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Meet the 2025 Union’s Writing Contest Winners!
Our union’s writing contest draws in dozens of submissions from the talented and creative children of our members each year. With inspiring stories and creative voices, this year’s winners captivated the contest’s judges, professional journalists Charles Bagli and LynNell Hancock. Read more...
High School Seniors Can Now Apply for 2026 College Scholarships!
Both the Vito J. Pitta Scholarship program and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council Division A Scholarship program are now accepting applications for the 2026 competitions.
Since the start of the union’s scholarship program over 40 years ago, it has provided over 1,255 of our members’ children with the financial support necessary to pursue their dreams of a college education.
Scholarship winners receive awards of $12,000 apiece, paid in increments of $3,000 for each of the four years of college. Last year, $432,000 was awarded to 38 talented high school seniors, bringing the program’s total grants to over $10.8 million. Read more...
Union H.E.L.P. provides a lifeline to hotel and gaming workers struggling to stay in their homes
Through Union H.E.L.P. (Hotel Employees Lend-a-Hand Program), our union has administered half a million dollars in direct relief to help hotel and gaming workers avoid eviction, foreclosure, and heating shut-offs. Read more...
