Contract ratification at Burbank Airport
Workers of Hudson at the Burbank Airport ratified their first union contract. These workers won raises, healthcare, pension, and the legal fund. This contract will cover 19 workers. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to the newly elected leadership of Local 11
Congratulations to all elected leaders of Local 11 who where sworn in to serve for the next three years. CO-PRESIDENTS Ada Briceño Kurt Petersen Susan Minato EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS Karine Mansoorian (UNITE HERE Local 11) Martha Santamaria (UNITE HERE Local 11) VICE-PRESIDENTS Armando Garcia (Bonaventure) Beatriz Topete (UNITE HERE Local 11) Jose Luis Acosta (Westdrift) Marlene J. Mendoza […]
Sports Solidarity with Harry Marino: Interview with Local 11 Co-President Kurt Petersen
Host Harry Marino talks with Local 11 Co-President Kurt Petersen about how the union identified the World Cup as a moment of maximum leverage and secured top priorities for membership. Get a behind-the-scenes look into a masterclass in labor negotiating.
COMPASS WORKERS IN ARIZONA WIN NEW CONTRACT AFTER A 3-DAY STRIKE
Compass workers in the American Airline lounges won a new contract!!! Workers won significant raises, better benefits, and a new standard for airport lounge workers. This victory comes as workers were on day 3 of their strike over the contract. When we fight, we win! Thank you so much to all of the elected leaders […]
The Copper Courier: American Airlines lounge workers at Sky Harbor strike for better working conditions
Workers in the America Airlines Lounges at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport walked off the job on Wednesday morning over stalled negotiations for a better contract with their employer, Compass Eurest, a subcontractor for the airline.
View from the Wing: American Airlines Lounge Food Workers Strike At Phoenix Airport As Airline Touts Better Club Dining
The workers who deliver food and beverage service at the American Airlines Phoenix Admirals Clubs have walked out during their union’s first contract fight over wages, pension, and scope. These bartenders, cooks, servers and dishwashers aren’t American Airlines employees, they work for contractor Compass Eurest. And they’re striking today picketing at Phoenix airport terminal 4 […]
COMPASS LOUNGE WORKERS IN PHOENIX ON STRIKE!
American Airlines Lounge workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport walked out on strike. These workers employed by Compass Eurest are fighting for their first contract in Arizona. Cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers, and baristas demand a contract with liveable wages, a pension, fair staffing, and benefits.
Veteran’s Town Hall
VetsFwd, Worker Power, and UNITE HERE Local 11 co-hosted a town hall to gather veterans, veteran families, union members, and community allies to discuss the issues facing veteran’s right now as a result of an authoritarian federal government and its cuts to essential programs and services. The panel featured Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Arizona […]
Airline Caterer Flying Food Group with Record of Worker Abuse Receives “Yellow Card,” Placed on 6-Month Probation by City of LA
In the wake of numerous complaints about worker safety and other abuses, the body that runs LAX – Los Angeles World Airports or “LAWA” – has decided to put a major airline caterer for international flights, Flying Food Group, on a status akin to probation. Companies serving LAX must obtain a special permit called a […]
BREAKING NEWS: Airline Caterer Flying Food Group with Record of Worker Abuse Receives “Yellow Card,” Placed on 6-Month Probation by City of LA
LOS ANGELES, CA. In the wake of numerous complaints about worker safety and other abuses, the body that runs LAX – Los Angeles World Airports or “LAWA” – has decided to put a major airline caterer for international flights, Flying Food Group, on a status akin to probation. Companies serving LAX must obtain a special […]