Press Releases September 18, 2023
UNITE HERE canvassers, who have helped secure huge wins for Virginia Democrats, have already knocked 35,000 doors, and are projecting to knock at least 215,000 doors total. “Walk With Us” Opportunity — Join UNITE HERE canvassers in the field talking to voters any time before November 7’s Election Day in Virginia. Turf includes neighborhoods around […]
Press Releases July 19, 2023
UNITE HERE stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA joining the WGA on strike to take on the rich and powerful Hollywood film and TV industry — as well as our own UNITE HERE Local 11 organizing a series of job actions against the hotel industry in the nation’s second-largest city. Our Union of hospitality workers has […]
Press Releases March 2, 2022
UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor on MLB Lockout & Canceled Games: Once again—on behalf of the union that represents thousands of ballpark stadium workers across the U.S.—UNITE HERE stands in solidarity with the baseball players that are currently locked out unfairly by the team owners. It’s clear that the players are being squeezed out […]
Press Releases September 22, 2021
Shortly after a devastating earthquake that resulted in the deaths of over 2,200 Haitians and the July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the Biden Administration is deporting families to Haiti under Title 42, without offering them legal protection or the opportunity to file for asylum. UNITE HERE represents over 300,00 hospitality workers across the U.S. […]
Press Releases June 14, 2021
On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington D.C. through the South, UNITE HERE will join Black Voters Matter in the Freedom Ride for Voting Rights. As voter suppression laws targeting people of color sweep the nation, this multi-racial coalition will conduct a voter outreach campaign to protect the freedom to vote. […]
Press Releases February 18, 2021
UNITE HERE applauds the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act, President Biden’s immigration reform bill that would provide pathways to citizenship and strengthen labor protections for undocumented immigrants, Dreamers, and Temporary Protected Status holders. Workers have advocated for decades both in their workplaces and their communities to secure these protections. During the 2020 presidential election, over 1,700 UNITE […]
Press Releases January 20, 2021
“UNITE HERE members hail from all over the globe and, for decades, immigrant workers have been at the center of our Union’s efforts to end poverty and change lives. “In 2020, over 1,700 UNITE HERE members canvassed door-to-door in states like Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania to win the election for President Biden and Vice President […]
Press Releases January 12, 2021
(Washington, D.C.)—Today UNITE HERE President D. Taylor is issuing a letter to approximately 150 leaders in the hospitality industry who run major companies in gaming, hotels and food service, calling on the companies they lead to sever political contributions with 145 Republican Members of Congress who voted last week to overturn the results of the […]
Press Releases July 16, 2020
TORONTO—Today, members and leaders of UNITE HERE, Canada’s hospitality workers’ union, called on government leaders to implement three essentials for a fair and safe return to work for Canadian hospitality workers, who were among the first and hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. Over 90% of hospitality workers in the country’s hotels, airports, […]
Press Releases March 5, 2020
WASHINGTON—In the wake of the continued spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., the American Federation of Teachers and UNITE HERE—which together represent educators, healthcare professionals, public employees, hotel, food service, airport, warehouse and casino workers across the country—are calling on the federal government to issue clear national guidance and take decisive action to support […]
UNITE HERE represents workers throughout the United States and Canada.