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February 16, 2011 Airport workers came out in full force last Friday to support House Bill 1832 in front of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development in the Washington State House of Representatives. Four days later, the Committee voted to move the bill forward for possible consideration by the entire House of Representatives. House […]
Check out UNITE HERE’s Union Hotel Guide for up to date information. SEATTLE DOWNTOWN BEST WESTERN EXECUTIVE INN 206-448-9444 200 Taylor Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109 BEST WESTERN LOYAL INN 206-682-0200 2301 8th Avenue Seattle WA, 98121 DOUBLETREE ARCTIC CLUB HOTEL 206-340-0340 700 3rd Avenue Seattle WA, 98104 THE EDGEWATER 206-728-7000 2411 Alaskan Way – […]
Airport concessions workers are turning up the heat for real job security. Local 8 members have begun meeting with Port of Seattle commissioners to discuss their future at the airport. Airport workers have also taken action by circulating a petition to demand that the Port do the right thing and give us real job security. […]
Local 8 Newsletter, January 2011 Politics is an integral part of worker power, because elected officials can make a huge difference in our lives. For example, in 2006 and 2007, the support of community groups and politicians helped us win the best hotel Union contract in the history of Local 8 at the Westin Seattle. […]
Download the January 2011 Local 8 Newsetter: English : Spanish : Chinese Dear Local 8 member, In a show of worker power, over 1,400 hotel workers in King County will renegotiate their union contracts in the summer of 2011. We successfully lined up our hotel union agreements to expire at the same time in order […]
The only hope we have of real, long-term economic recovery depends on the creation of more good, middle-class jobs, with decent wages and healthcare our families can afford. That’s why thousands of workers bargaining for contracts across North America are joining together. Nationwide, the hotel industry is rebounding faster and stronger than expected, but leaders […]