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U.S. working class hit hardest by falling wages, unemployment
Recent articles in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times discuss the falling wages and increasing unemployment that continue to plague the American workforce even as some sections of the economy and other nations' economies recover from the recent recession. àWorkers are still suffering from the economic implosion despite the fact that corporate profits "have more than recovered, rising 12% since late 2007." The main cause of this "jobless recovery" is the basic structure of the American economy ââ¬â one where employers function with few restraints. ÃÂ
HTC plays major role in Senate flip, Willets Point vote
The Hotel Trades Council was a major political force in securing a democratic majority in the State Senate, as well as in pushing the City Council to approve the development of Willets Point.
Saving for College: About 529 Plans
As the cost of college continues to rise annually above the rate of inflation, higher than the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI), parents are learning to fight back by establishing 529 college savings plans for their children. These tax shelters have grown enormously in popularity, especially in states like New York where residents have a state income tax to pay in addition to their federal income tax.
Paladino’s campaign admits to lie about his army service
Last month, Carl Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo, told Huffington Post editor Dan Collins that Paladino spent "'six months active duty with orders for Vietnam'" and was "'responsible for training 250 men during that time at Fort Bliss.'"
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.
Let’s Look at the Issues
The decline in union density in the U.S. over the last 40 years has clearly resulted in a corresponding national decline in both real wages and the middle class standard of living. This is an established fact, based on both government statistics and private studies, and it was recently confirmed by an independent analysis by the New York Times.
Hotel Trades Council Division A Scholarship Awards Announced
Yifan Pu is about to attend New York University to study Chemical & Bio-Molecular Engineering, and he will be getting lots of help on this career path from a Hotel Trades Council Division A scholarship. The Division A scholarships were awarded to Yifan Pu and others this week at a ceremony attended by students, their family members and union officers.
2010 a banner year for new hotels in NYC
According to the Wall Street Journal, a total of 44 new hotels will open this year in the city, the largest number in several decades, with almost 80% in Manhattan alone. New hotel development is just one indication that the city's hotel industry is clearly on the road to economic recovery.
Kamal Ahmed, Millenium One UN Plaza
We are saddened by the passing of Kamal Ahmed, a banquet server at the Millenium Hilton One UN Plaza and a Union member for almost 40 years.
Kamal came to the United States from Bangladesh 40 years ago. He is remembered as a loving husband, father and a community leader. At the time of his passing, Kamal was serving his second term as president of the New York City Bangladeshi society.
Read the full tribute to Kamal here.
