SAN ANTONIO — The fight continues against Senate Bill 4, the ban on sanctuary cities. Days after Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law, dozens took to the steps of San Fernando Cathedral Thursday morning in protest. The group says hate is at the heart of SB4 and opponents claim it’s simply unconstitutional. Read…
DetailsContact: Anna Oman, 301-979-5899, [email protected] From LA to Miami and Dozens of Cities in Between, Thousands of Hotel and Food Service Workers Join May Day Actions, Calling for Fairness for All Immigrants and Workers WASHINGTON— More than 30,000 UNITE HERE members in 27 cities are taking part in actions in their communities and workplaces for…
Details“Immigrant workers and fast food workers across the country are saying no to exploitation in their workplaces and Trump’s attacks from the White House.” Read the article from The Nation.
DetailsInternational Workers’ Day Press Conference on the Status of Haitian Workers in South Florida and Renewal of Temporary Protected Status MIAMI – Hospitality workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 355, Haitian Women of Miami (FANM), and allies are gathering in front of the Fontainebleau Resort (44th Street & Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) for a May Day press conference calling…
DetailsUNITE HERE Will Mobilize Thousands of Workers for May Day Actions Across the Country, With Message: “All Races. All Religions. All Immigrants. UNITE HERE!” WASHINGTON—This year’s May 1 actions in cities across the country will be the largest mobilization around International Workers’ Day in the U.S. since the national call for immigration reform reached its…
Details“More than 500 Haitian refugees who work at Walt Disney World could be sent back to their country if the Trump administration ends temporary protections for about 50,000 Haitians living in the U.S.” Read the article at the Orlando Weekly.
Details500 Disney Cast Members’ Jobs At Risk ORLANDO, FL- The Central Florida Hospitality Union, UNITE HERE, will hold a press conference regarding the Trump administration’s announcement about Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants. Nearly 500 Haitian Disney Cast Members are covered by TPS, which administration officials are recommending not be extended. Some of those Cast Members and…
DetailsWorkers who could be deported under Trump, and their supporters, sent a clear message to the new administration: We will push back.
DetailsSILVER SPRING, Maryland – Union, immigration and religious leaders are honoring D. Taylor, president of the UNITE HERE labor union
DetailsAirline catering and airport workers from Dulles and National Airports joined protesters at Dulles International Airport today to rally
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