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Archive for category: ARIZONA

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.

Standing with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs

Michele who is a restaurant worker at the Phoenix Point Hilton in Phoenix joined Gov. Katie Hobbs and other elected leaders and community to celebrate the passing of a new state budget that included no tax on tips or overtime! That means more money in hands of working people. This was possible because of the amazing leaders that our union helped get elected.

Aramark Workers At Arizona State University Protest During Graduation

Dining hall workers at ASU have been actively fighting for a fair contract since September 2025. Workers, community, and graduates peacefully protested during Arizona State University’s Undergraduate graduation on May 11. See pictures of the protest here.

Protesters were on a public sidewalk when ASU Police arrested 2 union organizers. During the arrest, one of the arrested organizers was forced to the ground while the strap of a bullhorn tightened around her neck, making it difficult for her to breathe. The other was arrested after attempting to alert officers to the situation and later received medical confirmation of a fractured wrist sustained during the arrest. See the arrest video here.

Maricopa County prosecutors’ have deferred the charges, but they still have the ability to file them within the next 24 months. Days before the arrests, peaceful picketers crossing legally in a crosswalk were nearly struck by a vehicle driven by ASU Assistant Police Chief David Ramer, who later participated in the May 11 arrests.

Phoenix Convention Center Workers Protest Border Security Conference

Food Service workers for Aramark at the Phoenix Convention Center picketed during a border security conference where Trump’s border czar Tom Homan spoke.

When workers raised concerns about their safety and requested that Aramark keep DHS personnel away from food service areas, staying consistent with prior commitments allegedly made by the company. Aramark declined to do so. Workers were joined on the picketline by Rep. Yassamin Ansari

Compass Workers at the American Airline Lounges Vote to Authorize a Strike

American Airline Lounge workers employed by Compass Eurest at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport voted 100% to authorize a strike!

Senator Mark Kelly Joins ASU Workers at the Picket Line

Senator Mark Kelly joined Aramark workers picketing at ASU (Arizona State University) as they continue their fight for a fair contract! ASU dining workers are the cooks, cashiers, dishwashers, baristas, and food service workers who serve thousands of students daily on four campuses across the Valley. Captain Kelly (as he is known in Facebook) then posted his support for the workers on his page! Thank you, Captain!
And after joining the workers at the picket line, Captain Kelly joined more workers and activists at the Worker Power Gala in Phoenix. Thank you Senator for all you are doing!

NO KINGS PROTESTS IN AZ, OC, AND DTLA!

On March 28, 2026, an estimated 8 million people participated in over 3,300 “No Kings” protests across all 50 U.S. states and in several international locations. Local 11 participated in three protests, in AZ, in OC, and in DTLA! In Los Angeles we gathered signatures For the Overpaid CEOs tax, in Phoenix we teamed with Worker Power and asked people to send a letter to ASU asking them not to pay poverty wages to their cafeteria workers, and in Anaheim our Co-President Ada Briceño addressed the protesters while we collected signatures for the billionaire tax petition.

Check out the pictures here!