UNITE HERE Central Florida

08/17/2020

🚨🚨 Orlando airport workers need your help today! 🚨🚨

Help them get back to work fairly, send a letter to the Orlando airport now:

Right now, hundreds of Orlando airport concessions workers are furloughed due to the pandemic and do not know when they will go back to work. Many fear that a short-term crisis could become a long-term disaster for themselves and their families. We cannot control the timing of the economic recovery,...

06/11/2020

“HMSHost workers are here today because we are a union, we are a family, and this is our airport and these are our jobs,” said Kourtney Monroe, who had worked at Outback.

A server at Outback, Jerrica Dolle, said workplace racial justice is critical. “We will no longer tolerate the disrespect, discrimination, and we want equal opportunity for all workers no matter what race,” Dolle said.

Restaurant workers laid off at Orlando's airport protested Wednesday, calling for the airport authority to require concessionaires to rehire former workers and establish mandatory health protections as a condition of rent waivers the restaurants and other businesses are receiving from the authority....

05/20/2020

While the recovery actions taken by Congress have helped many, there is much more to be done to protect working families and stabilize our economy. Without more direct help, hardworking people and their families will continue to spiral downward. Add your name to call on Congress to adopt America’s Five Economic Essentials.

Congress Act Now to adopt a recovery package that puts workers and their families first by adopting America’s Five Economic Essentials.

05/19/2020

Millions of people who have lost their jobs & millions more on the front lines of the global pandemic need our collective support—& decisive action from Congress. Send an email to tell Congress to act NOW & adopt America’s Five Economic Essentials as the centerpiece of future legislation.

Congress Act Now to adopt a recovery package that puts workers and their families first by adopting America’s Five Economic Essentials.

05/14/2020

Late last night the STCU came to an Agreement about the recalling Cast Members back to work. The deal provides many safety protections and benefits regarding a return to work. Some of those things are:

-Ensuring that anyone who contracts COVID-19 will have paid time off to quarantine.

-Cast Members will be trained on how to conduct self-assessments regarding symptoms of COVID-19 at home. Disney will provide a thermometer to anyone who requests one. Cast who have COVID-19 symptoms can call in free of attendance discipline.

Additional safety procedures put in place by the Company include: masks for Guests and Cast are mandatory (Cast will be provided 3 masks), social distancing practices, training at multiple levels on safety, plastic barriers at all cash registers, increased cleaning in high traffic areas, touchless transactions at cash registers, increased sanitation and hand washing stations across property, monthly worker safety meetings, and guest temperature checks at property.

This Agreement paves the way for each affiliated Union of the STCU to continue to have conversations with the Company, including ensuring your safety when you return to work.

Members will have many questions about the recall process. Your individual union will be in touch with you to provide details about you and your work location. The STCU will share additional information as it becomes available.

Disney Springs will reopen on May 20, but the rest of the Orlando resort will remain closed.

05/11/2020

Despite 98% membership loss—UNITE HERE perseveres. Our history and grit has fortified our union for our toughest battle to date.

05/11/2020

"INELIGIBLE" FOR UNEMPLOYMENT? 40% of applicants in Florida were ruled ineligible by the broken system!

If you applied for unemployment on or before April 5th and you were recently ruled "ineligible," you have to RE-APPLY.

1. Go to: www.connect.myflorida.com

2. At the bottom of the page, LOG IN to your CONNECT account using your social security number and PIN.

3. Select "Apply for Reemployment Assistance" and re-apply. Enter all the same information you did before, including the original date you were laid off.

If you applied after April 5th (including Disney workers who were automatically enrolled), you need to wait for the State to review your application.

The State has added a requirement that you must re-apply every two weeks. Make sure you log-in to your CONNECT account every two weeks to claim Unemployment Assistance.

If you are a Disney worker and you never received an email or letter with a username and PIN from the Florida DEO, you should not wait. Apply online at connect.myflorida.com.

05/10/2020

Attention Local 737 members! As we fight for unemployment benefits, we also need to prepare for when our workplaces re-open. Local 737 will be scheduling online meetings for members to make suggestions on how companies can protect workers from the coronavirus when we go back to work. Local 737 has created a new page to address concerns particular to Local 737 members. Click here for more information: https://m.facebook.com/OrlandoWorkers.

05/08/2020

Amber and Joel have worked at Disney for the last five years. They are both out of work and worried about being able to pay rent. Where is their Unemployment Governor Ron DeSantis?

05/07/2020

Disney has announced a phased reopening of Disney Springs beginning May 20. Representatives of the Union will be meeting with Company representatives over the next several days to discuss a safe return to work. While the Company's announcement provides some detail, there is more to discuss and resolve. We will share more details once we have an update.

A phased reopening of Disney Springs will begin on May 20. Following the guidance of government and health officials, a limited number of shopping and dining experiences that are owned by third-party operating participants will begin to

05/07/2020

Crystal has worked as a Disney Cast Member for the last year. She is worried about paying her bills and food. Where is her Unemployment Governor Ron DeSantis?