262 Search Results for "hotel industry"
Brooklyn Marriott management learns the meaning of “willful” contract violations
In May, the union caught Brooklyn Marriott management stealing from employees. The hotel had been paying the wrong uniform laundering allowance, the wrong vacation pay rate, the wrong sick pay rate, and the wrong extra room attendant pay rate.
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Brooklyn Health Center
We present the remarks of Hotel Trades Council President Peter Ward, Hotel Association President Vijay Dandapani, Benefit Funds Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Greenspan, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio.
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Get your “I Got My Shots!” Pin
As part of a campaign to encourage guests to stay at union properties – where a high percentage of members are vaccinated and there are strict safety protocols – we have designed a new union pin to advertise that we got our shots! Read more...
Farewell, Retirees!
Celebrating Our Retirees!
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Union Wins Back Pay at the Waldorf Astoria
After a long and hard-fought battle, the Union has settled certain grievances on behalf of security and locksmith employees at the Waldorf-Astoria. These grievances were scheduled for arbitration in the upcoming weeks but the Union believes the terms of this agreement provide more than what could have been achieved through arbitration.
Vito J. Pitta Scholarships awarded to 35 students
In what is always considered to be one of the happiest days of the year, a total of $280,000 in college scholarships was awarded on June 14th to 35 high school seniors. The students are children of eligible members of our Union, and they represent a promising future for all of us.
Peter Ward and the Local 6 Administration Are Re-Elected
Local 6 Business Manager Peter Ward and the Local 6 administration were re-elected to office by acclamation at a Delegate Assembly meeting on September 15. Ward and his team will serve a three-year term in office.
Growing in GRIWA
In the past 15 years, our Union has taken a foothold in New Jersey and the greater New York region. Today we represent 8,200 workers outside of New York City, with 99 shops covered by the GRIWA master contract. This is a report on how we got here, and where we’re headed. Read more...
