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UNITE HERE and Allies Organizing Day of Action Across Florida to Stop Threat of Trump Mass Deportations of Haitians

News & PressBy wantyouadminMay 12, 2017

May 12, 2017 Rachel Gumpert 908-752-3929 [email protected] Prominent Haitian-American Organization UNITE HERE Raising Flag on Trump Mass Deportations; Organizing Day of Action Across Florida Miami, FL – On Saturday, May 13, 2017, the UNITE HERE union, one of the largest organizations of Haitian immigrants in Florida, will be participating in multiple actions organizing against the…

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Univision: Disney puede perder a unos 500 trabajadores haitianos si Trump no renueva su permiso TPS

News & PressBy wantyouadminMay 12, 2017

El Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) de esos trabajadores vence el 22 de julio. El gobierno tiene hasta el 23 de mayo para anunciar su renovación. Leer más.

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KENS5.com: S.A. coalition: SB4 ‘one of the most anti-immigrant bills ever passed’

News & PressBy wantyouadminMay 11, 2017

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…

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UNITE HERE Helps Lead Largest May Day in the U.S. in More than a Decade

News & PressBy wantyouadminMay 1, 2017

Contact: 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…

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The Nation: The Day Without Immigrant Workers Has Begun

News & PressBy wantyouadminMay 1, 2017

“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.

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Haitian Workers in South Florida Calling For Renewal Of Temporary Protected Status

News & PressBy wantyouadminApril 30, 2017

International 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…

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Hotel & Food Service Workers Gear Up for National May Day Mobilization

News & PressBy wantyouadminApril 28, 2017

UNITE 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…

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Orlando Weekly: Hundreds of Haitian Disney workers could be deported under Trump administration

News & PressBy wantyouadminApril 27, 2017

“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.

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Hospitality Union To Trump: Let Haitian Workers Stay In The US

News & PressBy wantyouadminApril 26, 2017

500 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…

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 The Nation: Immigrant Workers Are Already Fighting Back Against Trump

News & PressBy wantyouadminApril 25, 2017

Workers who could be deported under Trump, and their supporters, sent a clear message to the new administration: We will push back.

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