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Urgent need for blood donors in NY

May 18, 2020 2:12 PM

The blood supply in New York is dangerously low. The New York Blood Center is asking for healthy New Yorkers to consider giving blood. Donating blood can help save lives and is always important, but during a pandemic is more important than ever.

“Tavern” fixtures to hit the auction block

A piece of New York City history will soon be on the auction block.

Huge Step Forward for Immigrant Protections in New IWA Contract

Albor Ruiz, a reporter who has written many stories on immigration for the New York Daily News, highlighted our new immigrant protection contract language in a recent article.

HTC’s marathon man

Steven Shum, formerly of the Sheraton New York ran his 37th New York Marathon on Sunday November 3, 2013. Steven is 68 years young and ran an incredible time of 6:06:00. In 2000 he ran his best time of 3:59:00.

Paladino’s remarks about gays produce verbal broadside of criticism and condemnation

News stories in the New York Times (and numerous other local and national media) reported on gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino's spate of anti-gay statements.

The DNC Belongs in NYC!

Watch our Union’s ad inviting the Democratic National Convention to New York in 2024! Read more...

Paladino nephew “very offended” by uncle’s anti-gay remarks

According to articles in both the New York Post and Daily News, Carl Paladino attempted to use his 23-year old nephew, who is gay, as a shield against claims that Paladino is bigoted and homophobic.

“Expand local casinos, create jobs: Union says gaming benefits several sectors of economy” – Daily News

In an op-ed for the Daily News, HTC President Rich Maroko advocates in favor of expanding table game licenses Downstate. As New York recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, we demand that our legislators look out for working people and protect good, union jobs like those at Resorts World New York City and Empire City Casino. Read more...

City Hall sponsoring living wage study

The New York City government is reportedly sponsoring a study to examine the feasibility of applying living wage standards for developments that receive public subsidies.

HTC accepts Starwood’s apology

As we reported in Hotel Voice last week, a March 11 New York Daily News story contained untrue information about our union.