HTC beefing up its voting power

The Hotel Trades Council has registered 2000 members to vote as a part of its plan to influence elected officials and gain political support as it faces negotiations with non-union hotel developers.

Lisa Fickenscher. Hotel union beefing up its voting power: The 25,000-member New York Hotel-Motel Trades Council has signed up 2,000 of its members in an effort to raise its clout with elected officials. Crain's NY Business, August 3, 2007.
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