Find Your Hotel Rep (March 2023)

1 Hotel: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

AC Marriott Santa Rosa: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Aloft Newark: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Aloft SFO: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Alton: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Americania: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Beacon Grand: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

BEI Hotel: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Carriage Inn: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Cartwright: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Caza: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Chancellor: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Clancy: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Claremont: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Clift: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Comfort Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Concord Plaza: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Courtyard Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Courtyard Marriott Oakland: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Crowne Plaza Burlingame (no housekeeping): Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Enso: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Fairmont: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Fairmont Heritage Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Four Seasons: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Four Seasons Embarcadero: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Good Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Grand Bay: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Grand Hyatt Union Square: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Grand Hyatt SFO: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Grosvenor Hotel: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Hampton Inn: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Handlery: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Hilton Financial District: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hilton Garden Inn: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hilton OAK Airport: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hilton Union Square: Nicole Huang (415) 864-8770 Ext. 730

Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Holiday Inn Express SFO: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Holiday Inn Walnut Creek: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Homewood Suites: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Hotel G: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Huntington: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Hyatt House Emeryville: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Hyatt Place San Francisco / Downtown: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Hyatt Regency SOMA: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Intercontinental: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725

Kabuki: Reuben Perez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 709

Kensington Park: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Kissel: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Laurel Inn: Nicole Huang (415) 864-8770 Ext. 730

Lighthouse Hotel: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Mark Hopkins: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Marriott Marquis: Paola Chacon (415) 864-8770 Ext. 736

Marriott Oakland City Center: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Marriott Waterfront Burlingame: Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Marriott Union Square: Yolanda Chen (415) 864-8770 Ext. 716

Marriott Vacation Club Pulse: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Moxy Oakland Downtown: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Omni: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Palace: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Parc 55: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

Pickwick: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Residence Inn Berkeley: Satchel Forrester (415) 864-8770 Ext. 755

Riu Plaza: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Royal Pacific Motor Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Seal Rock Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Sheraton Petaluma: Kelsey Bowman (415) 864-8770 Ext. 756

Spero: Ariel Zbeda (415) 864-8770 Ext. 802

St. Francis: Rafael Leiva (415) 864-8770 Ext. 725

St. Regis: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Stanford Court: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Travelodge by the Bay: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Union Square Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

W Hotel: Xitlali Sanchez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 761

Westin SFO (no housekeeping): Maria Rodriguez (415) 864-8770 Ext. 770

Wharf Inn: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Whitcomb: Blanca Flores (415) 864-8770 Ext. 713

Zephyr: Jose Lee (415) 864-8770 Ext. 705

Free one-on-one college counseling

Free one-on-one college counseling and a pathway to game-changing college support for high school juniors. Apply online at scholarmatch.org/students/sf/ before Aug. 31.

免费的1对1大学辅导和一个新规则的大学支持途径。高中11年级学生可在scholarmatch.org/students/sf/网站上申请。 申请的截止日期为8月31日。

Asesoramiento gratuito y un camino para recibir apoyo que cambiará su experiencia en la universidad. Los estudiantes del tercer año de la high school entregan sus solicitudes en línea en el scholarmatch.org/students/sf/. La fecha límite para entregar la solicitud es el31 de agosto.

 

March with Local 2 in SF Pride!

March with Local 2 in the SF Pride Parade to show that our union will never let hate divide us! Meet at 9:30am on Sunday June 25 at Steuart St. between Mission and Howard. Happy Pride!

Get Reimbursed for Child & Elder Care!

Applications will open soon for the Local 2 Child & Elder Care Plan. Parents may receive financial reimbursement for childcare and youth programs. College-bound teens can receive a coach to assist with college admissions. For those with elderly or disabled relatives, the Plan offers financial reimbursement for caregiving in addition to personalized counseling and referrals to providers and services. Questions? We welcome visitors on Monday and Wednesday from 8:30am to 4:45pm. Call: 415.864.0506 or email: [email protected] anytime.

2 号工会的儿童和老人护理计划的申请即将开放。 父母可获得用于托儿服务和青少年计划的福利回 款。即将进入大学的青少年可以获得一名教练, 意在协助学生进行大学入学考试。对于家中有 年老或残障亲属的会员,本计划除了会报销护理 服务费以外,亦会提供个性化咨询和转介合适服 务提供者的选项。

Las solicitudes se abrirán pronto para el Plan de Cuidado de Niños y Ancianos del Local 2. Los padres pueden recibir un reembolso económico por el cuidado de los hijos y los programas juveniles. Los adolescentes pueden recibir ayuda de un asesor para ingresar a la universidad. Para quienes tienen familiares ancianos o discapacitados, el Plan ofrece reembolso económico por cuidados, además de asesoramiento personalizado y referencias a proveedores y servicios.

 

 

Notice: Membership Meeting on June 14

NOTICE: Scheduled membership meeting on Wednesday June 14th, 2023 will be at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel at 4:30 pm.

Location: 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

 

Good Friday Hours

In observance of Good Friday, Local 2 will be open with reduced hours from 8:30am-12pm on Friday, April 7, 2023.

En observancia del Viernes Santo, el Local 2 estará abierto con horario reducido de 8:30 a. m. a 12 p. m. el viernes 7 de abril de 2023.

