Hotel Voice
Let’s Look at the Issues
April 14, 2014 1:01 PM
Some people were shocked this week when NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer issued a study that showed that the average woman in the five boroughs earns only 82 cents for every dollar her male counterparts earn. And New York has it better than the rest of the country.
Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well Went Well
April 7, 2014 11:22 AM
Here’s a big salute to the Benefit Funds Office and the Health and Dental Centers for another successful health and wellness event last week.
Let’s Look at the Issues
April 7, 2014 11:19 AM
In the last two years two additional states in the U.S. have adopted so-called “right-to-work” laws, and right now there is similar legislation on the table in Pennsylvania and Oregon. Since there are now 24 “right-to-work” states, the addition of those two states would put right-to-work states in the majority in our country.
Local 1422 Membership Meeting
April 7, 2014 11:14 AM
A general membership meeting of Hotel Maintenance Painters Union Local 1422 will be held on Thursday, April 24th, the Union’s President, Declan Tracey, has announced. A number of very important items are on the agenda for this meeting, and President Tracey asks all Local 1422 members to make every effort to attend.
New York City Observes 103rd Anniversary of Triangle Fire
April 7, 2014 11:00 AM
On March 25 the City of New York looked back at the tragic events that took place 103 years ago in a sweatshop known as the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. A crowd of 500 took part in the observance, which was held at the site of the tragedy.
Reminder: Health Centers’ Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well Event Is This Week
March 24, 2014 2:20 PM
By the time members receive this edition of Hotel Voice there will still be time to participate in the Health Centers’ Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well event that is taking place this week, from Monday, March 24 up to and including Friday, March 28.
$500,000 in Back Pay Distributed at the New Yorker
March 24, 2014 2:18 PM
As Hotel Voice reported several weeks ago the Union reached agreement with the New Yorker Hotel that called for a group of 44 workers to receive a total of a half-million dollars in back pay. We are happy to report that the money was distributed recently, to the smiles and cheers of these members who are employed in building repairs/renovations and property operations.
Union Staff Members Run Half Marathon in Honor of Michael Simo, Rebecca Pomares
March 24, 2014 2:14 PM
On a recent frigid Sunday morning, a number of Union staff members laced up their running shoes and ran in the Fred Lebow Central Park Half Marathon. The Union’s running team, called “HEAT Lightning,” was created last year by Local 6 Executive Vice President & HTC General Counsel Richard Maroko, who is himself an avid marathoner.
Let’s Look at the Issues
March 24, 2014 2:12 PM
Is Your Benificary Information Current?
March 24, 2014 1:54 PM
Life insurance and a voluntary 401 (k) plan are among the benefits enjoyed by actively employed members of our Union. But to ensure that you take care of the people you love and want to remember you have to make sure that the designation of your insurance and 401 (k) beneficiaries is up to date.
Kick Butts at the Health Centers
March 24, 2014 1:49 PM
As an appropriate prelude to this week’s Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well health awareness event, the Health Centers observed Kick Butts Day last week, seen here at the Midtown Health Center, providing encouragement and assistance to members who want to quit smoking.
Health Centers’ Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well Event Is Next Week
March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
As part of the effort to keep members and their families in the best health possible, the Health Centers sponsor a number of Health and Wellness events throughout the year. One of the most important of these events takes place next week.
Coming Soon . . . Patient Portals; Live Demos at Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well!
March 17, 2014 9:28 AM
As the health industry moves toward engaging and encouraging patients to take control of their own health matters, the Employee Benefit Funds will be releasing a “patient portal” during the last week in March. A patient portal is a secure website that patients can use to view and interact with their medical information via the Internet.
In Memoriam: Tony Karasis
March 17, 2014 9:26 AM
Local 6 lost a dedicated member and longtime friend this month with the death of Antonios “Tony” Karasis. He was 87 years old.
Albany Rally Photo Album
March 17, 2014 9:11 AM
The Union appreciates the efforts of hundreds of members who journeyed to Albany on March 4 to rally and lobby for Universal Pre-K, a story we reported on in last week’s Hotel Voice.
Members Rally and Lobby in Albany for Pre-K
March 10, 2014 9:12 AM
The Union sent busloads of members to Albany on March 4 to rally and lobby for Universal Pre-K, an education component that New Yorkers sorely need. Members met at the Union at 6:00 a.m. and then boarded the buses for the trip up to the state capitol. Once in Albany, they attended a rally where they were joined by members of other unions as well as people from many community organizations, religious congregations and non-profit groups.
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF LOCAL 6 DELEGATES TO THE UNITE HERE CONVENTION
March 10, 2014 9:11 AM
Notice is hereby given to all members of the Hotel, Restaurant & Club Employees and Bartenders Union, Local 6 (“Local 6”) that a date has been set for nominations and election of Local 6 delegates to the Convention of UNITE HERE to be held on June 25-27, 2014, in Boston, Massachusetts. Elected delegates will be nominating and electing officers of UNITE HERE at the UNITE HERE Convention.
Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart
March 10, 2014 9:02 AM
Travel Center Offers One-Stop Shopping and Savings
March 3, 2014 1:46 PM
Planning a vacation this year? Using the new Union Plus Travel Center is an easy way to save on all of your travel needs — from booking flights, hotels, cruises and vacation condos to renting an RV or a car.
Reminder: Vito J. Pitta Scholarship Applications Deadline Is April 1
March 3, 2014 1:44 PM
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting applications for this year’s Vito J. Pitta scholarship awards is 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, making this one of the last notices to parents and students.
