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Immigrant hotel owners say NYC bill that bans outsourcing jobs would ‘destroy’ their American Dream

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Immigrant hotel owners say NYC bill that bans outsourcing jobs would ‘destroy’ their American Dream

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. Indian-Americans behind the New York City Minority Hotel Association own some 120 non-union hotels mostly outside of Manhattan and they are pushing back against a controversial … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Hypocritical’ NYC union wants to ban hotel outsourcing –

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Exclusive | ‘Hypocritical’ NYC union wants to ban hotel outsourcing –

A powerful city union that is pushing legislation to ban Big Apple hotels from contracting out certain front-line jobs outsources work all the time to manage its Manhattan headquarters — including to some non-union firms, records show. The Hotel Trades Council spent more than $700,000 in contracts with outside firms over the past 10 years … Read more

NYC hotels launching $20 million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs

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NYC hotels launching million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs

Big Apple hotel owners plan on raising $20 million to launch a new lobbying group to combat a City Council bill they say will destroy the local lodging industry. The new Hotel Owners of New York also will maintain a $15 million annual budget to sustain its lobbying and education efforts, organizers told The Post. … Read more