UNITE-HERE Hotel workers in Washington D.C. have overwhelmingly approved a very good contract won through strong solidarity and smart tactics and timing. UNITE HERE Local 25 Secretary Treasurer John Boardman.

[John Boardman 1]: "In virtually every major section of the contract we sought to change we prevailed upon."

In a big victory for workers UNITE-HERE won the largest wage hikes in 25 years, 100 percent employer paid health insurance and a 30 percent increase in pensions. Workers at other hotels have noticed and Boardman says its time to organize!

[Boardman 2]: "We¹re already being contacted by workers at other hotels here in Washington who want to see the union come to their property, so we¹re going to take this and go out and organize!"

UNITE-HERE says there are changes to almost every article of the contract designed to improve conditions in the workplace and strengthen the rights of workers. UNITE-HERE had threatened to strike during the inauguration unless they got a good contract.