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Media coverage of national labor battle
Bills aimed at weakening and ultimately eradicating labor unions continue to be pushed aggressively in state legislatures across the country. Ominously, this is true even in states where, for generations, unions have been strongest where it became possible for working families to constitute America's great middle class.
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Remembering Ernie Peters, 1935-2020
May 29, 2020 2:00 PM
The union was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ernie Peters, a longtime HTC Regional Director and a Local 6 Business Agent and Vice President. Peters passed away on May 26. He was 85 years old and had been a member of our union for 68 years.
Throughout his long tenure at our union Peters was a strong representative of our members and a fierce enforcer of the contract. He was well respected by members and management alike. Read more...
Our Union endorses Joe Biden
October 22, 2020 10:06 AM
By HTC President Rich Maroko
For 80 years, our members have spoken out again and again against abuses of power, discrimination, and disrespect. Thousands of you have stood beside a coworker who has been treated unfairly by a manager, walked a picket line to fight for someone who wants to provide a better life for their family, and packed city hall to advocate for laws that will protect our communities.
Well, this election is another moment when we must band together and act for the greater good.
Peter Ward and Local 6 administration are re-elected
Local 6 Business Manager Peter Ward and the Local 6 administration were re-elected to office by acclamation at a Delegate Assembly meeting on September 10. Ward and his team will serve a three-year term in office.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Remarks at the Groundbreaking of the New Brooklyn Health Center
The following is a partial transcript of the remarks delivered on March 19 by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Health Center in Brooklyn.
City Council Hearing on Illegal Hotels Draws Huge Turnout
Hundreds of members of our Union were joined by many members of the public at a January 20th New York City Council hearing regarding the law that prohibits people from renting out their apartments for under 30 days.
Will “Occupy Wall Street” awaken a pro-democracy movement in America?
To the alarm and indignation of the rich and powerful who rule the United States, a group of audacious, creative, and gutsy activists have touched the imagination and the conscience of the world by "occupying" a small park near the symbolic heart of global capitalism ââ¬â Wall Street.
A Look Back at 2019 and a Look Ahead to 2020
Hotel Voice, February 19, 2020 - As we look ahead to 2020 let’s also take a last look back at some of the significant events in our union during 2019. It’s a good reminder of what can be accomplished through our solidarity and determination. We began the year by announcing what is unquestionably the largest pension increase in the 81-year history of our union. This was particularly impressive when one realizes that at the time this increase was announced the HTC pension was already the largest pension anywhere in the hotel industry.
