LAX Airport Workers Rally as LA City Council President Attempts to Give Break to Airlines

Airport workers at LAX who are members of SEIU-United Service Workers West and UNITE HERE Local 11 are sounding the alarm after Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson introduced a motion to substantially weaken the Olympic Wage Ordinance, which was passed by the City Council in May and survived a failed referendum effort paid for by airlines and hotel corporations. (read more…)

Universal Studios Toy Distribution

We shared some holiday joy with Universal Studios workers who received toys that were provided by Labor Community Services Los Angeles.

Stronger with Local 11 Health Fund!

As healthcare subsidies are expected to end this month, now more than ever it is important that we have the Unite Here Health Fund. For years we have fought to expand coverage in our contracts, and we will continue to fight for more. One of the amazing new benefits available to members is the Dental Center!

Get to know the Fund’s newest dental provider!

The UNITE HERE Local 11 Health Benefit Fund (formerly Santa Monica UNITE HERE Health Benefit Fund) has opened of our own Dental Office — just for Local 11 members and their eligible family members.

The new Dental Office at the UNITE HERE Health Center opened on July 28 and has already begun taking patients! Beginning August 1, 2025, it is also the primary dental facility for former Delta Dental PPO members who live 20 miles or closer to the new Health Center.

Affordable care you can trust

This private dental office is managed by the Fund in partnership with DYNTL. As a member, you can trust the advice of DYNTL’s dentists and specialists, who will provide the oral care and treatment you need, without “upselling” unnecessary and costly procedures.

Quality dentistry provided by DYNTL

  • Comprehensive services include preventative, advanced restorative and cosmetic dentistry
  • State-of-the-art technology and diagnostic imaging
  • Experienced staff dedicated to your needs

 

Convenient Location

1122 W. Washington Blvd, Ste 315 Los Angeles, CA, 90015

Make an appointment today!

The Dental Office is a part of the new UNITE HERE Health Center, operated by the UNITE HERE Health Benefit Fund in partnership with DYNTL and MLK Community Health Care.

THE LOCAL 11 FLOATING PICKET LINE AT THE MARINA DEL REY BOAT PARADE

Hotel workers from the Jamaica Bay Inn, represented by UNITE HERE Local 11, at the 63rd annual Marina del Rey Boat Parade joining thousands of community members to celebrate a beloved holiday tradition while also calling for respect and a first union contract! And yes, we had a floating picket line! (See the video…)

WORKERS AT THE LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE

Workers at the Long Beach Yacht Club voted 100% to authorize a strike. If the company doesn’t give them what they are asking for, they will go on strike once their contract expires December 31!

Posada for Working Families & Community Housing

Santa Monica leaders, workers, and community members gathered for a seasonal posada to advocate for below-market housing on Santa Monica Airport land. The event highlighted how Santa Monica can lead in developing housing as the region gets ready to host the Olympic & Paralympic Games, with the Fair Games coalition having called for the need for 50,000 units of worker housing as the Los Angeles region faces a severe shortage of housing for families with low or moderate incomes, a crisis the recent wildfires only exacerbated.

Aramark at Arizona State: WE WANT A CONTRACT!

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.

Disney Workers Win with Local 11!

We Stand with Sen. Mark Kelly!

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!

The Fair Games Coalition Call for Resignation of LA28’s Chairperson Wasserman in Response to Welcoming Trump’s MAGAfication of Board

“LA28 can run the Trump Olympics. But LA28 cannot run the Los Angeles Olympics. If Casey Wasserman cannot see the difference and thinks appointing anti-union, anti-immigrant, pro-Trump billionaires is acceptable, then Casey Wasserman must resign — immediately,” said Kurt Petersen, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11, a member of Fair Games Coalition. (read more)