DC Trump Hotel Workers Vote to Unionize, Creating New Challenge for President

WASHINGTON, DC — The workers at the new Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. have voted to join the Unite Here Local 25 union, which represents 6,500 hospitalize workers in the D.C. area, according to a report. The move may create yet another conflict of interest for President Trump, who still owns the property despite previous promises to pass it down to his children.

The Washington Post reports that the decision by 40 housekeepers and guest-room workers to unionize could represent a huge challenge for President Trump, who will be able to appoint the top members of the National Labor Relations Board that will be responsible for ruling on labor disputes, including one that he has with workers at his hotel in Las Vegas.

The Trump International Hotel is located at the historic Old Post Office Pavilion, which is owned by the federal government and leased to Trump, who owns a 76 percent share of the hotel, according to the report. Lawsuits have been filed against Trump claiming that his ownership represents a violation of the constitution by allowing foreign governments to effectively make payments directly to the president.

Trump said during his campaign that he would have his children run the business and thus avoid a conflict of interest, but he remains fully invested in those properties and thus will enjoy the fruits of their profits. Critics say that foreign governments will attempt to curry favor with him by staying in his hotel instead of those of his competitors.

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