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UNITE HERE Local 11

The Compass United Lounges in LAX ratify their first union contract

After fighting for nine years—a fight first started by LA Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez when he was a union organizer—the Compass-United Lounges at LAX finally ratified their first union contract. Workers won raises, healthcare, pension, and the legal fund. Workers will be making between $29 and $33 an hour depending on whether they register for healthcare. This new contract will cover over 130 workers.

FIGHT BACK! NEWS!: Disney workers take to the streets to demand raises and benefits

Ines Guzman, a Disney hotel worker, stated, “We are fighting for a good workload. The workload is so heavy for us at Disney, we have people getting injured because it’s so bad.” Guzman also said “It’s hard for us to get breaks, because for me, I’m a lead, so I have to cover half a tower, and have to cover 55 rooms. So, we can’t take breaks because how would we cover that. We work at a fast pace and we can get hurt.” Guzman continued, “The Injuries are lower back, shoulders, arms and knees.”

 

ASU Workers File First Amendment Lawsuit Against Arizona State University

As students return to campus for a new school year, food service workers employed by Aramark at Arizona State University held a ‘Welcome Back’ picket at ASU’s Tempe campus. The picket come just a week after Local 11 filed a federal lawsuit against Arizona State University, the Arizona Board of Regents, and ASU President Michael Crow, alleging that university officials systematically violated their First Amendment rights by restricting workers’ ability to protest on and near ASU’s campus. 

 

VICTORY AT DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK

Workers at Dignity Health Sports Park ratified a new union contract with great benefits. 98% voted YES for the contract that secured wages close to or at $30 per hour and allowed workers to combine their health benefit hours across the entire event center.

Grand Opening of the UNITE HERE Local 11 Health and Dental Center

UNITE HERE Local 11—in Partnership with MLK Community Healthcare—opened a 15,000 square foot State of the Art Medical and Dental Center for Hospitality Workers. This clinic sets a national standard for hospitality worker care—and it is all because of our commitment to fighting and growing our union throughout the region.

Union members , employers, and union leadership where joined by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez who celebrated the opening of this one-of-a-kind dental and medical center. And plenty of members of the press were at hand to report on this monumental achievement. Sí se pudo!

KNX NEWS: Unionized workers at Jonathan Club in DTLA vote to authorize strike

“This is a club that has the wealthiest people in Los Angeles who are its members. They can afford to pay this,” said Kurt Petersen, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11. “Many of those members are not only in this club, but they have second and third homes and you know, when our members can’t afford one home, that’s just not acceptable.”

FOX 11: Disneyland hotel workers protest during D23 weekend: ‘No Magic in Our Paychecks’

Hundreds of Disneyland Resort hotel workers rallied near Harbor Boulevard and Convention Way during D23 weekend.

Union representatives with UNITE HERE Local 11 state that contract negotiations with Disney have yielded little progress after months of talks.

Those protesting included cast members, including cooks, dishwashers, and room attendants.

Solidarity with IATSE Workers at Universal Studios!

NBCUniversal is raking in the profits. In 2024, its theme parks division alone made $2.9 billion, enough to pay its parent company’s CEO $33.9 million. Universal Studios theme parks made $2.4 BILLION in revenue in the second quarter of 2026—a 2.7% increase—but are refusing to negotiate a living wage with IATSE Local B-192 members. Universal’s latest wage proposal would give workers a $20,000 per year pay cut! The workers who make the park run are struggling to stay housed. And instead of recognizing our hard work, the company has proposed to one of our unions what will amount to a pay cut. Workers deserve better!

Sodexo workers at the Qantas Lounge fighting for their first union contract

Sodexo workers from the Qantas Lounge started picketing for their first contract  that will include union healthcare and retirement! Stand in solidarity with them!

Fair Games Coalition Meeting

Representatives from the over 70 groups that form the Fair Games Coalition came together to discuss a strategic timeline to advance our goals in the two years before the Olympics and Paralympics are in Los Angeles. The coalition’s demands include funding for 50,000 units of housing, and a moratorium on short-term rentals (like Airbnb). If the IOC, LA28, city leaders, and corporate CEOs fail to meet workers’ needs, workers will be prepared to take to the streets!