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SeaTac Airport will completely rearrange its food and retail concessions in the coming years and UNITE HERE Local 8 food service workers have been active and involved in making sure their voices are heard in the planning process. Workers are calling on the Port Commission to take the lead in the fight against poverty at […]
All across the region, hospitality workers are standing up for a better life! You helped build power for better wages and continued benefits in all our agreements negotiated in 2012, including the Edgewater Hotel, Hilton SeaTac and Doubletree SeaTac, the Washington Athletic Club, the Hilton Seattle, the Red Lion Olympia, Best Wester Executive Inn, the […]
Dozens of workers from the Edgewater Hotel, community allies, and Local 8 members from around the city marched in support of better wages, continued healthcare, job security and respect on the job. Plus, for the first time ever, we took our message to the water! Worker justice ON A BOAT! Together, we will continue to […]
Portland Mayor – Charlie Hales WA Governor – Jay Inslee WA Attorney General – Bob Ferguson WA Secretary of State – Kathleen Drew WA State Representative, 33rd District – Dave Upthegrove WA State Representative, 34th – District Joe Fitzgibbon WA State Senator, 11th District – Bob Hasegawa WA Marriage Equality – Approve Referendum 74 For […]
SEATTLE – At a rally in Seattle’s stadium district, concessions workers, janitors, stagehands, arena operations workers and security officers declared their support today for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the proposed basketball arena, currently being considered by the Seattle City Council and the King County Council. “The Sonics coming back would mean full-time work […]
Exciting news about the future of our union! Last week, hundreds of workers from UNITE HERE Local 8 and Local 9 voted to merge into one local. This means: More solidarity throughout the Northwest, especially where there are common employers located in the Seattle and Portland areas; Saving on administrative costs, so more resources are […]