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Candidates for NYC Mayor, Public Advocate meet with members

In a day that everyone who was present found to be interesting, the viable Democratic candidates for New York City Mayor and Public Advocate came to Gertrude Lane Auditorium on Monday, April 29 to share their views and answer questions from members.

Richard Maroko Receives Peggy Browning Award

Hotel Trades Council Recording Secretary and General Counsel Richard Maroko has been named as a recipient of the Peggy Browning Award. In receiving this honor, which is named after the late Margaret Browning, a prominent labor attorney and member of the National Labor Relations Board, Maroko joins other giants of labor including Baseball Players Association Founder Marvin Miller, former NYS Governor Basil Patterson, former NYS AFL-CIO President Dennis Hughes, and OPEIU President and HTC Vice President Richard Lanigan.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Brooklyn Health Center

We present the remarks of Hotel Trades Council President Peter Ward, Hotel Association President Vijay Dandapani, Benefit Funds Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Greenspan, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio.

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.

HTC Rallies at City Hall with Build Up NYC

More than 100 of our members joined a rally at City Hall on April 1 to address important issues that are related to development.

Union Endorses Mayor de Blasio

The union endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection before an enthusiastic crowd of members assembled in Gertrude Lane Auditorium on May 10.

Employers routinely victimize NYC workers

A landmark study of workers in low-wage industries in New York City revealed persistent and gross violations of core labor and employment laws by employers.

New York Attorney General and Mayor Eric Adams Take Down Slumlords Running Illegal Hotel

On February 23rd, New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Eric Adams took down a pair of Brooklyn-based slumlords who ran an unlawful short-term rental operation and illegally evicted tenants during the state’s eviction moratorium in 2020. The city reached a settlement of $2.25 million, requiring the slumlords to pay $250,000 in fines and turn over one of their Brooklyn properties, which will be converted into affordable housing. Read more...

Nuestro Sindicato, HTC, Se Reúne Con Grupos Comunitarios Y La Build Up NYC

Más de 100 miembros se unieron a una manifestación en el Ayuntamiento el 1 de abril para tratar temas importantes que están relacionados con el desarrollo.

Let’s Look at the Issues

Movie goers are flocking to theaters to see the motion picture “Selma,” which is appropriate especially now, as the 50th anniversary of that famous civil rights march is only a week away.