127 Search Results for "Unite Here"

Federal judge will decide who owns Tavern’s name

In the increasingly messy bankruptcy of Tavern on the Green, a federal judge on Tuesday handed New York City its first victory in a legal battle over who owns the name of the landmark restaurant in Central Park.

Theater District hotels sued for ADA violations

Five hotels in the theater district in Midtown have violated the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and are being sued by the United States attorney's office in Manhattan.

US Senator Gillibrand announces re-election run at HTC

On March 19th, United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand accepted the New York State Democratic Party's nomination to run for re-election at our union's headquarters.

HTC Members Support Taj Mahal Strikers

Workers at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal went on strike on July 1, after repeated attempts to achieve a fair contract were unsuccessful. Hotel Trades Council staff and members have been supporting the Taj Mahal strikers on the picket line every day.

Former union coal miner looks to become new AFL-CIO president

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka is running to become president of the AFL-CIO when current president John Sweeney retires in September.

Sign up for Free COBRA Coverage!

Thousands of our members are now eligible for six months of free health insurance through our Union’s Benefit Funds from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 under the American Rescue Plan. Read more...

Immigration accord by labor boosts Obama effort

The AFL-CIO and Change to Win, the country's two major labor federations, have joined forces to help President Obama overhaul the immigration system.

Hotel Cleaning Act Passes in D.C. With Help From Local 25

On April 1st, the City Council of Washington, D.C. passed the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Emergency Act of 2022,” which established new hotel cleaning regulations in the District for the first time in 65 years. Read more...

Works begins on Cazenovia’s $9 million first major brand hotel

Are you planning to travel to a foreign country this summer? Although you don’t plan on getting sick or into an accident, especially on vacation, you will want to be prepared just in case. So while you are covered here at home, don’t expect your foreign medical provider to accept the coverage you have at home as payment.

Three years later Haiti still struggles to recover from earthquake

Three years after a tragic earthquake struck Haiti, the Hotel Trades Council remembers and mourns the estimated 250,000 people who lost their lives and the 300,000 people who were injured as a result of the horrific earthquake.