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The Deadline for the Union’s 2020 Writing Contest Has Been Extended
June 11, 2020 4:06PM
The 2020 writing contest for high school students is underway, and due to the COVID-19 crisis the deadline for submitting entries has been extended to Wednesday, July 15. In addition, a new essay topic has been added: How COVID-19 Has Changed Our Lives. Read More...
Request an Absentee Ballot
June 16, 2020 8:00 AM
Today is the deadline to request your absentee ballot online or by mail, email, or fax for the New York State and Federal Primaries on June 23, 2020.
In the fight for social justice, voting is fundamental. We need to make sure we have elected officials at every level that will stand up for the rights of working people. Read more about how to apply and cast your absentee ballot.
A Step Forward in the Fight to Restrict Illegal Hotels in NYC
June 18, 2020 12:59 PM
New York City and Airbnb have settled a year-and-a-half-long legal dispute over the City’s right to require Airbnb to turn over data in order to more effectively enforce local law.
Over the last 10 years, thousands of union activists, community members, and affordable housing groups have advocated at City Hall and in Albany to pass common-sense laws that prohibit the operation of “illegal hotels” in our neighborhoods. Not only do illegal hotels compete with good union jobs, but they pose security risks and raise rents in working- and middle-class neighborhoods across New York City. Read more...
Health Centers closing early on Friday, June 19th
June 18, 2020 4:26 PM
Please be advised, all four Health Centers will be closing at 1:00 PM this Friday, June 19th. The Hotel Employee Benefit Funds Central Offices, located at 305 W. 44th Street, will also be closing at 1:00 PM this Friday, June 19th.
The pharmacies at the Midtown Health Center and at the Queens Health Center will be open on Saturday, June 20th. The new pharmacy hours are as follows:
Saturdays:
Midtown and Queens: OPEN 9:00AM-5:00PM
Harlem and Brooklyn: CLOSED
Sundays:
All Pharmacies CLOSED
Governor Cuomo Signs "Say Their Name" Reform Agenda and Issues Executive Order on Police Accountability
June 19, 2020 5:57 PM
In response to ongoing state-wide protests and marches, Governor Cuomo signed the ‘Say Their Name’ Reform agenda into law on June 12, 2020. HTC had previously endorsed these measures. The new laws include reforms in policing and criminal justice: a repeal and reform of section 50-a of the New York State Civil Rights Law, allowing disciplinary records of police to be released to the public in cases of misconduct, a statewide ban on police chokeholds, a prohibition of false race-based 911 reports, and the designation of the NY Attorney General as an independent prosecutor in cases involving the deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police.
Governor Cuomo also signed an executive order on June 12: “The New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative,” requiring local police departments to adopt a plan by April 1, 2021 in order to be eligible for future state funding. Read more...
HTC at the 1963 March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington is one of the most celebrated moments in the Civil Rights Movement. Organized by a coalition of civil rights organizations and progressive unions, the march brought over 250,000 people from around the country to support the passage of civil rights legislation. The march is perhaps best known for Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, and is widely credited with contributing to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
HTC gets strict safety agreement for reopening
June 21, 2020 11:14 AM
Our Union has negotiated an agreement that extends the “Coronavirus Hotel Safety Protocol” and adds important new protections for our members as they return to work, takes steps to prevent outbreaks at a workplace, and makes sure members who contract the Coronavirus are able to take the time they need, with pay, to recover.
HTC Pres. Peter Ward on Our Union’s Efforts in the NY Primary
June 25 2020 6:41 PM
Tuesday’s primary election in New York was one of the most unusual elections many of us have experienced in our lifetimes, and I’m proud to report that our Union yet again played an outsized role in some of the most important races that were held.
The coronavirus pandemic has been, without a doubt, the most difficult challenge our union and its members have ever faced. The Union’s leadership and staff have risen to this challenge by identifying and making every possible effort we can take to address the hardships our members face. But, we also haven’t lost sight of the external world, where elections and legislative activity have the potential to impact us for years to come. Read more...
Using our political power to pass safety legislation in New Jersey
June 26, 2020 4:42 PM
After weeks of working with our allies in the NJ State Legislature and the Governor’s Office, our Union is proud to announce that a new law has been signed in New Jersey that will protect hotel workers’ safety and jobs in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. The law will require daily room cleans, EPA-certified cleaning agents, and minimum staffing at the front desk. This law is the very first of its kind anywhere in the country. It went into effect on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Beat the summer heat at NYC parks and beaches
Updated July 1, 2020 12:50 PM
There are a number of free options to keep cool this summer.
Cool it! NYC has put together a map of spray showers, drinking fountains, and tree cover at NYC parks and playgrounds across the five boroughs.
To find locations in your neighborhood, click here.
New York City public beaches reopened for swimming as of July 1, 2020 and New York City has announced that it will reopen 15 public pools in the five boroughs by August 1, 2020. Read more...
