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We Built This City: Immigrant Labor & The Fight for a Democratic New York
HTC — April 12, 2013
HTC President Peter Ward joined esteemed Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny as a speaker at the March 27th St. Patricks Day Celebration banquet, hosted by NYC Department of Records and O'Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP in honor of New York's Irish Labor Force. Read Peter Ward's full speech here.
We Built This City: Immigrant Labor & The Fight for a Democratic New York
HTC President Peter Ward joined esteemed Irish Consul General Noel Kilkenny as a speaker at the March 27th, 2013 St. Patricks Day Celebration banquet.
As Peter Ward celebrated the legacy of Irish labor he also cautioned that the "human, legal and social institutions" that Irish and other immigrant laborers helped build over the last century are under attack. Today, he said, labor has a responsibility to protect the public education system, public university system, public parks and all the other institutions that are the pillars of a democratic New York City. Peter closed his speech reminding the audience that the fight that Irish and other immigrant workers started over a century ago to ensure that New York "belongs to its people" is nowhere near over.
Wall Street Journal: Union Hotel Workers in New York Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise in 100 Years
Last week, our Union’s leadership announced a new Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement (“GRIWA” for short) for nearly 7,000 members who work in Northern New Jersey, Westchester, Upstate New York, and Long Island. The Wall Street Journal released an exclusive about the groundbreaking new contract on Monday, highlighting the historic wage increases and benefits. Read more...
New Giants stadium failing to rehire union workers
The Giants and Jets have snared our city's first Super Bowl for their new Meadowlands Stadium, but hundreds of unionized workers from the old stadium are being left out in the cold.
Union remains a key factor in Tavern on the Green’s future
As the New York Times reports, the Hotel Trades Council continues to be an important factor at Tavern on the Green as prominent restaurateurs announce their interest in operating the restaurant.
Suite success at St. Regis
The St. Regis New York hotel is sprucing up its most expensive rooms - and apparently, it can afford to.
New York Unemployment: What should I do when I approach my BYE (Benefit Year Ending) date?
Many members are approaching one year since first filing for unemployment and are encountering problems in collecting additional unemployment benefits. Our Union brought these issues to the attention of New York State Department of Labor and we are actively working with the DOL to fix them. Read More...
Stacey Abrams: “I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now… Just Hear Me Out” - New York Times
June 9, 2020 6:28 PM
Stacey Abrams, recent Georgia gubernatorial candidate, lawyer, author, and potential U.S. Vice Presidential choice is also the founder of the voting rights group Fair Fight Action and the most prominent American voting rights activist today.
In this Op-Ed piece, she powerfully makes the unglamorous argument that the most important way to further the cause of justice in our country is to doggedly and tirelessly work to get more Americans to vote in every election, and to fiercely resist the deliberate Republican strategy in many states to discourage and cheat us out of our right to vote.
We agree and that’s why we urge all our members to register to vote, to be counted in the census, and to become citizens when and if they can.
Please read Ms. Abrams’ essay here.
Do-it-yourself dining at the Grand Hyatt
Wedged between the bell desk and an antiques store in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt New York hotel on East 42nd Street is an elegant new market offering designer pastries, salads of baby greens and hot meals to go.
