Author Archive for: UNITE HERE Local 11
Entries by UNITE HERE Local 11
BREAKING NEWS: 07/11/2022
Dodger Stadium Workers Vote 99% to Authorize Strike Ahead of MLB All-Star Game Workers employed by concessionaire Compass/Levy seek a fair union contract Los Angeles, CA: Yesterday, stadium workers who work the food and beverage stands operated by concessions giant Compass Group and Levy Restaurants at Dodger Stadium voted 99% to strike as Los Angeles gets […]
Two-Year Anniversary of Andres Guardado’s Death
On June 18, 2020 while working as a security guard in Gardena, LASD deputies shot eighteen-year-old Andres Guardado five times in the back, as reported by two independent autopsies. Following the two-year anniversary of the death of Andres, we are asking the LA County Board of Supervisors to pass a charter amendment that would bring […]
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MAYOR GARCETTI SIGNS HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION ORDINANCE LOS ANGELES — Mayor Garcetti today was joined by UNITE HERE Local 11 to sign the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance into law, ensuring hotel workers’ safety, fair compensation, and improvement of the general work environment. “Hotel workers are on the frontlines of our economic recovery and their work uplifts […]
BREAKING NEWS: 06/28/2021
Los Angeles City Council Passes UNITE HERE Local 11’s Groundbreaking Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance Ordinance, Now Headed to Mayor Garcetti’s Desk, Will Make Los Angeles one of the nation’s first to require daily room cleaning, panic buttons, and fair compensation for heavy workloads Los Angeles: In a 8-2 vote, the Los Angeles City Council passed […]
In Honor of 2nd Angelversary of Andres Guardado Allies and Family Rally Outside Hall of Justice Call for Accountability and Charter Amendment
Two years after the killing of Andres Guardado at the hands of Los Angeles Sheriff deputies, UNITE HERE Local 11 and allies continued the call for accountability, justice, and transparency. Although an independent investigation was launched by the FBI into the killing of Andres in late 2020, allies say more needs to be done within […]