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Members are not Required to Pay Union Dues While on an Extended Layoff

Many members have asked if they are responsible for paying union dues while laid off due to this crisis. The answer is no. In accordance with the HTC by-laws, if you are on an extended layoff for a period of two or more full consecutive calendar months, you are not required to pay union dues. Furthermore, the Union made the decision and has instructed employers NOT to deduct dues from your severance pay. Instead, you can have your membership suspended.

Here are the basics that you should understand about the impact of that decision on you and your union. Read more...

On the Ballot: The Survival of the American Labor Movement

October 27, 2020 10:59 AM

Many Americans understand that a vote for the President is, in effect, a vote on the future of the U.S. Supreme Court, whose rulings will affect our civil liberties and rights for years to come. But Supreme Court Justices are not the only presidential appointees that have significant power over the lives of the American people. A group of lesser known presidential appointees that are effectively “on the ballot” each election are those to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). These appointees are responsible for protecting the rights of American workers to organize, join a union, and collectively bargain over their wages, benefits, and working conditions.

As working people cast their ballots this election, they will be voting on the very survival of the American labor movement.

Newsfeed

A brief report on our Union's progress since the start of the year.

Staying in the Know during COVID-19: Check the Website, Sign up for Union Text Alerts

We encourage HTC-represented workers to check the website frequently, and sign up for text alerts to get important information from your Union sent right to your phone. Read more...

NYC Unions Combine Forces to Elect Pro-Worker Majority to City Council in 2021

This year, New Yorkers will elect the next City Council, borough presidents, and mayor. These local elected officials will be in charge of New York City’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Many of these races are competitive and it’s critical that we elect individuals who will prioritize the problems faced by New York City workers in the months and years ahead. As part of our efforts, our Union has joined forces with four other powerful local unions – SEIU 32BJ, Communications Workers of America District 1, District Council 37, and the New York State Nurses Association – to elect a slate of pro-worker and pro-union candidates. Read more...

Union Has Organized 22 Shops in Less Than Two Years!

With these resources garnered as a result of the dues referendum and the thousands of members who have volunteered their time, the union has since organized thousands of workers in past two years.

HTC endorses Aborn for District Attorney

The Hotel Trades Council has given its endorsement for District Attorney to Richard Aborn, who is fighting most notably for reform in the justice and penal system.

Arizona violates U.S. Constitution to attack unions

The National Labor Relations Board filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Arizona on May 6 and announced it expected to file a similar suit against the State of South Dakota within the next several weeks, to challenge recent changes to the two states' constitutions designed to prevent workers from organizing unions, and blatantly violative of the United States Constitution.

Dues

Rules about the waiving of union dues obligations while members are laid off.

Floor Housekeepers at the Intercontinental Times Square ratify first union contract

On Friday, March 30th, the Floor Housekeepers at the Intercontinental Times Square voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract.