“Like many of my fellow immigrants, I had a union card before I had a green card...As a leader of UNITE HERE, I know our first response in this moment must be to continue to grow the union and fight for our members."
Enrique Fernández, UNITE HERE General VP for Immigration, Civil Rights & Diversity on protecting immigrant workers in the current environment:
https://t.co/ar8eNnaUhM
Happy surprise family reunion — @33unitehere Yale graduate students who happened to be in town spotted striking workers at Hilton Park Plaza & joined our picket line!
We work. Who profits? Workers at @OmniNewHaven and @HyattRegency Greenwich have authorized a strike and are willing to go on the picket line. We need a fair contract and we need it now!
Last week Omni New Haven Hotel @ Yale workers voted unanimously to strike. This Sunday we will be in the street calling for a fair contract. Will you join us?
Sunday, August 18th at 1pm in front of the Omni New Haven Hotel @ Yale on Temple St.
Sign up at https://t.co/LDItlUyONz
🚨Breaking News: Gwen Mills has been elected as the first woman President in UNITE HERE’s 130-year history!
This is a monumental moment for our union and a step forward for the entire labor movement.
The incoming Officers & Executive Board wrote President Salovey today condemning arrests on campus and Yale's efforts to suppress free speech, and calling for Yale to drop charges and not pursue legal or disciplinary action against students and employees peacefully demonstrating
Today 300 graduate workers visited Chancellor Gabel’s office to tell her that a strong majority of us have signed union cards. Tomorrow we'll file with the state labor board for our union vote! (Photo credit: @cineformosa)
Today, after nine months of good-faith negotiations with the university, graduate workers at Yale voted to ratify a first contract, which will be effective through July 2028.
If you are a grad worker on our email list, you have received a detailed TA summary and a copy of the full TA 📄+ details about info sessions and ratification in your non-Yale email 📧. ❓Questions? Didn’t get an email? ❓💻 Reach out to [email protected]
What’s in our Tentative Agreement? Big wins on our five bargaining priorities: better pay 💰, better health care 🩺, fair treatment and a grievance procedure ⚖️, support for international workers 🌍, support for families and dependents 👶 + much more!
Congrats to all of the grad worker organizers forming unions across the country with overwhelming votes from their soon-to-be-members. We are grateful to have you with us in the fight for a better higher ed! #SolidaritySeason#HigherEdLabor#TheUnionMakesUsStrong