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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · 7d

Hilton Americas Houston hotel workers started their second month on strike today, a historic milestone for the first ever hotel strike in Texas history! #OneMonthStronger

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · 15d

Reminder: subcontracted workers won’t get back pay. Pres Trump should meet with Dem leaders and prevent the real consequences of a govt shutdown.

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'They don't care about us': Workers who would go without pay in government shutdown speak out

Caught in the middle of the political infighting and sharp divisions on Capitol Hill: as many as 4 million workers who could lose pay in a government shutdown.

abcnews.go.com

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 8

UNITE HERE Local 23 is ON STRIKE in Texas!

Workers at the huge Hilton Americas hotel in downtown Houston have been on strike since
Labor Day. Hospitality workers are fighting for jobs that are enough to raise a family on in the
South!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 6

By militarizing DC and threatening others, Trump is targeting Black-led cities, harassing immigrants, and ignoring an economy that is failing working people.

We march to say: not on our watch. #weareDC

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John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · Sep 6

At the “We Are All DC” march in Washington, D.C., churches along 16th Street—the road leading directly south towards the White House—tolled their bells in solidarity.

#FreeDC #Resist #ResistFascism

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · Sep 6

@unitehere.org contingent at #FreeDC March #wearealldc

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 2

The administration's federal troops & police are targeting Black & Brown residents, immigrants, youth, & unhoused neighbors in DC.

On Sept 6, UH affiliates will march w/our allies against this militarization. #WeAreAllDC
weareallDC.com

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 2

Whether you spent today on the job or on the picket line... Happy Labor Day!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 1

As we honor the legacy of the labor movement, we know that we have so much to fight for… and also so much to celebrate.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 1

Today, many of us are in the fight of our lives for our communities, our families, our economy, our democracy. We’re also continuing our day to day work: talking to our coworkers, winning new contracts, setting new standards in our industries.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 1

Their victory is just one example of what UNITE HERE members across the hospitality industry have fought for and won in the past year. It’s amazing what we can accomplish when we stand up together!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Sep 1

Last year on Labor Day Weekend, 10,000 UNITE HERE members were on strike at hotels across the country. By the end of the year, workers in 11 cities had gone on strike, ultimately winning new union contracts with affordable health care, big raises, and new workload protections.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 29

Workers are demanding wages of at least $23 an hour to afford rising costs in Houston. The people who make tourism possible shouldn’t have to choose between paying rent and feeding their families.

✊FAIR WAGES FOR HOUSTONS WORKERS!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 29

🚨Hotel workers at the Hilton Americas-Houston have voted 99.3% YES to authorize a strike! The negotiating committee is now authorized to call for a strike any day.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 27

Across the country, LSG Sky Chefs workers are taking action to tell 7-Eleven that workers shouldn’t have to choose between paying their bills or getting medical treatment! They have been working to negotiate a new union contract with better wages and benefits since late 2018.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 27

We've had enough of attacks on our communities, our economy, and our democracy.

Labor Day belongs to working people. We'll see you in the streets.
workerslaborday.org

Workers' Labor Day

workerslaborday.org

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 7

Sky Chefs workers are standing up today at US airports! They ensure airline passengers & crew are fed but some still must choose between food & healthcare.

American, Delta, United, and Alaska airlines:
Catering workers deserve
💰 Better wages
🩺 Affordable health care

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Aug 6

Sky Chefs workers shouldn’t have to choose between paying their bills or getting medical treatment. @7-Eleven: Take action to ensure that the workers who make many of the sandwiches and salads you sell receive good wages & benefits!

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Aug 1

Roughly 1,000 room attendants, cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, and banquet staff represented by Unite Here Local 274 in Philadelphia could go on strike if they don’t get raises, more robust staffing, and pension improvements.

Hotel workers want better pay ahead of Philly’s big tourism year

Unionized workers across eight Philadelphia hotels are negotiating new contracts ahead of the expected economic influx from tourism in 2026.

inquirer.com

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 25

They asked attending franchisees & vendors to tell 7-Eleven & Sky Chefs that workers shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills or getting medical treatment!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 25

This week at the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees Annual Convention, airline catering workers shared the *true* cost of a @7Eleven sandwich!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 25

Ending programs like TPS & CHNV Parole threatens over 1.5M immigrants' ability to live & work in the US. It also negatively impacts the industries they work in.

A message from Luana, a housekeeper in Atlantic City:
As our immigrant coworkers are kept from working, guest service will suffer.

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 24

“This is amazing. I’ll earn $26 an hour when I go back to work and will make over $30 an hour at the end of this contract. The strike was difficult, and it took a long time to get here, but we are so proud of what we were able to win together." - Ana Wong, Room Attendant, 32 yrs

UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 24

⏳🚀💫 Timehop Thursday💫🚀⏳

After a 14-month strike, workers at Sheraton Vancouver Airport announced on August 19 that they had ratified a new union contract!

Congratulations to the striking workers and to Local 40 on this hard-fought and much-deserved victory!!

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UNITE HERE @unitehere.org · Jul 23

We will amplify any next steps in Andry’s case, and continue the fight to protect the democratic rights of all those who live and work in the US.

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