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Unite-HERE is looking for interns!

This resource was originally posted on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 1:18pm
 
UNITE HERE is looking for organizing interns in Los Angeles and other locations nationally.  They are also looking for more experienced folks for staff organizer positions in San Diego and Connecticut.
 
 
Please contact Meg Robertson if interested and mentioned you heard about this opportunity from the Dolores Huerta Labor Institute.
 
Meg Robertson
Recruiter, Strategic Affairs
mrobertson@unitehere.org
 
 
 
Highlights of recent UNITE HERE organizing and victories are below:
 
 
 
Food Service Workers' Unity and Action Bring Victory at Sodexo Merrill
Lynch!
 
On June 20, 2009, members at Sodexo Merrill Lynch ratified a new contract
with historic improvements! They brought Merrill Lynch, Sodexo's largest
unit in New York City and an extremely important client, up to the Local 100
standard, setting the example for Local 100 units throughout New York and
New Jersey.   Highlights of the new contract include: the best yearly wage
increases we have won ($.50, $.50, $.55 per hour over 3 years), increases of
$2.05 to $3.05 in the minimum hire rates, two additional sick days,
maintenance of free family health insurance, more than triple the current
company contributions to the pension plan, and full retroactive pay for wage
and minimum hire increases. Looking toward growing the union, they also
fought for job security and organizing rights - and won transfer and
organizing rights to other (currently non-union) Merrill Lynch/Bank of
America units in New York City and transfer rights to other unionized
locations in case of a closure. The committee and members were thrilled
that after a year and a half struggle with Sodexo, including petitions,
delegations, a huge rally, massive work stoppage and a weeklong walk and
work, we have set a new standard for what is possible with this company!
 
 
 
New Contract with Delaware North!
 
UNITE HERE members employed by Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality
Services (DNC-THS), the airport division of Delaware North, ratified by an
overwhelming 98% margin a new collective bargaining agreement on August 7,
2009. The national bargaining unit currently encompasses around 2,100
workers at 15 airport locations throughout the United States. Member
committees fought hard in at each airport, staying unified nationally to win
an Employee Bill of Rights for Respect, addressing a long list of
protections and rights for workers around training, health and safety,
seniority, time off and cash handling. The new contract also guarantees no
employee increase in the cost of health insurance over the contract's term.
This is a remarkable victory with a company that up until recently had been
collaborating with SEIU in its attempt to raid Unite Here's DNC airport
membership.
 
(Full story here: http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=7280)
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel Workers Rising! Contract fights and new organizing nationwide are in
full swing!
 
Hotel Workers Rising, our national hotel campaign, continues with new
organizing and major contract fights this year.
 
Some highlights:
 
 
 
Chicago: contracts for 6000 members expire - and the fight is on!
 
UNITE HERE Local 1 members rallied at their hotels to show their
determination to win good contracts after their contracts expired August 31.
See Chicago Tribune article here:
 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-hotel--picket--workerssep12,0,5
889440.story
 
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles: Contract expiration and new organizing bring members to the
streets.
 
Contracts for 10,000 hotel workers expired in June and members are ready to
fight. 1000 workers took to the streets to kick off their campaign. More
details here:
 
http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/LocalUpdates/city.php?city=Los%20Angeles
 
 
 
 
 
On September 3, workers at the 397-room Hilton Long Beach Hotel (owned and
operated by HEI) called for a boycott - escalating their year-long campaign
to gain the union in a move that shows the depth of their commitment and
determination.
 
The LA Business Journal reported:
 
http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=37200477.0539493.1824823.88
83651.42557702.936
<http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=37200477.0539493.1824823.8
883651.42557702.936&aID2=140362> &aID2=140362
 
 
 
San Francisco: Boycott at Le Meridien and city-wide contract fight are in
full swing!
 
Contracts for 9000 Local 2 hotel workers in San Francisco expired August 14,
2009. Marches and rallies highlighted the expiration, with more than 1800
people marching on the day the contract expired.
 
 
 
Workers at the Le Meridien in San Francisco (owned and operated by HEI)
called for a boycott in February in support of their fight to have their
union and have followed this call with strong actions throughout the past
six months.
 
Reporting and pictures here: http://unitehere2.org/
 
 
 
 
 
For regular news updates:
 
www.unitehere.org <http://www.unitehere.org/>
 
 
 
and for Hotel Workers Rising:
 
http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/LocalUpdates/city.php?city=Chicago
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