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Join Us! Hotel Workers Walkathon Is September 14
On Sunday, September 14, the 23rd annual Hotel Workers Walkathon will raise money for Sanctuaries for Families. The Hotel Workers Walkathon always raises money for a worthy cause, and Sanctuary for Families is about as worthy a cause as we can imagine.
Prescription drug program improvement announced: 90-day generic prescriptions
Did you know that prescription drug expenditures in the United States have been the fastest growing component of healthcare spending over the past several years? It's true.
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.
Equal Pay Day Still Doesn't Come Soon Enough!
Hotel Voice, Spring 2020
March 31 is the year 2020's Equal Pay Day, an event designed to heighten awareness about the disparity in wages between men and women. Although equal pay has been the law since 1964, the truth is that women still receive less pay then men who have similar education, skills and experience. Today, women on average receive about 80% of the wages a man receives for the same work! Read more...
Let’s Look at the Issues
The average American family today carries three times the debt load that the average American family carried 20 years ago.
Judge orders Chicago Blackstone Hotel to rehire 14 workers
As reported by Crain's Chicago, a federal judge has ruled that management at the Chicago Blackstone Hotel has violated federal labor laws, and must reinstate 14 workers who had been unlawfully terminated.
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....
John Lam’s new Sheraton Brooklyn opens its doors
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, hotel developer John Lam opened a new, full-service Sheraton hotel in downtown Brooklyn on May 20, 2010. The non-union Sheraton Brooklyn, one of the many new hotels currently planned for Brooklyn, threatens our union's density and our ability to negotiate strong contracts in the future.
Union wins contract extension for Americana Inn, Avalon, Shoreham, and Life Hotel
May 14, 2020 5:12 PM
The New York City hotel industry has been hit extremely hard by the coronavirus crisis. At a time when hotels would normally be at 90% occupancy, New York City hotels are reporting just over 40%. Despite the lack of revenue and uncertain timeline for re-opening tourism in the City, on May 12, 2020, Union leadership won an extension to the Division A Contract for over 120 employees at the Americana Inn, Avalon, Shoreham, and the Life Hotel.
