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UHH Members Can Now Get 8 Free At-Home COVID Tests Per Month
Members with the Unite Here Health Plan can now receive up to 8 FREE at-home COVID-19 tests per month (30 days). These tests are in addition to the 4 free tests offered by the Federal Government, which can be ordered online at covidtests.gov. Read more....
NYC giving out free face coverings at NYC parks until Tuesday, May 12
May 8, 2020 4:07 PM
New York City is distributing free face coverings at public parks until Tuesday, May 12th. Governor Cuomo has required New Yorkers to wear a mask or face covering when you are out in public and unable to maintain 6-feet of distance from others.
To find the closest distribution location, date, and time, click here.
For more information about face coverings, visit the Frequently Asked Questions prepared by the NYC Department of Health.
Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Starting January 18th, all households in the United States can order a set of 4 at-home COVID-19 tests at no cost to them through the United States Postal Service. The sets will be limited to one per household. Read more...
Seniors’ Days 2014
Seniors’ Days 2014 was rated a huge success by the many retired members of our Union who participated.
What happens when the emergency funding of the Benefit Funds ends in January?
On September 11th, the Union won an arbitration that requires most hotels covered by the IWA and Division A contracts to provide three additional months of healthcare coverage to workers who have been laid off due to the pandemic. In addition to bringing peace of mind to nearly 30,000 members and their families, the decision provides critical funding to the health benefit funds for the rest of 2020.
“This emergency funding will allow us to run the health centers at full capacity for the rest of the year” said Dr. Jacobson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Funds. “I am very thankful that the Union was able to secure additional funding during this crisis. Without the emergency funding, there is no doubt we would have already had to scale back our operations.” Read more...
A New Year’s Message from HTC President Rich Maroko
By HTC President Rich Maroko
Happy New Year. I hope that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. As we end this incredibly difficult year and enter 2021, I wanted to give you all a sense of what I expect for our Union in the year ahead. Read more...
State and local politicians attacking unions
Politicians at state and local levels are blaming government workers and their unions for growing deficits in state and local budgets. They claim public workers' health and pension benefits are out of proportion with those of workers in the private sector and must be reduced. Such attacks are steadily increasing throughout the country.
More Classes Scheduled to Help Members Quit Smoking
Still smoking? Help is available. Is there someone in your family who smokes? Help is available for them, too.
Great Job Rich!
September 11, 2020, 8:31 PM
By Former President Peter Ward
I just wanted to take a moment to pay homage to the absolutely marvelous and amazing job our new President, Rich Maroko, has done in almost single-handedly winning an additional three months of health care coverage, and the right to collect severance “bridge payments” for the approximately 28,000 HTC-represented workers covered under the IWA and Division A contracts. Read more...
Great Job Rich!
September 11, 2020, 8:31 PM
By Former President Peter Ward
I just wanted to take a moment to pay homage to the absolutely marvelous and amazing job our new President, Rich Maroko, has done in almost single-handedly winning an additional three months of health care coverage, and the right to collect severance “bridge payments” for the approximately 28,000 HTC-represented workers covered under the IWA and Division A contracts. Read more...
