Hotel Voice
Over 3,400 Medical and Dental Visits Recorded for Kids Days 2015!
August 25, 2015 5:52 PM
Outstanding attendance for the recent Kids Days 2015 has provided additional evidence that members have come to recognize how valuable the Benefit Funds Office’s health and wellness events are.
Division A Scholarship Renewals Awarded
August 20, 2015 12:48 PM
A total of 16 college students who won Hotel Trades Council Division A scholarships in previous years have been awarded renewals in 2015. Under the program, Division A scholarship winners have the opportunity to receive an additional $2,000 grant for each undergraduate college year they complete with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
Entender La Cobertura De Continuación COBRA
August 5, 2015 6:27 PM
Como la mayoría de Ustedes saben, los miembros del Hotel Trades Council y los miembros elegibles de sus familias pueden continuar su cobertura médica mediante un plan colectivo de seguro si pierden su cobertura regular provista por su empleador.
Understanding COBRA Continuation Coverage
August 5, 2015 6:18 PM
As most of you know, Hotel Trades Council members and their eligible family members are able to continue their health coverage through a group plan in the event they have lost their regular employer-sponsored coverage.
Know Your Benefits: What to Know About Your Benefits When You Are Traveling Abroad
August 5, 2015 6:15 PM
Are you planning to travel to a foreign country? Although you don’t plan on getting sick or having an accident, especially when you are on vacation, you will want to be prepared just in case.
Life Insurance, 401 (k) Reminder: Keep Your Beneficiary Info Up to Date!
August 5, 2015 6:12 PM
One of the many benefits enjoyed by Hotel Trades Council members is life insurance. This is an important reminded to members to ensure that their life insurance beneficiary information is kept up to date.
Kids Days to Be Held August 12-14
August 5, 2015 9:40 AM
It’s one of the most eagerly awaited activities on the Union’s annual calendar of events and it’s less than two weeks away. We’re talking about Kids Days, of course. This educational and fun-filled event will take place at the Health Centers and the Midtown Dental Center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 12, 13 and 14.
College Scholarships Awarded to 54 High School Seniors
June 23, 2015 4:43 PM
The young faces of the future smiled broadly on June 22—and even broader smiles were on the faces of their proud parents—when 54 graduating high school seniors received college scholarships.
A Review of Your Additional Union Benefits and Services
June 15, 2015 1:49 PM
Membership in our Union brings about many benefits and services in addition to good wages, job security and other contractual provisions such as seniority, scheduling, vacations, etc.
Saving for College: About 529 Plans
June 15, 2015 1:47 PM
As the cost of college continues to rise annually above the rate of inflation, higher than the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI), parents are learning to fight back by establishing 529 college savings plans for their children. These tax shelters have grown enormously in popularity, especially in states like New York where residents have a state income tax to pay in addition to their federal income tax.
MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT EXTENSION!
June 8, 2015 1:17 PM
Hotel Trades Council members voted overwhelmingly on June 4 to ratify a seven-year extension of the industry-wide contract (IWA) between the Union and the Hotel Association.
Works begins on Cazenovia’s $9 million first major brand hotel
June 8, 2015 1:07 PM
Are you planning to travel to a foreign country this summer? Although you don’t plan on getting sick or into an accident, especially on vacation, you will want to be prepared just in case. So while you are covered here at home, don’t expect your foreign medical provider to accept the coverage you have at home as payment.
Retired Members Applaud Seniors’ Days 2015
June 1, 2015 2:24 PM
This year’s Seniors’ Days drew high praise from the almost 700 retired or near-retirement members who participated. The event was well attended at each of the four Health Centers, showing that members who are seniors and those approaching retirement have grown to really appreciate its benefits.
Final Notice: Writing Contest Deadline Is June 19
June 1, 2015 2:19 PM
This is a reminder to members’ children who are high school students that the deadline for submitting entries to the Union’s writing contest is Friday, June 19. Entries postmarked after the June 19 deadline will not be able to qualify for the cash prizes offered in the competition.
Miembros Jubilados Aplauden Los Días Para La Tercera Edad del 2015
June 1, 2015 2:07 PM
Algunos de ellos todavía están aplaudiendo! El evento de este año atrajo grandes elogios de los casi 700 miembros jubilados que participaron. Nuestro miembros asistieron a cada uno de los cuatro Centros de Salud, lo que demuestra que ellos han llegado a apreciar realmente los beneficios de este evento.
HOTELES QUE NO PERTENECEN AL GRUPO DE NEGOCIACIÓN
May 26, 2015 10:06 AM
Los hoteles que están amparados bajo el vigente Acuerdo para Toda la Industria, pero que no son miembros del grupo de negociación de la Hotel Association para la prórroga encajan en una de dos categorías. La primera categoría consiste en hoteles afines, denominados “Me Too”, en inglés. Los hoteles “Me Too” son aquellos que habían acordado independientemente estar sujetos a lo que negociara la Hotel Association.
De ahora en adelante Hotel Voice será una revista trimestral
May 26, 2015 9:53 AM
Los tiempos cambian, y uno de los cambios más grandes que todos estamos experimentando es en el negocio de las noticias, donde la mayoría de nosotros ahora obtenemos nuestra información de los medios sociales y otras fuentes en línea, en lugar de medios impresos.
Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage Continues
May 18, 2015 3:37 PM
As we reported briefly in last week’s edition, hundreds of members of our Union turned out at a May 7 rally to raise the minimum wage. The featured speaker at the Union Square rally was Governor Andrew Cuomo, and he did not mince words in saying that New York’s working poor deserve a raise. Cuomo’s remarks were not political rhetoric. He backed them up with executive action.
Let’s Look at the Issues
May 18, 2015 3:33 PM
As we have reported in Hotel Voice the last two weeks, the hotel industry’s annual blood drive will be held on Tuesday, May 26th, between the hours of 12:00 noon. and 6:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan Hotel, 569 Lexington Ave. (between 50th and 51st Streets) in the Metro 3 Room on the mezzanine level.
Campaña Para Aumentar El Salario Mínimo Continúa En Nueva York
May 18, 2015 3:31 PM
Como se informó brevemente en la edición de la semana pasada, cientos de miembros de nuestra Unión participaron en un mitin para aumentar el salario mínimo el 7 de mayo en Union Square. El orador principal fue el gobernador Andrew Cuomo, y no escatimó palabras al decir que los trabajadores pobres de Nueva York merecen un aumento. Las declaraciones de Cuomo no eran retórica política. Él las ha respaldado con su acción ejecutiva.
