News
Peter Ward named one of NYC’s most effective labor leaders
June 8, 2010 8:00 PM
City Hall News has named HTC President Peter Ward one of New York City's 12 most effective labor leaders.
John Lam’s new Sheraton Brooklyn opens its doors
June 7, 2010 8:00 PM
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, hotel developer John Lam opened a new, full-service Sheraton hotel in downtown Brooklyn on May 20, 2010. The non-union Sheraton Brooklyn, one of the many new hotels currently planned for Brooklyn, threatens our union's density and our ability to negotiate strong contracts in the future.
New Giants stadium failing to rehire union workers
May 27, 2010 8:00 PM
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.
Bidding revs up for right to operate Aqueduct racino
Casino and racino development in New York State is a high-profile issue, as their introduction to the state would generate both significant numbers of jobs and substantial revenue for the state.
Times Square a hotbed of activity for new hotels
May 24, 2010 8:00 PM
Hotel development in and around Times Square abounds.
Show Business Weekly reviews Aching Dogs production
May 24, 2010 8:00 PM
With great humor, writer and director Don Creedon captures all the lows of looking for a long-term relationship in the comedy Guy Walks Into a Bar. The action centers on Joe, a 30-something Everyman whose confidence has been badly shaken by the breakup of his marriage, as he attempts to get back into the game.
Tavern staff hold out hope for jobs
May 24, 2010 8:00 PM
For six months, the restaurant's 400 former employees - and their wages and pensions, among other issues - were the subject of negotiations between their union and the restaurateur who won the license to operate Tavern. Last week, those talks broke down, casting into doubt not only the Central Park institution's future as a restaurant but also an employer.
Union remains a key factor in Tavern on the Green’s future
May 23, 2010 8:00 PM
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
May 22, 2010 8:00 PM
The St. Regis New York hotel is sprucing up its most expensive rooms - and apparently, it can afford to.
Tavern draws interest of two more operators
May 20, 2010 8:00 PM
Two more restaurateurs, Alan Stillman and Seth Greenberg, have each expressed interest in Tavern on the Green.
Tavern on the brink
May 20, 2010 8:00 PM
Central Park's once-lavish Tavern on the Green restaurant will become a visitors center and snack bar -- possibly permanently -- because the new operator selected by the city couldn't come to terms with the food workers union, Mayor Bloomberg said last night.
Tavern on Green back on block
May 20, 2010 8:00 PM
Tavern on the Green is back in the market for a new operator after labor negotiations collapsed Thursday, leaving the landmark property's future as a restaurant in doubt.
City to seek a new operator for Tavern on the Green
May 19, 2010 8:00 PM
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has envisioned an unexpected, decidedly humble but likely temporary destiny for the shuttered, bankrupt, once-glittering Tavern on the Green restaurant: a Central Park snack bar, center for visitors and a retail facility. The mayor's announcement followed the collapse on Thursday of six months of negotiations between the restaurateur who was expected to become Tavern's operator, and the labor union that represents its 400 former employees.
When guys want to meet girls: Aching Dogs production reviewed by Irish Voice
May 17, 2010 8:00 PM
In Guy Walks Into a Bar, Irish playwright Don Creedon's genuinely hilarious and caustic series of four interlinked new plays about love, lust and dating now playing at the Producer's Club in New York, the playwright casts a cold eye on the world of men.
Dean Poll and the unions
May 10, 2010 8:00 PM
When the Parks Department last August chose Central Park Boathouse proprietor Dean Poll to take over Tavern on the Green, the city presented Mr. Poll with a diplomatic challenge: He would have to negotiate with a large, unionized workforce to craft a labor agreement that would allow the business to move forward.
Tavern talks resume
May 10, 2010 8:00 PM
Can Tavern on the Green be resurrected in our lifetime? Tuesday, for the second day, the designated new operator of the landmark restaurant in Central Park, Dean J. Poll, conducted negotiations with the Hotel and Motel Trades Council, which represents some 400 employees who have been looking for work since the restaurant shuttered early on Jan. 1.
NFL Players Association shows support for nonunion hotel workers fighting for union representation
May 6, 2010 8:00 PM
In advance of next year's NFL Scouting Combine, the Players Association has sent letters to the Westin Indianapolis, the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, and the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, expressing concern about the hotels' treatment of workers seeking to win union representation and their failure to pay the workers wages comparable to those in other cities.
Sam Chang’s new Comfort Inn opens in Staten Island
May 6, 2010 8:00 PM
A 93-room Comfort Inn, developed by "budget hotel king" Sam Chang, opened for business on April 29. Located in Travis, near the Fresh Kills landfill, it is the first of three new budget hotels opening this year in Staten Island.
Aching Dogs presents New York Nuts 4, May 20 to 23
May 6, 2010 8:00 PM
The Aching Dogs Theatre Company, the Hotel Trades Council's theater group, is back for another must-see performance!
Harlem hotel wins city backing
May 4, 2010 8:00 PM
New York City officials threw their support behind awarding $19.8 million in federal tax-exempt financing to former football star Emmitt Smith's plan to build a hotel in Harlem, officials confirmed Tuesday.
