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Apply Now for a 2022 Union Plus Scholarship

This is a reminder that the deadline is nearing to apply for Union Plus scholarships, a program that is open to all members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and Local 6, as well as their spouses and children. Read more...

For immediate release: Rallies begin today in front of Hilton hotels in San Juan

Hundreds of hotel workers of the Caribe Hilton, Condado Plaza and the El San Juan hotels will be holding a series of protests and marches December 17, 18 and 19.

HTC, Local 6 and UNITE HERE Join in Relief Effort in Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria rampaged across Puerto Rico on September 20, leaving an unimaginable trail of destruction, HTC, Local 6 and UNITE HERE joined in a relief effort to assist members of the hotel union there, Local 610.

Peter Ward’s Letter to Trump Taj Mahal Strikers

Peter Ward addresses striking workers at the Trump Taj Mahal and the members of Local 54 Unite Here in Atlantic City with a message of support.

Growing in GRIWA

In the past 15 years, our Union has taken a foothold in New Jersey and the greater New York region. Today we represent 8,200 workers outside of New York City, with 99 shops covered by the GRIWA master contract. This is a report on how we got here, and where we’re headed. Read more...

Union Victory in Puerto Rico

When members of Unite Here Local 610 in Puerto Rico entered into a contract fight with Hilton in June 2009, the life of their union was hanging by a thread.

The new contract that was ratified in February 2010 saved their union. It stopped decades of decline and concession bargaining. It significantly raised the members’ standard of living and greatly increased their power.

Three years later Haiti still struggles to recover from earthquake

Three years after a tragic earthquake struck Haiti, the Hotel Trades Council remembers and mourns the estimated 250,000 people who lost their lives and the 300,000 people who were injured as a result of the horrific earthquake.

Unions and their members provide assistance for Haiti

The union movement throughout the U.S. has made a strong effort to provide relief to Haiti in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that struck there last week. Unions and their members have not only combined to contribute millions of dollars to the relief efforts, they have provided invaluable goods and services.