Unite Here Local 11, the politically powerful union representing Southern California hotel workers, has three presidents. The arrangement is unique — and working.
As top executives who share a leadership post, Unite Here Local 11 co-presidents Ada Briceño, Susan Minato and Kurt Petersen aim to present a united front as they steer the politically powerful union representing more than 32,000 hotel workers across Southern California and Arizona. Last year, they showed their solidarity: in handcuffs. The three were arrested together — and not for the first time — during a protest in the run-up to the Southern California hotel strike, the largest in U.S.
At rallies, all can usually be found among the sea of Unite Here red shirts and trading off at the podium, delivering fiery remarks in English and Spanish — in Petersen's case, in Spanish with a heavy American accent that staff and members find endearing. Minato often takes point on organizing food service workers, such as those at Universal Studios or airline catering companies, while Petersen heads up hotels and Briceño largely focuses on Orange County and elected officials.
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