Contract ratification at Burbank Airport
Workers of Hudson at the Burbank Airport ratified their first union contract. These workers won raises, healthcare, pension, and the legal fund. This contract will cover 19 workers. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the newly elected leadership of Local 11
Congratulations to all elected leaders of Local 11 who where sworn in to serve for the next three years.
CO-PRESIDENTS
Ada Briceño
Kurt Petersen
Susan Minato
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Karine Mansoorian (UNITE HERE Local 11)
Martha Santamaria (UNITE HERE Local 11)
VICE-PRESIDENTS
Armando Garcia (Bonaventure)
Beatriz Topete (UNITE HERE Local 11)
Jose Luis Acosta (Westdrift)
Marlene J. Mendoza (HMS Host LAX)
Thomas Fleming (Costa Mesa Hilton)
RECORDING SECRETARY
Liliana Hernandez (Fairmont Miramar/UNITE HERE Local 11)
CHAPLAIN
Graciela Gomez (The Hotel June)
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Barbara Michelle Standley (Anaheim Hilton/UNITE HERE Local 11)
Brittany Williams (The Shay Hotel/UNITE HERE Local 11)
Debra Lewis (LAX/HMS Host)
Florinda Santiago (The Hotel June)
Gary Duplessis (LAX/Flying Food Group)
Isabel Brentner (Hyatt Regency Long Beach)
Jose Cano (Universal Studios Hollywood)
Maria del Carmen Meza (UNITE HERE Local 11)
Maria Buenrostro ( LA Convention Center/UNITE HERE Local 11)
Martha Esquivel (Holiday Inn LAX)
Mercedes Flores (Sheraton Grand)
Nathan Delgadillo (Disneyland Hotel/UNITE HERE Local 11)
Saturnino Beltran (Disney Central Bakery)
Scott Matos-Elliott (HMS Host PHX)
Yolanda Hernandez (Tempe Mission Palms)
CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
Alice Stanford (J.W. Marriott)
TRUSTEES
Benigno Vargas Aviña (Pomona College)
Jose Calderon (The Line LA)
Sports Solidarity with Harry Marino: Interview with Local 11 Co-President Kurt Petersen
Host Harry Marino talks with Local 11 Co-President Kurt Petersen about how the union identified the World Cup as a moment of maximum leverage and secured top priorities for membership. Get a behind-the-scenes look into a masterclass in labor negotiating.
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.
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.
Wages increase for Hotel Workers on the first of July
This increase is due to the hard work and dedication of hotel workers and unions across Los Angeles.
Airline Caterer Flying Food Group with Record of Worker Abuse Receives “Yellow Card,” Placed on 6-Month Probation by City of LA
In the wake of numerous complaints about worker safety and other abuses, the body that runs LAX – Los Angeles World Airports or “LAWA” – has decided to put a major airline caterer for international flights, Flying Food Group, on a status akin to probation.
Companies serving LAX must obtain a special permit called a Certified Service Provider License from the City. Complying with worker protections is a condition of such licenses, which have historically been granted for periods of five years.
Flying Food Group has been embroiled in controversy for years, as five different government agencies issued citations or complaints against the company for issues ranging from paying workers less than the minimum wage to serious safety hazards.
In response to persistent complaints from workers, LAWA has now decided to deny FFG an ordinary five-year license, and instead issue the company a conditional term for a period of just six months. It is expected that LAX will continue an ongoing investigation of FFG’s record during this period to determine whether the conditional license should be continued. (READ MORE)
