with the manhattan ' s hotels in the midst of a sudden economy in business , operators are seeking wage cuts and other reductions from the unions representing 27 , 500 bellhops , custodians and waiters . but the unions are drawing a line from many lobbies , from the bottom - end carlyle to the more fee - minded motel inn , and they see no time to bend now that employers are cutting price in an effort to supply vacant rooms with tourists , executives and other travelers . it is far too slow to judge the financial situation of the industry , wrote david morris , president of the new york hotel and motel trades council , an alliance of restaurant societies .
The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council is an alliance of hotel unions.