Power from the Past

Memory Work Research Initiative

White paper flyer with blue script and a blue and red torch logo in the top right corner. Banner reads “United Workers of Local 11 Campaign – Vote Tuesday, April 25” – followed by a letter addressed to “Brothers and Sisters of Local 11” signed by James Quinn, Daniel Ruiz, and Gail Cronyn. The bottom half of the flyer repeats the same in Spanish.

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In 1978, members of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees union Local 11 challenged their union’s ban on non-citizen officers. One of their candidates was Daniel Ruiz, a resident immigrant and long-time union member. With help from the ACLU, they sued their union and won the right to stand for election. However, they did not defeat the sitting leadership.