From Columbus Business First – Unions representing hotel workers in New York City are pushing the Democratic National Committee to take union representation into consideration when choosing between New York, Philadelphia and Columbus for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Capital New York reports. In particular, they’re pointing out that New York City’s unionized hotels represent…

Union contracts between UNITE HERE – the largest union representing hotel workers – and hotels across the country are starting to look very similar. In 2009, 2010, and 2011 UNITE HERE took a very aggressive, combative approach to negotiations that resulted in strikes, boycotts, and high profile acts of civil disobedience. The union approached hotels…