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UNITE HERE and Allies Organizing Day of Action Across Florida to Stop Threat of Trump Mass Deportations of Haitians

May 12, 2017/in Updates /

May 12, 2017 Rachel Gumpert 908-752-3929 [email protected] Prominent Haitian-American Organization UNITE HERE Raising Flag on Trump Mass Deportations; Organizing Day of Action Across Florida Miami, FL – On Saturday, May 13, 2017, the UNITE HERE union, one of the largest organizations of Haitian immigrants in Florida, will be participating in multiple actions organizing against the […]

Univision: Disney puede perder a unos 500 trabajadores haitianos si Trump no renueva su permiso TPS

May 12, 2017/in Updates /

Haitian Workers in South Florida Calling for Renewal of Temporary Protected Status

April 30, 2017/in Updates /

International Workers’ Day Press Conference on the Status of Haitian Workers in South Florida and Renewal of Temporary Protected Status MIAMI – Hospitality workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 355, Haitian Women of Miami (FANM), and allies are gathering in front of the Fontainebleau Resort (44th Street & Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) for a May Day press conference calling […]

What it’s like to be a Miami hotel maid during spring break, vomit pools and all:

March 25, 2016/in Updates /

Spring Break: worst time to be a hotel housekeeper Spring Break’s Cleanup Crew It’s the worst time to be a hotel housekeeper in Miami. The rest of the year’s pretty bad, too. By Michelle Chen Photo from “Beach Party” by Emiliano Granado This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute. At […]