2009 Election - The New York Hotel Trades Council

2009 ELECTIONS

NYHTC, other unions use their political power to help workers
NYHTC, November 25, 2009 - Throughout the city, unions, including the NY Hotel Trades Council, are using their political power in fights to better the conditions of their members and other working people. [more...]
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Union helps Mayor Bloomberg achieve reelection
Hotel Voice, November 9, 2009 - In an election this week that many "experts" said would be a runaway, our union made the difference in a closer than expected vote that sent Mayor Bloomberg back to City Hall for another four years. Our union had close to 600 volunteers working for the Bloomberg campaign on Election Day. [more...]
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Mayor's campaign manager has high praise for NYHTC, members
NY Daily News & HTC-TV, November 5, 2009 - The Michael Bloomberg Campaign for Mayor credits the New York Hotel Trades Council with playing a key role in the mayor's reelection. The campaign counted heavily on the continuous efforts of the hundreds of reliable and well-trained New York Hotel Trades Council members who volunteered their time off to work on the mayor's reelection campaign, said campaign manager Bradley Tusk. [more...]
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Bloomberg for Mayor
HTC-TV, November 4, 2009 - Over 600 New York Hotel Trades Council members came out to support Michael Bloomberg in his historic run to become Mayor for a third term. [more...]
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Union volunteers campaign for Mayor Mike Bloomberg
Hotel Voice, October 26, 2009 - Now, hundreds of members of our union are working as volunteers on the campaign to re-elect him, including those seen in these photos. [more...]
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Our choice for Mayor: Mike Bloomberg
Hotel Voice, October 19, 2009 - On April 5, 2005, New York City's Mayor Mike Bloomberg appeared before a membership meeting of our Union at Radio City Music Hall and told all of us that he truly appreciated the great things that tourism industry employees do for New York. They were not empty words. [more...]
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John Liu, Bill de Blasio win primaries
Hotel Voice, October 5, 2009 - John Liu and Bill de Blasio both emerged victorious from their September 29 run off elections. Liu, who is running for New York City Comptroller, received 56% of the vote on September 29, while de Blasio won almost two-thirds of the votes cast in his run off race. [more...]
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Liu, de Blasio win in Democratic runoffs
NY Times, September 30, 2009 - City Councilmen Bill de Blasio and John Liu, both endorsed by the NY Hotel Trades Council, won their New York Democratic primary runoff elections for city-wide office September 29. de Blasio swept opponent Mark Green, earning 63 percent of the votes and the Democratic nomination for New York City public advocate. [more...]
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Union's endorsed candidates do well in primaries
Hotel Voice, September 28, 2009 - As we reported in last week's edition of Hotel Voice, almost all of the Union's endorsed candidates won their primaries on September 15. [more...]
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2009 NYC Democratic Primary
HTC-TV, September 21, 2009 - The New York Hotel Trades Council played an instrumental role in determining the outcome of some of the most important elections in the history of our union. [more...]
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NYC 2009 Primary Election Winners!
NYHTC, September 18, 2009 - The New York Hotel Trades Council played an instrumental role in determining the outcome of some of the most important elections in the history of our union. Over 300 members volunteered on election day, September 15, and with their monumental effort we won in nine different City Council races. [more...]
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Liu & de Blasio head to runoff election
NY Times, September 16, 2009 - Two New York Hotel Trades Council-endorsed citywide candidates are headed to runoff elections September 29, public advocate contender Bill de Blasio and comptroller hopeful John Liu. [more...]
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Our Union's endorsements
NYHTC, September 14, 2009 - This year's primary elections are without a doubt the most important elections in the history of our union. The makeup of our city's government in the next four years will play a large in role in determining whether we can solve the problem of non-union hotels that ultimately threatens our jobs and contract standards. [more...]
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Our Union's City Council endorsements
Hotel Voice, September 8, 2009 - As we reported in last week's Hotel Voice our Union is making endorsements in the September 15th primary races. [more...]
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Volunteer now to push our union to victory
Hotel Voice, September 8, 2009 - This year's primary elections are without a doubt the most important elections in the history of our union. [more...]
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2009 Elections critical for protecting our Union
Hotel Voice, August 31, 2009 - It is a little more than a year since our union stepped up to the next major challenge facing hotel workers in New York City. [more...]
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Union endorses Aborn for DA
Hotel Voice, August 31, 2009 - It isn't very often that our Union gets involved in races for District Attorney. [more...]
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For Comptroller: John Liu
Hotel Voice, August 31, 2009 - In one of the most important city elections this year, our Union is supporting John Liu for Comptroller. [more...]
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For Public Advocate: Bill de Blasio
Hotel Voice, August 31, 2009 - For our next Public Advocate, we need someone who will be a courageous voice for change and a true leader who can make it happen. [more...]
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City Council Endorsements
Hotel Voice, August 31, 2009 - Our Union is making endorsements in the September 15th primary races for the New York City Council. [more...]
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HTC and its members work hard for their candidates
NY Daily News, August 26, 2009 - The Hotel Trades Council continues to campaign with a well organized effort made up of volunteers from its membership. [more...]
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DA candidate Aborn makes clear why HTC chose to endorse him
NY Times, August 26, 2009 - Attorney Richard Aborn, who has been endorsed by the Hotel Trades Council, has focused his campaign for District Attorney on a broad range of social justice issues. [more...]
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Ferreras explains her grassroots appeal
The Queens Examiner, August 18, 2009 - Julissa Ferreras is gearing up for the Democratic primary elections and is campaigning to run for a full term as the City Councilwoman for the 21st District in Queens. [more...]
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HTC endorses Aborn for District Attorney
NY Daily News and City Hall News, August 16, 2009 - The Hotel Trades Council has given its endorsement for District Attorney to Richard Aborn, who is fighting most notably for reform in the justice and penal system. [more...]
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HTC set for major effort in 2009 elections
NY Daily News, July 28, 2009 - The New York Hotel Trades Council is one of only a few NYC unions capable of making a real difference in the outcome of city elections. With both considerable experience and membership organization, the union is set to play an even larger role in the 2009 elections than it did in 2005. [more...]
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HTC plays big role in Queens elections
NY Daily News, June 19, 2009 - If the 2008 elections were any indication, the Hotel Trades Council has proved it is a force to be reckoned with in New York City politics. [more...]
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HTC seeks to unseat two Brooklyn Council incumbents
NY Daily News, May 20, 2009 - The Hotel Trades Council plans to put the full weight of its 14,000 Brooklyn members behind City Council hopefuls Maritza Davila (district 34) and Jumaane Williams (district 45). [more...]
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On the Campaign Trail
HTC-TV, May 5, 2009 - This short video shows politicians and the public what it means to have the endorsement and on-the-ground support of the New York Hotel Trades Council. It appeared in Liz Benjamin's blog in the New York Daily News. [more...]
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HTC and Unite Here stick with de Blasio
NY Daily News, May 1, 2009 - The Hotel Trades Council and Unite Here will be supporting Bill de Blasio in his race for public advocate this fall and plan to launch an aggressive campaign on his behalf. [more...]
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Bloomberg mixes politics and baseball
NY Daily News, April 17, 2009 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg invited HTC President Peter Ward to the Yankees Stadium opening game. [more...]
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Union comes out of special City Council elections stronger
Hotel Voice, March 9, 2009 - Union members and their neighbors went to the polls on Tuesday, February 24 in three City Council districts - two in Queens and one on Staten Island. [more...]
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