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Contractor on hotel sites sued for cheating minority workers
A contractor for a number of hotel and condominium projects in Manhattan has been sued by the New York State Attorney General for wage and hour violations and discrimination.
Coalition including HTC fights for living wage jobs at Kingsbridge Armory
A coalition of labor, religious, and local groups are fighting to insure that the Kingsbridge Armory project in the Bronx is "worker friendly."
Tavern on the Green to remain open through the holidays!
Tavern on the Green will be open and operating throughout the holiday season based on a judge's recent ruling.
NYC, LeRoy family battle over Tavern name
Both New York City and Tavern on the Green Limited Partnership, the LeRoy family's operating entity, are claiming the right to exclusive use of the name "Tavern on the Green."
Building Trades supports Kingsbridge redevelopment after winning 1000 union jobs
The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York announced its support of the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment October 23 after winning a guarantee from the developers that the 1,000 construction jobs the project will create will be union jobs.
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.
Union volunteers campaign for Mayor Mike Bloomberg
Now, hundreds of members of our union are working as volunteers on the campaign to re-elect him, including those seen in these photos.
“Right to Work” laws depress wages, increase poverty
It was certainly a lot of laughs watching former House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay trying to dance on a television competition recently.
Union’s theater group to present its 20th production
The Hotel Trades Council's actors group, Aching Dogs Theater, is about to present its next production. The group will present New York Nuts 3 in two weeks, and it will feature a host of hotel and restaurant workers who are also fine writers, directors and actors.
Tavern workers’ jobs extended through the holiday season
With Tavern on the Green's current lease set to expire on December 31, 2009, it was feared that the restaurant would have to close before the busy holiday season in order to have enough time to secure and resell its expensive paintings, furnishings and other fixtures.
