FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 25, 9PM CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Workers of Berlin Nightclub Launch Boycott Berlin workers ask community not to patronize the famed Chicago venue until owners agree to a fair contract CHICAGO – Today, workers of the Berlin Nightclub announced a boycott and asked the community not to patronize the venue. […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 2 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Hospitality Workers’ Union Files Federal Lawsuit Against Signature Room Operator for Violating WARN Act CHICAGO – Today, UNITE HERE Local 1 filed a complaint in federal court against Infusion Management Group, Inc, the operator of the Signature Room at the 95th and the Signature Lounge […]
http://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.png00Sarah Lyonshttp://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.pngSarah Lyons2023-10-02 15:53:452023-10-02 17:30:42Hospitality Workers’ Union Files Federal Lawsuit Against Signature Room Operator for Violating WARN Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 21 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 *B-ROLL and PHOTOS of today’s strike vote and last month’s informational picketing outside Wrigley Field available at www.unitehere1.org/Media* Compass Levy Concessions Workers at Wrigley Field Authorize Strike Workers seek fair contract, equal treatment to workers at Sox Park and United Center CHICAGO – Today, […]
http://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.png00Sarah Lyonshttp://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.pngSarah Lyons2023-09-21 00:23:562023-09-22 00:25:22Compass Levy Concessions Workers at Wrigley Field Authorize Strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 8 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Illegal lock out at the Kinzie Hotel ends, workers reinstated Chicago – After a bargaining session between UNITE HERE Local 1 and the Kinzie Hotel on Thursday, September 7, the illegal lock out has ended. The parties worked through the night to reach a […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 22, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 More Chicago hotels join Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott properties in settling with hotel workers before contract expiration Six additional hotels avoid labor disruptions, workers’ wages rise to $25 per hour Chicago – Today, hotel workers at the Fairmont Chicago, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Voco/Holiday […]
http://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.png00Sarah Lyonshttp://www.unitehere1.org/wp-content/uploads/local1logo.pngSarah Lyons2023-08-22 19:15:492023-08-22 19:34:42More Chicago hotels join Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott properties in settling with hotel workers before contract expiration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 17, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Chicago hotel workers at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties reach historic deal ahead of 2023 contract expiration Agreement averts labor disruptions at major downtown hotels, lifts hourly wage to $25 Chicago – Chicago hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 at […]
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Justice Castillo is a key leader at HMSHost. She started working as a Starbucks barista at O’Hare airport in 2015. After becoming a union escort, her involvement in union activities increased and she became the face of the campaign “Justice at the Airport.” Here, she shares her story. Q: How did you first get involved […]
Workers of Berlin Nightclub Launch Boycott
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 25, 9PM CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Workers of Berlin Nightclub Launch Boycott Berlin workers ask community not to patronize the famed Chicago venue until owners agree to a fair contract CHICAGO – Today, workers of the Berlin Nightclub announced a boycott and asked the community not to patronize the venue. […]
Hospitality Workers’ Union Files Federal Lawsuit Against Signature Room Operator for Violating WARN Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 2 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Hospitality Workers’ Union Files Federal Lawsuit Against Signature Room Operator for Violating WARN Act CHICAGO – Today, UNITE HERE Local 1 filed a complaint in federal court against Infusion Management Group, Inc, the operator of the Signature Room at the 95th and the Signature Lounge […]
Compass Levy Concessions Workers at Wrigley Field Authorize Strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 21 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 *B-ROLL and PHOTOS of today’s strike vote and last month’s informational picketing outside Wrigley Field available at www.unitehere1.org/Media* Compass Levy Concessions Workers at Wrigley Field Authorize Strike Workers seek fair contract, equal treatment to workers at Sox Park and United Center CHICAGO – Today, […]
Illegal lock out at the Kinzie Hotel ends, workers reinstated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 8 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Illegal lock out at the Kinzie Hotel ends, workers reinstated Chicago – After a bargaining session between UNITE HERE Local 1 and the Kinzie Hotel on Thursday, September 7, the illegal lock out has ended. The parties worked through the night to reach a […]
More Chicago hotels join Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott properties in settling with hotel workers before contract expiration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 22, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 More Chicago hotels join Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott properties in settling with hotel workers before contract expiration Six additional hotels avoid labor disruptions, workers’ wages rise to $25 per hour Chicago – Today, hotel workers at the Fairmont Chicago, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Voco/Holiday […]
Chicago hotel workers at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties reach historic deal ahead of 2023 contract expiration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 17, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Chicago hotel workers at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties reach historic deal ahead of 2023 contract expiration Agreement averts labor disruptions at major downtown hotels, lifts hourly wage to $25 Chicago – Chicago hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 at […]
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Justice Castillo: A Millennial Key Leader
Justice Castillo is a key leader at HMSHost. She started working as a Starbucks barista at O’Hare airport in 2015. After becoming a union escort, her involvement in union activities increased and she became the face of the campaign “Justice at the Airport.” Here, she shares her story. Q: How did you first get involved […]