No. 25-5701

William Scales v. Hotel Trades Council of New York Local 6

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: arbitration-rights constitutional-violation employment-contract fair-business-practices freedom-of-speech union-representation
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Hotel and Motel Trades Council violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights by restricting freedom of speech and fair representation in employment contract negotiations

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Did The Hotel and Motel Trades Council, Violate the Constitution of The United States of America, by not allowing Mr Scales the plaintiff, freedom of speech. Did the Hotel and Motel Trades Council, exhibit fair representation and fair business practices? Should the Hotel and Motel Trades Council, be allowed to terminate existing contracts without warning or any forms of protocols, upon entering a job site and becoming the active bargaining Union for employee's, and do they have a legal obligation to notify these employee ’s of their privilege and intentions, prior to becoming the active bargaining Union for the employees's? Was the decision of the Arbitrator misinterpreted by Judge John p Cronan, and was the Arbitrator fully concise about all of information pertaining to the Arbitration of The Hotel and Motel Trades Council v Ace Hotel NY? Should the Arbitration of The Hotel and Motel Trades Council versus Ace Hotel NY, be upheld as if it was The plaintiff William Scales versus either of the participating parties Ace Hotel Ny or The Hotel Trades Council? Are newly hired employees provided the privilege and option, of selecting between an employer provided retirement plan and a Union provided retirement plan? Should the plaintiff's calendar request have been honored by Judge John p Cronan, during the courts 1st conference with all parties?

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-23
Brief of Hotel Trades Council of NY Local 6 in opposition submitted.
2025-10-23
Brief of respondent Hotel Trades Council of NY Local 6 in opposition filed.
2025-06-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2025)

Attorneys

Hotel Trades Council of NY Local 6
Jane Lauer BarkerNew York State Dept. of Law, Respondent
William Scales
William Scales — Petitioner