1523 Search Results for ""
Build political power during COVID-19: register to vote
May 20, 2020 4:38 PM
At a time when we can’t hit the streets to support candidates who support working people, the most fundamental thing we can do to build our Union’s political power is vote.
New York State’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23 and New Jersey follows shortly afterwards on Tuesday, July 7. To read more about how to register to vote, upcoming deadlines, and how to request an absentee ballot, click here.
NY Times honors HTC member Kamal Ahmed
May 20, 2020 6:15 PM
We are very sad to acknowledge the passing of HTC member Kamal Ahmed. As the longtime leader of the Bangladesh Society of NY, Kamal will be remembered for creating "a sense of belonging" for fellow Bangladeshi immigrants. Kamal was a proud union member of 40 years, having worked first as a busboy and later a banquet worker at the Millennium Hilton One UN Plaza.
Kamal’s obituary is part of a New York Times series titled “Those We’ve Lost,” which aims to put names and faces to the growing numbers of those passing away during the current pandemic. Click here to read the full article on the New York Times website.
Sadly, Kamal is one of a number of members who have lost their lives during this difficult time. To read tributes remembering and celebrating the lives of our fellow Union members, click here.
Feed the front lines: sLICe Astoria and DJ Camilo donate pizza to Queens Health Center staff
May 21, 2020 6:34 PM
Employees at the Queens Health Center were surprised on May 7 by a big delivery. 25 pizzas rolled through the doors, courtesy of Queens native and radio host on Hot 97, DJ Camilo and Danny from sLICe Astoria. DJ Camilo and Danny dropped by the Health Center to share their appreciation for healthcare workers during the pandemic, and donated the pizzas as part of the #feedthefrontlines campaign.
Anti-Asian hate crimes surge amid COVID-19 pandemic
May 22, 2020 10:05 AM
The international medical community has established guidelines to specifically avoid labelling illnesses after locations because doing so has proven to promote another plague – violent hate around the globe. In keeping with that intelligent policy, in February, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the strain of coronavirus which is causing this pandemic “COVID-19.”
However, despite that fact, right-wing politicians and media figures are inciting their followers to blame this disaster on anti-Chinese conspiracy theories by frequently referring to COVID-19 as “the Chinese virus,” or the “Wuhan virus.”
The shamelessly race-baiting rhetoric and ignorance has been responsible for an exponential rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the last 3 months, including cyber-bullying, verbal abuse, and physical assaults such as being spit on, coughed on, and much worse.
The Guardian: Strikes erupt as US essential workers demand protection amid pandemic
May 22, 2020 12:30 PM
The coronavirus crisis has exacerbated abuses in non-union workplaces which were widespread even before the pandemic: low-pay, dangerous and unhealthy working conditions, no paid sick leave, and unaffordable or inadequate healthcare. In a courageous and difficult push, essential workers across the country have walked off the job on strike, refusing to tolerate the corporate indifference and in many cases, outright contempt for worker’s wellbeing. Read more...
Upcoming mask distribution sites on West Side
May 22, 2020 12:59 PM
As the weather gets warmer, many of us want to go outside for fresh air and sunshine. To make sure that New Yorkers have adequate face coverings for situations where social distancing cannot be maintained, the office of New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson has set up mask distribution tables along Manhattan’s west side. Read more...
Union 401(k) enrollment postponed
May 26, 2020 2:26 PM
Due to the ongoing restrictions in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we regret to announce that the Benefit Funds has had to postpone the upcoming 401(k) Open Enrollment, originally scheduled to take place from May 26th through June 12th, until later this year. We will alert the membership as soon as new dates have been determined.
Build political power during COVID-19: request an absentee ballot
May 28, 2020 4:15 PM
On April 24, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.23, which requires the NY State Board of Elections to send postage-paid absentee ballot applications to all registered voters for the June 23 primary election. Poll sites will remain open for the primary, but absentee ballots offer the safest and easiest way to vote during the pandemic.
The Board of Elections planned to mail applications out in the middle of May. If you have not received your absentee ballot application or would like to proactively request your ballot, you can do so easily. Read more...
Justice For George Floyd
May 29, 2020 11:22 AM
"The killing of George Floyd is another horrifying repetition of the endemic racism which has never stopped plaguing and shaming the United States. We must all get and remain righteously angry, and we must all keep working, organizing and fighting to eradicate this disease so that every black man, woman, and child can walk among us without fear."
- HTC President Peter Ward
