Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE President · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 12:49 AM

Four months. Four million doors. For the future.

We will not stop until every vote is cast and counted. Dear John, Election Day is tomorrow, and we will not stop until every vote is cast and counted. This election will determine whether unions and working-class people can focus on building our organizations to win better fu…

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  Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE President · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Join UNITE HERE in making a difference this election season.

Five weeks to go in this historic election... “As a union member, I know electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House is the only way to go. They are the only candidates that will ensure that unions are strong, workers’ rights are protected, and our future is brighte…

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  Benjy Cannon, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 7:06 PM

RE: Hotel Strikes and Service Cuts

Hotel workers are fighting for our guests, too. As wave after wave of hotel workers walk out on strike across the U.S, people in some surprising places have understood why workers are taking on the hotel industry. Like on Fox News. “Many of these hotels no longer even have ro…

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  Christian Carbajal, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Hotel workers ON STRIKE over Labor Day

Show hotel workers you have our backs Dear John, It’s Labor Day weekend, when we celebrate the accomplishments of working people. My coworkers and I went out on strike at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront Hotel – and so did 10,000+ hotel workers in Baltimore, Boston, Honolulu, Ka…

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  Carrie Sallgren UNITE HERE Director of Customer Outreach · [email protected]

August 23, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Will you stand with hotel workers on strike? Sign the pledge

The time is NOW to show hotel workers we have their backs! Last week we reached out to see if you could spare a few minutes to sign the pledge to stand with hotel workers in the event that they strike.   Add your name here. Momentum is building — workers in Seattle have als…

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  Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

August 14, 2024 at 6:40 PM

Strike Vote Solidarity: Act Now to Support Hotel Workers

The hotel industry is booming, but workers are struggling. Dear John, Service cuts. Painful workloads. Disrespect at work. Not being able to make ends meet. That’s what hotel workers are dealing with — while hotels have record high room rates and hotel owners are making huge …

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  Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE President · [email protected]

August 7, 2024 at 11:16 AM

Coming Back Stronger

It could have broken us. But it didn’t. Dear John, Back in June, nearly 1,000 UNITE HERE leaders from across the U.S. and Canada traveled to New York City for our constitutional convention. There, I was honored to be elected UNITE HERE President and become the first woman to …

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Time Sensitive: Support Maui frontline workers impacted by wildfires

On August 8th, Lähaina suffered an unimaginable tragedy. We are still gathering information, but we know hundreds of our UNITE HERE Local 5 members have been affected — including many who have lost their homes. CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO MA…

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  D. Taylor, President UNITE HERE · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 4:14 PM

The clock is ticking. Are you with us?

The clock is ticking. Are you with us? Dear John, There are only a few weeks left to mobilize the votes needed to put Workers to the Front in the midterm elections. Have you considered contributing to our Workers to the Front canvassing program? We are knee-deep in the bat…

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  D. Taylor, President UNITE HERE · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 7:17 PM

What will it take to win the midterms?

What will it take to win the midterms? Dear John, Our Workers to the Front political campaign is larger than ever and YOU can be part of it! In Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and recently Georgia—Four of the country’s closest battleground states in the 2022 midterm election…

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  D. Taylor, President, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We’re on our way to put Workers to the Front—are you with us?

Workers and their families urgently need economic relief and we’re doing everything in our power to get out the vote for the midterms. John, Have you considered donating to our Workers to the Front canvassing operation in Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania? As we celebrate Labo…

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  D. Taylor, President, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 1:49 PM

What will it take for workers to win the midterms in 2022?

We’re at a crucial moment for worker power—both at the workplace and at the ballot box. John: As we approach Labor Day, we’re at a crucial moment for worker power—both at the workplace and at the ballot box. Our members are on the ground already in Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsyl…

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  D. Taylor, President, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Put Workers to the Front for the Midterm Elections

Hundreds of UNITE HERE members are already on the ground canvassing in key battleground states of Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania to get out the vote for the midterm elections. John: In 2020, COVID-19 put 98% of UNITE HERE hospitality workers out of work and slashed our r…

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  Carrie Sallgren, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Newly Launched FairHotel Helps You Choose UNION Hotels. . .

Rest easy by booking a union hotel & avoiding labor disputes Hello, Today we’re proud to be launching a redesigned FairHotel, the site that helps travelers pick hotels that support working people. FairHotel will make it easier for the many people who are fired up about all…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 8:26 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tell the Cambodian government to release 11 union leaders now!

