59 Search Results for "environment"
Fired Boston Hyatt housekeepers gain support of environmental legislators
A national group of environmentally attuned state legislators promised a national boycott of the Hyatt chain for its outsourcing of the jobs of 98 housekeepers.
New York State launches green lodging initiative
New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has implemented a program to certify lodging establishments as "green."
HTC building goes green; enlists in program to conserve electricity
The NY Hotel Trades Council is doing its part to be an environmentally responsible organization and last year joined a program to conserve electricity.
Element hotel opens in Times Square
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. operates the new 411-room Element Times Square West, which has LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Let’s Look at the Issues
There are very few adults in the U.S. who at one time or another weren’t personally touched by a Pete Seeger song. Seeger, who died last week at the age of 94, was a fervent civil rights activist, an determined environmentalist, a fierce civil liberties advocate, and an exceedingly strong union supporter.
Biggest hotel opening since 2002
The InterContinental Times Square hotel, with 607 rooms, is set to open this coming July, making it the biggest hotel opening in New York City since 2002.
Three NYC union hotels certify as “green”
Three New York City hotels, all a part of the NY Hotel Trades Council, have been certified as "green" for their commitment to reduce waste and pollution and to conserve energy and water.
Paladino proposes prison dorms for welfare recipients
The Huffington Post reported that while seeking the Republican nomination for New York governor, Carl Paladino proposed turning "underused" prisons into dormitories for people receiving public assistance.
Hotel employees to protest Blackstone policies
Dozens of unionized employees of the Caribe Hilton, Condado Plaza and El San Juan hotels will stage demonstrations over the next three days to protest work conditions at the beachfront properties owned and/or managed by the Blackstone Group.
HTC at the People’s Climate March
Hotel Trades Council members and staff joined over 300,000 people at the People's Climate March on Sunday September 21st. The historic March drew an impressively diverse crowd.
