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Archive for category: ARIZONA

Tempe City Council Send Letter To ASU President Over Concerns About Labor Dispute With Aramark

Aramark workers at Arizona State University spoke at the Tempe City Council. Workers have been in a year long contract fight with Aramark over living wages, fair staffing, and health insurance. Workers are struggling to pay basic bills, and are having to sell plasma or pick up second jobs to survive.

In response to their testimony, four Tempe City Council members have sent a letter to Arizona State University President Michael Crow over concerns regarding the University’s food service contractor Aramark and their ongoing labor dispute with food service workers. You can read the full letter here!

Two $$$ Victories at Phoenix Sky Chefs

Kornoica, a utility worker at Phoenix Sky Chefs, was unfairly terminated and just brought back to work with $4800 in backpay! And another Sky Chefs worker, Marcela, won $1036 for overtime violations!

ASU Workers File First Amendment Lawsuit Against Arizona State University

As students return to campus for a new school year, food service workers employed by Aramark at Arizona State University held a ‘Welcome Back’ picket at ASU’s Tempe campus. The picket come just a week after Local 11 filed a federal lawsuit against Arizona State University, the Arizona Board of Regents, and ASU President Michael Crow, alleging that university officials systematically violated their First Amendment rights by restricting workers’ ability to protest on and near ASU’s campus. 

 

WORKER VICTORY: AZ ELECTEDS CALL ON ARAMARK TO TAKE ACTION!

The Industrial Commission of Arizona has found in favor of four airline catering workers alleging unpaid wages from Aramark. The workers, who are refugees from Sudan and Afghanistan, are estimated to be owed more than $2,500 in total.

The original charges were filed in February, and the case highlights why wage enforcement matters, especially for workers who are often the most vulnerable.

Thank you to Brian Garcia and Lauren Kuby for taking the lead and writing to Aramark about these wage complaints and always standing with workers!

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 who came out and who have supported Compass workers in the American Airline Lounges in their fight for a new contract: Yassamin Ansari ,Greg Stanton, Lauren Kuby, Brian Garcia, Representative Lorena Austin Contreras, Councilwoman Betty Guardado, Bobby Nichols, Lisbeth Arescurenaga, and Armando Montero

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 on the North side Level 1, Door 1.

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 Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Army veteran and UNITE HERE Local 11 director Beatriz Topete, and Vets Forward Executive Director Ricardo Reyes.
We talked about the issues impacting veterans and our communities right now, from defending democracy to supporting immigrant families, deported veterans, working people, and everyone who has served.
Thank you to the Vets Forward members who showed up, asked questions, helped build the room, and continue to lead from the front. Veterans are not sitting on the sidelines. They are organizing, building power, and fighting for the communities we swore to protect.

Bobby Nichols is new Tempe City Council Member!

Congratulations to Tempe’s newest council member! We are so excited to have leaders in office like Bobby that will stand up for working people all across Tempe.