14 Search Results for "Sheraton Brooklyn"

John Lam’s new Sheraton Brooklyn opens its doors

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, hotel developer John Lam opened a new, full-service Sheraton hotel in downtown Brooklyn on May 20, 2010. The non-union Sheraton Brooklyn, one of the many new hotels currently planned for Brooklyn, threatens our union's density and our ability to negotiate strong contracts in the future.

A hotel boom grows in Brooklyn

The New York Times recently reported that Brooklyn is experiencing a boom in new hotel development, with an estimated 40 hotels currently being constructed or planned.

2010 to be a big year in NYC for Starwood Hotels

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Starwood Hotels and Resorts is poised to add seven more hotels to its significant roster of NYC properties by the end of 2010.

Outer boroughs riding wave of new hotel development

According to the Wall Street Journal, about 19 new hotels are currently being built in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, with dozens more in the planning stages.

Over 250 HTC members attend BUNY rally for union jobs and safer working conditions

Over 250 HTC members turned out at Borough Hall to rally for union jobs and safer working conditions. HTC joined many other unions as a part of Build Up NYC to get the word out. Two workers have died at construction sites in Brooklyn in the last two months and union members came forward to say enough!

The New Brooklyn Health Center Is Now Serving Members and Their Families!

Construction is complete, the ribbon cutting has occurred, the new Brooklyn Health Center is open, and Hotel Trades Council members and their families now enjoy the finest healthcare facility of its kind anywhere in the U.S.

2010 a banner year for new hotels in NYC

According to the Wall Street Journal, a total of 44 new hotels will open this year in the city, the largest number in several decades, with almost 80% in Manhattan alone. New hotel development is just one indication that the city's hotel industry is clearly on the road to economic recovery.

HTC supports 32BJ at rally for fair contract

On April 2nd, nearly 600 HTC members marched up Park Avenue with several other unions to show solidarity with 32BJ and their demand for a fair contract. The property service union’s contract expires on April 20th. With 32BJ's 70,000 NYC members facing increasing costs of living, the new contract would ensure that these union members will continue to provide for their families.

MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT EXTENSION!

Hotel Trades Council members voted overwhelmingly on June 4 to ratify a seven-year extension of the industry-wide contract (IWA) between the Union and the Hotel Association.