Posts March 23, 2017
SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Union, immigration and religious leaders are honoring D. Taylor, president of the UNITE HERE labor union, for his commitment to immigrant workers at a reception March 23 at the Friars Club in New York. The fundraising event will benefit the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., known as CLINIC. “D Taylor represents […]
Press Releases December 21, 2016
Las Vegas, Nevada: The Local Joint Executive Board Las Vegas, UNITE HERE Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bartenders Union Local 165, and the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas are pleased to announce a new first time union contract covering the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas’ Food and Beverage and Housekeeping employees from January 1, 2017 […]
Posts September 23, 2016
UNITE HERE will help implement part of a new $1.37 million contract between the U.S. Department of Labor and the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute to expand multi-employer apprenticeship programs in two important sectors with potential for job growth: manufacturing and hospitality. UNITE HERE President D. Taylor said of the grant announcement, “This grant will help tremendously with […]
Press Releases July 22, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Union Plus recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 104 students representing 32 unions, including one winner representing UNITE HERE. This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 32 states. The UNITE HERE winner is: Vincent Lee of New York. Lee, whose father, Yew Lee, […]
Press Releases July 14, 2016
Lunchroom workers from UNITE HERE Philadelphia, labor allies and community activists will be hosting a vigil in honor of Philando Castile, an African-American cafeteria worker who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in St Anthony, Minnesota. On July 6th, Philando Castile was shot four times by an officer after being pulled over […]
Press Releases November 18, 2015
San Antonio, TX – Today, UNITE HERE and two Hyatt hotels, Grand Hyatt San Antonio and Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk, have reached an agreement on new five-year union contracts. The settlement represents the first union contracts at hotels on the San Antonio River Walk. The new five-year agreement covering approximately 500 Hyatt employees contains […]
Press Releases June 25, 2014
In an economy deeply destabilized by income inequality, one North American union sees hope and growth in the years ahead. Delegates representing 270,000 UNITE HERE members are gathering June 25-27 in Boston for a convention, announcing recent organizing wins and an ambitious vision for growth designed to reduce inequality.
Posts December 21, 2013
In recent weeks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased unprovoked I-9 audits in California, prompting UNITE HERE and allies to take action. On December 19, UNITE HERE Local 2 joined the San Francisco Labor Council, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and other allies to present a local resolution, urging President Obama to […]
Posts December 10, 2013
On Dec. 9, more than 100 hospitality workers who are members of UNITE HERE Local 1 in Chicago took part in a Town Hall meeting with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Together they discussed working to grow Chicago’s tourism and convention business. The meeting marks the first time in UNITE HERE Local 1’s history that a Chicago […]
Posts December 10, 2013
Norwalk, CT – December 10, 2013 – HEI Hotels & Resorts and labor union UNITE HERE affirmed today the formation of a long-term partnership focused on generating mutual growth and improving industry-wide labor relations through communication. While details of the strategic relationship are not being announced, the agreement resolves all ongoing matters between the union […]
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