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NLRB ruling does little to reassure after employer threatens union activist with death
Newsday.com has reported that the Matrix Realty Group, a real estate investment company based in Smithtown, NY, was required by the National Labor Relations Board to post a notice in its office complex in Danbury, CT that stated: "We will not threaten to kill you or to cause you bodily harm because you engage in activities in support of SEIU, Local 32BJ."
Wisconsin union-busting law blocked by judge
Wisconsin's Dane County District Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary order blocking Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's widely criticized union busting law from taking effect. The law was blocked on the grounds that the vote on the bill violated Wisconsin's open meeting laws, which require sufficient advance notice of any legislative vote.
Off the Clock: The Triangle Fire Memorial
In November of 1909, more than 20,000 garment workers responsible for the manufacturing of women’s blouses — then known as “shirtwaists” — walked off their jobs in New York City in a strike led by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Read more...
Changes in store for Sheraton Manhattan
The 665-room Sheraton Manhattan, a Hotel Trades Council hotel, is undergoing significant changes.
Wisconsin anti-union law now in effect
The anti-union, anti-worker law that triggered massive demonstrations and focused global attention on Wisconsin went into effect on June 29. A 4-3 decision by the state's highest court cleared the way for its implementation.
A New Year’s Message from HTC President Rich Maroko
By HTC President Rich Maroko
Happy New Year. I hope that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. As we end this incredibly difficult year and enter 2021, I wanted to give you all a sense of what I expect for our Union in the year ahead. Read more...
Arbitrator Issues Adverse Decision on Starting Wage Rate
The Arbitrator ruled that the hotel industry can pay the starting wage rate to union workers who take new jobs without having worked 12 of the last 24 months. Read more...
HTC Endorses Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for Re-Election
Our Union is proud to endorse New York Senator and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for re-election in 2022.
“Over the last two years, Senator Schumer has been an unwavering friend to our Union’s 40,000 members,” remarked HTC President Rich Maroko. “Not only has he been willing to fight for us when we needed him the most, but he has proven that he has the skills to win big and bold improvements for America’s working class.” Read more...
Some Union Notes On Labor Day
With America observing Labor Day on the date of this edition of Hotel Voice, it is certainly a good time to recognize the historic gains that the union movement has made for their members and for all working men and women in the U.S.
