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Union earns praise for massive Primary Election Day volunteer turnout

The massive volunteer effort by HTC union members did not go unnoticed by New York City's political press. On Primary Day, the New York Observer reported on our union's massive volunteer turnout in support of Eric Schneiderman's successful bid for the Democratic nomination for State Attorney General.

At least New York’s Attorney General is not in anybody’s pocket

Using confusing schemes that would make Charles Ponzi blush, control over legally purchased government officials, and unscrupulous salesmanship, America's thieving bankers (not all bankers, just the thieving ones) have caused untold destruction to the nation's economy and terrible suffering to millions of people here and around the world.

Members Travel to Albany to Lobby Legislators

Almost 200 members journeyed to Albany on March 10, as part of the Share Better coalition, to lobby legislators. The members—and others—split into groups and met with more than 50 members of the New York State Assembly and Senate to express concerns about illegal hotels, illegal apartment rentals and Airbnb, the company whose web service helps enables these violations of the law.

The Story of the 2014 Elections: Low Voter Turnout

There were few surprises in this year’s elections, with pollsters saying for weeks that the Republicans would win control of the U.S. Senate and increase their majority in the House of Representatives. That’s exactly what happened this week, and it happened because too many Democrats stayed home.

Cientos De Miembros Asisten A Las Sesiones De Formación Política De La Unión

Muchos miembros han donado su tiempo para ayudar a nuestra Unión con diversas actividades para mantenernos fuertes. Estas actividades han incluido el sondeo, el volanteo durante las campañas políticas, la banca telefónica y otras tareas, y todas ellas son importantes para nuestra Unión en su conjunto.

Hundreds of Members Attend Union’s Political Information Sessions

Many members have been volunteering their time helping our Union with various activities to keep us strong. These activities have included canvassing, leafleting during political campaigns, phone banking and other tasks, and all of them are important to our Union as a whole.

La Historia De Las Elecciones Del 2014: Baja Participación De Los Votantes

Hubo pocas sorpresas en las elecciones de este año, ya las encuestas indicaban durante las semanas previas que los republicanos iban a ganar el control del Senado de los Estados Unidos y que iban a aumentar su mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes.

City Council Hearing on Illegal Hotels Draws Huge Turnout

Hundreds of members of our Union were joined by many members of the public at a January 20th New York City Council hearing regarding the law that prohibits people from renting out their apartments for under 30 days.

Asistencia Masiva A La Audiencia En La Municipalidad Por El Tema De Airbnb

Cientos de miembros de nuestra Unión se sumaron a muchos miembros del público en una audiencia en el Ayuntamiento de Nueva York el 20 de enero con respecto a la ley que prohíbe a las personas alquilar sus apartamentos por menos de 30 días. La compañía Airbnb trajo a algunos usuarios del servicio, pero fueron superados en número por quienes quieren que la ley se cumpla estrictamente.