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HTC set for major effort in 2009 elections
The Hotel Trades Council is one of only a few NYC unions capable of making a real difference in the outcome of city elections. With both considerable experience and membership organization, the union is set to play an even larger role in the 2009 elections than it did in 2005.
AFL-CIO unhappy with NY State Senate
In the wake of this year's senate disaster, the New York AFL-CIO has vowed to reevaluate which candidates the 2.5 million-member union will be supporting in the 2010 elections.
Outgoing AFL-CIO president would accept fast elections in place of card check in EFCA
Too much pressure from business on the Democrats in Congress has caused former AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney to give up on a provision of the Employee Free Choice Act that would replace National Labor Relations Board elections with union authorization card counts.
HTC Members Take Paid Time Off to Vote
In November’s midterm elections, several thousand HTC members took advantage of a new tool in a growing number of our union contracts: paid time off to vote. Read more...
HTC Pres. Peter Ward on Our Union’s Efforts in the NY Primary
June 25 2020 6:41 PM
Tuesday’s primary election in New York was one of the most unusual elections many of us have experienced in our lifetimes, and I’m proud to report that our Union yet again played an outsized role in some of the most important races that were held.
The coronavirus pandemic has been, without a doubt, the most difficult challenge our union and its members have ever faced. The Union’s leadership and staff have risen to this challenge by identifying and making every possible effort we can take to address the hardships our members face. But, we also haven’t lost sight of the external world, where elections and legislative activity have the potential to impact us for years to come. Read more...
President-Elect Biden: “the government should encourage the formation of unions”
On January 8, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden announced the nominations for the key members of his economic team, including leadership at the United States Department of Labor. The President-elect committed that under the Biden-Harris administration, our government will not only protect the rights of workers to organize, but actually encourage the formation of unions in an effort to help our economy recover and rebuild our nation’s middle class. Read more...
NLRB prepared to sue to protect key provision of NLRA
In a January 14, 2011, press release, the National Labor Relations Board announced it is prepared to bring suit to invalidate amendments in four state constitutions that abrogate a key portion of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board has concluded these amendments restrict the rights available to workers and employers under Section 7 of the NLRA, and are thus violative of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution and cannot legally be applied or enforced.
HTC plays big role in Queens elections
If the 2008 elections were any indication, the Hotel Trades Council has proved it is a force to be reckoned with in New York City politics.
