Local 217 UNITE HERE!
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The fighting hospitality workers' union of Connecticut. Proud member of the @unitehere family. This is our current Twitter account!
New Haven, Connecticut
Joined March 2021
Our union is supporting over 100 members and their families with food and mutual aid. That list is growing as ICE continues their campaign of terror in Minnesota. Please help us continue to support our members. Donate and share this link! https://t.co/GxNNfC18kn
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Thanks @carolinetanbee for standing up against companies like @AirBNB. New Haven cannot lose its housing stock to short-term rentals.
Following the work of @TenantsNotTourists closely. I strongly support thoughtful conversations about regulating short-term rentals to protect housing for residents and promote growth of affordable homes. Housing policy should put people first 🏡
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Thanks @Eli_Sabin for recognizing that we need housing units for residents not tourists.
We recently passed the Downtown for All proposal to expand our city’s housing stock and make New Haven more affordable. But we can’t afford to lose much-needed homes to @Airbnb. Thank you @TenantsFirstNYC for sharing your work and example from NYC!
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Thanks @ELLECUPO for always prioritizing our residents and housing.
As New Haven pizza gains world renown, my ward cannot afford to lose its housing stock to @airbnb. Thanks to @TenantsFirstNYC for their advocacy and work in addressing the affordable housing crisis.
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“SB 8 is the best thing we can do to encourage the employers to play fair. I say to you, Gov. Lamont: We are facing a crisis. Are you taking it seriously, sir?” Governor Lamont: PASS SB 8!
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“Anybody trying to organize a union or win a contract in the next four years isn’t going to get any protection from the federal government,” said Carla Vallati, a room attendant at the Omni New Haven. https://t.co/FBOOOuZKd4
ctinsider.com
Supporters of unemployment benefits for striking workers still hope the governor will change his mind on the issue.Â
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"The machinists’ strike at RTX makes clear that we all have a stake in these fights. We may not be out on the picket line... But our interests are being decided on that picket line. Our community’s future is on that line. SB8 recognizes that simple truth." https://t.co/nZPxDizRNd
courant.com
Unions don’t just represent workers. They anchor our communities by putting their power to work for all of us.
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What side are you on? When corporations refuse to negotiate, workers fight back. But bosses starve us out, threatening eviction and hunger to force us into bad deals. SB 8 gives striking workers a fighting chance. Stand with workers!
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SB 8: We Can't Wait! We had more people than ever to join our New Haven delegation to deliver 1,300 letters to the Governor to call on him to support SB 8.
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"The striking workers bill makes the choice clear for Governor Lamont: he can stand up for working people and expand the middle class or he can go along with the billionaire attacks on the rest of us." – Carla Valatti, Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
nhregister.com
'Governor Lamont ... stand up for working people and expand the middle class,' writes a...
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“I am the mother of three. Billionaires want me to make a choice: do I stay out on strike and risk getting evicted? Or do I agree to a contract that doesn’t make ends meet for my family?” - Carly Ortiz, Southern Connecticut State University
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"I am the mother of five young children. Why should I have to choose between drowning and fighting for what’s right when billionaires make more every day? What makes my family less important than theirs?" - Samantha Cedeno, Central Connecticut State University
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UNITE HERE is on the move! Wednesday at the Capitol—we're pressing legislators and Governor Lamont to pass SB 8 and protect the working class in Connecticut. We'll be back next week—stronger every day!
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We're letting Hartford know that when we strike, we do it for all workers. SB 8 / HB 6904 makes sure we have security while standing up for fair wages and dignity.
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SB 8: We Can't Wait! We had a great day in Hartford talking to lawmakers about protecting workers rights with Senate Bill 8.
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We're out here today demanding #SB8 because workers deserve dignity, not poverty! #PassSB8 #WorkersRights #Solidarity
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Billionaires are lining their pockets while workers struggle. SB 8 is a step towards a more just economy. Today, we made our voices heard! #WeWillWin #Solidarity
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Join workers across Connecticut as we rally and march to call on our elected officials to stand up for a workers agenda. 12:00 Noon on Saturday at the State Capitol Building.
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Fenway Pays Workers… Peanuts! Fenway concessions workers shouldn’t make minimum wage. Time to settle a fair contract!
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