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March 13, 2020 Statement from UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor

For immediate release March 13, 2020 Meghan Cohorst 239-503-1533 [email protected] March 13, 2020 Statement from UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor As frontline workers in the hospitality, food service and transportation industries, the 300,000 UNITE HERE members and the families they support will be among those most affected by the unprecedented and unexpected spread of […]

UNITE HERE President D. Taylor Applauds New Bill Requiring Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus

For immediate release March 8, 2020 Meghan Cohorst 239-503-1533 [email protected] UNITE HERE President D. Taylor Applauds New Bill Requiring Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus “We commend Rep. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-Conn.) and other Democratic leaders in the House and Senate for championing legislation that would require employers to provide paid […]

American Federation of Teachers and UNITE HERE Call on Federal Government to Introduce Paid Sick Leave and Release Comprehensive Health, Safety and Economic Plan to Fight Coronavirus

Meghan Cohorst, UNITE HERE 239-503-1533 [email protected] Oriana Korin, AFT 202-374-6103 [email protected] WASHINGTON—In the wake of the continued spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., the American Federation of Teachers and UNITE HERE—which together represent educators, healthcare professionals, public employees, hotel, food service, airport, warehouse and casino workers across the country—are calling on the federal government […]

What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness that affects your breathing and lungs. The first case was found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. There are thousands of confirmed cases in China and globally, including here in the U.S. The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.* Fever Cough Shortness of breath How does it spread? […]

Thursday, April 30th General Membership Meetings

Reminder, UNITE HERE Local 100 will hold its General Membership Meetings Thursday, April 30th at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm, and 5:00 pm at the Local 100 office 275 7th Ave, 16th floor, NYC (between 25th and 26th Streets). Please make an effort to attend. Your participation is important.

Citizenship Clinic

DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP?                  ¿Quiere aplicar para la ciudadanía? Citizenship Information and Eligibility / Información de Elegibilidad y Ciudadanía. UNITE HERE Local 100 holds free monthly Citizenship clinics with an immigration lawyer. The next Citizenship clinic will be held on Monday, March 30th at 10:00 a.m […]