After months of back to back negotiations without a settlement, workers at 46 Chicago hotels are ready to take action. When their contracts expire on August 31 these workers are ready tp fight for a fair contract that wiill include higher wages that reflect the value of our work, and the ability to support ourselves […]
After fighting for nine years—a fight first started by LA Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez when he was a union organizer—the Compass-United Lounges at LAX finally ratified their first union contract. Workers won raises, healthcare, pension, and the legal fund. Workers will be making between $29 and $33 an hour depending on whether they register for healthcare. […]
Ines Guzman, a Disney hotel worker, stated, “We are fighting for a good workload. The workload is so heavy for us at Disney, we have people getting injured because it’s so bad.” Guzman also said “It’s hard for us to get breaks, because for me, I’m a lead, so I have to cover half a […]
Workers at Dignity Health Sports Park ratified a new union contract with great benefits. 98% voted YES for the contract that secured wages close to or at $30 per hour and allowed workers to combine their health benefit hours across the entire event center.
UNITE HERE Local 11—in Partnership with MLK Community Healthcare—opened a 15,000 square foot State of the Art Medical and Dental Center for Hospitality Workers. This clinic sets a national standard for hospitality worker care—and it is all because of our commitment to fighting and growing our union throughout the region. Union members , employers, and […]
“This is a club that has the wealthiest people in Los Angeles who are its members. They can afford to pay this,” said Kurt Petersen, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11. “Many of those members are not only in this club, but they have second and third homes and you know, when our members can’t […]
Hundreds of Disneyland Resort hotel workers rallied near Harbor Boulevard and Convention Way during D23 weekend. Union representatives with UNITE HERE Local 11 state that contract negotiations with Disney have yielded little progress after months of talks. Those protesting included cast members, including cooks, dishwashers, and room attendants.
Sodexo workers from the Qantas Lounge started picketing for their first contract that will include union healthcare and retirement! Stand in solidarity with them!
Representatives from the over 70 groups that form the Fair Games Coalition came together to discuss a strategic timeline to advance our goals in the two years before the Olympics and Paralympics are in Los Angeles. The coalition’s demands include funding for 50,000 units of housing, and a moratorium on short-term rentals (like Airbnb). If […]
“When workers stand together, accountability is possible,” Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here Local 11, said during a press conference. “Behind this settlement are families who struggle to pay rent, put food on the table and make ends meet. While this cannot erase those hardships, it delivers long overdue justice to every employee. The message […]