UNITE HERE Local 11 Sues State Prisons for Withholding Information About Embattled Prison Food Service Contractor Aramark

In Phoenix, UNITE HERE Local 11, a union advocating for numerous Arizona food service employees, recently initiated legal action against the Arizona prison system in state court. The lawsuit, filed last Friday, accuses the system of withholding data regarding prison food service and the efficacy of Aramark, the primary food service contractor. Aramark, a prominent contractor for various state establishments in Arizona such as ASU and the Phoenix Convention Center, amassed roughly $18.5 billion in revenues.