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The New Brooklyn Health Center Is Now Serving Members and Their Families!
Construction is complete, the ribbon cutting has occurred, the new Brooklyn Health Center is open, and Hotel Trades Council members and their families now enjoy the finest healthcare facility of its kind anywhere in the U.S.
HTC VOTES: Our Endorsements in NY's 2022 General Election
On November 8th, New Yorkers will elect the next State Assembly, Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General. These elected officials will be in charge of New York's continued economic recovery from COVID-19. Read more...
2022 Writing Contest: Read the Winning Entries!
Read the full entries from our six 2022 Writing Contest winners.
Union Writing Contest: Check out this year’s Poetry winners!
Every year, the Hotel Trades Council holds a writing contest for high school students who have a parent who belongs to the union.
Extended Unemployment Benefits Coming to an Abrupt Halt
Thousands of our members have been relying on multiple federally funded programs extending and supplementing unemployment during the COVID-19 crisis. The federal and state governments have extended unemployment well beyond the normal limit of 26 weeks of benefits during this crisis. However, on August 19th, President Biden announced that the federal government would not be extending these programs and he urged states with high unemployment rates – which include New York and New Jersey – to use the federal relief money they have received to extend unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, and contrary to our hopes, New York State has not done so in a meaningful way. Read more...
Find alternative healthcare
Updated December 23, 2020 3:24 PM
During this catastrophe, the federal government utterly failed the people they are supposed to serve and the toll has been more horrific even than most American wars.
Our Union, however, has moved mountains to win extraordinary protections and special benefits to assist the workers we represent to get through this emergency. The most important example has been the Union’s success in persuading and compelling a devastated industry to continue to fund healthcare coverage for most of the 40,000 workers we represent (most of whom are laid off) over a period of many additional months.
We have compiled this guide about the many alternative healthcare options that will be available to you should you lose coverage in the upcoming months. Read more...
Back to school resources for NYC Public School parents
August 26, 2020 12:37 PM
As you know, the academic year for NYC public schools is scheduled to begin on September 16th, 2020. Without a vaccine we know many parents have worries about whether or not to send your children to school, what their education will be like if you don’t, and questions about how to navigate the school system and enrollment virtually. The Union has put together this page for parents of NYC public school students to help you navigate the resources and options available to you.
The Union has set up contacts with the Department of Education to assist our members with questions and various enrollment needs. Read more...