Union leaders have been detained and criminally charged​ with incitement offenses, while being denied access to legal representation.​ Hi John, Striking casino workers at UNITE HERE's sister union in Cambodia have courageously stood their ground as the Cambodian government has…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

November 22, 2021 at 3:57 PM

RE: Get ready for a comeback

CORRECTED LINK Hello John, If you like a good comeback story, then you have to see this video. Today, I am inspired by the strength of people on the front lines of our union and beyond, fighting for a place in the recovery. We captured that spirit in our one-minute video…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 4:52 PM

Get ready for a comeback

Hello John, If you like a good comeback story, then you have to see this video. Today, I am inspired by the strength of people on the front lines of our union and beyond, fighting for a place in the recovery. We captured that spirit in our one-minute video, which I encou…

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  UNITE HERE via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 11:04 PM

URGENT: HelloFresh brought anti-union consultants into its factories! 😲 🤯

ICYMI: Workers at HelloFresh—the largest meal kit factory in the U.S.—are organizing a union to make their jobs safer and more sustainable. Dear John, ICYMI: Workers at HelloFresh—the largest meal kit factory in the U.S.—are organizing a union to make their jobs safer and more su…

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  UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 3:19 PM

BIG NEWS: HelloFresh workers are organizing a union! Sign to support them today

HelloFresh profited tremendously from the COVID crisis. HelloFresh workers are organizing a union to make our jobs safer and more sustainable at the largest meal kit company in the United States. While HelloFresh profited big time from the pandemic, we faced disrespect, a COVI…

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  Desire Franqui, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 1:27 PM

It's Housekeeping Appreciation Week. Here's how to support housekeepers like me.

Hilton is trying to end automatic daily housekeeping in order to avoid bringing many of us housekeepers back to work. Dear John, If you stay in a Hilton hotel this week, a housekeeper like me might greet you outside. That’s because it’s International Housekeeping Week, and we…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Hospitality workers in the Gulf Coast need immediate relief

Communities already devastated by COVID-19 are now faced with new hardship as they struggle to rebuild. Dear John, This past Sunday, Hurricane Ida ravaged the Gulf Coast, prompting mass evacuations and leaving millions without electricity and water. Communities already devast…

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  Gwen Mills · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 6:21 PM

Will you join these women in supporting housekeepers?

Our allies agree: Hotel rooms should be cleaned every day. Dear John:   Recently, our Union launched a national petition to tell Hilton that hotel rooms should be cleaned every day—and already, the movement to…

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  Liza Cruz, UNITE HERE housekeeper · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 12:00 PM

RE: Hilton: Hotel rooms should be cleaned every day

In all my years cleaning rooms, it has never been this bad. I’ve been a Hilton housekeeper for three and a half years, but I’ve never seen anything like these hotel rooms during the pandemic. In all my years cleaning rooms i…

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  UNITE HERE · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 4:50 PM

⚠️Workers’ rights are under attack.

The PRO Act will remove many obstacles to joining a union and achieving a union contract through collective bargaining. John:   The COVID-19 pandemic has made clearer than ever the critical difference belonging to a union c…

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  Mary Taboniar, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Hotel housekeepers say it's OUR comeback, too!

A message from a Hilton housekeeper Dear John, Guests are finally back at the hotel where I work in Hawaii – but I still haven’t been called back to my job as a housekeeper. NBC News came all the way to Honolulu to ask me why. The reason? Hilton, Marriott, and other hotel c…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Our March for Freedom begins NOW

Right now, at 12pm ET today, over 1,500 of us are marching on Washington to demand our right to vote be protected at all costs. John, right now, at 12pm ET today, over 1,500 of us are marching on Washington to demand our right to vote be protected at all costs. Click here to…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 5:53 PM

Tomorrow, we’ll be marching in D.C. 1,500 people strong

John, we are on the road to Freedom! John, we are on the road to Freedom!   This week, on the 60th anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides, 1,500 UNITE HERE members and allies from more than two dozen cities across the country have joined Black Voters Matter on the 2021 Freedom…

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 9:00 PM

UNION PRIDE Facebook Stream TONIGHT

Tune in TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET for UNITE HERE’s UNION PRIDE 2021 with Cleve Jones and special guests! Dear John: Tune in TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET for UNITE HERE’s UNION PRIDE 2021 with Cleve Jones and special guests! While we might not all have our parades and celebrations back …

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 2:13 PM

Today is Workers Memorial Day

  Dear John,   On Workers Memorial Day, we remember all those who have suffered and died on the job.   As the hospitality workers’ union, our members are on the front lines welcoming travelers, preparing meals, and cleaning…

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 2:15 PM

Today is the PRO Act Day of Action

We’re going to flood the Senate phone lines with support for the PRO Act. Working people of America have waited long enough for labor laws that protect our right to form and join unions.   Hi John:   Today is the AFL-CIO Nati…

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  Mario Sandoval · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 6:54 PM

"I need insurance to pay for prescriptions I need to stay alive"

Action Alert: Tell Congress to include healthcare in COVID relief Dear John: My name is Mario Sandoval, and I am a longtime union member and activist. Due to the pandemic, I was laid off from my job as a food server at the Binion’s steakhouse in downtown Las Vegas. Unless Con…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 9:54 PM

One month ago

Watch the everyday heroism of our canvassers in our new video John, A month ago, we made history.  With nothing left to lose, we put it all on the line.  The way we see it, we didn’t really have a choice. In 2020, we led the way to TAKE BACK what’s ours: in Nevada, Arizona, F…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 8:21 PM

We've been to Hell and back. This year, it's time for our Comeback.

