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Statistics about union membership in U.S., 2009
NYHTC, February 17, 2010 -
Recent statistics show union membership is declining nationwide, although New York leads the country with the highest percentage of union members, at 25.2 percent.
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Organizing
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Inn crowd grows in Times Square: Rivalry heats up with InterContinental's arrival
Crain's NY Business, February 14, 2010 -
When the InterContinental New York Times Square opens in July, the 36-story property on West 44th Street and Eighth Avenue will be the largest hotel to be built in the city since 2002.
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InterContinental, InterContinental Barclay, W Times Square, Westin Times Square, New Development
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Biggest hotel opening since 2002: InterContinental Times Square's 607 rooms to open in July 2010
NYHTC, February 11, 2010 -
The InterContinental Times Square hotel, with 607 rooms, is set to open this coming July, making it the biggest hotel opening in New York City since 2002.
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InterContinental, Environment, New Development
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New Yorker named U.S. Department of Labor Solicitor
NYHTC, February 9, 2010 -
New York's Commissioner of Labor, M. Patricia Smith, has been approved for the high-ranking position of Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Politics
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Employers routinely victimize NYC workers
NYHTC, February 8, 2010 -
A landmark study of workers in low-wage industries in New York City revealed persistent and gross violations of core labor and employment laws by employers.
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Organizing
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Governor designates operator for Aqueduct racetrack casino
NYHTC, February 4, 2010 -
Governor David A. Paterson announced on January 29, 2010, that he has selected Aqueduct Entertainment Group to operate the Aqueduct Racetrack casino.
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Aqueduct Race Track
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Hilton workers in Puerto Rico ratify contract by 97 percent
Noticias desde la Gastronómica, February 1, 2010 -
The new union contracts were ratified at the Caribe Hilton, the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza, and the El San Juan Hotel and Casino in Puerto Rico, on Saturday, January 30, 2010, by a combined majority of 97.28 percent.
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Puerto Rico, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Contract Fight
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Negotiations to begin soon for Radission Ambassador in Puerto Rico
Noticias desde la Gastronómica, February 1, 2010 -
Negotiations will soon begin at the Radisson Ambassador Hotel and Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Contract Fight
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Los trabajadores del Hilton en Puerto Rico ratifican los
convenios colectivos por un 97%
Noticias desde la Gastronómica, February 1, 2010 -
Los nuevos convenios colectivos de la Unión fueron ratificados en los cuatro talleres de Hilton en San Juan, Puerto Rico el sábado, 30 de enero de 2010, por una mayoría combinada del 97.28%.
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Puerto Rico, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Contract Fight
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Last items from Tavern sold at two-day public sale
NYHTC, February 1, 2010 -
Left over items from the Tavern on the Green auction were available for purchase at a public sale at the restaurant January 29 and 30, 2010.
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Tavern On The Green
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Tavern auction earns $3.5 million, falls short of expectations
NYHTC, January 28, 2010 -
The three-day auction at Tavern on the Green, which closed its doors January 1, attracted more than a thousand bidders and yielded $3.5 million.
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Tavern On The Green
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Private sector union membership drops to 7.2%
NYHTC, January 28, 2010 -
Members of the NY Hotel Trades Council are among the rapidly shrinking group of unionized workers in the private sector, according to a recent report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Organizing
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