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Roosevelt Hotel Wins Softball Championship
The Roughriders of the Roosevelt Hotel capped off an incredible return to the Hotel Employees Softball League with a come from behind series-deciding win over the defending champions, the Hilton New York. It is the Roosevelt’s first championship since 2005.
Local 6 Wins $80,000 in Back Pay at the New York Athletic Club
The failure of management at the New York Athletic Club to pay overnight employees the meal allowance they were entitled to have resulted in Local 6 taking up the case.
Let’s Look at the Issues
Many years ago that wonderful blues artist Billie Holiday sang the words, “Them that’s got shall get, them that’s not shall lose, so the Bible says and it still is news.” Well, 70 years later it really is still news. The latest U.S. Census report has confirmed that the rich in the U.S. are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Making matters worse, the report also reveals that it isn’t just the poor who are getting poorer, the middle class is getting poorer, too. The number of people in the middle class is declining and the amount of money earned by members of the middle class is waning as well.
Doorpersons and bellpersons overwhelmingly ratify porterage agreement
An agreement between the Union and the Hotel Association will result in higher earnings for hundreds of members of door and bell staffs at non-residential hotels that do group trade. The agreement was ratified overwhelmingly in a secret ballot vote held on Thursday, September 12. A total of 285 members — or 98 percent of those who cast ballots — voted in favor of the agreement.
Reminder: Men’s Health Awareness Week Is Taking Place This Week
The 2013 Men’s Health Awareness Week takes place at the Health and Dental Centers next week, Monday through Friday, September 30 through October 4. No appointments are necessary for men to visit the Health and Dental Centers to take advantage of the benefits offered by this special event.
Christine Quinn Endorses Bill de Blasio for Mayor
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has endorsed Bill de Blasio for Mayor. The endorsement took place on the steps of City Hall this week, top photo, with a group of Hotel Trades Council members present.
Hotel Workers Walkathon Photo Album
As we report in this edition of Hotel Voice , the 2013 Hotel Workers Walkathon drew hundreds of participants who helped raise money for the Children’s Aid Society.
Local 6 Member to Star in NJ Opera
Local 6 member Edgar Jaramillo will be appearing in a leading role in Cavalleria Rustica, an 1890 one-act opera masterpiece composed by Pietro Mascagni. Jaramillo, a tenor who works at Brittany Hall when he is not singing, will have the role of Turiddu.
Writing Contest Awards
Awards from the 2013 writing contest were distributed last month in a ceremony attended by Peter Ward and the competition’s sponsor, Donald Rubin of the Shirley and Donald Rubin Foundation. All but one of the winners attended, as did proud parents and other family members. Here, Peter Ward congratulates the winners and expresses appreciation for the excellence of the entries they submitted.
2013 Hotel Workers Walkathon Raises Cash for Children’s Aid Society
Hundreds of New York City hotel industry employees made lives better for children by participating in the 22nd annual Hotel Workers Walkathon earlier this month. The money raised by the event will benefit a the renowned non-profit organization, the Children’s Aid Society.
