Hotel Voice
Union Wins $159,000 Back Pay at St. Regis
August 26, 2013 10:30 AM
St. Regis Room Attendants received $159,000 in back pay this month, after the Union claimed that management had violated the contract regarding layoffs and recalls.
Let’s Look at the Issues
August 26, 2013 10:15 AM
The average American family today carries three times the debt load that the average American family carried 20 years ago.
Division A Scholarships Photo Album
August 26, 2013 9:59 AM
As we reported last week, $58,500 in scholarships and renewals were awarded August 13th to 26 children of members employed in Hotel Trades Council Division A hotels.
Hotel Trades Council Division ‘A’ Scholarship Awards Announced
August 19, 2013 12:03 PM
There was a lot of parental pride on display this week as 13 children of Hotel Trades Council Division A members received scholarships and 13 previous Division A scholarship winners received renewals. The 26 students received $58,500 in total grants. The awards were presented by Peter Ward and other Union officers
Kids Days 2013
August 19, 2013 12:00 PM
As we went to press with this edition of Hotel Voice, Kids Days 2013 was being held at the Health Centers and the Midtown Dental Center, where this photo was taken on August 14.
Reminder: Kids Days Is Taking Place This Week!
August 12, 2013 5:35 PM
This is a reminder to members that this Year’s Kids Days is taking place this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 14, 15 and 16, and at the Midtown, Harlem, Brooklyn and Queens Health Centers; and also — for dental visits only — at the Midtown Dental Center. The hours for the event each day are 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Understanding the Family & Medical Leave Act
August 5, 2013 10:31 AM
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Family & Medical Leave Act, which made the U.S. the last industrialized nation in the world to allow workers to take unpaid time off from their jobs to attend to family matters such as the birth of a child or care of an ill parent.
Hotel Employees Softball League
July 22, 2013 5:40 PM
Here are the stats for the Hotel Employee Softball League.
Own a Car? Try Union Plus Motor Club
July 22, 2013 5:19 PM
The Union Plus program has an outstanding benefit for union members who own cars. The benefit is called the Union Plus Motor Club and it is less expensive than AAA.
Let’s Look At the Issues
July 22, 2013 4:58 PM
Well, that didn’t take long. Two weeks ago this column mentioned the deep disappointment many are feeling over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June that pretty much took the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act, a federal law passed in 1965 that protected the rights of all citizens to vote.
Meet the 2013 Vito J. Pitta Scholarship Winners
July 8, 2013 3:21 PM
A few weeks ago, Hotel Voice provided the names of the 2013 recipients of the Vito J. Pitta scholarships. A total of 35 graduating high school seniors received $280,000 in college grant money this year, and the program overall has now awarded a total of $7,080,000 to 885 students since its inception.
Members Volunteering to Help Elect Christine Quinn Mayor of New York
July 8, 2013 2:21 PM
The Union’s endorsement of Christine Quinn for mayor of New York last week drew significant media coverage and generated considerable enthusiasm among our members. Following the endorsement, member volunteers immediately hit the streets to help the effort to elect Ms. Quinn mayor. That effort has continued this week.
Let’s Look at the Issues
July 8, 2013 2:01 PM
This week, the Supreme Court struck down the section of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 that makes changes in voting procedures in certain states and individual counties subject to immediate legal review and mandatory rectification. The Court said Congress was always free to address any voter suppression through legislation.
Meet the 2013 Vito J. Pitta Scholarship Winners
July 1, 2013 1:58 PM
A few weeks ago, Hotel Voice provided the names of the 2013 recipients of the Vito J. Pitta scholarships. A total of 35 graduating high school seniors received $280,000 in college grant money this year, and the program overall has now awarded a total of $7,080,000 to 885 students since its inception.
New Yorker Hotel workers receive $125,000 from consent award!
April 15, 2013 9:36 AM
As many members will recall, a recent health and safety case at the New Yorker Hotel resulted in an arbitration consent award that included a $125,000 penalty that was to be paid to the workers.
Services available
December 9, 2012 7:00 PM
WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Mondays and Fridays, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free consultation. 707 Eighth Avenue Fourth floor. Phone (212) 245- 8100.
Peter Ward and Local 6 administration are re-elected
September 16, 2012 8:00 PM
Local 6 Business Manager Peter Ward and the Local 6 administration were re-elected to office by acclamation at a Delegate Assembly meeting on September 10. Ward and his team will serve a three-year term in office.
2012 writing contest rules and entry procedures
Hotel Voice — July 08, 2012
The 2012 writing contest is open to all children and eligible dependents of Hotel Trades Council and/or Local 6 members.
City Council Speaker Quinn praises health center system
March 11, 2012 8:00 PM
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn praised the Health Center system in her State of the City address last month, adding that the Freelancers Union, which represents self-employed workers, would build a similar system with the support of government funding.
Boathouse rally rescheduled for April 21
Hotel Voice — April 10, 2011
The new date for the rally at the Boathouse restaurant in Central Park is Thursday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m. A strong mobilization effort continues in the shops and has members ready for whatever activities are needed to show support for the Boathouse workers.
