Union wins boost to unemployment benefits ahead of 2026 contract fight
Our union has been spearheading a years-long effort to improve unemployment benefits for workers in New York – writing op-eds, running ads, and lobbying state…
A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko
For the first time in over a decade, our union will be heading back to the bargaining table for our master contract in New York City next year. We’ve dedicated…
Activating the HEAT SYSTEM
As the hotel industry watched over 90% of our members join a HEAT TEAM, wear their HEAT pins on the job, and share information from bargaining, they became…
Protecting Union Density
Organizing workers in non-union hotels is at the heart of our mission to help hotel workers better their lives by winning union representation. Organizing…
Creative & Strategic Campaigning
Our union has decades of experience executing effective, attention-grabbing campaigns at hotels that temporarily turn away business and hurt a hotel’s boom line…
Building Political Power
By walking our picket lines and publicly speaking up for hotel workers, they can send a powerful message to employers that our city and state won’t tolerate…
HTC proudly endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor
He pledged to back up our members in the 2026 contract fight and make NYC more affordable for the working people who make it run. "To take on inequality, we…
Newsfeed
A brief report on our union's progress since our last issue.
The former Surrey workers demand justice
On Met Gala Monday, over 200 union members rallied outside of the Surrey, demanding justice for their union brothers and sisters who were left behind when the…
2025 College Scholarship Winners
Meet the 2025 scholarship winners.
Round n' About
Congratulations to our members!
Tributes
We remember our union brothers and sisters who have passed away, their hard work, and inspiring spirits.