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STRONGER WITH LOCAL 11!

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!

 

 

Union Ally Adine Oberlander Forman, Executive Director of the HTA, is honored by LAANE

HTA Executive Director Adine Oberlander Forman was honored by the The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) at their annual “Women for a New Los Angeles” luncheon.

Under Adine’s transformative leadership, the HTA has become a nationally recognized workforce development organization that has changed lives and communities. She was honored for her deep commitment to advancing economic justice, elevating working conditions in the hospitality sector, and designing national best practices in workforce development across her 30-year career.

Adine has been a driving force in creating pathways to economic mobility and opportunity for marginalized and vulnerable communities – and exemplifies the luncheon theme “Architects for Change.”

UNITE HERE LOCAL 11 2026 ENDORSEMENTS

 

UNITE HERE Local 11 proudly announces its endorsement of Tom Steyer for Governor. Click here to see all our other endorsements for this election cycle.

Phoenix Convention Center Workers Protest Border Security Conference

Food Service workers for Aramark at the Phoenix Convention Center picketed during a border security conference where Trump’s border czar Tom Homan spoke.

When workers raised concerns about their safety and requested that Aramark keep DHS personnel away from food service areas, staying consistent with prior commitments allegedly made by the company. Aramark declined to do so. Workers were joined on the picketline by Rep. Yassamin Ansari

LA TIMES: SoFi Stadium workers threaten to strike if ICE isn’t banned from World Cup games

  • About 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers are threatening to strike ahead of the World Cup if ICE agents aren’t kept out of the venue.
  • The union Unite Here Local 11 and more than 100 human rights groups are urging FIFA to request a moratorium on ICE raids during the World Cup.
  • Amnesty International issued a travel advisory warning World Cup visitors of aggressive immigration enforcement.

MAY DAY IN LA AND AZ

On May Day 2026, workers in LA marched with immigrant rights, community & labor and rallied outside the FIFA offices in DTLA where we dropped hundreds of soccer balls saying  KICK ICE OUT!!

In Phoenix we marched with hundreds to stand up for workers rights at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Convention Center where worklers are fighting for a contract.

San Francisco Standard: Chained shut: Airline food workers describe being locked in cooler as fire raged outside

The January fire was the latest in a string of alleged safety issues at Flying Food Group. Over the past five years, workers, their union, and state and federal agencies tasked with regulating the company have repeatedly raised concerns about working conditions at the LAX facility and others in San Francisco and Hawaii.

Housekeeping at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Go Public

The housekeepers at the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel went public to win better wages, healthcare, pensions, respect, and job security. Please support these brave workers as they push to better their lives and win the union at their workplace!

KYA BLAKE

Meet Kya Blake, a shop steward and bartender at SoFi Stadium. Find out why she is fighting to keep ICE out of  her workplace during the FIFA World Cup.

Compass Workers at the American Airline Lounges Vote to Authorize a Strike

American Airline Lounge workers employed by Compass Eurest at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport voted 100% to authorize a strike!

Universal Hilton Workers Ratify their First Union Contract

Congratulations to the workers of the Universal Hilton, who ratified their first union contract at 100%! With this incredible new contract, workers go from paying 100% for their health insurance to only paying 20% and the company pays the rest. Workers also won a pension and access to the legal fund. And housekeepers will continue to benefit from the Hotel Worker Protection and the Worker Retention ordinances Local 11 helped pass, capping workloads to 8 rooms per shift and protecting them from losing their jobs.

Support Pregnant Women at the Long Beach Yacht Club

Two workers at the Long Beach Yacht Club filed complaints with the California Civil Rights Department for the alleged sex-based harassment the two mothers endured while working at the Yacht Club. Both allege that the private club failed to respond appropriately to repeated complaints of sex-based harassment, specifically against pregnant women, that took place over the course of multiple years at the private club. 

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BMO Stadium Workers Ratify Their Second Union Contract

Workers at BMO Stadium ratified a great new contract that will expire April 30, 2028. The contract covers over 350 workers and includes $12.00-$15.00 increases for non-tipped workers, resulting in final rates of $30.00–$35.00. It also includes retroactive pay and bonuses from 2025 to the present.
A new catering event service charge will be paid directly to catering staff, and there is a 1% service charge increase for suite runners. Concession stands will now feature tip screens with a highlighted 20% suggestion. The contract also improves on health care and pension benefits, and includes a housing fund and participation in the union’s legal fund.

Launching New Contract Negotiations at SOFI Stadium

Workers at SoFi Stadium started negotiating their new contract. One of the demands is that FIFA—for the security of workers and fans alike—keeps ICE  out the stadium during the upcoming World Cup games.

Victory at the Anaheim Hilton

Over at the Anaheim Hilton the company was holding on to the server’s and bartender’s cash tips and adding them to their paychecks every two weeks. But those tips belonged to the workers who should have access to the money the moment they are tipped. The workers took it to arbitration and won the right to keep their tips and not have to wait two weeks before receiving the money. Sí se pudo!

Disney Negotiations Update

Once again workers at Disney and the company met to discuss various proposals, including an economic proposal. Stay tuned for further details!

New York Times: Infantino and FIFA discuss asking President Trump for moratorium on World Cup ICE raids

FIFA received strike threats from thousands of workers at SoFi Stadium, the tournament’s host venue in Los Angeles… with ICE topping the list of concerns outlined by the local union as it negotiates a new bargaining agreement. The advocacy group Human Rights Watch last week also called on FIFA to “seek a public guarantee from federal authorities to refrain from immigration enforcement at games and venues.”