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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.
A Review of Your Additional Union Benefits and Services
Membership in our Union brings about many benefits and services in addition to good wages, job security and other contractual provisions such as seniority, scheduling, vacations, etc.
Members Rally With Governor Cuomo and Bon Jovi to Raise the Minimum Wage
On Thursday June 11th, hundreds of HTC members were joined by dozens of activists from other unions and local community groups at the Hotel Trades Council’s Manhattan Headquarters for a rally to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers, organized by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
College Scholarships Awarded to 54 High School Seniors
The young faces of the future smiled broadly on June 22—and even broader smiles were on the faces of their proud parents—when 54 graduating high school seniors received college scholarships.
Hotel Workers’ Union Under Attack in Myanmar
Tourism is booming in Myanmar, but workers are still denied their basic rights after decades of dictatorship.
Workers at Park Hyatt Win First Contract
On Monday, June 15, 2015, workers at the Park Hyatt celebrated winning their first Union contract. Over 130 members from the Park Hyatt met with Hotel Trades Council Executive Vice President and General Counsel Rich Maroko and union staff to review the provisions of their first contract, which secures them guaranteed wage increases, the opportunity to enroll in the industry’s free family healthcare, a pension, and job security for the next eleven years. An overwhelming 98% voted to ratify the agreement.
Pharmacies Are Now Open On Weekends!
Pharmacies are now open on weekends!
Orthontics Benefit, Improvement in Ambulance Benefit Have Already Begun
“UNION YES!” at the Park South Hotel – HTC Wins with 88% of the Vote
On July 23, 2015, Housekeeping, Bell/Door, Front Desk, and Engineering workers at the Park South Hotel (on Park Avenue South and 28th Street) voted 38-5 to be represented by the Hotel Trades Council in a union authorization election conducted by the U.S. Government.
Workers Vote for HTC at The Dream Downtown
On July 9, 2015, the Hotel Trades Council was certified by the Office of the Impartial Chairperson as the bargaining representative of workers at the Dream Downtown. 77% of workers voted in favor of the union by signing union cards.
“UNION YES!” at the Strand Hotel – HTC Wins with 92% of the Vote
On July 28, the employees of the Strand Hotel voted 45-4 to authorize the Hotel Trades Council to be their collective bargaining representative. The election was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”).
