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Water and decency for workers in short supply at the El San Juan
Noticias desde la Gastronomica — July 22, 2009
Hery Adorno, a doorman for almost 20 years at the El San Juan Hotel, wonders each day if it will be his last. "I am afraid I will die of a stroke because management will not allow me to take a sip of water so that I can take my medicine when I feel faint," he admitted to Liz Guerra, a union organizer.
Labor, community groups protest while City approves Coney plan
Despite the protesting of a coalition of labor and community groups, the City Planning Commission has voted that plans to rezone and develop Coney Island be sent to the final approval stages.
1,000 NYC retail workers win first union contract
The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union Local 1102 successfully negotiated a first contract for 1,000 workers at H&M clothing stores in New York City.
Construction Begins on State-Of-The-Art Brooklyn Health Center!
In a historic day for our Union and its members and their families, ground was broken on March 19 for the new Brooklyn Health Center. When it opens less than two years from now, it will be the absolute best facility of its kind anywhere in the country.
Understanding Division A Renewals
This week’s edition of Hotel Voice reminds members that the deadline for submitting applications to the Hotel Trades Council’s Division A scholarship program is May 31. That date is also the deadline for applying for Division A scholarship renewals.
Clarion Empire by Meadowlands Workers Unanimously Ratify First HTC Contract
Jubilant workers at the Clarion Empire Hotel by Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey unanimously ratified their first HTC Union contract on Thursday, November 21st. It is by far the best contract ever won for the workers at the Clarion, who were previously represented by the (now defunct) Local 96 until 2010. The new contract doubles yearly wage increases for workers, substantially expands their rights and protections, and guarantees free health care for the life of the contract.
NY Carwash ‘Kingpin’ Must Negotiate With Employees
Workers in New York's notoriously abusive and underpaid car wash industry have been fighting to unionize as part of the WASH NY campaign.
Wall Street Journal says HTC’s Membership Packs a Powerful Punch in Politics
On June 27, the Wall Street Journal published an interesting article by reporter Andrew Grossman arguing that our union “punches above its weight” in the political arena.
Fighting For Social Justice Since 1939
The Hotel Trades Council, AFL-CIO (HTC), has a rich and proud history as a progressive, fighting union. For more than 80 years, it has made life better for literally hundreds of thousands of hotel workers and the members of their families.
HTC was founded in the late 1930's in a massive campaign to organize workers in the New York City hotel industry.
