UNITE HERE, fighting alongside the Alaska AFL-CIO, and all our sisters and brothers in the labor movement, is committed to using this moment and momentum to protect the lives of our neighbors and to start to heal the division in this community.
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The turnout in this unprecedented recall election shows that midtown residents care about our community.
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We are overjoyed that the work of the canvassers made a critical difference in delivering this vote, and that thousands of midtown voters overcame the most severe COVID crisis in the world to cast their ballots.
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“This election is important to me, because I personally know people who have died from this pandemic, and I believe that Meg Zaletel will fight for us to come back stronger in this critical time,” said Ian Fox, a canvasser and Banquet Server at the Hotel Captain Cook.
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This fall, Local 878 fought to protect Meg Zaletel to ensure that our municipal government represents working class Alaskans and will continue that effort moving forward.
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This is the same Hilton Anchorage that took away their workers' good union health-care plan in 2014, and that racked up 23 health and safety violations from Alaska OSHA between 2015 and 2019.
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In 2020 and 2021, Columbia Sussex executives, their families or associates, and a related corporation (which shares the same address as Columbia Sussex) injected $86,000 of outside money into the spring mayoral and assembly races and subsequent run-off election.
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UNITE HERE Anchorage Local 878 is committed to fighting against the long-term political influence of Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex, owner of the Hilton Anchorage.
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This fall UNITE HERE and the entire Alaska labor movement have run one of the strongest field operations Anchorage has seen. 12 canvassers, all working class members of the Anchorage community, knocked on 20,000+ doors to encourage our neighbors to stop this frivolous recall.
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Last Tuesday, midtown voters turned out in huge numbers to say that we value living in an inclusive community that values public health and rejects divisive campaign tactics.
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House Committee hearing today in #akleg on worker safety in a pandemic. Thanks to member Rashan Perry for his testimony.
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Rashan Perry, UNITE-HERE Local 878: “Businesses are urged to make money and sacrifice safety just to survive…I had to choose between work and taking care of my dad.” #akleg
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As frontline workers in the hospitality and food service industries, thousands of UNITE HERE members & the families they support are among those most affected by the unprecedented and unexpected spread of #COVID19.
Donate today to help working families: secure.actblue.com/donate/unite-h
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Message from our international Union President!!
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Do you work in the restaurant field & been effect by the COVID-19 financially, through a decrease in wages or loss of employment? National Restaurant Association Education Foundation is awarding a Relief Fund of $500 for those who qualify. Please Visit rerf.us/apply-for-aid
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Visit our Local's web page and check out our "Help for tough times" resource book. A guild to unemployment, health care, legal help and other resources that may help you during these hard time we are facing.
Hard Times 2020-Final 3.26.2020 unitehere878.org/?p=2868
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Visit our Local's web page and check out our "Help for tough times" resource book. A guild to unemployment, health care, legal help and other resources that may help you during these hard time we are facing.
Hard Times 2020-Final 3.26.2020 unitehere878.org/?p=2868
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Please help if you can!
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At Anchorage I stand with airport Starbucks workers speaking out about mistreatment and poverty they have faced while working locations. #RespectAtStarbucks #sbux RespectAtStarbucks.org
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At Anchorage I stand with airport Starbucks workers speaking out about mistreatment and poverty they have faced while working locations. #RespectAtStarbucks #sbux RespectAtStarbucks.org
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At Anchorage I stand with airport Starbucks workers speaking out about mistreatment and poverty they have faced while working locations. #RespectAtStarbucks #sbux RespectAtStarbucks.org
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At Anchorage I stand with airport Starbucks workers speaking out about mistreatment and poverty they have faced while working locations. #RespectAtStarbucks #sbux RespectAtStarbucks.org
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Alaska’s Pride 6/29/19 here at Local 878 are excited & proud to walk with our brothers and sister of the & celebration love respect & equality for everyone. Our friends/family of the LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 community we honor & stand with you! #unitehere #unionpride #stonewall
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Alaska’s Pride 6/29/19 here at Local 878 are excited & proud to walk with our brothers and sister of the & celebration love respect & equality for everyone. Our friends/family of the LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 community we honor & stand with you! #unitehere #unionpride #stonewall
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organizing beyond barriers or OBB’s as we say in our local, have played a huge role in our activities for the last five years. We appreciate them. Here you can see the #unitehere OBB’s leads which include our organizer & board member
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“We support our union family in airline kitchens that cater flights because One Job Should Be Enough! #1job #unitehere"
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A powerful moment of silence in the convention hall honouring President Nuredin Bulle, a selfless leader who has inspired local leaders to secure a ground-breaking new standard.
#unitehere #CanLab
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And we don’t give up.
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This year, won a 10-year fight at the Anchorage Sheraton.
When our jobs, our families, and our communities are on the line, we don’t back down.
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Our country has always been the strongest when working people made living wages and had good union jobs. It's work to get back to that, but we're beating these struggles every day. We just have to work together.
This Sunday Public Employees Local 71 are hosting a memorial day for workers. Safety at work can never be taken for granted, and we must always honor the workers who we've lost along the way. Please join us this Sunday to remember them. facebook.com/permalink.php?
Like 878 President Marvin Jones says, “Ain’t no power like the power of the people...” #saywhat #1u adn.com/alaska-news/20
