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STEP Fund STEP Fund Service Workers Training Education Partnership For UNITE HERE Local 23 Members Providing free upskilling food safety certification and language classes the STEP Fund invests in the futures of UNITE HERE Local 23 members and their families helping them achieve career and life goals. Job Seekers Through its culinary food service workerbarista and catering attendant training and placement programs STEP builds pathways into unionized jobs in the DC area where graduates can earn above average salaries and benefits. Organizations Employers To support its goals of providing clients and customers with excellent service and supporting our diverse communities STEP accepts referrals into its job seeker programs from community partners and can tailor programs for our partner employers upon request. Educational Support To support Local 23 Union Members and their families STEP facilitates access to tuition and scholarship resources.