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“Union YES!” at the Evelyn Hotel – HTC Wins with 100% of the Vote

On August 24, the workers at the Evelyn Hotel, on 27th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, voted by a uniquely sizable majority to obtain the right to negotiate, and be represented by the Hotel Trades Council.

Union agreement shields Embassy Suites employees during temporary closure

The Embassy Suites in lower Manhattan closed for extensive renovations in January 2011, but thanks to an agreement negotiated between the union and the employer, the jobs, healthcare coverage, and contract rights of unionized Embassy Suites employees have been protected and improved.

Union “YES!” at the Ludlow Hotel – HTC Wins with 97% of the Vote

Despite a nasty anti-union campaign by management, the workers of the Ludlow Hotel, on Ludlow and East Houston Streets in Lower Manhattan, have voted by a rather unambiguous majority in favor of HTC and have now won the priceless right to negotiate. The vote was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board on August 20, 2015.

An update on healthcare negotiations

August 3, 2020 12:53 PM

Many members are understandably anxious about losing their healthcare at the end of August. We are working diligently to negotiate an extension to your healthcare coverage and to extend the Coronavirus safety agreement.

These negotiations have been exceptionally challenging given that the industry is not making any revenue right now and the cost of healthcare is approximately $50 million a month.

We will keep you updated on the status of negotiations. If you haven’t already, please sign up to receive text alerts from the Union. If you have questions, you can contact the Union at (212) 245-8100 and select option #1 or submit a question online.

Resorts World Catskills Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Their New Contract!

April 15, 2020 6:00PM

On Monday, March 30th, the workers at Resorts World Catskills ratified their second HTC contract through an online secret ballot vote. An overwhelming majority of 98% voted in favor or the agreement.

Negotiated before the Coronavirus outbreak, Resorts World Catskills signed onto the Greater Industry Wide Agreement (GRIWA), our union’s landmark master contract for upstate New York, Northern New Jersey and the suburbs of New York City. The GRIWA provides much needed security to the workers at Resorts World Catskills during this extremely difficult time in our country, securing rights, wages and benefits until March 31, 2023. 

Let’s Look at the Issues

The decline in union density in the U.S. over the last 40 years has clearly resulted in a corresponding national decline in both real wages and the middle class standard of living. This is an established fact, based on both government statistics and private studies, and it was recently confirmed by an independent analysis by the New York Times.

700 HTC members: “We’ll fight to protect our rights!”

More than 700 workers from both Tavern on the Green and union hotels rallied in Central Park September 25, sending a message to newly-designated Tavern operator Dean Poll that they would fight to protect the Tavern workers' union jobs and union contract.

Tavern workers’ jobs extended through the holiday season

With Tavern on the Green's current lease set to expire on December 31, 2009, it was feared that the restaurant would have to close before the busy holiday season in order to have enough time to secure and resell its expensive paintings, furnishings and other fixtures.

No Compromises: How our Union reopened the historic Roosevelt Hotel

After struggling through the first few months of the pandemic, in December of 2020, the iconic Roosevelt Hotel closed. Shuttered and covered in graffiti, the hotel’s 1,025 rooms sat empty even as the city around it began to return to its usual hustle and bustle. Read more...

Pakistan: Protest Mass Arrest of Union Members at Quetta Serena Hotel!

TAKE ACTION: Sixty-three members and officers of the IUF-affiliated Quetta Serena Hotel Union were arrested on November 30 for peacefully gathering in front of the hotel after union members were denied entry and prevented from performing their jobs.