On March 29th UNITEHERE Local 100 attended the . Members joined sisters from labor and advocacy communities to celebrate International Women’s Month and united their voices for social justice in solidarity across New York City.
On March 7th UNITE HERE Local 100 President Bill Granfield spoke alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio in support of extending Mayoral Control for New York City Public schools. Under the system of mayoral control, the graduation rate continues to rise as dropout rates decline. In addition, Pre-K will be extended to 3-year olds. We support this three year extension to continue the advancement of our education system for the 1.1 million students enrolled in NYC schools and to further the vision of Equity and Excellence not bound by demographics or income.
This #WomensWave is coming to NYC. UNITEHERE Local 100 invites you all to join us at Foley Square on Saturday, January 19th at 10:00 am for the Women’s Unity Rally.
Reminder, UNITE HERE Local 100 will hold its General Membership Meetings Monday, January 28th 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.
Victory for airport workers in New Jersey and New York! On September 27th the Port Authority announced the approval of their $19 minimum wage policy for airport workers, including airline catering workers. Workers earning the minimum wage at Newark Airport will receive a $2.00 wage increase beginning November 1, 2018 and an additional $3.15 on September 1, 2019. This will be a gradual wage increase for workers in Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia that will reach $19 in 2023.