“As the University chooses to hire outside companies instead of C&T staff, I’m worried about members being laid off. I know that our union jobs are worth fighting for. When I lost my husband, my Local 34 job meant I could keep my house.” Read more here: local34.org

The activists and artists at the Respect New Haven rally yesterday offered this stunning graphic to visualize Yale's $32 Billion endowment compared to its paltry $13 million contribution to the city of New Haven...a FRACTION of the taxes it would pay if properly assessed

Library members are tired of seeing priceless materials shipped to subcontractors. Yale, will you respect our jobs and our collections? #yalerespectourunions #yale #unitehere

BREAKING: After months of lay-offs & hardships, over 10,000 UNITE HERE Hospitality Union workers are demanding better jobs in a variety of events TODAY —including marches, pickets, rallies, a strike vote, a unionization vote, & internal events such as meetings with mgmt.

"On this May Day workers at the Omni are calling for the hotel industry to "Respect Our Work"! We are fighting for a new contract and have the community with us all the way! We were joined by our allies in UNITE HERE Local 33, 34, and 35, New Haven Rising. When we fight we win!"

On this May Day we joined our allies in Local 217 at the Omni Hotel as they fight for a new contract and respect in the workplace. When we fight we win!