为纪念耶稣受难日，Local 2 将于 2023 年 4 月 7 日星期五上午 8:30 至下午 12 点减少营业时间.

Downpayment Assistance Loan Program

Buy a home with help from the Downpayment Assistance Loan Program (DALP)! You can receive up to $500,000 in down payment assistance toward the purchase of your first market rate home in San Francisco. Buyers must complete homebuyer education (contact HomeownershipSF.org) and receive a loan pre-approval from a MOHCD-approved lender BEFORE applying. Sign up for a free Program Orientation at https://www.homeownershipsf.org/mohcd-program-orientation.

 

2022 Voter Guide: Local 2 Endorsements

It’s time to VOTE and make our voices heard! Use Local 2’s endorsements below to fill out your ballot:

San Francisco:
San Francisco Public Defender – Mano Raju
City Attorney – David Chiu
SF Proposition D – No
SF Proposition E – Yes
SF Proposition H – Yes
SF Proposition M – Yes
SF Supervisor District 2 – Catherine Stefani
SF Supervisor District 4 – Gordon Mar
SF Supervisor District 8 – Rafael Mandelman
SF Supervisor District 10 – Shamann Walton
CA State Assembly District 17 – Matt Haney
Click here to see more endorsements from the SF Labor Council.

San Mateo:
Eddie Flores – South San Francisco City Council
Click here to see more endorsements from the San Mateo Labor Council.

East Bay:
CA State Assembly District 20 – Liz Ortega-Toro
Oakland Mayor – Sheng Thao
Oakland City Council District 2 – Nikki Bas
Oakland City Council District 4 – Janani Ramachandran
Oakland City Council District 6 – Kevin Jenkins
Alameda County Supervisor District 3 – Rebecca Kaplan
Berkeley City Council District 4 – Kate Harrison
Alameda City Council At-large – Jim Oddie
Click here to see more endorsements from the Alameda Labor Council.
Click here to see more endorsements from the Contra Costa Labor Council.

North Bay:
Victoria Fleming – Santa Rosa City Council District 4

Vote YES on Prop E and NO on Prop D

It’s time to vote! San Francisco voters: Vote YES on Prop E and NO on Prop D. Prop E is the ONLY measure on your ballot that will actually build affordable housing faster – so more of us can afford to live in this city.

Watch the commercial featuring Camucha, a Local 2 member from the St. Regis hotel:

Airport Restaurant Workers Win Strike at SFO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2022

Contact: Ted Waechter [email protected]

Airport Restaurant Workers Approve Deal for $5/Hour Raises, Free Family Health Care After Strike at SFO

Strike By 1,000 Workers Had Shut Down Most of SFO’s Food and Beverage Outlets

San Francisco, Calif. – A thousand fast-food workers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have won a $5 per hour raise and free family health care after shutting down most of the airport’s food and beverage outlets during a three-day strike. The workers, members of the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE Local 2, ratified their new union contract by a vote of 99.5 percent on Sunday, October 2, 2022.

Photos and B-roll of voting, picket lines, and shuttered restaurants are available for download here.

The contract includes:

  • $5 per hour raise. (Immediate raise of $3 per hour, additional raises totaling $5 per hour by September 2024.) Most workers’ hourly wage will increase $17.05 to $22.05 – almost a 30% raise.
  • Free platinum-tier family health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision. Workers can cover the whole family with no premiums. Co-pays of less than $30 for almost all doctor’s visits and prescriptions.
  • Increased retirement income through a defined-benefit pension.
  • Retention policy to protect workers’ jobs when food and beverage outlets change operators.
  • One-time $1500 bonus.

“This strike was so worth it to give my family a better life,” said Blanca Gay, a snack bar attendant at SFO for 30 years and member of the UNITE HERE Local 2 bargaining committee. “My son is in college, but he had to switch from full-time to part-time just so he could work. With the raises we won, I can help my son go back to school full-time. All the hard work and sacrifice of the strike has paid off for my family.”

“This victory is more than I ever dreamed of,” said April Asfour, a cook at Boudin Bakery Café at SFO. “I have six kids, and this raise will help me to support them. And with the health care that we won, I can cover all of them for free. I’m so proud that we stood up for ourselves, because everything we won will help me give my family a better life.”

The strike had forced most of SFO’s food and beverage outlets to close, and passengers reported long lines for food and coffee at the few outlets that remained open.

“This victory shows the world that fast-food jobs can in fact be good, family-sustaining jobs, and it’s all because workers had the courage to strike,” said Anand Singh, President of UNITE HERE Local 2. “After three years without a raise, SFO’s fast-food workers were tired of working two or even three jobs just to survive – so they took their lives into their own hands and won a better future.”

SFO fast-food workers’ strike began on Monday, September 26, 2022, and ended late Wednesday night, September 28, 2022, after a tentative deal between UNITE HERE Local 2 and the consortium of SFO airport restaurants was unanimously approved by the union’s bargaining committee of 80 airport restaurant workers.

The strike included a thousand cashiers, baristas, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers, and lounge attendants at 84 food and beverage outlets throughout SFO. The majority made $17.05 per hour and had not seen a raise in three years. The contract will expire in August 2025.

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UNITE HERE Local 2 is the hospitality workers’ union in the San Francisco Bay Area, representing over 15,000 workers at San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport, and hotels, restaurants, tech cafeterias, sports stadiums, and more.