Who is ULU Local 100?

Local 100’s mission is to organize and represent unorganized service sector workers in the middle south states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, and allow our members to create a vehicle to allow them a clear voice and real power in their workplace and their communities.  After more than 25 years as an SEIU local, in October 2009 Local 100 became independent again. Please become a fan on of Local 100 ULU on Facebook!

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Aramark Serving Pop Tarts as "First Class Breakfast" PDF Print E-mail

In Houston, HISD ARMARK is rolling out a new program called "First Class Breakfast," which delivers a breakfast each morning to every child in the District in an atempt to have them ready to study and learn.

Like many ideas, it seems great in theory, but so far in HISD the theory is working just about a well as the theory that Wall Street doesn't need to be regulated.

This morning the number one breakfast item for the “First Class Breakfast” was a Pop Tart.

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Local 100 Supports Sheila Jackson Lee PDF Print E-mail

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has been a longtime supporter of Local 100, and we will stand tall during the Democratic Primary in support of her re-election.

Precinct block walking, phone calls and delivery of yard signs are all parts of the workings of a successful campaign and the kind of work we know how to do. We will be with her election night to make sure she wins.

 
Eastman Wins HISD Board Vote PDF Print E-mail

Eastman Wins HISD Board Vote

On December 12, 2009, Local 100 supported Anna Eastman for the Houston Independent School District School Board, District I. With almost 9,000 votes cast. she won by 193.

The American Federation of Teachers called her a "teacher basher," but they will soon find out she will support good teachers wherever she finds them. Once again Local 100 defeats AFT, and once again the children and support workers win.

 
Local 100 Leadership Conference Draws Largest Attendance Ever PDF Print E-mail

The 26th Annual Local 100 Leadership Conference was held in Dallas, TX, September 26th. It was the best attended Leadership Conference ever. Members came from Shreveport, New Orleans, Napoleanville, Houston and Dallas.

Our biggest Union victory was the NLRB election for the workers at DFW Airport.
Our keynote speaker was City of Dallas Councilperson Angela Hunt. She had recently put on a hard hat and worked on the back of a garbage truck for a full day. She has been our number one supporter in Local 100's fight to get a Living Wage for garbage workers in Dallas.

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Local 100 Goes To Bat for Injured Hopper PDF Print E-mail

Why does Local 100 matter?

When things like this happen, we help:

Jimmy Daniels, a minimum wage CTJ maintenance worker is a hopper -- a person who rides on the back of a garbage truck, hops off to collect the trash, then hops back on.

Around July 28, he was riding on the back of Dallas recycle truck 1018. At the end of the day, the driver went down an alley at a high rate of speed and hit a dip, throwing Jimmy off the truck.

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