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Returning Glory: Midtown Health Center Nurse Helps WWII Veteran Recover Missing Medals

Hotel Voice, Spring 2020

Retired union member Private First Class Juan Collazo-Rodriguez comes from a proud military family. His father, Jesus, fought during WWI and his son, Abe, in Vietnam. Serving with the U.S. Army’s Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment during WWII, Juan saw action in Italy, France and Germany as part of the fight to defeat fascism. All three Collazo men were fortunate to return home safely from their separate wars.

Women hotel workers in Cambodia fight illegal mass firings

Workers unfairly terminated for trade union organizing at the five star Angkor Village Hotel and Angkor Village Botanical Resort Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia, are fighting for their rights, their jobs and their union - and need your support.

Let’s Look at the Issues

Identify theft doesn’t just happen to someone else. Just ask any of the 15 million Americans who were victims of this kind of crime last year alone. That’s why our friends at the AFL-CIO and the Union Plus program have asked unions like ours to remind members of the best ways to fight identity theft.

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.

A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko

Six new business agents. A mobile app for contract enforcement. The debut of the “electronic business agent.” A new Midtown Health Center. An expansion of the Queens Health Center. Access to CityMD. 65 New Union Contracts. Brand-New Child Care and Housing Funds. The largest wage increases in any renewal contract in our Union’s history.

In early 2023, I laid out a bold plan for the future of our Union. Ever since, we’ve been hard at work, taking our Union from one of the best in the country to the next level. Read more...

A New Year’s Message from HTC President Rich Maroko

By HTC President Rich Maroko

Happy New Year. I hope that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. As we end this incredibly difficult year and enter 2021, I wanted to give you all a sense of what I expect for our Union in the year ahead. Read more...

A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko

In July 2026, our union’s Industry-Wide Agreement in NYC is set to expire after more than a decade. Our union has been preparing and setting the stage for these negotiations for years. And while we are still many months away from the start of negotiations, we need to start mobilizing our members now. Read more...

Peter Ward and the 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 15. Ward and his team will serve a three-year term in office.

Elected officials and 1,500 members rally for Boathouse workers

On April 21st, more than 1,500 HTC members, and an impressive list of important elected officials came out to the rally to support the Boathouse workers.

Farewell, Retirees!

Celebrating Our Retirees!