irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $0ORGANZING: TO PROVIDE MORE WORKERS WITH ACCESS TO HIGHER STANDARDS, ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY FOR UNITE HERE. CURRENTLY MAJOR ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS ARE UNDERWAY ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THROUGH ORGANIZING, UNITE HERE MEMBERS HAVE MADE HOSPITALITY JOBS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRADITIONALLY LOW-WAGE JOBS INTO GOOD, FAMILY-SUSTAINING, MIDDLE CLASS JOBS.
- #2 $0ADMINISTRATIVE AND GOVERNANCE: GOVERNANCE OF UNITE HERE, CONVENTIONS, GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS AND EXPENSES, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS; INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF UNITE HERE INCLUDING FORMULATING POLICY, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS; EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR AFFILIATED UNIONS' OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PER CAPITA TAX OR FEES PAID TO A LABOR ORGANIZATION AND LITIGATION COSTS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES INCURRED TO SUPPORT INTERNAL GOVERNANCE. IN JUNE 2024, UNITE HERE HELD ITS CONVENTION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Education and Training
Provides training for union officers and members on labor rights, organizing, and leadership development.
Global Solidarity Campaigns
Partners with international unions and social justice movements to combat global labor abuses and advocate for worker rights in multinational corporations' supply chains.
Member Services and Support
Assists members with contract negotiations, unemployment benefits applications, and access to social safety net programs, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizing the Unorganized
Major organizing campaigns to unionize workers in hospitality and other low-wage industries across North America, aiming to transform jobs into family-sustaining, middle-class positions.
Political Engagement
Engages members in electoral politics, endorses candidates, and mobilizes voter participation to advance labor-friendly policies.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Labor Union Representation & Organizing 3 activities
- Conducting strikes and labor actions to secure worker rightsOrganizes and carries out strikes to demand fair treatment and improved conditions, including actions at the Las Vegas Frontier Hotel & Casino and in Atlantic City.
- Negotiating union contracts and securing worker benefitsWins competitive wages, pensions, gratuities, health coverage, and other benefits for union workers through collective bargaining. Successfully negotiated agreements such as the tentative contract with Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown following a nine-day strike.
- Organizing and representing hospitality and service industry workersRepresents approximately 300,000 workers across North America in industries including hotels, gaming, food service, manufacturing, transportation, airports, and apparel factories, advocating for improved working conditions and collective representation. Also represents 10,000 airline catering and food service workers in the U.S.
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 2 activities
- Conducting labor advocacy for safe, equitable, and dignified workplacesAdvocates for livable wages, safe workloads, violence-free workplaces, and worker participation in safety procedures. Addresses systemic issues including sexual harassment, wage theft, health and safety violations, and worker disrespect in service industries.
- Conducting labor organizing campaigns to improve low-wage jobsRuns major organizing campaigns across North America to transform hospitality and other low-wage industries into family-sustaining, middle-class jobs through unionization and workplace reforms.
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Supply Chain Labor Rights Investigation and Advocacy 1 activity
- Advancing social and economic justice through historical and international solidarityEngages in international labor solidarity by supporting global campaigns such as the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and justice for victims of garment factory disasters in Bangladesh. Conducts international exchanges, delegations, and rallies to promote decent work globally and has historically participated in civil rights actions like lunch counter sit-ins and the 2003 Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride.
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Labor-Backed Candidate Endorsements & Electoral Support 1 activity
- Leading political and electoral engagement campaignsOperates the largest labor-led independent canvassing program in the U.S. to engage working people in voting and supported endorsed candidates during the 2020 election cycle.
