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Uniting to protest
December 19, 2009 7:00 PM
Members of the gastronomic union Local 610 staged a protest Saturday in front of the El San Juan Hotel and Casino in Isla Verde, marking the third straight day of manifestations against their employer, the Blackstone Group, which owns the property and several others on the island. The workers are claiming better wages, working conditions and a new collective bargaining agreement.
Empleados de cuatro hoteles iran a huelga
December 19, 2009 7:00 PM
En plena temporada alta en los hoteles del Pas, cerca de 1,200 empleados de los hoteles Caribe Hilton, Conrad Condado Plaza, Radisson Ambassador Plaza y el Hotel San Juan podroan quedarse de brazos cados de aprobar un voto de huelga el proximo martes, cuando se espera continuar las negociaciones entre la Union Gastronomica Local 610 y la gerencia de dichas hospederas.
Federal court judge hears argument in Tavern name case
December 17, 2009 7:00 PM
A federal district court judge vigorously questioned attorneys for New York City and for the LeRoys, current operators of Tavern on the Green, as each side argued it has the right to Tavern on the Green's famous name.
Hilton hotel employees march through Condado
December 17, 2009 7:00 PM
Hundreds of Caribe Hilton, Conrad Condado Plaza and El San Juan Hotel and Casino employees on Thursday marched through the Condado, protesting low wages, poor health care benefits, abusive practices, unsanitary and unsafe working conditions, as well as violations of federal labor laws.
Hundreds of hotel workers rally against Hilton at Conrad Condado Plaza Hotel
December 17, 2009 7:00 PM
San Juan's Ashford Avenue was closed off by police on Thursday, as hundreds of hotel workers chanted and marched in the street to protest Hilton's low wages, poor healthcare benefits, abusive managers, unsafe working conditions and violations of federal labor law.
Hotel employees to protest Blackstone policies
December 16, 2009 7:00 PM
Dozens of unionized employees of the Caribe Hilton, Condado Plaza and El San Juan hotels will stage demonstrations over the next three days to protest work conditions at the beachfront properties owned and/or managed by the Blackstone Group.
For immediate release: Rallies begin today in front of Hilton hotels in San Juan
December 16, 2009 7:00 PM
Hundreds of hotel workers of the Caribe Hilton, Condado Plaza and the El San Juan hotels will be holding a series of protests and marches December 17, 18 and 19.
Tavern’s goose may be cooked
December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
Time is running out on Tavern on the Green — not just on lame-duck operator Jennifer LeRoy, but on the last knife and fork.
Hotel conflict right in the middle of high season
December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
A total of 1,216 union employees from four major hotels in Puerto Rico will be protesting against their employers between Thursday and Saturday, for what they consider to be violations of their rights and unfair treatment.
City Council rejects Kingsbridge Armory mall plan
December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
Members of the City Council overwhelmingly voted against a plan for a shopping mall inside the Kingsbridge Armory December 14.
Tavern: A last New Year’s Eve under LeRoy family’s operation
December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
This coming New Year's eve, New Yorkers and others will have one last opportunity for a special evening of dining, dancing, and fireworks at Tavern on the Green, the restaurant which became world-famous under restaurateur Warner LeRoy and his family.
Plans and back-up plans for auctioning of Tavern’s assets
December 14, 2009 7:00 PM
While litigation over the ownership of the Tavern on the Green name continues, plans and back-up plans for the auction of its assets, tangible and intangible, are made. At the close to 2009, the LeRoy family, who have run the restaurant since 1976, will begin vacating the space for Central Park Boathouse operator Dean Poll to take over operations.
Media advisory: Hotel workers to hold series of protests at Hilton Hotels
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Unite Here Local 610 represents more than 1,100 employees at three San Juan area Hilton hotels: the Conrad Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel, the Caribe Hilton Hotel, and the El San Juan Hilton Hotel & Casino. The National Labor Relations Board has issued complaints against Hilton for failing to negotiate in good faith with the workers and for intimidating and coercing them.
Some movement on Kingsbridge Armory mall wage issue
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
A novel agreement in the negotiations to turn the Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall would call for the city to create a fund to subsidize the wages of employees.
Tavern on the Green operators make back-up plans
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
The operators of Tavern on the Green retained Streambank to help them sell the restaurant's intangible assets, the largest of which is its trademarked name once valued at $19 million.
No deadline to pick an Aqueduct rasino winner
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
The governor's office has not yet announced its decision as to which of the five remaining bidders will be awarded the contract to run the Aqueduct Race Track.
Auctioning off Tavern on the Green
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
The auctioning off of Tavern on the Green's wares, including chandeliers, murals, animal sculptures, and rare wood paneling, is set to begin January 13. The LeRoy family's operating lease on the restaurant expires at the end of this year, and in 2010 Dean Poll, operator of the Central Park Boathouse restaurant, will take over operations.
Countdown to strike in Puerto Rico: Demonstrations, negotiations & strike vote scheduled
December 10, 2009 7:00 PM
Three major demonstrations, three more negotiating sessions, and a strike authorization vote have been scheduled for the next two weeks, giving Hilton Hotels Corporation one last chance to reach a contract settlement with hotel workers in Puerto Rico and avoid a strike.
Tavern’s name game continues
December 9, 2009 7:00 PM
And now, Tavern on the Green: the marketing plan. But not for the restaurant. For the name itself.
Occupational health disparities in the US hotel industry
December 9, 2009 7:00 PM
Among workers in the hotel industry, room attendants are at the highest risk for injury, according to a study recently released by the University of Illinois.
