UNITE HERE 23 Urges NEA Head to Support Cafeteria Workers
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)UNITE HERE Local 23 is
calling on National Education
Association (NEA)
Executive Director John Stocks to take a stand for NEA cafeteria workers.
Seasons Culinary, the food service company that operates the cafeteria in the
NEA headquarters “is still refusing to accept a contract that would give its
workers the same benefits and protections as at other DC UNITE HERE Local 23
cafeterias,” reports Allison Burket of Local 23. Seasons employees at NEA pay
almost double what employees pay for benefits at other DC UNITE HERE Local 23
cafeterias, the union says. “We recognize NEA Executive Director John Stocks
for his national leadership on immigrant and workers' rights,” Burket says.
“We
urge him to take a stand for the workers who serve the NEA staff.” The
local is also urging supporters to click here to send an
email to
the partners of Seasons Culinary to demand a fair contract now. photo: recent UNITE HERE rally against Seasons at NEA; photo by Chris
Garlock