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Republicans in Congress Stall Immigration Reform
Some 11 million undocumented workers in the U.S. will have to keep waiting for any kind of federal immigration reform, after House Speaker John Boehner broke his promise this week to bring the issue up for a vote.
Show solidarity and support your Union on Tuesday March 4th, 2014!
Show solidarity and support your Union on Tuesday March 4th, 2014! Rally in Albany to support the universal pre-k education initiative. Buses leave 6:30 am from Union headquarters and return around 6pm. For more information and to confirm your attendance, call HEAT Supervisor Andrea Kluger at 917-608-3602. The Union Fight is your Fight!
Being Promoted? Please Read This!
Promotions are always good news, especially if they come with a promise of better wages or other enticements. But as the Union has seen many times in the past, some members find that their new jobs and responsibilities aren’t what they were expecting, leading them to want to return to their original jobs.
Let’s Look at the Issues
Identify theft doesn’t just happen to someone else. Just ask any of the 10 million Americans—including more than a few members of our Union—who were victimized by this crime last year. That’s why our friends at the AFL-CIO and Union Plus have asked us to remind you of the best ways to fight identity theft.
Union Wins $500,000 in Back Pay for 44 Members at the New Yorker
An agreement between the Union and the New Yorker Hotel will result in raises and $500,000 in back pay, along with ironclad layoff protections for 44 current employees in building repairs/renovations and property operations. The employees overwhelmingly ratified the deal in a vote held on February 11, 2014.
Beware of College Loan, Scholarship Scams
As Hotel Voice readers know all too well, college tuition keeps getting higher and higher. But you should also know that the cost of college is expensive enough without being conned by college loan and scholarship scams. Read the following and save yourself and your children from being victimized by these scams!
Grants Help Teenagers Learn To Drive
Union members now can cut down on family stress — and on their auto insurance premiums, too. They can make teaching a teenager to drive easier — and safer — with a grant of up to $250 to help pay for a “behind the wheel” driver’s education course. The grants are available only to union members insuring their cars with Union Plus Auto Insurance. Classes are offered locally and typically cost between $300 and $600.
Let’s Look at the Issues
In a vote where workers are deciding whether they want to be represented by a union it is not unusual for employers to interfere. That interference often comes in the form of threats of relocating the business or going out of business altogether, as well as legal maneuvers to stall or call off the vote, and intimidation tactics such as surveillance and even the firing of workers who openly support the union.
Reminder: Vito J. Pitta Scholarship Applications Deadline Is April 1
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting applications for this year’s Vito J. Pitta scholarship awards is 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, making this one of the last notices to parents and students.
Travel Center Offers One-Stop Shopping and Savings
Planning a vacation this year? Using the new Union Plus Travel Center is an easy way to save on all of your travel needs — from booking flights, hotels, cruises and vacation condos to renting an RV or a car.
