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• Labour union protests Tommy Hilfiger February 4, 2008 A dozen bound and gagged union members demonstrated in front of the Ste. Catherine Tommy Hilfiger store Thursday to protest working conditions at the clothing company’s Montreal distribution centre.
  
  
• Tama workers approve contract October 2, 2007 Anthony Salamone
  HANOVER TWP. | Union workers at Tama Manufacturing Co. overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract Monday, ending a 15-week strike.
  
  Gail Meyer, associate manager with Unite Here, said the contract passed by a 3-to-1 margin. Meyer declined to give specific vote totals.
  
  
• Union group boycotts American Eagle brand July 18, 2007 By Dan Fiore
  As American Eagle Outfitters' back-to-school clothing line hit stores on July 10, thousands showed their support for a boycott of AE merchandise headed by Unite Here, an apparel and service workers union.
  
  

About the Industry

UNITE HERE represents those who sew, ship and sell clothing. With more than a century of history in the women's and men's clothing industry, we have fought against unfair trade agreements that have sent thousands of jobs to sweatshops overseas and we've adapted to changes in the industry. Today, over 30,000 members work at more than 200 distribution centers, like Liz Claiborne, Levi's and TJX stores, which include Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Winners. Thousands of our retail members, mostly in New York City, work at high-end clothing stores like Brooks Brothers, Barneys and Joseph A. Bank.