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Three new hotels open in Midtown

Three more non-union hotels developed by Sam Chang and operating out of a single building on West 39th Street have opened in Manhattan.

New website to promote luxury travel destinations, including NYC

A new website encouraging travel among affluent consumers has launched despite the grim economy.

1,153 new hotel rooms opened in lower Manhattan in 2010

The Real Deal reported the number of hotel rooms in lower Manhattan increased by 80 percent in the years since September 11, 2001. Five new downtown hotels opened in 2010, adding 1,153 rooms to the area.

Richard Maroko Named New Jersey Labor Day Parade Grand Marshall

Hotel Trades Council Vice President and General Counsel Richard Maroko was honored as the Grand Marshall of the New Jersey Labor Day Parade held in Newark September 9.

Marie Kelly, Carlyle

Our Union is sad to announce the passing of Marie Kelly, who was a PBX Operator at the Carlyle for over 20 years.

At the age of 21, Marie came from Ireland to New York and later had three daughters with her husband Thomas Kelly. Marie’s daughter Catrina shared how her mom was “one of a kind, a true lady, friend and confidant with an infectious laugh and undeniable work ethic.”

Read the full tribute to Marie here.

NY State announces it will backdate unemployment claims

April 3, 2020 8:00 AM

We have been hearing from many members about the difficulties you are having filing your unemployment claims due to the New York State Department of Labor's website and phone lines being overwhelmed. We have been monitoring this issue and want to inform you all that it has been announced that any claim you file will be backdated to the date you became unemployed. If you are eligible, you will be paid for all benefits due. 

Union Victory: NJ Governor agrees to expand vaccine eligibility to include hospitality workers

On Monday, March 1st, Governor Phil Murphy announced that hospitality workers in New Jersey will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on March 29th. HTC President Rich Maroko and our political team have been advocating for vaccine eligibility for hotel workers in New Jersey and are thrilled by this announcement. Read more...

Mexico-based hotel group to open small, luxury hotel in Chelsea

This spring, Grupo Habita plans to open the 56-room Hotel Americano in Chelsea - its first hotel in the United States. àThe Mexico-based company will join a growing number of multinational companies planning, or already owning and operating, hotels in Manhattan.

Our Union Health Centers are doing coronavirus testing

March 13, 2020 1:30 PM

As of Friday, March 13, all four of our Union Health Centers in New York City began Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing of HTC-represented workers covered by our Industry-Wide Health Benefit Plan and their eligible dependents, at no cost to participants and their dependents. However, the supply of test kits our health centers have is very limited at this stage due to the nation-wide shortage.