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Cuomo Signs Pro-Union Law at Our Union Hall
Union members may now deduct their union dues on their New York State tax forms because of legislation signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Governor signed the law in our union hall on May 5, in front of hundreds of cheering union members.
Union Writing Contest: Check out this year’s Poetry winners!
Every year, the Hotel Trades Council holds a writing contest for high school students who have a parent who belongs to the union.
Elected Officials Comment on Resorts World Contract
The news that 1,375 workers at the Resorts World racino in Queens had a contract received wide attention in the media. Much of that attention was due to the fact that the contract nearly doubled wages immediately and will nearly triple wages by 2016. The contract was also featured in television ads urging a yes vote for casino gaming in New York, showing that Resorts World workers had good-paying jobs with benefits. The voters of New York obviously agreed. But in addition to all the media attention, the contract at Resorts World also drew comments from a number of elected officials.
Cuomo Continues Campaign for Minimum Wage Increase
Following the historic announcement he made in our Union’s auditorium on February 24, Governor Cuomo announced that he will take his campaign for a minimum wage increase on the road this week. Calling it a “Fight for Fair Pay,” the Governor said it’s time New York took the progressive step of restoring respect and dignity to the state’s working poor
HTC invites DNC to choose Brooklyn!
The Democratic National Committee “DNC” announced in November that they will host the 2016 Democratic National Convention in either Brooklyn, Philadelphia, or Columbus. Delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention will select the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. HTC President Peter Ward urged the DNC to chose New York City for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. “New York City’s unionized hotel industry embodies the Party’s ideals of shared prosperity and a vibrant middle class,” Ward commented.
Superb DOH Report on Midtown Health Center
The New York State Department of Health recently performed an unannounced week-long inspection of the Midtown Health Center and issued a superb report on the results.
When guys want to meet girls: Aching Dogs production reviewed by Irish Voice
In Guy Walks Into a Bar, Irish playwright Don Creedon's genuinely hilarious and caustic series of four interlinked new plays about love, lust and dating now playing at the Producer's Club in New York, the playwright casts a cold eye on the world of men.
Hotel builder Sam Chang subpoenaed in lawsuit
The New York State Attorney General has subpoenaed hotel builder Sam Chang in connection with the lawsuit it has filed against contractor Michael T. Mahoney and EMC Contracting, Mahoney's company.
New hotel part of “supersize” gay resort to open in Manhattan
The New York Times reports that a $30 million, 90,000 square-foot resort directed at a gay clientele is scheduled to start opening in Manhattan in early 2011. The Out NYC Urban Resort will include a 127-room Axel Hotel among its numerous attractions.
