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Union Endorses Mayor de Blasio
The union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection before an enthusiastic crowd of members assembled in Gertrude Lane Auditorium on May 10.
Remembering the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
As the U.S. observes this week the annual holiday in honor of the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., we should not forget the ties between Dr. King and labor unions.
Llegó La Época De Los Impuestos! Algunos Consejos Útiles Para Los Miembros
Los formularios W-2 se han distribuido y ya comienza la cuenta regresiva. Hay menos de 40 días restantes hasta la fecha límite del IRS, el 15 de abril. El IRS ya ha anunciado que los reembolsos llevarán más tiempo este año, debido a los recortes presupuestarios, por lo que aquellos que están esperando reembolsos deberían presentar sus formularios de declaración de impuestos lo más temprano posible.
Let’s Look at the Issues
Movie goers are flocking to theaters to see the motion picture “Selma,” which is appropriate especially now, as the 50th anniversary of that famous civil rights march is only a week away.
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This Is Black History Month
Since February is Black History Month we thought we would bring out a photo from the Union’s archives and share it with you.
Let’s Look at the Issues
With February designated as Black History Month it is an appropriate time to look back on the heroic actions taken by these nine brave men. The Friendship Nine were made to pay for their “crime” of sitting at a “whites only” lunch counter in Rock Hill, North Carolina on January 31, 1961.
Analicemos Nuestras Cuestiones
Hicieron falta 64 años para que se hiciera justicia a los Nueve del Friendship (The Friendship Nine).
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This week our entire country honors the life and accomplishments of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It is a particularly poignant observance for our Union for reasons that are well known to veteran members but may not be known to newer members.
Some Union Notes On Labor Day
With America observing Labor Day on the date of this edition of Hotel Voice, it is certainly a good time to recognize the historic gains that the union movement has made for their members and for all working men and women in the U.S.
New York City Observes 103rd Anniversary of Triangle Fire
On March 25 the City of New York looked back at the tragic events that took place 103 years ago in a sweatshop known as the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. A crowd of 500 took part in the observance, which was held at the site of the tragedy.
