Unite Here Local 2

Suck Union, I have been trying to see my Rep. for 3 seeks now and we played phone tag, then when I had an appointment he was out for the day, and it took me 45 minutes to find this out, I have tried to call and I have left messages but no answer on their side for 5 days now???
Let’s all pay our union Dues$$??

Had a bit of an interesting conversation with a woman who claimed to be a Local 2 union member.
Her: Hi, this is _​_​_​_​_​_​from Local 2. Can I speak with _​_​_​_​_​?
Me: This is she.
Her: I would like to talk about life insurance for your daughter.
Me: I don’t have a daughter.
Her: But I have it right here.
Me: I don’t have a daughter. I think you are confused.
Her: I am not confused. I have it right here. I would like to know what time you and your husband will be home so we can talk about your benefits.
Me: I don’t have a husband either.
Her: I just want to know what time you are home tomorrow.
Me: I don’t understand what you’re calling me for. You are confused.
Her: Your mother is part of Local 2.
Me: Actually, she’s part of Local 5. You are confused.
Her: I am not confused. I have it right here.
Me: Why are you calling me from a restricted number? Is this a real business? Are you really a part of this business?
Her: I am calling from the work phone and it is a blocked number.
Me: That doesn’t seem legitimate.
Her: I would like to know what time you and your husband are home tomorrow.
Me: Please don’t call me ever again. You are confused.
Her: Oh, okay.
lol, wtf?

Wow. Just had a phone call from a guy who sounded very unsure of what he was saying. I am not a member of CATESOL nor am I affiliated with any chapter, yet I get calls on my personal cell about a bad hotel. I called back trying to see what it was about and to remove my name and I get yelled at by a guy who said my info was all over the internet? What? What kind of union wastes their time finding random people on the internet to call about a bad hotel for a conference I have nothing to do with sometime next year in a city… wait…where is this bad hotel?
Then I hung up. He called me back and I said he was harassing me and needed to cease and desist or I would call the police. Then he started teasing me to call, so I just hung up.
I worked and managed Hilton hotels for over 7 years. Now I know why we weren’t union. I feel sorry for you guys.

How do I give negative stars? My experience with local 2 was very negative. My father, who was a shop steward at his private club, was a part of the union for 38 yrs. He was forced into retirement due to a disability and 2 months later passed away. The pension rules state that a pension can not be passed to a beneficiary and pension payments cease once the participant dies (no lump sum distribution). What this means is, if you die of cancer or some other disease, your screwed out of your pension. My father actually sat on the union panel of negotiation for various city contracts. Local 2 is a joke. All they do is collect union fees.

If I could give it Zero stars I would.
I worked a handful of shifts for a «Union House» restaurant. Then I quit, WITHOUT joining the Union. I went to work for a corporate software company, and ONE YEAR AFTER I QUIT the restaurant without joining, I got a bill saying I owed dues for the time I worked at the restaurant (again, WITHOUT joining their union) AND for all the subsequent months from then til now.
I called and explained the absurdity of their claim, and they hung up on me.
You know what Local 2 go ahead and tell my FORMER employer to fire me, you run a racket and you know it

Weak at times– Not focused enough. There is a function in City Hall this February and we heared that non-​union staff is being used and non-​union hotels are participating. WHY???

Socialist agenda. Maoist mentality. Throwing bricks through people’s windows and harassing their children on the school yard. Not a union or a credible organization. I feel bad for their members who have been deceived year after year thinking the leadership is fighting for their rights. In reality they are like the Borg always trying to increase their numbers.

Local 2 SUCKS! I say this why, because I work at a hotel that Local 2 represents, myself and the fellow Doormen and Bellmen were under the impression that we would be getting at least a little raise from the minimum wage we earn, when the union and hotel came to an agreement after being without a contract for close to 3 years, all the housekeepers and maids were cheerful for their package, a couple of dollars raise and retro pay from the past 3 years, I was eally happy for them, they work the hardest in the industry. When the Bellman came back from the union hall with the Bellmen/​Doorman agreement, we were all anxious to hear how much we got a raise, and the look on his face was not good, but I’m a simple guy that lives very modestly, anything would make me happy. The Bellman came in and told us that because we were tipped employees, we WON’T BE GETTING ANY RAISE WHATSOEVER! What!!! You must be kidding me, oh, that’s not the funniest part of this whole deal, our union dues will be going up $ 25 dollars. Talk about rubbing salt on the wounds, slap in the face, kick me when I’m down, HOLY GUACAMOLE!!! So, we don ‘t get a raise, not even 5 cents, but they are raising our union dues, WHY? They didn’t do anything for us. A week or so later, a couple of us bellmen caught a union guy walking by the hotel, and we let him have it, in response to us telling him how much LOCAL 2 SUCKS, he told us to «just be happy to have a job» UM, dude, you sound like our management and ownership, and this might be news to everyone that isn’t aware of Bellman/​Doorman jobs, we get tipped less than half the time! How did our union dues go up but we didn’t get a raise, I don’t get it, and I pay you why? So, if you are a Housekeeper or maid, local 2 rules, but don’t get caught being a Doorman, or Bellman, they just take advantage of you just as much as management, Thanks Local 2… for nothing!

One of the most powerful unions in the city and the country led by one of the most charismatic, dedicated and passionate leader.
Our two year contract fight turned the horrific tide of union-​bashing, healthcare-​gushing around and unleashed a movement of militant resistance against bosses’ evil anti-​worker onslaughts on wages, pension and human dignity.
Se puede no se puede? SI SE PUEDE!!!