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May 1, 2026
Pursuant to the provisions of Article V of the By-Laws of UNITE HERE Local 11 and Articles 8, 10, and 12 of the Constitution of UNITE HERE, this is official notice of the nomination and election of Officers and Executive Board Members of Local 11.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations for said Election will be accepted during special membership meetings to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Orange County office located at 13252 Garden Grove Blvd, Suite 200, Garden Grove CA 92843 and on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the Los Angeles office located at 464 Lucas Ave, Suite 201, Los Angeles CA 90017 and in the Phoenix office located at 1021 South 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85007. All members in good standing, regardless of craft, may attend and make nominations. A candidate only needs to be nominated at one meeting.
Nominations will be for three Co-Presidents, two Executive Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, Chaplain, five Vice Presidents, Chair of Trustees, two Trustees, and fifteen members of the Executive Board. By virtue of office, the Co-Presidents shall serve as delegates to the UNITE HERE International Convention and delegates to all other bodies with which the Local affiliates.
Members, in order to be eligible to be nominated, must be in attendance at the meeting in which they are nominated, or they must have submitted in writing prior to the opening of nominations, to the Co-President of Finance their willingness to accept the nomination if their name is proposed. No member may be eligible to be nominated to any office in this Local Union unless they are employed or available for employment in the jurisdiction of this Local Union or are an officer or employee of this Local Union or the International Union. No member shall be eligible to hold an elected office unless they have been in continuous good standing in Local 11 for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months immediately preceding the opening of nominations. The election committee shall determine the eligibility of all candidates, and their decisions shall be subject to appeal to the President of UNITE HERE. The term for all officers is three years. No member may run for more than one conflicting office. Retired members shall be ineligible to run for or hold office. No seconding motions are required.
Any request to run as a slate must be submitted in writing to the Election Committee no later than Friday, June 5, 2026, and must include candidates for at least 2/3 of the offices. If any candidates for Co-President are included on a proposed slate, there must be at least two candidates for Co-President on the slate. If any candidates for Vice President are included on a proposed slate, there must be at least three candidates for Vice President on the slate. If any candidates for Executive Board are included on a proposed slate, there must be at least eight candidates for Executive Board on the slate.
ELECTION
The election will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Most locations will open for voting from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a few exceptions. Please see the attached page for instructions on when and where you can vote.
All active members in good standing on the day of the election shall be eligible to vote. To be in good standing, dues through April 2026 must be paid. If you have any questions concerning your union status, you may call the Union Dues Department. To vote, you must show at the polling place a piece of identification with your picture. Any candidate shall have the right to have observers at the polls and at the counting of ballots.
The counting and certification of the ballots will be conducted on June 17th, 2026, at 7:30 pm at the UNITE HERE Local 11 office located at 464 South Lucas Ave, Suite 201, and in the Phoenix office located at 1021 South 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
The installation of officers will take place at a membership meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Los Angeles office located at 464 Lucas Av, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
VOTING LOCATIONS FOR ELECTION JUNE 17, IF NEEDED
ARIZONA
PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT
3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix 85008 – Terminal 4, Level 3 Food Court – 7 AM–6 PM
PHOENIX
Local 11 AZ Office – 1021 S 7th Ave, Phoenix – 1st floor – 7 AM–6 PM
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ASU Memorial Union – 301 E Orange St, Tempe 85281 – 7 AM–6 PM
TUCSON AIRPORT
Ticketing terminal – 7250 S Tucson Blvd, Tucson 85756 – near Barrio Brewing Co – 10 AM–12 PM
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
Local 11 Lucas Office – 464 S Lucas Ave, Los Angeles 90017 – Room A – 7 AM–6 PM
CENTURY BOULEVARD
Sheraton Gateway Hotel – 6101 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90045 – Redondo Room – 7 AM–6 PM
DODGER STADIUM
Check-In Gate – 1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles 90012 – 7 AM–12 PM
LAX AIRPORT
Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) – 209 World Way, Los Angeles 90045 – outdoors on the eastside sidewalk – 7 AM–6 PM
EL SEGUNDO/INGLEWOOD
UNITE HERE Local 11 Office – 4634 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood 90304 – 2nd floor – 7 AM–6 PM
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY
Sheraton Park Hotel – 1855 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim 92802 – Harbor Ballroom – 7 AM–6 PM
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa – 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa 92626 – Bristol 3 Room, Lobby Level Terrace –
7 AM–6 PM
HOLLYWOOD
Blessed Sacrament Church – 6657 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90028 – 7 AM–6 PM
SANTA MONICA
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows – 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica 90401 – Room TBA – 7 AM-6 PM
BEVERLY HILLS
Fairmont Century Plaza – 2025 Ave of the Stars, Los Angeles 90067 – Brentwood Room – 7 AM–6 PM
LONG BEACH
Hyatt Regency Long Beach – 200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach 90802 – Room Beacon A – 7 AM–6 PM
UNIVERSAL
Sheraton Universal Hotel – 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City 91608 – Room TBA – 7 AM–6 PM
INLAND EMPIRE
UFCW Local 1428 – 705 Arrow Hwy, Claremont 91711 – Auditorium – 8 AM–6 PM
LA Times: SoFi Stadium workers to vote on whether to authorize a strike with World Cup looming
“The cooks, dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers represented by Unite Here Local 11 have been working without a contract for a year and the union says negotiations with Legends Global, the stadium’s food-service operator, have stalled. Workers are demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and are protesting FIFA’s collection of sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.”
“If a strike is approved during the two-day vote, Kurt Petersen, co-president of the union, said the 70,000 fans arriving for the June 12 World Cup opener between the U.S. and Paraguay will be greeted by hundreds of picketing workers.”
New York Times: FIFA facing ‘significant’ World Cup problem as SoFi Stadium workers set for strike vote
“We felt the company (Legends) were not taking the concerns and demands seriously enough,” Petersen said. “At midday (Tuesday), the workers told the company that we intend to proceed with a strike vote. The vote is scheduled for next week over two days on Thursday and Friday.”
European Trade Unions Pledge Support for Flying Food Group Workers at LAX and SFO
The resolution was strongly backed by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which is coordinating solidarity between UNITE HERE and global aviation unions including those in Europe. European aviation unions affiliated to the ETF and ITF will directly engage with airlines contracting with FFG at LAX and SFO, invoking their obligations under national and EU law.