14 Search Results for "union concession"

Hotel union demands financial books of hotels seeking to cut worker pay

After ten years of record profits and unprecedented occupancy rates, twenty hotels are seeking to cut wages and concessions from union members in New York City.

Union Victory in Puerto Rico

When members of Unite Here Local 610 in Puerto Rico entered into a contract fight with Hilton in June 2009, the life of their union was hanging by a thread.

The new contract that was ratified in February 2010 saved their union. It stopped decades of decline and concession bargaining. It significantly raised the members’ standard of living and greatly increased their power.

Deal to cut costs is close for builders and unions

Construction unions and developers have been in negotiations that could enable a few Manhattan projects to continue construction, which would, in turn, employee more building tradesmen.

Sec. of Labor Hilda R. Solis is first Hispanic woman to serve in cabinet

President Barack Obama's appointment of Hilda R. Solis to Secretary of Labor makes her the first Hispanic woman to serve in the cabinet.

New Giants stadium failing to rehire union workers

The Giants and Jets have snared our city's first Super Bowl for their new Meadowlands Stadium, but hundreds of unionized workers from the old stadium are being left out in the cold.

The GRIWA is Expiring: What to Expect

On March 31, 2023, the current Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement (the “GRIWA”) will expire. Read more...

Members vote by 99.3% to ratify Division A contract

On June 27th, 2013 the Division A Contract was ratified by 289 members by an overwhelming %99.3.

Elected officials and 1,500 members rally for Boathouse workers

On April 21st, more than 1,500 HTC members, and an impressive list of important elected officials came out to the rally to support the Boathouse workers.

Wisconsin anti-union bill becomes law but battle far from over

On March 9 and 10, Wisconsin's Republican state senators and representatives passed legislation that stripped almost all of the state's 175,000 public employees of their collective bargaining rights and simultaneously enfeebled the unions that represented them. Governor Scott Walker signed the bill into law the following morning. The bill is nothing less than the use of state power to suppress democratic dissent, and is worthy of the worst third world dictatorship.

New Agreement Reached to Extend the Industry-Wide Contract

Last June, the Union and the Hotel Association reached a tentative deal that would extend our Industry Wide Agreement, or “IWA,” to 2024.