John:

Last Friday, hundreds of thousands of laid-off hospitality and food service workers received their final check of $600/week federal unemployment insurance. While some parts of our economy may be re-opening, the hospitality industry remains largely shuttered. Most of these workers don’t know when they’re going back to work, or if they’ll even have a job to return to.

Will you help working people feed their families in the weeks ahead?

UNITE HERE has been demanding that Congress pass the HEROES ACT to support working families, both in car caravans and online and call-in political actions. In the meantime, hospitality workers need financial support now.

By far, food assistance has been the most common need of workers during this health and economic crisis. Thanks to the past support of nearly 55,000 contributions, the UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund has extended a lifeline to tens of thousands of working families!

Some highlights:

· In Orlando, we’ve distributed food to 650 families weekly since May;

· In Atlantic City, biweekly food distributions have supported over 13,500 families; and,

· In Las Vegas, the Helping Hand program has distributed 58,656 bags of groceries during the pandemic, each containing 40 lbs. of food designed to feed a family for 7-10 days.

The financial support that allies have so generously extended has been vital in keeping food on the table for the hardest-hit working families. Without the extension of the extra $600/week, we’re now facing a food crisis of overwhelming proportions. And without a guaranteed political solution in sight, we must act now.

Working families need your help now more than ever. If you are able, please donate today to the UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund. Your contribution will go directly to helping working families in need.

In Solidarity,

D. Taylor, President

UNITE HERE