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New York Unemployment Update
We have been hearing from many members about the difficulties you are having receiving unemployment benefits due to the New York State Department of Labor being overwhelmed with the number of people whose claims have hit the one year mark. This has created several types of issues for the Department of Labor. Read more...
Trump SoHo New York opens
Donald Trump has opened a new hotel in New York City; the Trump SoHo.
New York launches new unemployment website
April 10, 2020 11:00 AM
The NY State Department of Labor has launched a new unemployment website, after thousands of New Yorkers reported technical issues while applying for unemployment during the last few weeks.
The website is online and during our test run, appears to be working on Safari (on a Mac) and Firefox (on a PC).
For unemployment link and Union survey, click here
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Velma Petty, New York Hilton
The Union is saddened to announce the passing of our sister Velma Petty, a room attendant at the New York Hilton for 22 years.
A vivacious and bubbly woman, Velma was known for living life to the fullest. She loved going out to restaurants and exploring what New York City had to offer. No matter where she went she was the life of the party.
Read the full tribute to Velma here.
Gerardo Vázquez, New York Hilton
Gerardo Vázquez, waiter, lobby porter and mail room attendant at the New York Hilton from 1963 to 1998, passed away on April 6th, 2020. Gerardo, or “Gery” as he was known to his friends and loved ones, will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched.
His wife of 37 years, and fellow Union member, Altagracia Vázquez, remembers Gerardo as a loving husband, “he was a great companion, a loving father, grandfather and husband.”
Read the full tribute to Gerardo here.
Hernan Morales, New York Hilton
Hernan Morales, a steward at the New York Hilton for 21 years, has passed. He was 68.
His wife, Claudia, said this about her husband, whom she affectionally called ‘Pa’ - “He was a good man and a hard worker, and more than anything he loved helping others,” she said. She added that not only was he good husband, a good father and a good co-worker, he was a good friend, too. Pa was the love of my life and I will miss him forever.”
Read the full tribute to Hernan here.
Gias Uddin, New York Hilton
Gias Uddin, a kitchen runner from the NY Hilton and proud Union member since 2000, passed away on April 3rd, 2020. Mohamed Alam, a banquet server at Great Performances who has known Gias for over 40 years, fondly remembers his closest friend as an honest and good person, and a very strong supporter of the Union. “For him, everything was the Union. We would always go together to whatever the Union was doing,” he said. Mohamed remembers attending the Save the Plaza Rally, and joining the picket line at the Capri Whitestone, and also joining the boycott at the Boathouse Restaurant many times with Gias.
Read the full tribute to Gias here.
Asbestos project forces emergency union meetings at New Yorker Hotel
March 18, 2013
The health and safety of our members is the most important issue our Union deals with," Hotel Trades Council President Peter Ward told a packed arbitrator's office on March 13.
