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.
CHECK OUT OUR RECENT UNION HIGHLIGHTS!
LA TIMES: If SoCal hotels, stadiums host ICE agents, employees can miss work, union says as World Cup nears
Picketing outside Fox Studios
For the first time in 50 years food service workers picketed outside Fox Studios in Century City demanding a fair contract.
Workers at the Universal Hilton Win their First Union Contract!
SUPPORTING THE TEACHERS IN THEIR CONTRACT FIGHT
Members of Local 11 joined their brothers and sisters from UTLA to demonstrate our support for their contract fight. More than 30,000 people rallied at Grand Park in DTLA, calling on LAUSD to accept a fair contract for teachers, or they will go out on strike on April 14. Also—with so many people around us—we took the opportunity to collect signatures for the Overpaid CEOs initiative. When we fight together, we win!
DODGERS, DON’T GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE!
Several Dodger Stadium workers went outside the Dodger’s Spring Training facility in Camelback Ranch to call on the team to NOT GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE!
Have you heard about the Santa Monica Housing Initiative?
Santa Monica faces a serious shortage of housing working people can actually afford. When the airport closes in 2028, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build affordable housing on the airport land. Ask your organizer how you can get involved!
We Want Our Contract at the Hilton Garden Inn LAX!
Together with members of the LA Federation of Labor, workers at the Hilton Garden Inn LAX—who have won union recognition over a year ago—picketed outside the hotel demanding that management sign their first union contract!
Honoring the DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport Boycott!
Thank you to all all the members of CSEA who pulled out of the DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport—where we are fighting for a union contract—to honor our boycott, and then they joined the workers at the picket line!
Arizona State University Poverty Report Briefing
Arizona State University Food Service Workers were invited to speak at Worker Power’s release of their most recent report that focuses on the working poverty at ASU. Huge shoutout to Victor, Corina, and Ellen who bravely shared their stories with the community.
Second Round of Negotiations at Disney
On the second round of negotiations for Disney workers over two dozen cast members testified for two and a half hours about workplace injuries and unreasonable workloads. The union contract at Disney expired January 30 and covers 2,800 workers.
WORKERS AT THE RESIDENCE INN LONG BEACH GO PUBLIC
Union members, clergy, and community leaders joined the workers of the Residence Inn by Marriott Long Beach as they took the brave step of going public and are asking for a fair process to organize to join the union and bring dignity and respect to their workplace.
Click here to see an album of the delegation. ¡Sí se puede!
CREWS LAX is told to pay workers over a million dollars in retro pay
After nearly 2 years of arbitration, Crews at LAX has been ordered to pay over $1 million to its employees in backpay. According to the contract ordered by the Arbitrator Crews workers wages will rise significantly along with their benefit contributions. Thanks to the perseverance and determination of these workers in their fight for justice and fair wages, they will now benefit from their two year long struggle.
Universal Studios workers call on NBCUniversal to keep ICE OUT!
Hundreds of workers, community members, and allies gathered outside Universal Studios Hollywood to call for protections against immigration enforcement activity on park property and to demand that NBCUniversal take a public stand to ensure safety and dignity for workers and visitors.
Workers from UNITE HERE Local 11 and IATSE Local B-192 are currently in contract negotiations with NBCUniversal. As part of those negotiations, UNITE HERE Local 11 and IATSE Local 192 have proposed contract language that would ensure that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not voluntarily allowed onto the Universal hill and backlot, and that NBCUniversal publicly condemns the use of violence, militarized tactics, or intimidation by ICE or other federal agencies against individuals, workers, or families.
NBCUniversal has not agreed to these proposed protections.
CONTRACT RATIFICATIONS FOR 8 COMPASS CAFETERIAS
CONTRACT RATIFICATION FOR ARAMARK WORKERS AT BOEING SEAL BEACH
The cafeteria workers at Boeing in Seal Beach ratified a new contract with Aramark that will give them an immediate $7 raise that will increase to $10.50 for the lernght of the contract. Workers will also be part of the Local 11 health fund. Congratulations!!!
PETITION TO TAX OVERPAID CEOS
It’s time for the richest CEOs to pay more taxes. Ask your shop steward or organizer how you can sign the petition, and help your family sign, too.
2nd Non-Violence Direct Action Training in Phoenix!
We gathered with so many incredible people for a second training on Non-Violent Direct Action in Phoenix! Nearly 150 activists, workers, elected leaders, and community partners came together to ground ourselves and commit together to the practice of nonviolent direct action, built on the foundation of Reverend James Lawson Jr.’s teachings. Freedom is a constant struggle, but in the words of the 6th principle of nonviolence: “Nonviolence believes the universe is on the side of justice. The moral arc bends toward justice — but only when we push, together, with discipline and faith.”
BOYCOTT THE ONTARIO DOUBLETREE
Click here to tell the managers and their billionaire owners what you think of their cheapness and anti-union campaign.
WORKERS AT THE LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB ARE FIGHTING FOR A NEW CONTRACT
Workers at the Long Beach Yacht Club are fighting for a new contract. Management wants to take away the Service Charge in the new contract and is offering minimum raises. Servers and bartenders at the Yacht Club have relied on the service charge to pay their bills and raise their families. Adding insult to injury the club has offered a 40¢ raise over three years to all back of the house workers, some who have worked there for over 45 years!
LOCAL 11 GOES TO THE CA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION