Entries by UNITE HERE Local 11

Fair Games and Immigration Groups Call for Resignation of LA28’s Chairperson Wasserman in Response to Welcoming Trump’s MAGAfication of Board

Los Angeles, CA: Dozens of members of the Fair Games coalition—unions, community organizations, faith leaders, housing advocates, and immigration groups like UNITE HERE Local 11, CARECEN, NDLON, CLUE, LAANE, UFCW 770, UTLA and others—gathered to deliver a letter signed by hundreds and then hold a press conference outside of LA28’s Los Angeles offices. While several […]

GLYNNDANA AND MARIA LUISA

Two longtime leaders in Orange County — Glynndana Shevlin and Maria Luisa Posadas — have retired and the Local 11 office in OC gave them a fond farewell. We would like to remember them in these two short videos.   This video, part of EL SHOW EPISODE 3 is a portrait of Glynndana as she […]

WITH UNION IN MY BLOOD BY DAYQUAN MOELLER 

In June, I was in the passenger seat of my sister’s car on the way to lunch together. With a little time to spend, I opened a three-ring binder and began highlighting names in a spreadsheet. A confused look came upon her face.  “What’s that?” she asked. “Work.” I replied. She laughed. At the time, […]

CATHOLIC AGITATOR: WITH UNION IN MY BLOOD

BY DAYQUAN MOELLER  In June, I was in the passenger seat of my sister’s car on the way to lunch together. With a little time to spend, I opened a three-ring binder and began highlighting names in a spreadsheet. A confused look came upon her face.  “What’s that?” she asked. “Work.” I replied. She laughed. […]

TRAVEL AGENT CENTRAL: U.S. Hotel Workers are Once Again on Strike

In the shadow of the Hollywood Bowl, hotel workers at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Hollywood started a picket line at 6 a.m. local time today. The 160-room property, owned by RLJ Lodging Trust and operated by Aimbridge Hospitality, expected high occupancy this weekend for one of the last Hollywood Bowl concerts of the year. In Philadelphia, workers at the Wyndham […]

Workers at Aimbridge-operated hotels in Los Angeles and Philadelphia strike simultaneously

In the shadow of the Hollywood Bowl, hotel workers at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Hollywood , owned by RLJ Lodging Trust and operated by Aimbridge Hospitality, started picketing at 6 AM Saturday November 8, hours before the last concert of the season at the Hollywood Bowl. In Philadelphia, workers at the Wyndham Historic District hotel—also owned by RLJ Lodging […]

Tell Atlantic Street Capital to Bring Back Airport Workers

On November 4th, 2025, GAT/Sky Café, a company owned by Connecticut-based private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital, took over the in-flight catering operations for American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This change has resulted in a mass layoff of nearly 200 workers, many of whom dedicated years of service to the airport and […]

FAIR GAMES: A NEW DEAL FOR OUR FUTURE

Los Angeles will become the mega events capital of the world over the next several years.  During 2026 through 2028, our city will host—among other events—the FIFA World Cup, the Super Bowl, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Such mega events and the massive investments required to make them happen should have a positive impact […]