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NYC offers free COVID-19 testing and antibody tests
July 2, 2020 6:25 PM
On June 29, NYC Health + Hospitals began to offer free antibody tests at locations across the five boroughs. The City is also offering free COVID-19 testing to all New York City Residents, whether or not they have had symptoms of the virus. Both tests are available regardless of immigration status or insurance coverage. To read more, click here.
Are You Interested in Becoming A Citizen?
“It is good for the nation for people to join it in the fullest way they can,”
-Ur M. Jaddou, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Becoming an American citizen affords people increased rights and privileges including the right to vote, become an elected official, keep your residency, receive federal scholarships, and obtain government benefits. The process of naturalization to become a US citizen can feel long and complicated, but your Union is offering support. The Union is partnering with the NYC Central Labor Council (NYC CLC) to help eligible permanent residents in navigating the naturalization process. Read more...
Here Are the 2019 Writing Contest Winners
In an exercise that showed the enormous talent in our union family, high school students from grades 10 through 12 submitted scores of entries into the 2019 writing competition. We’re glad they did.
More than half the essays and almost half of the narratives written by the students had immigration as their subject, and many of those explained how the union benefited their families. The Second Amendment, modern day heroes and the politicizing of the U.S. Supreme Court were also popular essay topics, and there were quite a large number of poignant essays and narratives about self-discovery.
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
Here Are the 2021 Writing Contest Winners
The union's annual writing contest brought in plenty of excellent entries this year, and along with them came lots of praise for the high school students that submitted them. What's on the minds of high school students today? Well, the Supreme Court, the Second Amendment, the benefits of union membership, immigration, self-discovery and, most of all, the pandemic were topics chosen by multiple students. Highly intelligent essays on these and other subjects made for compelling reading, and there were also many gripping fiction and non-fiction narratives. The top prize in each category received $1,500 and there were four additional students who won $1,000 each. And then there was the grand prize of $3,000 for the top overall entry in the competition. Read more...
Building political power: complete the 2020 Census now
May 2, 2020 12:15 PM
If you haven’t already participated in the 2020 census, we strongly encourage you to complete your census questionnaire now. The results of the census are critical in determining your community’s political representation and getting access to federal funding over the next 10 years.
There is a great risk that because of fear among immigrant communities and because of COVID-19 (which has made it impossible for census counters to go door to door to collect incomplete surveys), that people will go uncounted in the 2020 Census. When people are uncounted it has drastic and dangerous impacts.
Building Political Power: Complete the 2020 Census Now
May 2, 2020 12:15 PM
If you haven’t already participated in the 2020 census, we strongly encourage you to complete your census questionnaire now. The results of the census are critical in determining your community’s political representation and getting access to federal funding over the next 10 years.
There is a great risk that because of fear among immigrant communities and because of COVID-19 (which has made it impossible for census counters to go door to door to collect incomplete surveys), that people will go uncounted in the 2020 Census. When people are uncounted it has drastic and dangerous impacts.
2012 writing contest rules and entry procedures
Hotel Voice — July 08, 2012
The 2012 writing contest is open to all children and eligible dependents of Hotel Trades Council and/or Local 6 members.
2015 Writing Contest Rules and Entry Procedures
The 2015 writing contest is open to all children and eligible dependents of Hotel Trades Council and/or Local 6 members. Prizes of $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place and $300 for third place will be awarded in each of the three categories detailed below.
2017 Writing Contest: Rules and Entry Procedures
The competition is open to all children and eligible dependents of Hotel Trades Council and Local 6 members. Cash prizes will be awarded to at least nine winners—with a top prize of $3,000 for the best overall entry.
