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The Story Behind the GRIWA
When HTC’s jurisdiction was expanded in 2010, it inherited hotels with weak contracts, low wages and benefits, and workers who were not impressed by the union representation they were receiving. After several difficult contract fights to improve upon these poor conditions, HTC set out with a plan to imitate the success that HTC has achieved in New York City by organizing more hotels to expand union density and by establishing a new master contract for the region similar to the IWA in New York City.
Marriott Marquis Workers Win Union Recognition After 35 Years
Last week, our Union finally succeeded in organizing the largest and oldest non-union hotel in New York City, the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. HTC won recognition as the collective bargaining representative of the workers in the hotel’s housekeeping department. This victory marks the end of a 35-year union avoidance campaign at the hotel by Marriott. Read more...
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“Union YES!” at the Evelyn Hotel – HTC Wins with 100% of the Vote
On August 24, the workers at the Evelyn Hotel, on 27th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, voted by a uniquely sizable majority to obtain the right to negotiate, and be represented by the Hotel Trades Council.
Pierre Hotel awarded Five Diamond rating
The Pierre Hotel, a union shop, has been awarded a 2010 AAA Five Diamond rating, which places it in an elite group of only 113 hotels in American, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Pod Hotel Employees Have Their First HTC Contract!
We are happy to report that employees of the Pod Hotel have their first HTC contract! Negotiations took place over a period of more than a year and the agreement that was reached through those talks was recently ratified unanimously by the employees
Mario Gabelli, an Honorary Member of Our Union, Donates an Additional $170,000 for Scholarships
May 29, 2020 2:49 PM
He's done it again! Mr. Mario Gabelli, who has already provided contributions of $181,000 to our union's scholarship fund, donated an additional $170,000 in May, bringing the total amount of his support for the college grant program to more than $350,000. The additional $170,000 will be used to provide scholarships for HTC members' children totaling $85,000 in 2021 and $85,000 in 2022.
Using our political power to pass safety legislation in New Jersey
June 26, 2020 4:42 PM
After weeks of working with our allies in the NJ State Legislature and the Governor’s Office, our Union is proud to announce that a new law has been signed in New Jersey that will protect hotel workers’ safety and jobs in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. The law will require daily room cleans, EPA-certified cleaning agents, and minimum staffing at the front desk. This law is the very first of its kind anywhere in the country. It went into effect on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
During the emergency, members will access most union office services by phone
March 18 2020 7:30 AM
Due to the health threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the medical director of the Benefit Funds has advised the Union to reorganize our office operations so that members will be able to deal with all the departments of the Union without coming to our headquarters on 8th Avenue. The Union clerical, dues, technical, and other office staff will be doing their work via online links from their homes. So, members should not come to the office except with an appointment.
850 Workers Fired at Non-union Marriott Marquis in Times Square
On December 11th, the Marriott Marquis, the largest non-union hotel in New York City, terminated over 850 employees, most after many years of service with the hotel. Most of them will be replaced by subcontracted workers. Read more...
