Sí Se Pudo 2020
Our movement has spent years working to elect people who reflect our families and our values. In 2020, UNITE HERE Local 11 members knocked on more than 800,000 voter doors in Arizona. This is the story of the workers from Local 11 who went knocking from door to door in Arizona during a global pandemic tu flip the state blue, and win power and respect for the working class of this nation.
Covid Resources in Arizona
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
LOCAL 11 ARIZONA MEMBERS
For your safety and the safety of our community, all union offices are currently closed. We will start with virtual unemployment insurance assistance soon; details to come. You can call the Local 11 helpline at 480-795-5330 EXT 242 and leave a message with your first and last name, your phone number, and where you work. We will get back to you within 24 hours.
COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WORKERS IN ARIZONA DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS:
- 211 Website: https://211arizona.org/
- Unemployment Insurance: https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual
- SNAP, Cash & Medical Assistance: https://www.healthearizonaplus.gov.
- Food Bank Locations: www.azfoodbanks.org
- WIC: https://www.azdhs.gov/prevention/azwic/index.php
- Rent and Mortgage Relief: https://housing.az.gov/ or look up # to call here https://housing.az.gov/community-action-agencies-arizona-offer-emergency-eviction-and-utility-assistance
- Utility Assistance: https://des.az.gov/services/basic-needs/shelter-housing/utility-assistance
Unemployment in Arizona
Arizona Unemployment Insurance
You can apply from the Arizona Department of Economic Security Website. If you need help, please call the hotline at (480) 795-5330 EXT 242.
What you need to have when you apply:
- Your Social Security Number.
- AZ Driver’s License or AZ State Issued ID (Note: you may still complete your application without these two items).
- Your mailing address, city, state and ZIP code.
- If you live in Arizona, know the county where you reside.
- The names, addresses, and phone numbers of all your employers for the last 18 months.
- The last day you worked immediately prior to filing your UI claim.
- If you received severance, vacation, holiday or payment for unused sick pay: give the amount (before deductions) and the date it was paid to you.
- Alien Registration Number, if applicable.
- Copy # 4 of your DD Form 214 if released from the military in the last 18 months
- If you are collecting a pension (other than Social Security), you will need the start date of the pension and the monthly benefit amount.
You should NOT mark that you have been “discharged,” which means “fired,” because it will take much longer to process (3-4 weeks). You should mark that you have been “laid off,” or have a “lack of hours.”
The process is very streamlined. There’s a helpful video on the front page. If you are struggling with it, call the hotline at 480-795-5330 EXT 242 so someone can walk you through it.