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Writing Contest Awards
The union's writing contest prizes for 2009 have been awarded, with more than $10,000 distributed to 14 high school students. Here, speaking to some of the award recipients and family members, is Donald Rubin of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, the sponsor of the competition.
Union members’ children teach valuable lessons in their essays & prose
One of the best ways to learn about the value of union membership is by listening to the children of union members. Once again in this year's writing contest, the results of which will be published in next week's Hotel Voice, a number of children of our members submitted essays explaining why they found their parents' union membership to be so valuable.
Tavern creditors say the city is hurting their interests
There are 452 of them - ranging from a powerful labor union to humble butchers, bakers and even balloon-animal artists.
HTC, other unions use their political power to help workers
Throughout the city, unions, including the NY Hotel Trades Council, are using their political power in fights to better the conditions of their members and other working people.
Boston Hyatt housekeepers ask: where is our family medical coverage?
After Hyatt Hotels received deeply negative media coverage for firing nearly 100 housekeepers in Boston this past August, the company committed to keeping the housekeepers' existing health insurance coverage through March 2010.
Noted commentator supports Tavern workers’ fight
Jim Hightower, a well-known commentator, public speaker, author, and political activist, voiced support for the Tavern on the Green workers' fight to protect their union contract in his newspaper column "The Hightower Report."
Pierre Hotel awarded Five Diamond rating
The Pierre Hotel, a union shop, has been awarded a 2010 AAA Five Diamond rating, which places it in an elite group of only 113 hotels in American, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
2009 Writing Contest Winners
POETRY:First Place Tykisha Brown
Here are the 2009 Writing Contest winners
Selecting the winners of our Union's annual writing contest is a difficult task, especially because there is no exact measuring device for creativity. This year's winners wrote about a wide range of topics. As in past contests, however, the diverse entries often had the collective element of social awareness.
Awards announced in union’s writing contest
The Union's annual writing contest for high school students has grown greatly in popularity since it was initiated six years ago.
