Today’s news about the A’s temporary relocation to Sacramento is only the latest chapter in the longer story about billionaire John Fisher and Major League Baseball abandoning Oakland. UNITE HERE Local 2 represents hundreds of food and beverage workers at the Oakland Coliseum, many of whom have worked at the stadium for over 20 or […]
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San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced today that he has reached a groundbreaking agreement with Qwick that requires the company to convert all of its misclassified California workers to employees, ensuring they are eligible for the full range of employee benefits and protections. In 2023, Chiu sued Qwick, a gig economy company that provides […]
2024 Local 2 Membership Meeting Schedule: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 @ 4:30pm (209 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102) Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 4:30pm (TBA) Wednesday, August 7, 2024 @ 4:30pm (209 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102) Wednesday, December 4, 2024 @ 4:30pm (209 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102) […]
Workers at the Chinese state-owned BEI Hotel San Francisco say they suffered diarrhea, stomach pain, and other symptoms of food poisoning after the hotel unilaterally laid off its cooks and outsourced cafeteria meals. The BEI is a 400-room hotel owned by the Beijing Tourism Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise managed by a subsidiary of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 13, 2023 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] Workers at Chinese State-Owned Hotel in San Francisco Strike After Outsourced Employee Meals Make Workers Sick BEI Hotel Workers Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike as APEC Arrives in San Francisco; Union Says Strike Illustrates Dangers of Globalization San Francisco, Calif. — Seventy workers with […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] San Francisco Hotel Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Strike After Outsourced Cafeteria Food Makes Workers Sick 96.4% Vote Means BEI Hotel Workers Could Launch Unfair Labor Practice Strike San Francisco, Calif. — Workers at the BEI Hotel San Francisco have voted by 96.4% to authorize a strike […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 2, 2023 Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected] Golden State Warriors’ Food Service Workers Win $7/Hour Wage Increases, Affordable Health Care, and More “Best Contract in the NBA” for Nearly 650 Chase Center Workers, Union Says San Francisco, California – Food service workers at Chase Center voted by 96.4% to ratify their first union contract on […]
San Francisco is suing Qwick, a staffing company in restaurants and hotels, for denying workers of minimum wages and other benefits. If you or anyone you know has relevant experiences with Qwick, call the City Attorney at (415) 355-3268 or email [email protected]. Statement from Anand Singh, President of UNITE HERE Local 2: “Hospitality workers perform […]