837
Twitter: @UNITEHERE40

Local 41 Saskatchewan

Garry Whalen, President
Box 24, Southy PO
Southey, Saskatchewan S0G 4P0
Canada

Tel. (306) 541-4010

Local 47 Alberta

Albert Amire, President/Administrator
12836 146 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 2H7
Canada
http://www.local47.net

Tel. 780-426-7890
Fax 780-426-5098

Local 49 Sacramento

Aamir Deen, President
1796 Tribute Road, Suite 200
Sacramento, California 95815
US

Tel. 916-564-4949
Fax 916-564-4950
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/UNITE-HERE-Local-49/132232743518155

Local 54 Atlantic City

C. Robert McDevitt, President
1014 Atlantic Ave
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
US
http://www.uniteherelocal54.com

Tel. 609-344-5400
Fax 609-572-5120
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNITEHERELocal54
Twitter: @UHLocal54

Local 57 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Joe Daugherty, Trustee
60 Boulevard of the Allies
5 Gateway Center, Suite 615
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
US
http://www.unitehere57.org

Tel. 412-235-7644
Fax 412-904-2771

Local 57 West Virginia


60 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 615
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Tel. 412-235-7644
Fax 412-904-2771

Local 74 Kansas City Chapter


911 E. 5th Street, Suite 1
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
US

Tel. 816-221-6442
Fax 816-221-2614

Local 74 St. Louis

Kim Bartholomew, President
5585 Pershing Ave, Ste 220A
Bridgeton, Missouri 63112
US

Tel. 314-890-0250
Fax 314-423-4148
Email: [email protected]

Local 75 Toronto, Ontario

Guled Warsame, President
200 Consumers Rd Suite 406
Toronto, Ontario M2J 4R4
Canada
http://www.uniteherelocal75.org

Tel. 416-384-0983
Fax 416-384-0991

Local 100 New York, New York

José Maldonado, President
275 7th Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10001
US
http://www.unitehere100.org

Tel. 212-541-4226
Fax 212-399-3005
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-Here-Local-100/157829137588444
Twitter: @unitehere100

Local 150 Syracuse

Ann Marie Taliercio, President
615 W. Genesee St.
Syracuse, New York 13204
US

Tel. 315-426-7836
Fax 315-422-4096
Email: [email protected]

Local 165 Las Vegas

Terry Greenwald, Secretary-Treasurer
4825 West Nevso Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
US
http://www.herelocal165.org/

Tel. 702-384-7774
Fax 702-384-6213
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BartendersUnion

Local 217 Connecticut

Josh Stanley, Secretary-Treasurer
425 College St
New Haven, Connecticut 06511
US

Tel. 203-865-7315
Fax 203-776-6438
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNITEHERE217
Twitter: @UNITEHERE_217

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Las Vegas, Nevada

Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer
1630 South Commerce Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
US
http://www.culinaryunion226.org

Tel. 702-385-2131
Fax 702-386-9517
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Culinary226
Twitter: @Culinary226

Local 226 Reno, Nevada Office


1135 Terminal Way #203
Reno, Nevada 89502
US

Tel. 775-689-8670

Hospitality & Service Trades Union, Local 261 Ottawa, Ontario

Serge Savard, Financial Secretary Treasurer/ Business Manager
200 Cooper Street Suite 2
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0G1
Canada
https://www.local261.org

Tel. 613-238-8136
Fax 613-238-5499
Email: [email protected]

Local 272 Ottawa, Ontario

Kevin Porter, President
430 Hazeldean Rd, Suite 224
Kanata, Ontario K2L 1T9
Canada

Tel. 613-228-9991
Fax 613-228-9909
Email: [email protected]

Local 274 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rosslyn Wuchinich, President
1415 N. Broad St., Suite 219
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
US
http://www.uniteherephilly.org

Tel. 215-232-3145
Fax 215-440-0376
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-Here-Philadelphia/205739642795251
Twitter: @uniteherePhilly

Local 355 Greater Miami and Ft. Lauderdale

Wendi Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer
871 NW 167th Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169
US

Tel. 305-614-0377
Fax 305-620-0434
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Local355
Twitter: @unitehere_sofla

Local 362 Orlando, Florida

Eric B. Clinton, President
1255 La Quinta Drive, Suite 212
Orlando, Florida 32809
US
http://www.uniteherelocal362.org

Tel. 407-851-0626
Fax 407-851-6607
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uniteherecentralflorida
Twitter: @UNITEHERE362

Local 450 Forest Park

Bonnie Biggerstaff, Secretary-Treasurer
5600 River Road, Suite 841
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
US

Tel. 708-771-8700
Fax 708-771-8988
Twitter: @unitehere450

Local 483 Monterey

Hector Azpilcueta, Secretary-Treasurer
702 Forest Avenue Suite C
Pacific Grove, California 93950
US
https://www.uniteherelocal483.org

Tel. 831-375-2246
Fax 831-375-0459
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/105808712794328/
Twitter: @unitehere483

Local 610 San Juan

Jason Rivera, President
PO Box 13037
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-3037
US

Tel. 787-793-4070
Fax 787-793-4074

Local 634 Philadelphia

Nicole Hunt, President
1415 N. Broad St., Suite 219
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122
US
http://www.uniteherephilly.org

Tel. 215-440-0245
Fax 215-440-0376
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-Here-Philadelphia/205739642795251
Twitter: @uniteherePhilly

Local 737 Orlando, Florida

Jeremy Haicken, President
7800 Southland Blvd. Suite 157
Orlando, Florida 32809
US
http://www.uniteherelocal737.org/

Tel. 407-857-0737
Fax 407-857-8874
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uniteherecentralflorida

Local 878 Anchorage, Alaska

Marvin Jones, President
530 E 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
US
http://www.unitehere878.org

Tel. 907-272-6591
Fax 907-277-8595
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unite-HERE-Local-878-Alaska/368870489822511
Twitter: @UNITEHERE_AK

Local 24, Detroit, Michigan and Ohio

Nia Winston, President
300 River Place Drive, Suite 2700
Detroit, Michigan 48207-4472
https://www.unitehere24.org

Tel. 313-259-8493
Fax 313-259-8481
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/local24unitehere
Twitter: @Uhlocal24

UNITE HERE Headquarters


275 7th Ave, 16th Fl
New York, New York 10001
US
http://www.unitehere.org

Tel. 212-265-7000

UNITE HERE Canada Headquarters

Guled Warsame, Canadian Director
895 Don Mills Road
Two Morneau Shepell Centre, Suite 900
North York, Ontario M3C 1W3
Canada

Tel. 416-384-0983
Fax 416-384-0991

Western Regional Office


243 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94102
US

Tel. 415-553-3282

New England Joint Board

Warren Pepicelli, Joint Board Manager
33 Harrison Avenue 8th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
US
http://www.nejb.us

Tel. 617-426-1515
Fax 617-426-1653
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