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Remembering Ernie Peters, 1935-2020
May 29, 2020 2:00 PM
The union was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ernie Peters, a longtime HTC Regional Director and a Local 6 Business Agent and Vice President. Peters passed away on May 26. He was 85 years old and had been a member of our union for 68 years.
Throughout his long tenure at our union Peters was a strong representative of our members and a fierce enforcer of the contract. He was well respected by members and management alike. Read more...
Mario Gabelli, an Honorary Member of Our Union, Donates an Additional $170,000 for Scholarships
May 29, 2020 2:49 PM
He's done it again! Mr. Mario Gabelli, who has already provided contributions of $181,000 to our union's scholarship fund, donated an additional $170,000 in May, bringing the total amount of his support for the college grant program to more than $350,000. The additional $170,000 will be used to provide scholarships for HTC members' children totaling $85,000 in 2021 and $85,000 in 2022.
Guidance from NYC for Hotel Workers Scheduled to Work During Curfew
June 2, 2020 4:06 PM
New York City has put into effect a curfew from 8 pm until 5 am daily until June 8, 2020. Hotel workers (and other essential workers) who are scheduled to work during the hours of the curfew, have a meal break, or must travel from their home to work and back home are permitted to be out during the curfew.
The Mayor’s Community Affairs unit has published a list of these frequently asked questions about the curfew and more, which you can read here.
NYS offers free antibody testing for food delivery and restaurant workers
Updated on June 4, 2020 4:30 PM
The New York State Department of Health has extended free COVID-19 antibody testing for food delivery and restaurant workers through Saturday, June 6.
If you work in New York State and in food and beverage, and would like to be tested, the following testing sites are open from 10:00am-5:30pm daily until Saturday, June 6 (with the exception of John Jay College, Lehman College, and New York Institute of Technology testing sites, which will close at 5 PM). No appointment is needed and it is expected that the test will take about 15 minutes. Face masks are required. Read more...
Free COVID-19 testing available for all NYC residents
June 5, 2020 12:21 PM
The New York City Department of Health has made free COVID-19 testing available for all New York City Residents, whether or not they have symptoms. Testing is available regardless of immigration status or insurance coverage. Read more...
Upcoming drive-thru food pantry in Albany
June 8, 2020 9:57 AM
For members in the Capital Area, the Capital District American Labor Federation and the Regional Food Bank of NY are partnering to host a drive-thru Food Pantry on Friday June 12, from 10am-12pm. It will take place at the Albany Labor Temple, at 890 Third Street in Albany. Working people have been hit hard by the Coronavirus and members in need are encouraged to stop by for assistance.
Reverend Al Sharpton: "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks"
June 8, 2020 5:18 PM
On Thursday, June 4th, 2020, Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a memorable eulogy for George Floyd at a memorial service for him in Minneapolis. The family asked the civil rights leader to give the eulogy for Mr. Floyd as this wasn’t a normal death, nor simply an untimely death, but a lynching and the family asked the Reverend who has regularly amplified the voices and experiences of being black in the United States to honor Mr. Floyd and to contextualize his murder. Rev. Sharpton poignantly and stirringly voiced the righteous demand of millions when he said, “what happened to Floyd happens every day in this country, in education, in health services, and in every area of American life. It’s time for us to stand up in George’s name and say get your knee off our necks.”
HTC urges everyone to watch Rev. Sharpton’s remarks in their entirety. You can watch it here.
Stacey Abrams: “I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now… Just Hear Me Out” - New York Times
June 9, 2020 6:28 PM
Stacey Abrams, recent Georgia gubernatorial candidate, lawyer, author, and potential U.S. Vice Presidential choice is also the founder of the voting rights group Fair Fight Action and the most prominent American voting rights activist today.
In this Op-Ed piece, she powerfully makes the unglamorous argument that the most important way to further the cause of justice in our country is to doggedly and tirelessly work to get more Americans to vote in every election, and to fiercely resist the deliberate Republican strategy in many states to discourage and cheat us out of our right to vote.
We agree and that’s why we urge all our members to register to vote, to be counted in the census, and to become citizens when and if they can.
Please read Ms. Abrams’ essay here.
HTC's Growing Presence in New Jersey
Hotel Voice, Spring 2020
It wasn't so long ago when the Hotel Trades Council had little presence in New Jersey. But in recent years the union has become the collective bargaining representative of employees at numerous hotels in the northern part of the Garden State. Along with adding so many members, the union has also won a good deal of respect for its involvement in legislative activity. Further evidence of our union's growing presence in New Jersey took place recently when HTC Recording Secretary and General Counsel Richard Maroko was named to the NJ Transit Board. Read more...
“In a Historic Victory, NY Legislature Repeals 50-A, Requiring Full Disclosure of Police Disciplinary Records” - the Innocence Project
June 10, 2020 12:59 PM
As our long-time ally, the Innocence Project writes about here, a historic victory took place on June 9th, 2020 when both houses of the NY State legislature voted to repeal 50-A, requiring full disclosure of police disciplinary records. The bill is now headed to the Governor’s desk for his signature, which is expected. While the Innocence Project, HTC and a large number of other unions and organizations endorsed the repeal of 50-A, we recognize and applaud the demonstrators in NYC and across the state, without whom these historic votes would have never taken place.
