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Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Contract Extension
On Thursday, June 4th HTC members voted, by an enormous majority, to approve a 7 year extension to the Industry Wide Agreement which will cover over 23,000 workers, securing an unprecedented 11 years of guaranteed wage increases and healthcare.
HTC wins contract for Rainbow Room employees
On July 26th, 2017, the employees of the Rainbow Room restaurant unanimously voted for their Union contract.
U.S. working class hit hardest by falling wages, unemployment
Recent articles in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times discuss the falling wages and increasing unemployment that continue to plague the American workforce even as some sections of the economy and other nations' economies recover from the recent recession. àWorkers are still suffering from the economic implosion despite the fact that corporate profits "have more than recovered, rising 12% since late 2007." The main cause of this "jobless recovery" is the basic structure of the American economy ââ¬â one where employers function with few restraints. ÃÂ
November Midterms - It's Payback Time!
Before you cast your vote in the midterm elections on November 8th, take a look at your representative’s voting record on the most critical relief bills. Read more...
The GRIWA is Expiring: What to Expect
On March 31, 2023, the current Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement (the “GRIWA”) will expire. Read more...
Union Wins Contract at Westin Jersey City Hotel
The Union has won a contract for the employees at the Westin Jersey City. The hotel signed on to the Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement, or GRIWA, which is the HTC contract for the area.
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Information about extended healthcare coverage and how to schedule virtual doctor and counseling appointments during this crisis.
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The Future of Medicare Is on the Line in Budget/Debt Battle in Washington
While Democrats and Republicans have continued to battle in Washington over the federal budget and the so-called debt ceiling, leading to a shutdown of the federal government, conservatives are using the fight as an opportunity to try to include what they call “entitlement reform” in the discussion.
850 Workers Fired at Non-union Marriott Marquis in Times Square
On December 11th, the Marriott Marquis, the largest non-union hotel in New York City, terminated over 850 employees, most after many years of service with the hotel. Most of them will be replaced by subcontracted workers. Read more...
Michigan becomes a so called “right-to-work” state
HTC — January 06, 2013
Michigan, a state with 671,000 union members, became the 24th "right-to-work" state in the country when Rick Snyder signed two "right-to-work" bills into law at 5:19 pm and 5:21 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
