Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. • Neal Kwatra

     • Meanwhile, Neal Kwatra, the hotel union’s former political director, is advising a group of owners who are fighting the bill, according to four people familiar with the matter.
     www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

     Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel ...

2. People also ask

   Who is advising a group of hotel owners who are fighting the bill?

   • Meanwhile, Neal Kwatra, the hotel union’s former political director, is advising a group of owners who are fighting the bill, according to four people familiar with the matter. Peter Ward, former president of the union, also represents owners fighting the bill, though multiple people familiar with the issue say his involvement has been minimal.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

   www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

   See all results for this question

   Who represents hotel owners vs a hotel bill in New York City?

   • Peter Ward, former president of the union, also represents owners fighting the bill, though multiple people familiar with the issue say his involvement has been minimal. And Evan Thies, a top adviser to Adams, is representing the Hotel Association of New York City, the industry trade group.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

   www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

   See all results for this question

   Will a hotel union bill pass despite opposition?

   • Even critics of the most recent legislation acknowledge the union’s influence and say a version of the bill is likely to pass despite the opposition of hotel owners and real estate interests. The measure currently has 34 council sponsors, a veto-proof majority, up from about 24 sponsors as of late last week.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

   www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

   See all results for this question

   Could New York City's hotel industry be regulated by a union?

   • NEW YORK — The fight over a proposal to regulate New York City’s hotel industry is testing the sway of a union with near-singular political influence. For years, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council has slayed its enemies — Airbnb, real estate developers and a powerful deputy mayor — with unmatched political might.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

   www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

   See all results for this question

   Does New York City hospitality Alliance oppose a hotel bill?

   • (The bill has since been amended to carve out restaurants and bars located in hotels and address other concerns, and the New York City Hospitality Alliance is no longer opposed.) “This legislation has been crafted with politics in mind, not policy,” Vijay Dandapani, president of the hotel association, said in a statement.

   Big money meets powerful union in pitched battle over hotel regulation

   www.politico.com/news/2024/08/09/new-york-hotel-union-regulation-00173158

   See all results for this question

   How will New York City's New subcontracting ban affect hotels?

   • Around 30% of New York City’s more than 120,000 guest rooms are in nonunionized hotels where workers generally earn less. This bill would have the greatest impact on those hotels, as unionized hotels already have several of the protections in the licensing bill and are exempt from elements of the subcontracting ban.

   Hotel Owners and Union Clash Over Proposal to Regulate Nonunion Ho…

   www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/hotel-owners-and-union-clash-over-proposal-to-regulate-nonunion-hotels/ar-BB1qG0Fi

   See all results for this question

3. therealdeal.com › new-york › 2024/10/08Hotel Groups Criticize NYC Licensing Bill Compromise

   therealdeal.com › new-york › 2024/10/08

   • Cached

   Oct 8, 2024 · Oct 8, 2024, 10:06 AM. By. Kathryn Brenzel. Last week, hotel operators reached an agreement on a controversial hotel licensing bill. Not everyone is on board. Council member Julie Menin, the Hotel ...

4. bostontimes.org › 2024/08/05 › battle-for-nyc-hotelsBattle for NYC Hotels: Owners Unite to Fight Against Bill ...

   bostontimes.org › 2024/08/05 › battle-for-nyc-hotels

   • Cached

   Aug 5, 2024 · New York City hotel owners are planning to raise $20 million to launch a new lobbying group in an effort to combat a proposed bill from Democratic City Councilwoman Julie Menin, which they believe could destroy the local lodging industry.

5. www.msn.com › en-us › newsImmigrant hotel owners say NYC bill that bans outsourcing ...

   www.msn.com › en-us › news

   A new group of South Asian immigrant hotel owners is fighting a proposed bill they say would “destroy” the Big Apple’s hospitality industry and stomp out their American Dreams.

6. www.crainsnewyork.com › politics-policy › nyc-hotelNYC hotel licensing bill wins over key hotel owners | Crain's ...

   www.crainsnewyork.com › politics-policy › nyc-hotel

   • Cached

   Oct 2, 2024 · While HANYC’s members are largely unionized hotel owners, other trade groups that include non-union hotels, like the American Hotel and Lodging Association, said Wednesday that they remain...

7. nypost.com › 2024/10/03 › us-newsNYC hotel owners do about-face, support bill that critics ...

   nypost.com › 2024/10/03 › us-news

   Oct 3, 2024 · The Hotel Trade Union, a union for the city’s hotel workers, has supported the legislation, which would ban establishments from contracting out most services — meaning they’d have to...

8. www.msn.com › en-us › travelHotel Owners and Union Clash Over Proposal to Regulate ... - MSN

   www.msn.com › en-us › travel

   Officials in the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, the union representing hotel staffers, say the bill is necessary to protect workers and shut down a small subset of hotels rife with...