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Union Displays People Power

The Hotel Trades Council once again showed its tremendous strength on recently, when members and staff traveled to Albany to join with affordable housing advocates to meet with elected officials in our state's capital.

Anti-Asian hate crimes surge amid COVID-19 pandemic

May 22, 2020 10:05 AM

The international medical community has established guidelines to specifically avoid labelling illnesses after locations because doing so has proven to promote another plague – violent hate around the globe. In keeping with that intelligent policy, in February, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the strain of coronavirus which is causing this pandemic “COVID-19.”

However, despite that fact, right-wing politicians and media figures are inciting their followers to blame this disaster on anti-Chinese conspiracy theories by frequently referring to COVID-19 as “the Chinese virus,” or the “Wuhan virus.”

The shamelessly race-baiting rhetoric and ignorance has been responsible for an exponential rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in the last 3 months, including cyber-bullying, verbal abuse, and physical assaults such as being spit on, coughed on, and much worse.

Candidates for NYC Mayor, Public Advocate meet with members

In a day that everyone who was present found to be interesting, the viable Democratic candidates for New York City Mayor and Public Advocate came to Gertrude Lane Auditorium on Monday, April 29 to share their views and answer questions from members.

COVID-19

Information about the Coronavirus, testing and possible exposure at work.

How does Medicare work?

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for individuals who are 65 or older and certain younger individuals with disabilities. There are four parts of Medicare insurance, each covering specific services: Hospital Insurance (Medicare Part A), Medical Insurance (Part B), Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C) and Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D). Read more...

La Próxima Semana: El Evento “Siéntase Bien Y Esté Bien”

Siéntase Bien Y Esté Bien es el primero de nuestros eventos de Salud y Bienestar del 2015 y tendrá lugar en los Centros de Salud y Dentales (Health and Dental Centers) del Lunes, 23 de marzo hasta el viernes, 27 de marzo. Cada año este evento es una parte importante de los esfuerzos por mantener a nuestros miembros y a sus familias en el mejor estado de salud posible, y este año no será diferente.

HTC VOTES: Our Endorsements in NY's 2022 Primary

This year, New Yorkers will elect the next State Assembly, Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General. These elected officials will be in charge of New York's continued economic recovery from COVID-19. Many of these races are extremely competitive and it is critical that we elect those individuals who will protect workers and prioritize fixing the problems faced by everyday New Yorkers in the months and years ahead. Read more...

Elected officials and 1,500 members rally for Boathouse workers

On April 21st, more than 1,500 HTC members, and an impressive list of important elected officials came out to the rally to support the Boathouse workers.

Hundreds of Members Attend Union’s Political Information Sessions

Many members have been volunteering their time helping our Union with various activities to keep us strong. These activities have included canvassing, leafleting during political campaigns, phone banking and other tasks, and all of them are important to our Union as a whole.

Check out the 2010 Health Awareness event calendar

While much of the U.S. continues to debate the health care issue, there is one fact that no one disputes: health awareness can reduce the costs of health care for everyone. That's because health awareness leads to healthier lives.