UNITE HERE Records

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UNITE HERE Records

1920-2013, bulk 1980-1990

UNITE-HERE Local 11 traces its origins to the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union founded in 1891 and has been active in Southern California since the 1930s. Along with Justice for janitors, LAANE and the County Federation of Labor, it played a key role in reviving the Los Angeles labor movement during the 1990s and 2000s. HERE International merged with UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Union) to form UNITE-HERE in July, 2004.

33.8 linear feet (25 boxes, 15 cartons, 11 flat boxes, 3 oversize flat boxes, 1 flat file)

spa, Latn

eng, Latn

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Pritzker, Penny, 1959-

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Penny Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1959. She was born into a wealthy family. Her grandfather established the family fortune through real estate and business investments. Her father was co-founder of the Hyatt Hotel chain. Penny Pritzker attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in economics. She then received law and business degrees from Stanford University. A noted businesswoman, Pritzker worked in family businesses as well as founding a number of her own, such as ...