John Boardman, the longtime leader of UNITE HERE Local 25, has stepped down from his role as Executive Secretary-Treasurer. Over more than four decades, Boardman built Local 25 into a powerful force for hospitality workers in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, as the local won groundbreaking contracts, major political victories, and brought thousands of workers into the union. “John is a person who is always trying to help everybody else,” said Lucy Biswas, a Local 25 leader and room attendant at the Washington Hilton for over forty years, “and the contracts he has won with us do exactly that.” Local 25 President Linda Martin called Boardman “an incredible friend, mentor, and leader to me and all of us these past years.” “Thanks to what John has built,” said Paul Schwalb, Local 25’s new Executive-Secretary Treasurer, “we stand ready to bring new members into the union, strengthen our already strong contracts, and continue raising the bar regionwide for hospitality workers.” Schwalb led UNITE HERE’s 100,000 member Food Service Division and most recently served as Local 25 Chief of Staff. “I am proud of our past and confident in our future,” said Boardman. Read more here. Comments are closed.
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