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HTC members join de Blasio in Albany to lobby for Universal Pre-K
Hundreds of HTC members attended Mayor Bill de Blasio's rally in Albany on Tuesday March 4th, to urge New York State legislators to vote in favor of de Blasio's plan for Universal Pre-K.
Union wins boost to unemployment benefits ahead of 2026 contract fight
Our union has been spearheading a years-long effort to improve unemployment benefits for workers in New York – writing op-eds, running ads, and lobbying state electeds in multiple budget cycles. In May 2025, we succeeded when New York State elected officials passed dramatic improvements to unemployment – both increasing weekly benefits and making them more accessible to striking workers. Read more...
Borough President Ruben Diaz wants major hotel for the Bronx
A recent posting in Streetsblog makes clear that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. continues his efforts to bring a world-class hotel to the Bronx. He noted his office has been working with both the Hotel Trades Council and the New York City Economic Development Corporation and is in discussions with multiple developers.
City & State – Top Union Leaders to Gov. Cuomo: End NYC’s School Bus Crisis
For decades, the City of New York understood the importance of creating and maintaining a skilled, professional and experienced work force to care for and safely transport our school children, many of whom have special needs.
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.
The Story Behind the GRIWA
When HTC’s jurisdiction was expanded in 2010, it inherited hotels with weak contracts, low wages and benefits, and workers who were not impressed by the union representation they were receiving. After several difficult contract fights to improve upon these poor conditions, HTC set out with a plan to imitate the success that HTC has achieved in New York City by organizing more hotels to expand union density and by establishing a new master contract for the region similar to the IWA in New York City.
Honoring the heroes working behind the scenes at NYC hospitals
May 7, 2020 3:38 PM
This article honors the all too often invisible and unseen, non-medical staff who have put their lives on the line in order to keep New York City’s hospitals up and running during the Coronavirus outbreak. The New York Times pays tribute to the countless security guards, cooks, supplies clerks and cleaning staff who are working on the front lines and especially those that have been lost during this crisis.
"Hotel Workers Eligible for COVID Vaccine" - NY1
For several months, HTC President Rich Maroko has been meeting with city and state officials to make the case that hotel workers should be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. On February 26th, Governor Cuomo agreed and opened the door to allow New York City to distribute vaccines to hotel workers in phase 1b. Read more...
Some union hotels apply for PPP Loans
May 7, 2020 2:02 PM
A few Union hotels have applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans (“PPP loans”). These loans are an incentive for businesses to keep their employees on the payroll during the Coronavirus crisis.
If your hotel receives a PPP loan and begins to pay you, the New York State Department of Labor has instructed that you should simply stop certifying for unemployment benefits for the weeks that you receive paychecks. For more tips when applying for unemployment in New York, click here.
W hotel at Union Square sold at auction
The W New York Union Square was sold December 8 at a foreclosure auction from Dubai World to LEM Mezzanine, a private equity firm that was one of the property's lenders.
