Food service workers employed by Aramark at ASU and the Phoenix Convention Center picketed at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus to demand respect, better staffing, and a fair contract. ASU workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike on Nov 17.
Arizona Senator, Mark Kelly has always stood up for everyday Arizonans, and now he is standing up against authoritarianism. We are always proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, and our allies a Worker Power!
Our partners at the Hospitality Training Academy have launched a new video series where HTA chefs demonstrate creative, easy-to-follow recipes using shelf-stable items, canned goods, fresh produce, and other ingredients commonly found at food banks or pantries. Click here to watch HTA From Food Bank to Table videos below to learn how HTA chefs turn everyday […]
We volunteered with the LA Federation of Labor to help assemble food boxes that were distributed to hundreds of union families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“They deserve wages they can live on, safe and fair working conditions, and the basic dignity every worker is owed,” Beatriz Topete, Organizing Director for the UNITE HERE Local 11 union, said in a press release.
Last month we lost a long time leader in the labor movement, Kent Wong. We had the incredible honor to stand alongside other labor leaders to be apart of his remembrance ceremony and the unveiling of ‘Kent Wong Square’
Earlier this year, Rusty’s Surf Ranch, a longtime fixture on the Santa Monica Pier, abruptly closed its doors. This closure left devoted workers, some with more than a decade of service, suddenly unemployed. Now, a new bar and restaurant, California Roadhouse, plans to open in Rusty’s former location. Behind closed doors and without any public […]
We were proud to join veterans, families, and allies gathered and traveled together to Tucson, Sierra Vista, and Phoenix Arizona to advocate for veterans as cuts are being made to the VA and essential services they rely on. Federal layoffs have hit veterans especially hard, threatening livelihoods, stability, and the dignity of service. We’re calling […]
Congratulations to reelected and newly elected Tucson City Council members Kevin Dahl, Selina Barajas, and Miranda Schubert on their victories!