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Cheap non-union hotels cut costs and risk fire

An electrical contractor violated the city building code and used wood, not metal which is fireproof for the fireproof "collars" that enclose electrical wires in at least four non-union Midtown hotels.

City to seek a new operator for Tavern on the Green

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has envisioned an unexpected, decidedly humble but likely temporary destiny for the shuttered, bankrupt, once-glittering Tavern on the Green restaurant: a Central Park snack bar, center for visitors and a retail facility. The mayor's announcement followed the collapse on Thursday of six months of negotiations between the restaurateur who was expected to become Tavern's operator, and the labor union that represents its 400 former employees.

Slot machines at Aqueduct? No, not yet

The state's tortured eight-year quest to install a limited casino at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens has failed for the third time, with the governor's office announcing Thursday that its chosen bidder would not be awarded the contract.

Dean Poll and the unions

When the Parks Department last August chose Central Park Boathouse proprietor Dean Poll to take over Tavern on the Green, the city presented Mr. Poll with a diplomatic challenge: He would have to negotiate with a large, unionized workforce to craft a labor agreement that would allow the business to move forward.

Tavern’s goose may be cooked

Time is running out on Tavern on the Green — not just on lame-duck operator Jennifer LeRoy, but on the last knife and fork.

Crain’s: Primary night winners and losers

"The 32,000-member [Hotel Trades Council] is a fraction the size of more prominent labor organizations 1199 SEIU or 32BJ SEIU, but punches well above its weight thanks to an efficient and aggressive political arm. All 26 council candidates it endorsed triumphed Tuesday night, roughly half of them in competitive contests."

Rainbow Room seeks new operator

The Rainbow Room has been on the hunt for a new operator since the Cipriani family closed the restaurant July 31.

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.

Show Business Weekly reviews Aching Dogs production

With great humor, writer and director Don Creedon captures all the lows of looking for a long-term relationship in the comedy Guy Walks Into a Bar. The action centers on Joe, a 30-something Everyman whose confidence has been badly shaken by the breakup of his marriage, as he attempts to get back into the game.

Our new industry-wide contract makes national news

Many news sources including the New York Times, the New York Daily News and the Huffington Post ran stories about our union's new Industry Wide Agreement.