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NYC People’s Climate March Draws 400,000

A good-sized group of Hotel Trades Council members was among the crowd of the almost 400,000 people that turned out for the People’s Climate March in the city this week. Members met up at 56th Street and joined the march down to 34th Street in a demonstration of common cause that was more than impressive.

Democratic Party Taking Action to Ban Its Consultants From Union-Busting

The Democratic Party is taking steps to ban its consulting partners from engaging in anti-union activity. This happened following backlash to the illegal involvement of consulting firm, Global Strategy Group (GSG) in the fight against workers unionizing at Amazon, Inc. Read more...

Life Insurance, 401 (k) Reminder: Keep Your Beneficiary Info Up to Date!

One of the many benefits enjoyed by Hotel Trades Council members is life insurance. This is an important reminded to members to ensure that their life insurance beneficiary information is kept up to date.

“UNION YES!” at the Park South Hotel – HTC Wins with 88% of the Vote

On July 23, 2015, Housekeeping, Bell/Door, Front Desk, and Engineering workers at the Park South Hotel (on Park Avenue South and 28th Street) voted 38-5 to be represented by the Hotel Trades Council in a union authorization election conducted by the U.S. Government.

More Criminal Justice Reform Measures Enacted in New York

Hotel Voice — April 30, 2019

"As many of you know from an editorial we published in Hotel Voice in 2017, our union has been working closely with the Innocence Project on criminal justice reform. It is my belief that this is the single most important civil rights issue in the United States, followed closely by immigration reform. The unfair incarceration of poor, disadvantaged and working class people who disproportionately are Black and Latino is a stain on the soul of our country."

-HTC President Peter Ward

Walmart workers across the country fight for respect

Over 500 workers at Walmart locations around the country walked out on a one-day strike on November 23, 2012, the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. On the same day there were hundreds of protests at other Walmart locations.

Workers at Park Hyatt Win First Contract

On Monday, June 15, 2015, workers at the Park Hyatt celebrated winning their first Union contract. Over 130 members from the Park Hyatt met with Hotel Trades Council Executive Vice President and General Counsel Rich Maroko and union staff to review the provisions of their first contract, which secures them guaranteed wage increases, the opportunity to enroll in the industry’s free family healthcare, a pension, and job security for the next eleven years. An overwhelming 98% voted to ratify the agreement.

20 Years and Still Going Strong – the Union’s Writing Contest of 2022 Offers Cash Prizes to High School Students

Calling all budding writers and journalists! The Union is proud to announce the commencement of the 20th Anniversary of the annual Writing Contest. The rules of the contest have remained unchanged from previous years. Entries can be submitted by children and eligible dependents of Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and/or Local 6 members, who are high school students in grades 10, 11 or 12. All entries must be submitted by Friday, August 19, 2022. Read more...

Let’s look at the issues

The recent Tea Party-led shutdown of the federal government and near default on U.S. debt threatened never-seen-before economic chaos. That’s why it is especially important for everyone to remember that the recent actions in Congress to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling are temporary. We will face the same situation in just two or three months, unless Congressional negotiators can reach some type of budget deal.

A Message from the Benefit Funds: Your IRS Form 1095B Statement

In the middle of next month (January, 2016) the Benefits Fund office will be mailing to all members a letter and a tax form that require your attention. That’s because the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all Americans to have health insurance that meets certain standards and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to know whose coverage meets those standards.