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MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT EXTENSION!

Hotel Trades Council members voted overwhelmingly on June 4 to ratify a seven-year extension of the industry-wide contract (IWA) between the Union and the Hotel Association.

Hotel Industry, Union Remember Anne Power

The New York City hotel industry was shaken recently when Anne Power passed away. She was a veteran of the human resources departments at several hotels in our city, beginning at the St. Regis, and serving as the director at the Palace and the Westin Times Square, and she was highly respected by everyone. She was only 54 years of age when she passed away, adding to the great sadness her loss caused us.

Union’s theater group to present its 20th production

The Hotel Trades Council's actors group, Aching Dogs Theater, is about to present its next production. The group will present New York Nuts 3 in two weeks, and it will feature a host of hotel and restaurant workers who are also fine writers, directors and actors.

The Story of the 2014 Elections: Low Voter Turnout

There were few surprises in this year’s elections, with pollsters saying for weeks that the Republicans would win control of the U.S. Senate and increase their majority in the House of Representatives. That’s exactly what happened this week, and it happened because too many Democrats stayed home.

Meet the 2013 Vito J. Pitta Scholarship Winners

A few weeks ago, Hotel Voice provided the names of the 2013 recipients of the Vito J. Pitta scholarships. A total of 35 graduating high school seniors received $280,000 in college grant money this year, and the program overall has now awarded a total of $7,080,000 to 885 students since its inception.

Ernie Peters, HTC Regional Director and Local 6 Vice President

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 the full tribute to Ernie here.

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...

Members and Retirees Praise Seniors’ Days 2017

The event targeted the well being of seniors as a whole while also devoting time to individuals, those that participated visited their respective Health and Dental Centers giving each of them the opportunity to speak personally with doctors, dentists and other health care professionals.

Millennium Broadway wins basketball title

Is there a dynasty in the Hotel Employees Basketball League? Some think it's beginning to look that way, as a result of this year's championship game.

College Scholarships Awarded to 22 High School Seniors

July 7, 2020 3:17 PM

There haven't been many good news items in 2020, with the COVID-19 crisis leaving so many of our union's members out of work, but the annual scholarship awards for this year can give all of us hope for the future. A total of $264,000 has been awarded to 22 promising students who are children of our union's members. Congratulations to these scholars and to their parents!