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Food Assistance (for all ages)
Food assistance programs open for those in need of help during this crisis
A Special Report from HTC President Rich Maroko
For several months, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been bussing migrants to New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago by the thousands. The rapid and uncoordinated arrival of so many people has caused chaos at bus terminals, put a strain on public services, and added stress to those arriving to our country already scared, exhausted, and in desperate need of help. Read more...
Number of hotels in Lower Manhattan triples
The Alliance for Downtown New York has released a report on the condition of Lower Manhattan ten years after its devastation on September 11, 2001. It concludes that Lower Manhattan has made a stunning recovery, one remarkable in terms of both growth and momentum.
Dean Poll and the unions
When the Parks Department last August chose Central Park Boathouse proprietor Dean Poll to take over Tavern on the Green, the city presented Mr. Poll with a diplomatic challenge: He would have to negotiate with a large, unionized workforce to craft a labor agreement that would allow the business to move forward.
Our union expands into New Jersey and Upstate
During the past six months, our union has assumed a major new role as the collective bargaining representative for more than 2,500 additional hotel and gaming workers in 32 shops in northern New Jersey and the Capital District of New York State.
Union remains a key factor in Tavern on the Green’s future
As the New York Times reports, the Hotel Trades Council continues to be an important factor at Tavern on the Green as prominent restaurateurs announce their interest in operating the restaurant.
Book Salutes Plaza Employees and HTC’s Historic Campaign to Save the Hotel
Author Andrew Solomon calls the book "compulsively readable," and Hotel Voice wholeheartedly agrees!
The book is entitled, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America's Most Famous Hotel. Written by New York Times contributor Julie Satow, it provides not only a fascinating history of the Plaza Hotel but also a chapter on our union's unforgettable effort in 2005 to stop the property from converting totally to condominiums.
HTC Members Support Shuttle Bus Drivers in Newark
On Friday, January 20th, 65 HTC members turned out to a rally in Newark, NJ, in support of our brothers and sisters at Local 108, RWDSU. At the time, Local 108 was in a contract fight with Gateway, a shuttle bus company. The company’s shuttle bus drivers earn low wages and had not seen a wage increase in five years.
Judicial decision on ownership of disputed Tavern assets nears
The U.S. bankruptcy judge presiding over the Tavern on the Green bankruptcy case said he would rule on the ownership of a number of disputed items prior to the start of the three-day auction, which is to begin January 12, at 1pm.
