Champions Of Labor For More Than 40 Years
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 25, 2024 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
Service workers, including restaurant employees, face some of the most stressful work conditions in New York. They endure unpredictable schedules, demanding jobs and often low wages when compared with other professions. Unionizing helps workers ensure a basic standard...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 13, 2023 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
Restaurant and hospitality unions help to protect workers in one of the most abusive New York industries. Hospitality employees and those working at restaurants or bars often face untenable work circumstances. Employers may violate employee protection laws or try to...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 2, 2023 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
For a while, it seemed like “union” was becoming a dirty word. People seemed to believe that unions were somehow responsible for the fact that numerous large U.S. manufacturing companies were outsourcing their work (or just moving) overseas, where labor was cheap and...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 12, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks continues to find itself in turmoil related to its workers’ rights when it comes to unions. On Sept. 2, New York City filed a lawsuit against the company after Starbucks fired a longtime barista who also happened to be a union...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 15, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Starbucks is one of the largest corporations currently fighting its employees’ bid to join the union. Obviously, New York State is a hotbed for this issue because the two stores in Buffalo were the first company-owned stores to go union. New York City also features...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 4, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City tourist industry is still struggling to find its footing. Particularly hard hit is the hospitality industry, where roughly 60 percent of hotel workers remain unemployed. A hotel owner...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 13, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Anyone that watches the news is seeing report after report discussing unionization efforts within well-known corporations. Amazon, Starbucks, these are just a few. Based on these reports it appears these efforts are increasing. But what does this mean? Why would...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 29, 2021 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
After a year and a half of shutdowns that have decimated the incomes of New York City hotel workers, the NYC City Council delivered some welcome news. Councilmember Francisco Moya introduced a bill that requires hotels to provide severance packages to workers hotel...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 2, 2021 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
A complaint filed by Unite Here Local 11 in Los Angeles may presage similar legal action across the country, including in the hospitality mecca that is New York City. The hospitality union’s list of safety concerns includes: Protocols for cleaning hotel rooms,...
