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2026 Voter Guides
CALIFORNIA
Click on each section to see UNITE HERE Local 11 membership’s endorsements. Elections are November 3, 2026.
Cliquea en cada sección para ver los políticos apoyados por los miembros de UNITE HERE Local 11. Las elecciones son el 3 de noviembre 2026.
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ARIZONA
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Burbank Airport workers picket on first day at new terminal to demand that Marshall Retail Group offers to retain all existing retail workers
Burbank, Calif.–The new terminal at the Hollywood Burbank Airport was set to open today with concessionaire Marshall Retail Group poised to take over retail operations. The day of the opening, workers are sounding the alarm over Marshall’s failure to keep the airport’s existing retail workforce.
From the beginning of the bidding process, the Commission governing the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority made it clear that retaining current airport employees was a priority. It voted to award Marshall’s bid to take over retail concessions after being told that all current workers would be retained.
However, workers report that Marshall has hired unbadged outsiders and not offered employment to the majority of veteran security-badged staff. In failing to keep most of the outgoing concessionaire’s employees, Marshall has relied in part on what appears to be a drafting error in its concession agreement with the airport. The purpose of the worker retention requirement is to ensure the retention of the airport’s existing workforce, and to avoid dislocation of employees during the transition. Marshall’s conduct undermines this purpose.
“When I learned that Marshall would not automatically retain me, I applied twice for a position with them and still have not received a job offer. I rely on this job to pay my bills, and I’m not sure what I would do without it,” said Diego Rosales, a current retail employee at the airport who has yet to receive an employment offer from Marshall.
“When the Airport Authority awarded Marshall Retail this valuable contract, it was told these workers’ jobs would be protected. Now most of them haven’t even received an offer. These are experienced, dedicated, hardworking people. They and their families deserve better,” said Robin Rodriguez, Organizing Director for UNITE HERE Local 11.
Workers are demanding that Marshall offer to retain all existing retail workers. The union has also sent a letter to the Airport Authority requesting that the Commission take steps to correct and conform the existing worker retention requirement to accurately reflect the Commission’s intended directives, and investigate Marshall’s conduct on worker retention to date.
Labor for Nithya! | ¡Estamos con Nithya!
Unions support Nithya Raman for mayor of Los Angeles! Local 11, the Carpenters, nurses, and many more have endorsed Nithya Raman because she isn’t afraid to take on the rich companies who have tried to buy our city.
See the full union voter guide here
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Sindicatos apoyan a Nithya Raman para alcaldesa de Los Ángeles! Local 11, los Carpinteros, enfermereras, y muchos más han endosado a Nithya Raman porque ella no tiene miedo ponerse de pie contra compañías ricas que han intentado comprar nuestra ciudad.
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November 18, 2026
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Faith Leaders Begin 96 Mile Pilgrimage to Call for Immediate Closure of Immigrant Detention Centers
Los Angeles clergy members from different faith backgrounds embarked on a week-long, 96 mile pilgrimage to draw attention and call for an end to cruel immigration policy and a close to all detention centers.
These religious leaders and accompanying community members are walking to bring awareness for the targeted immigrant community, and to serve as a voice of protest for those for whom it is not safe to speak out.
Local 11 members and staff joined in solidarity the pilgrimage for one day.
Tempe City Council Send Letter To ASU President Over Concerns About Labor Dispute With Aramark
Aramark workers at Arizona State University spoke at the Tempe City Council. Workers have been in a year long contract fight with Aramark over living wages, fair staffing, and health insurance. Workers are struggling to pay basic bills, and are having to sell plasma or pick up second jobs to survive.
In response to their testimony, four Tempe City Council members have sent a letter to Arizona State University President Michael Crow over concerns regarding the University’s food service contractor Aramark and their ongoing labor dispute with food service workers. You can read the full letter here!
Workers at Universal Studios Hollywood Vote to Authorize a Strike
Workers at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park voted over 98% to authorize a strike. Workers have been in negotiations for months with NBCUniversal Comcast, but have failed to reach an agreement.
“Every week I’m having to make choices like ‘do I pay for the internet, or do I pay for my phone? Do I buy food, or do I pay rent?’ It’s exhausting playing mental gymnastics with my paycheck. I’m tired of it, that’s why I voted to go on strike,” said Stephanie, a Cook in the Upper Lot.
The strike authorization comes after a survey conducted by UNITE HERE Local 11 found a striking number of Universal Studios food service workers are struggling to afford basic needs like food and housing.
Read the complete Press Release.
Qantas Lounge Workers at LAX Vote to Authorize a Strike
Two $$$ Victories at Phoenix Sky Chefs
VICTORY IN SEATTLE!
JETWAY WORKERS WIN A NEW CONTRACT IN LAX
After being without a contract since 2019, Jetway workers at LAX agreed to a new contract that includes tens of thousands of dollars in retro pay! This is the 20th food service contract ratified in LAX in 2026. Sí se puede!
Two Women Sue Flying Food Group Over Alleged Sexual Assaults
The complaint alleges that the manager invited the women to go drinking with him at the end of a long shift while they were still at Flying Food’s facility, directed them from the workplace to a vacant, unfurnished house he owned, where he plied them with alcohol for hours – while drinking little himself – and then sexually assaulted each of them in an empty room in the back of the house.
Read the rest of the press release here.
Chicago Hotel Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike
DISNEY NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
LA TIMES: Jedi-themed protest outside Lucas Museum targets L.A. Olympics over worker rights
WEHO TIMES: UNITE HERE Local 11 Endorses Byers, Krieger, Post, and Cottrell for West Hollywood City Council – Reject Block and Duran
“Councilmember Chelsea Byers made affordability a centerpiece of her term on Council and has Mayor,” reads a statement from UNITE HERE Local 11. “She is a strong supporter of renter protections and is a proponent of West Hollywood’s nationally celebrated minimum wage law. She has the endorsement of the both the California Working Families Party and the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.”
Local 11 joined the California Working Families Party in endorsing Helen Krieger and Stephen Post for City Council. Local 11 also joined with the Los Angeles County Democratic Party in endorsing Jonathan Cottrell. Krieger also won the support of the LA County Democratic Party. “The UNITE HERE, WFP, and LACDP endorsements make clear that these four candidates are the progressive choices for West Hollywood City Council,” the Union said.