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HospitalityOrganize here. Win here. Unite Here! Unite Here represents workers throughout the U.S. and Canada who work in the hospitality, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, laundry, and airport industries. Learn more |
Disneyland Hotel Workers to Fast for Health and Safety Issues at Work February 5, 2010 Disneyland Hotel Workers announced Thursday that they plan to engage in a water-only fast starting on Feb. 9, 2010. Workers say they are fasting because of concerns about health and safety at work. While more than 2,000 hotel workers have been without the protection of a contract, workload and managerial pressure has increased and staffing levels have decreased. Workers have also experienced health problems including heart attack, stroke and musculoskeletal injuries at work. For more information and updates, visit www.disneyisunfaithful.org. |
New England Joint Board Workers Picket TJX Headquarters January 30, 2010 Hundreds of the workers and community members picketed outside TJX Cos.' Framingham headquarters on January 29 over contract negotiations. The rally followed demonstrations at the company's A.J. Wright distribution center in Fall River and the T.J. Maxx distribution center in Worcester. "TJX had a fabulous year--the recession really worked for them," said Carl Proper, spokesman for the New England Joint Board of Unite Here. "But the (contract) offers they've made would reduce their contribution to health insurance and (include) wage increases that are less than inflation." |
Meadows casino workers join UNITE HERE and win first contract January 30, 2010 Last August workers at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County Pennsylvania organized and won their union when over 80% chose to join UNITE HERE. Led by a strong and committed negotiating committee, these workers are now celebrating the ratification of an outstanding first contract. |
