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The Paramount, an HTC hotel, is landmarked
The Paramount Hotel on West 46th between 7th and 8th Avenues has had landmark status bestowed on it by the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission
State legislators focus on NYC’s illegal “hotels”
Concern continues about owners of apartment buildings who rent out rooms to tourists in buildings occupied in part by resident tenants. State legislators have introduced legislation in the New York State Senate and Assembly that will help the city enforce its laws against these illegal "hotels."
New leader of AFL-CIO hammers Wall Street
In one of his first acts as the new head of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka issued broad warnings to Wall Street's "apostles of greed" that the labor movement was prepared to battle them if they did not change their ways.
HTC endorses Aborn for District Attorney
The Hotel Trades Council has given its endorsement for District Attorney to Richard Aborn, who is fighting most notably for reform in the justice and penal system.
Occupational health disparities in the US hotel industry
Among workers in the hotel industry, room attendants are at the highest risk for injury, according to a study recently released by the University of Illinois.
Paying for childcare? You may be eligible for State funds
Is child care a big expense for you and your family? Our Union can connect you with money from New York State to help. Read more...
Ordinance to protect jobs of hotel workers clears hurdle in Providence
An ordinance to protect workers' jobs for up to six months following a change in management has cleared the first of two City Council hurdles in Providence, Rhode Island.
Private sector union membership drops to 7.2%
Members of the NY Hotel Trades Council are among the rapidly shrinking group of unionized workers in the private sector, according to a recent report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Carlyle Hotel quits attempt to amend labor contract
Management at the Carlyle Hotel has backed down from an attempt to avoid paying the 3.5% July wage increase. Twenty-one other hotels are still seeking to avoid paying the upcoming wage increase, but the hotel workers' union has the right to subpoena a hotel's financial records and will fight all efforts to cut wages.
Extended Unemployment Benefits Coming to an Abrupt Halt
Thousands of our members have been relying on multiple federally funded programs extending and supplementing unemployment during the COVID-19 crisis. The federal and state governments have extended unemployment well beyond the normal limit of 26 weeks of benefits during this crisis. However, on August 19th, President Biden announced that the federal government would not be extending these programs and he urged states with high unemployment rates – which include New York and New Jersey – to use the federal relief money they have received to extend unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, and contrary to our hopes, New York State has not done so in a meaningful way. Read more...
