PHOENIX (AP) — A union representing hotel, airport and food-service workers said Thursday it will make a major push for Democrats in Arizona ahead of the November election.
Leaders of Los Angeles-based Unite Here Local 11 say they’ll look to register 40,000 voters, knock on 650,000 doors and speak to 160,000 people. The organizing effort will be conducted by union workers from California and Arizona, Local 11 Co-president Ada Briceño said in a news conference in Los Angeles.
The union has a relatively small presence in the Phoenix area, representing about 2,000 workers at hotels and the Sky Harbor International Airport. But it’s found success organizing in Latino communities and is looking to flex its muscles in a state likely to be instrumental in determining control of the presidency and the U.S. Senate.
“Next year, Local 11 has committed to doubling down on Arizona and defeating Trump,” Briseño said.