Thank you for standing by our side, John. Watch our new video! John, In 2020, we tackled the biggest challenges our Union has ever faced.  A pandemic that has taken our loved ones and our jobs, and a Trump presidency fueled by white supremacy and bent on maintaining power no…

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  D. Taylor & Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 3:39 PM

THIS is what democracy looks like

And it would not have been possible without your ongoing support John, THIS is what democracy looks like. It's Joyce. Hannah. Melissa. Ron And 1,000 other UNITE HERE canvassers--and many others--who, in the face of loss and white nationalist terrorists, knocked on millions o…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 7:49 PM

We haven't stopped moving forward

UNITE HERE members across North America have continued to organize and support each other during the pandemic even while struggling to support their own families. John, 75% of our members are still laid off nine months into the pandemic, and it’s unclear when they will be re…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

December 14, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Help workers feed their families this holiday season

UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund has distributed $2 million in direct relief, helping more than 40,000 workers pay bills and put food on their tables John, Thanks to your support, the UNITE HERE Education and Support Fund has distributed $2 million in direct relief, help…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Our Georgia canvassers can reach more voters with your support

There is no substitute for in-person organizing and our canvassers are experienced in making real connections on the doors. John, This Giving Tuesday, your contribution can support out-of-work hospitality workers have face-to-face conversations with Georgia voters. Workers a…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

November 23, 2020 at 6:33 PM

Breaking News re GA!

We have exciting news to share and wanted our closest allies to be the first to know John, We have exciting news to share and wanted our closest allies to be the first to know: we’re building a canvassing operation in Georgia to elect Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to th…

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  UNITE HERE · [email protected]

November 5, 2020 at 9:13 PM

URGENT Call to Action – Count Every Vote in PA!

Act now to defend our democracy and make sure every vote counts John, URGENT: Act now to defend our democracy and make sure every vote counts Join our phone bank TODAY & TOMORROW, 5-8pm ET to mobilize PA voters to take action in Philadelphia and make sure every vote is co…

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:00 AM

We’ve waited four years for this moment.

Over the course of the election season, over 1,500 hotel housekeepers, dishwashers, cooks, and casino attendants led the largest union door-to-door canvassing operation in the country. Dear John: We’ve waited four years for this moment. Over the course of the election s…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 3:31 PM

It’s working, John!

UNITE HERE has over 1,500 people in the streets and on the phones mobilizing the battleground state votes needed to Take Back Our Country. John: UNITE HERE has over 1,500 people in the streets and on the phones mobilizing the battleground state votes needed to Take Back Our …

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The clock is ticking. Can you hear it?

There are only 15 days left to mobilize the votes needed to Take Back our Country. John: There are only 15 days left to mobilize the votes needed to Take Back our Country. Have you considered contributing to our Take Back 2020 movement? We are knee-deep in the battle to decide…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 12:53 AM

What will it take to defeat Trump?

1500. That’s the number of experienced canvassers UNITE HERE will have recruiting Biden/Harris voters in four swing states by Election Day. John: 1500.  That’s the number of experienced canvassers UNITE HERE will have recruiting Biden/Harris voters in four swing states by Electi…

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  Ashley Harris via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Join me in Taking Back our Future!

We have the power to give our children a better future. Hi John, My name is Ashley Harris and I’m a volunteer with the UNITE HERE Take Back 2020 phone bank.  Before I was laid off in March due to COVID-19, I was a cocktail server at Harrah’s Chester Casino in PA for 10 years.  …

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM

How did you think 2020 was going to go?

Our Union kicked off 2020 vowing to take back our rights as immigrants, people of color, women, and workers by getting out the vote in battleground states — and getting Trump out of office. John: #TakeBack2020 with UNITE HERE: Sign up to be in the loop about our robust polit…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 2:26 PM

Let’s Take Back 2020!

Watch and share our new video: UNITE HERE is revving up to "Take Back 2020!" John: Watch and share on Facebook: UNITE HERE is revving up to “Take Back 2020!” (Click here to watch and share on Twitter). UNITE HERE has a widely recognized, decades-long track record organizing…

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  D. Taylor, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Urgent: critical poll worker shortage--how you can help.

As coronavirus continues to impact Americans across the country, there has been a staggering decrease in the number of people who are able to work the polls John: As coronavirus continues to impact Americans across the country, there has been a staggering decrease in the numb…

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  D. Taylor · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 6:38 PM

Join our national fast for Senate action

John, We need action, fast. Millions of Americans are struggling to feed their families now that the $600 unemployment checks have ended. The last check went out July 25, and still the Senate is refusing to act—more than two months after the House passed the HEROES Act. On Aug…

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  The Black Leadership Group of UNITE HERE · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 9:32 PM

A special message from UNITE HERE’s Black Leadership Group

Dear John: On behalf of UNITE HERE’s Black Leadership Group, we want to extend one last invite to you to join our special livestream event commemorating the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, beginning in 30 minutes. For those unsure about what this stream is about,…

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  D. Taylor & Gwen Mills, UNITE HERE · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Join UNITE HERE’s Black Leadership Group special livestream event

Join UNITE HERE's Black Leadership Group for a special program to commemorate the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Dear John: August 6 marks the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which established the right to vote for all Americans while prohibiting racial…

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