UNITE HERE Local 26

UNITE HERE Local 26 is a labor organization located in Boston, MA.

The union president is usually the individual who leads negotiations on behalf of the union. The President of UNITE HERE Local 26 is Carlos R Aramayo. Union members do not get to vote on who leads negotiations.

UNITE HERE Local 26 LM2 Report 2024

Every year unions are required to file financial reports with the U.S. Department of Labor. These reports show all the money a union collected in a particular year, including the source of the income. Reports also show where UNITE HERE spent the money it collected.

Where does Local 26 spend its money?

Found on the Local 26 LM2, Fiscal Year 2024 Report: STATEMENT B - RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

$3,446,415 Representational Activities – Money spent by the local attempting to organize non-union workers

$1,036,091 Union Employee Benefits – Health, welfare, retirement benefits for employees of the union itself

$206,069 Political Activities & Lobbying – This is money spent on political lobbying and donating to the International union’s selected political candidates

$1,779,920 General Overhead - There is no specific definition of this term. It could include various general costs of operating the union and maintaining its physical assets

$2,663,779 Per Capita Tax (Taxes to the International) - Taxes paid to the International UAW by Local 1596 on behalf of the Local's members

$139,572 Union Administration - Money that Local 1596 spends on internal affairs

$0 Individual Members - Money that the local disburses to its members

UNITE HERE NLRB Representation Election Track Record

How has UNITE HERE fared in NLRB representation elections in first contract negotiations?

Since January 1990, there have been 2,196 representation petitions filed with the NLRB

Out of the 2,196 representation petitions filed, here are the results:

  •  Won 699 elections (32%)

  •  Withdrew 788 prior to the vote (36%)

  • Lost 625 elections (28%)

  • Pending 23 election (Seamark being one of these)

Unions typically withdraw a petition if they feel they are going to lose an election

Of those 699 wins, UNITE HERE was able to reach a contract on 297 occasions

Out of the 297 contracts signed, employees got more in wages and benefits than what they had prior to unionization just 65 times

That is an overall success rate of 3%.  Below is information from an independent research firm reflecting these results.

UNITE HERE

All unions, including UNITE HERE, have an International Constitution that contains the rights and powers of union officials, as well as rules and obligations all members must follow. According to the UNITE HERE Constitution:

  • By becoming a member of the union, you are authorizing UNITE HERE to negotiate your wages, hours, benefits, and other conditions of your employment on your behalf. Article 13. Section 2.

  • The union may charge a member any amount for initiation fees. Article 17. Section 2.

  • The union can bring members up on internal disciplinary charges for not adhering to the rules of the union. At a hearing, the member is entitled to representation but must supply their own attorney. Article 16

Download UNITE HERE Constitution