Is Professor John O’Neill Using Penn State to Run His Private Consulting Practice?

2016-10-31

Penn State needs to not just have ethical standards, but take their own ethical standards seriously. It appears that when it comes to Professor John O’Neill and what appears to be a lucrative consulting practice, the University has once again looked the other way.

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NY Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal: Release Communications with Hotel Lobby

2016-10-28

Today, we sent a letter to New York Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal – sponsor of recent anti-home sharing legislation – that asks for her to voluntarily release all communications with relevant hotel lobby players. They include New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council (HTC) President Peter Ward or any other representatives of HTC; Neil Kwatra, Austin Shafran,… Read more »

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4 Ways Penn State Pledged to Operate in a Strong Ethical Environment

2016-10-19

On October 7th, we sent a letter to Penn State University’s Provost Dr. Nicholas P. Jones that asked for his help so that our readers could better understand the School of Hospitality Management’s (SHM) relationship with the hotel industry lobby. Among other things, we asked about Penn State Professor John W. O’Neill, former director of… Read more »

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Peter Ward’s Union Gave $100,000 to the Hotel Association of NYC

2016-10-14

How does Mr. Ward square giving $100,00 of union funds to an industry that opposes HTC’s attempts to organize many hotels and raise the pay for hotel housekeeping staff – particularly the Fight for $15?

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Will the Federal Government’s FOIA Sheriff Force the Coast Guard to Follow the Law?

2016-10-11

Today, we sent a letter to the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to ask for mediation services to force the U.S. Coast Guard’s to comply with our lawful records requests under the Freedom of Information Act. OGIS, which is the federal government’s FOIA Ombudsman, harshly criticized the Coast Guard in a September 2015 report… Read more »

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What Is Penn State’s Relationship With Hotel Industry Lobbyists?

2016-10-7

Today, we sent a letter to Dr. Nicholas P. Jones, Executive Vice President and Provost of Pennsylvania State University, to ask for his help in better understanding Penn State School of Hospitality Management’s (SHM) relationship with the hotel industry and the origins of this university-corporate partnership.   To read the full letter, click on the… Read more »

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Why Is Union Leader Peter Ward the Leading Anti-Home Sharing Spokesman in New York?

2016-10-6

Yesterday, we sent a letter to Peter Ward, president of the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO, asking that he assist us in understanding his decision-making process and relationship with his union members. To read the full letter, click on the image or HERE. Earlier this week, we also called Mr. Ward’s office,… Read more »

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