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HTC Backs Budget Proposals to Help New York State Casinos
This week, the New York State Senate and Assembly are negotiating over the state budget. Up for negotiation are two proposals that would provide desperately needed relief to New York's casinos. Our Union is urging New York State take action to help New York’s casinos and protect thousands of our members in the gaming industry. Read more...
New Jersey Law Provides Vital Protections for Hotel Workers and Guests
On Tuesday, January 18th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law important new legal safeguards for New Jersey hotel workers and people traveling to the State. The new law includes job security for hotel workers in the event a hotel changes hands and advanced notice of service disruptions (like union picket lines) for guests. Read more...
Sam Chang’s new Comfort Inn opens in Staten Island
A 93-room Comfort Inn, developed by "budget hotel king" Sam Chang, opened for business on April 29. Located in Travis, near the Fresh Kills landfill, it is the first of three new budget hotels opening this year in Staten Island.
Largest hotel outside of Manhattan planned for Queens
A Japanese-based hotel company is planning to build a 699-unit hotel in Long Island City.
“Master list” of hotel openings worldwide, 2010
A master list of hotel openings worldwide, created by HotelChatter.com, identifies a considerable number of hotels scheduled to open in 2010.
Urge New York to Extend Unemployment
In New York, where the State has neither agreed nor outright rejected the possibility of extending benefits, our Union has raised this issue with the Governor and the State Legislature. While they’ve promised to look into it, as of right now, these benefits are ending. As part of our efforts, we need to show elected officials how the upcoming loss of benefits will impact thousands of hardworking New Yorkers. Take action and sign our petition to extend unemployment here.
A hotel boom grows in Brooklyn
The New York Times recently reported that Brooklyn is experiencing a boom in new hotel development, with an estimated 40 hotels currently being constructed or planned.
Another new hotel for Lower Manhattan
According to Crain's New York, hotel builder Sam Chang is about to begin converting a former residential building he purchased prior to the economic downturn into a seven story, 80-room hotel. Located on Pearl Street, just one block west of historic Fraunces Tavern, the hotel will be the area's second Hampton Inn.
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.
