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HTC negotiates first contract in New Jersey
Workers at the Sheraton Mahwah have unanimously ratified their first contract negotiated by the Hotel Trades Council. The ratification vote took place on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23, and the excellent new collective bargaining agreement was approved by a vote of 67 in favor of the contract, and 0 opposed.
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...
Victory for workers at D.C.‘s Madison hotel
152 workers at the Madison Hotel in Washington D.C. won big when, on April 2, the hotel's new owner finally agreed to honor the terms of the existing union contract, with significant improvements.
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.
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.
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.
Judge orders Chicago Blackstone Hotel to rehire 14 workers
As reported by Crain's Chicago, a federal judge has ruled that management at the Chicago Blackstone Hotel has violated federal labor laws, and must reinstate 14 workers who had been unlawfully terminated.
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New Resources for Laid Off Members
While tourism has picked up and our industries have started to make a comeback, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Never before have so many hotels and casinos been closed and so many of our Union’s members laid off, for so long.
The months ahead will undoubtedly be difficult for many of our members. You can count on your Union to do absolutely everything in its power to assist you until you are recalled to your Union job. Take a look at some of the resources that are available to you below. Read more...
