Local 11 members win. A lot. We are more than 32,000 workers across Southern California and Arizona, and we campaign constantly to improve our workplaces, organize new workers, and build power for working people in our communities. Check out these highlights from our union’s recent victories and learn about all the different ways we are getting stronger in a union.

 

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Workers at Crypto.com Arena Calling on LA28 and IOC to Keep ICE Out During the Olympic Games

As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games, workers at Crypto.com Arena took action to demand safe, welcoming Olympic venues free from the sorts of heavy-handed and abusive immigration enforcement that we have seen in Los Angeles and elsewhere in recent months. Workers delivered hundreds of petition signatures from their coworkers urging Crypto.com Arena to call on LA28 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to commit to keeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration enforcement agencies out of Olympic venues and events.

“This arena runs because of immigrant workers.” said Marisela Gomez, a Stand Lead at Crypto.com Arena, where she’s worked for 15 years. “The Olympics will only succeed because of immigrant workers. If LA wants to welcome the world, it has to protect the people who make that welcome possible.” 

US CITIZENSHIP FAIR WITH YOUR LOCAL 11 LEGAL FUND—CALL NOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT: (213) 785-6999

February 26, 2026
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Hosted by Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai, LLP
For UNITE HERE Local 11 Legal Fund members only

Work with an immigration attorney at no cost! You only pay 20% of the filing fee—$152. The Legal Fund covers the rest!

To get started, you’ll need to be Legal Fund eligible and provide the following:

  • California and FBI Fingerprint results
  • Your completed office questionnaire
  • Lawful Permanent Resident card
  • California ID or Driver’s license
  • If applicable, any divorce judgments or prior marriage termination documents

Call (213) 785-6999 before January 22, 2026 to schedule an appointment

Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai, LLP
250 E. 1st Street, Suite 1201, Los Angeles, CA 90012
[email protected]
www.hsrlegalfund.com

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!

Phone: 310-894-8095
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dyntl.com/local11

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)

Large yellow banners lie in the center of the busy intersection at Century Boulevard and Avion Drive near LAX. The banners read, "City of LA: Why is Flying Food Group above the law?"

FOX 11: Airline catering workers stage protest near LAX

Hundreds of airline catering workers shut down a major entrance to LAX on Monday, blocking Century Boulevard and forcing some travelers to abandon vehicles and walk during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Workers allege unsafe working conditions, broken equipment, locked doors that create fire hazards, and unfair wages. According to union leaders representing the LAX airline catering workers, the demonstration is part of the push to “hold Flying Food Group accountable.”

From Food Bank to Table: Recipes from the HTA Kitchen

Our partners at the Hospitality Training Academy have launched a new video series where HTA chefs demonstrate creative, easy-to-follow recipes using shelf-stable items, canned goods, fresh produce, and other ingredients commonly found at food banks or pantries.

Click here to watch HTA From Food Bank to Table videos below to learn how HTA chefs turn everyday ingredients into delicious, affordable meals for you and your family.