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Distribution of PPE and Crisis Supplies 1 activity
- Providing crisis support and unemployment assistance to membersSupports members during economic and public health crises by coordinating contract negotiations, securing pandemic-related agreements with employers, and assisting laid-off workers with federal and state unemployment benefit applications. Provided mutual aid during events including 9/11, the Great Recession, the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Union Member Training & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Providing union education and leadership trainingOffers education and training programs for officers and employees of affiliated unions to strengthen labor leadership and organizational capacity.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Administering retiree pension support servicesProvides contact information and support for retirees to access pension funds from UNITE, HERE, ILGWU, ACTWU, and predecessor unions.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$97.54M
Contributions & grants$1.08M1%
Program service revenue$62.69M64%
Investment income$4.96M5%
Other revenue$28.81M
expenses
Total expenses$127.16M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$27.30M
Grants paid out$20.15M
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$210.71M
Cash$51.60M
Investments$121.25M
Liabilities$46.21M
Net assets$164.50M
Liquid reserves16.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +4.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 21
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD R TAYLOR | PRESIDENT (THRU 03/24) | 40 | $367K |
| GWENDOLYN MILLS | SECR-TREAS/PRESIDENT (AS OF 03/24) | 40 | $270K |
| PHILIP J DAUGHERTY | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 06/24) | 40 | $237K |
| PAUL SCHWALB | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $220K |
| SUSAN M MINATO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $218K |
| KURT P PETERSEN | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR | 40 | $215K |
| ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ | VP IMMIG, CIVIL RIGHTS, DIVERSITY | 40 | $210K |
| MARITA V KATALBAS | DEPARTMENT DIRETOR | 40 | $206K |
| SCOTT COOPER | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $205K |
| DIANA S MALDONADO | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $200K |
| C ROBERT MCDEVITT | FORMER EXECUTIVE VP | 40 | $187K |
| KEVIN KLINE | DIVISION DIRECTOR | 40 | $187K |
| KAREN KENT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $162K |
| WENDI A WALSH | EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24) | 40 | $160K |
| JEREMY HAICKEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $152K |
| MARLENE PATRICK-COOPER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $144K |
| ANAND SINGH | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 04/24) | 10 | $139K |
| NIA WINSTON | GEN. VP/SECR-TREAS (AS OF 06/24) | 40 | $113K |
| GULED WARSAME | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $82K |
| RICH MAROKO | RECORDING SECRETARY | 10 | $58K |
| THEODORE K PAPPAGEORGE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $35K |
board members · 4
- ALBERT AMIRE — EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- BRIGETTE BROWNING — EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 06/24)
- CADE WATANABE — EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 06/24)
- CARLOS ARAMAYO — EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- ACTWU Partner — Predecessor union whose retiree pension fund is supported by UNITE HERE
- American Airlines Partner — UNITE HERE represents workers who provide catering services for American Airlines flights.
- Culinary Union 226 Partner — Local union involved in strike actions at the Las Vegas Frontier Hotel & Casino.
- Delta Airlines Partner — UNITE HERE represents workers who provide catering services for Delta Airlines flights.
- HERE Partner — Predecessor union whose retiree pension fund is supported by UNITE HERE
- Hospitality Industry Partner — Negotiated COVID-specific agreements and coordinated contract negotiations with the hospitality industry on behalf of members.
- ILGWU Partner — Predecessor union whose retiree pension fund is supported by UNITE HERE
- ITF International Transport Workers Union Partner — Global union federation partner in the international transport sector.
- IUF Hotel, Food Service Partner — Global union federation partner in the hotel and food service sectors.
- IndustriALL Garment, Textile Partner — Global union federation partner in the garment and textile industries.
- LabourStart Partner — Partner platform for global trade union news and solidarity actions.
- New England Joint Board Partner — Administrative and operational support for multiple UNITE HERE locals in the New England region
- Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Partner — Negotiated a new labor contract with UNITE HERE Local 274 following a nine-day strike.
- UNI Gaming, Services Partner — Global union federation partner in gaming and services sectors.
- UNITE Partner — Predecessor union whose retiree pension fund is supported by UNITE HERE
- UNITE HERE Network — Movimiento enfocado en mejorar las condiciones laborales en la industria de hospitalidad.
- UNITE HERE Local affiliates Network — Local affiliates operating in dozens of cities across North America under the UNITE HERE national union structure
- Union Solidarity International Partner — Partner organization supporting international labor solidarity efforts.
- United Airlines Partner — UNITE HERE represents workers who provide catering services for United Airlines flights.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Centering Diversity to Build Inclusive Worker Powermethodology: inclusive_labor_movementBy building a labor movement centered on women and people of color, we advance equality and opportunity for all workers, because inclusive organizing that reflects the demographic reality of the hospitality workforce strengthens representation, legitimacy, and transformative potential.
- Consumer Leverage to Support Union Jobsmethodology: consumer-driven-labor-supportBy channeling consumer choice through the FairHotel program, we create market incentives for employers to sustain union jobs in hospitality, because consumer pressure complements worker organizing by aligning public values with purchasing behavior to reward ethical labor practices.
- Union Contracts as Vehicles for Equity and Safetymethodology: union-contract_equityBy securing union contracts that include enforceable workplace safety provisions, manageable workloads, violence prevention, and equitable access to benefits, we improve health, safety, and dignity for workers of all backgrounds—especially women and people of color—because standardized, legally binding agreements reduce exploitation and institutionalize equity.
- Worker Organizing to Transform Job Qualitymethodology: worker_organizingBy organizing unorganized workers into unions, we convert low-wage hospitality jobs into family-sustaining, middle-class jobs with livable wages, health care, and retirement protections, because collective bargaining power enables workers to negotiate enforceable contracts that raise industry-wide job standards.
- Worker Solidarity to Sustain Collective Powermethodology: solidarity-based_organizingBy fostering member solidarity and collective commitment across borders and identities, we build resilience against division by powerful interests and sustain pressure to win labor demands, because unity among workers—locally and globally—amplifies voice and strengthens negotiating power with employers and multinational corporations.