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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.
Unions threaten to oppose key plans without promise of livable wages
A group of New York City's unions, including the Hotel Trades Council, have joined forces to fight the Bloomberg administration's redevelopment projects if the projects do not meet the unions' demands for livable wages and affordable housing.
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.
HTC plays major role in Senate flip, Willets Point vote
The Hotel Trades Council was a major political force in securing a democratic majority in the State Senate, as well as in pushing the City Council to approve the development of Willets Point.
Crowne Plaza JFK inn trouble amid labor unrest, brand dispute
The recent donnybrooks at the Crowne Plaza JFK make Fawlty Towers look like a model for hotel management. Not only has the hotel operator been treating his employees like dirt - the staff members, which once numbered 70, have not gotten regular paychecks since October.
Theater District hotels sued for ADA violations
Five hotels in the theater district in Midtown have violated the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and are being sued by the United States attorney's office in Manhattan.
Latest Coney troubles: unions, ‘hundreds of millions’ in infrastructure
The City Council's plan to build hotels, big box stores, and 4,000 apartments in Coney Island has hit more roadblocks.
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.
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.
