UNITE HERE!

UNITE HERE is a labor union in the United States and Canada with roughly 300,000 active members. The union's members work predominantly in the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse, and casino gaming industries. The union was formed in 2004 by the merger of Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE) and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE). In 2005, UNITE HERE withdrew from the AFLCIO and joined the Change to Win Federation, along with several other unions, including the Teamsters, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the UFCW. In May 2009, union president Bruce Raynor (originally from UNITE) left UNITE HERE, taking with him numerous local unions and between 105,000 and 150,000 members, mostly garment workers and a labor-owned bank, Amalgamated Bank. They formed a new SEIU affiliate called Workers United. On September 17, 2009, UNITE HERE announced that it would re-affiliate with the AFLCIO.

UNITE HERE reported an external system breach (hacking) on October 20, 2023, discovered on the same date. The incident affected 791,273 individuals nationwide, including 103 Maine residents. Acquired data included names and financial account or credit/debit card numbers (with security codes/PINs). The organization provided written notification on February 23, 2024, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring, identity restoration, and $1,000,000 reimbursement insurance.

UNITE HERE notified 212 New Hampshire residents of an unauthorized access incident on October 20, 2023. An unauthorized third party accessed systems containing personal information of members and staff from certain local unions, health funds, and the San Diego UNITE HERE Pension Fund. Files may have been taken. Affected data includes names and potentially health/welfare or employment data. UNITE HERE engaged cyber specialists, notified law enforcement and HHS, and is offering credit monitoring.

UNITE HERE notified members and staff of local unions, health funds, and the San Diego UNITE HERE Pension Fund that an unauthorized third party accessed systems on October 20, 2023. The incident likely exposed names and variable personal data. UNITE HERE reset passwords, engaged cyber specialists, notified law enforcement, and offered credit monitoring. No misuse was known at the time of notification.

UNITE HERE reported a data breach to the Oregon Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2024-02-23. The breach occurred during 10/20/2023 - 10/20/2023. The breach was discovered on 10/20/2023. 791,273 individuals were affected. Notice was sent on 2/23/2024.

UNITE HERE disclosed a ransomware incident affecting 76,574 Washington residents. Unauthorized access occurred and was discovered on October 20, 2023. Data exposed included names, SSNs, DOBs, driver's licenses, financial accounts, and health information. Notices were sent on February 23, 2024. The organization engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring.

UNITE HERE reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2024-02-23. 32,964 Massachusetts residents were affected.

On October 20, 2023, UNITE HERE experienced unauthorized access by a third party to systems containing personal information of members and staff from certain local unions, health funds, and the San Diego UNITE HERE Pension Fund. Files may have been taken by the third party on or around that date. The organization reset passwords, added security layers, engaged cyber specialists, and notified law enforcement. Notification letters were sent in February 2024, offering complimentary credit monitoring through IDX.

UNITE HERE reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2023-10-20 and was reported on 2024-02-23. 5,681 Indiana residents were affected. 791,273 individuals affected in total.

UNITE HERE reported to HHS on 2024-02-23 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 95,797 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. The incident involved PHI including demographic information. Unite Here is a Business Associate.

UNITE HERE filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General in February 2024 (case 24-02-222). The register records the breach as discovered on October 20, 2023. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

UNITE HERE is a labor union in the United States and Canada with roughly 300,000 active members. The union's members work predominantly in the hotel, food service, laundry, warehouse, and casino...

UNITE HERE notified consumers of a cybersecurity incident on October 20, 2023, where an unauthorized third party accessed systems containing personal information of members and staff from certain local unions and health funds. Data accessed included names and variable text. UNITE HERE reset passwords, engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and offered credit monitoring.