International Union President D. Taylor visited the Local 19 San Jose strikers.
Unite Here International Union President D Taylor tells Marriott strikers their win will make their children proud of what they built in San Jose. #MarriottStrike #1job
Posted by Unite Here! Local 19 on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
They also had a big day of action and a march in San Jose.
Local 19 Executive Board Member Alma Navarro sings her support to her brothers and sisters on the Marriott Strike line! #riseup #marriottstrike
Posted by Unite Here! Local 19 on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
In Hawaii, they had an action in the sea! Local 5 strikers floated by their striking hotels with surfboards, paddle boards, and floaties for their flotilla action.
We celebrated Day 31, and we’re staying focused on our main issues: Big Money, 4 Year Agreement and Housekeeping…
Posted by Unite Here! Local 5 on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
We had a fun water action in the waters of Waikiki beach during our strike. One Job Should Be Enough. 🤙🏄♂️🏄♀️🤙 #1job #MarriottStrike pic.twitter.com/gqvPRObPMM
— Local Five Research (@L5Research) November 9, 2018
Our bandanas have become stylish. A traveler from Japan asked for one!
A Royal Hawaiian guest wanted one of our #1job bandanas to take back with him to Japan. Local 5 member Wan gave him her own as a souvenir. #MarriottStrike pic.twitter.com/bypH5Qo6WG
— Unite Here! Local 5 #1job (@uniteherehawaii) November 7, 2018
Local 5 had local faith leaders break bread with strikers.
Pastors break bread for the strikers
Posted by Unite Here! Local 5 on Thursday, November 8, 2018
Many hotel owners are in San Francisco right now for the REIT conference. We’re letting them know that “Green Choice” hurts us.
Workers standing strong, standing together, and standing up to @Marriott’s “Green” Choice program. Housekeepers are fighting for respect for their work, schedules, and bodies! #MarriottStrike #REITWorld pic.twitter.com/zip7FgZVlS
— UNITE HERE #1Job (@unitehere) November 8, 2018
🥁 DON’T
🥁 CHECK
🥁 IN
🥁 CHECK
🥁 OUT#MarriottStrike in San Francisco right now: the entire city continues to feel the power of 2,500 striking @UniteHereLocal2 @Marriott workers. #1job #1U pic.twitter.com/mK5gf5mK8i— Rachel Gumpert (@rlgumpert) November 8, 2018
At Local 26 in Boston, the Buildings and Constructions Trades Council of the Metropolitan District and SEIU 1199 showed their support by donating to the strike fund!
Thank you to @MetroBTC for donating $5,000 to the Local 26 Strike Assistance Fund. Donations like this help keep our fight strong and ensure Boston Marriott hotel workers will win #1job that is enough! #MarriottStrike #1u pic.twitter.com/6ZKYorIofP
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) November 7, 2018
Wow, $10,000 to the Local 26 Strike Assistance Fund. Thank you @1199SEIU! Support like this keeps our strike strong #MarriottStrike #1job #1u pic.twitter.com/nwW2oV4CKc
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) November 8, 2018
Local 26 had an Interfaith Gathering where faith leaders blessed of the tools of our work as we move onward in the strike.
A blessing of the tools that fuel our work and our struggle. Thank you Rabbi Penzner and all @GBinterfaith leaders #MarriottStrike #1job pic.twitter.com/rzqFeMvxUx
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) November 8, 2018
They also had an exciting victory: Local 26 member Carmen Castillo won her re-election for City Council in Providence, Rhode Island. Carmen was the subject of a documentary, Councilwoman, which highlights her union activism as a housekeeper at the Omni Providence and her fight to win her first election.
Congrats to Local 26 member Carmen Castillo for winning her re-election for Providence City Council! #pvd #1u #unitehere pic.twitter.com/YrIQaHTtGs
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) November 7, 2018
Nathan Fletcher, who just won his election to the San Diego Board of Supervisors, stopped by the picket line at Local 30.
Local 2 in San Francisco received solidarity from this local cutie.
🐶 ¡ doggie solidarity ! 🐶
Posted by Unite Here! Local 2 on Thursday, November 1, 2018
EchtCreative made this awesome video of the strike in San Francisco.
Law students are pledging to honor our picket lines, urging Marriott to give us a fair and just contract.
Law students and faculty are pledging to not to cross the Marriott picket line and boycott striking Marriott hotels, in solidarity with the thousands of @unitehere workers on strike for a living wage and safe workplaces. #1job
Join us here!https://t.co/lIMJyPC4Rd
— Sejal Singh (@Sej_Singh) November 8, 2018
Local 5 got some press from “The Points Guy”, encouraging travelers to book different hotels rather than crossing the picket line.
An update in Global Solidarity: our union family in the Philippines tweeted this message of support.
From workers in the Philippines, solidarity with sisters and brothers in Marriott hotels on strike. All the best with @unitehere's struggle for #onejob is enough https://t.co/XdK7XzPUUN
— PM PartidoManggagawa (@manggagawa) November 7, 2018
Take a peek at their “One Job is Enough” banner.
One Day Longer! One Day Stronger!
