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Massey Energy’s “corporate risk-taking” killed 29 miners
he explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in 2010 took the lives of 29 miners and devastated their families and communities. Two major investigations into its causes have made absolutely clear what the miners knew long before the April 5, 2010, explosion happened: the mine was a death trap, and Massey Energy, the owner, didn't care.
32BJ Members Secure New Contract In Big Win For Labor
On Tuesday, April 19th—the day before their existing contract was set to expire—members and supporters of 32BJ gathered for a final press conference after many long weeks of fighting for a new, fair agreement. “Brothers and sisters,” announced the president of the building workers union, “we’ve got a deal!” Read more...
A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko:
There is no corner of the globe where this pandemic hasn’t spread. And while we all share many common hardships, we also each feel the impact on a personal and individual level.
For our Union, and our members, we find ourselves in the midst of what are undoubtedly the darkest days in the 82-year history of our Union. Our industry is almost entirely closed down, something that has never happened before — not during the Great Depression of the 1930s, not during the world wars, and not after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Almost 90% of our members are laid off. No one can say when business will come back or when life will return to normal. Read more...
Judge orders Chicago Blackstone Hotel to rehire 14 workers
As reported by Crain's Chicago, a federal judge has ruled that management at the Chicago Blackstone Hotel has violated federal labor laws, and must reinstate 14 workers who had been unlawfully terminated.
Let’s Look at the Issues
As we have reported in Hotel Voice the last two weeks, the hotel industry’s annual blood drive will be held on Tuesday, May 26th, between the hours of 12:00 noon. and 6:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan Hotel, 569 Lexington Ave. (between 50th and 51st Streets) in the Metro 3 Room on the mezzanine level.
Hotel Trades Council & Hotel Association of New York, Inc. Annual Blood Drive
As seen in this edition of Hotel Voice, the hotel industry’s annual blood drive will be held on Tuesday, May 27th, between the hours of 12:00 noon. and 6:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan Hotel, 569 Lexington Ave. (between 50th and 51st Streets) in the Metro III Room on the mezzanine level.
Hudson County CLC Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on April 10
The Hudson County Central Labor Council has partnered with Governor Phil Murphy to sponsor a COVID vaccine clinic at Bayonne High School next Saturday, April 10. HTC members in Hudson County are encouraged to sign up to get your shot! Read more...
13 Hotels Ratify Their First Contracts!
Unbelievably, during what has been one of the absolute worst times to negotiate, our Union has succeeded in getting contracts with big improvements. Read more...
Turning the clock backwards on workers safety
It was one hundred years ago this year that 146 workers lost their lives within minutes at the Triangle Factory Fire. The tragic events of Saturday, March 25, 1911, were remembered with special feeling this year.
