Hotel Voice
Join Us! Hotel Workers Walkathon Is September 14
September 8, 2014 12:47 PM
On Sunday, September 14, the 23rd annual Hotel Workers Walkathon will raise money for Sanctuaries for Families. The Hotel Workers Walkathon always raises money for a worthy cause, and Sanctuary for Families is about as worthy a cause as we can imagine.
Kids Days 2014 Photo Album
September 8, 2014 12:01 PM
As we happily reported two weeks ago, Kids Days 2014 was a huge success, with more than 3,500 members and their children participating. The event provided plenty of fun, along with health screenings, education and lots more, as these photos show.
Some Union Notes On Labor Day
September 1, 2014 3:57 PM
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.
Over 3,500 Medical and Dental Visits Were Recorded for Kids Days 2014!
August 25, 2014 11:46 AM
They’ve done it again! A big salute goes out to the union’s Health and Dental Centers for another outstanding health and wellness event, Kids Days 2014.
Afraid of the Dentist? MHAP Has Help!
August 25, 2014 11:44 AM
While this week’s Hotel Voice reports on the great job Kids Days does in teaching children to have no fear of doctors and dentists, the truth is that there are many adults with the same problem.
Healthy Gums and a Healthy Heart
August 25, 2014 11:42 AM
Regular dental care will help keep your teeth and gums healthy and beautiful, but did you know it may contribute to a healthier heart as well?
Division A Scholarships Photo Album
August 25, 2014 11:18 AM
As we reported in last week’s edition of Hotel Voice, 25 students who are children of Hotel Trades Council Division A members recently received first-time college scholarships or renewals totaling $54,000.
Hotel Trades Council Division A Scholarship Awards Announced
August 18, 2014 2:32 PM
Yifan Pu is about to attend New York University to study Chemical & Bio-Molecular Engineering, and he will be getting lots of help on this career path from a Hotel Trades Council Division A scholarship. The Division A scholarships were awarded to Yifan Pu and others this week at a ceremony attended by students, their family members and union officers.
Join Us for the Hotel Workers Marathon!
August 18, 2014 2:21 PM
As always, this year’s Hotel Workers Walkathon promises to be a fun-filled event for all members and their families, as this photo from last year shows.
Affordable Care Act Regulation Will Affect COBRA Notices
August 11, 2014 12:48 PM
Suggested guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as a result of a provision in the Affordable Care Act—often called Obamacare—will change COBRA notice requirements. This means that members and their families will be notified of a choice they can make when they lose their healthcare benefits for any reason including the loss of employment. For this reason, this is a very important issue for all members to understand.
Union Wins $120,000 in Back Pay at Millennium Broadway
August 11, 2014 12:47 PM
It was a happy week for 91 room attendants at the Millennium Broadway, as you can see in this photo. They are receiving checks for back pay totaling up to $120,000. The money was obtained by the Union and divided equally among the room attendants after management had been found scheduling shifts improperly.
Let’s Look at the Issues
August 11, 2014 12:45 PM
James Brady died this week. For the last 30 years the former White House press secretary was the country’s most well known advocate for gun safety legislation. He had every reason to be. That’s because he himself was a victim of gun violence. He was critically injured in 1981 by a crazed gunman, John Hinckley Jr., who was trying to impress a woman he had never met, actress Jodie Foster, by assassinating Brady’s boss, President Ronald Reagan.
COBRA Qualifying Events
August 11, 2014 12:43 PM
While this issue of Hotel Voice explains the choice members and/or their families have when health coverage through employment is lost, it is also a good time to review the events that may qualify them for COBRA. Here is a list of those events.
Dues Referendum Photo Album
August 5, 2014 12:10 PM
Final Reminder: Kids Days Is August 13-15
August 5, 2014 11:59 AM
As we reported in Hotel Voice two weeks ago, this Year’s Kids’ Days will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 13, 14 and 15 at the Midtown, Harlem, Brooklyn and Queens Health Centers; and also—for dental visits only—at the Midtown Dental Center.
Seniors’ Days 2014 Draws a Record Turnout
June 2, 2014 12:25 PM
Congratulations to the Health Centers! They provided a top-notch health and wellness event for older members of our Union and its great value showed, judging by the record number of visits Seniors’ Days 2014 drew. In fact, this year’s attendance topped last year’s by more than 25 percent! It’s further evidence of the success of the event, which has grown in popularity each year.
Reminder: Coverage to Change to Blue Cross on July 1
June 2, 2014 12:24 PM
This is a reminder to members of our Union and their families that they will see their hospitalization benefits changed from United Healthcare to Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, beginning on July 1.
Let’s Look at the Issues
June 2, 2014 12:21 PM
This week a Tea Party favorite named Dan Patrick won a Republican primary race in Texas for the position of Lieutenant Governor. In his victory speech he said that Tea Party people love the Second Amendment. He said this right after another madman had killed six innocent people in Santa Barbara, California, in still another episode of senseless gun violence.
Union’s 2014 Writing Contest Offers Cash Prizes to High School Students
June 2, 2014 12:14 PM
The Union has announced that the 2014 Writing Contest for high school students is now underway.
