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Revision as of 21:52, 14 July 2010
UNITE HERE! is a union of workers throughout the U.S. and Canada who work in the hospitality, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, laundry, and airport industries, the majority of which are women.[1]
History
Textile Workers Union of America
The Textile Workers Union of America was formerly the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (which merged with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America). All of these eventually became UNITE HERE.[2]
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
In 1995, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) joined forces with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union to form UNITE!.[3]
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union
In 2004, UNITE announced that it would merge with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) to form UNITE HERE.[4]
Workers United split
In 2009, more than 150,000 UNITE HERE members left the union and united under the new name, Workers United.[5]
Governance
General Officers elected 30 June 2009.[6]
- President – John Wilhelm
- Secretary-Treasurer – Sherri Chiesa
- Recording Secretary – Peter Ward
- General Vice President – Donald Taylor
- General Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity – Tho Thi Do
Endorsement of Barack Obama
UNITE HERE voted to endorse Senator Barack Obama for President, supporting the campaign in primaries and caucuses throughout the nation. President of UNITE HERE, Bruce Raynor said,
- “Barack Obama began his career organizing working families who were trying to pick up their lives as their industries were leaving them behind. As he entered politics, we knew that he would understand our members and we supported him from the start. Our organization and our members will do everything in our power to see that he reaches the White House this fall, because we know he will bring working Americans with him.”[7]
Barack Obama was sworn in to office wearing a tuxedo made by UNITE HERE members at Chicago's Hart Schaffner Marx factory, which UNITE HERE says demonstrates the pro-worker values that he will bring to the Presidency.[8]