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Basketball Season Has Begun

Hotel Voice — December 16, 2013

The Hotel Employees Basketball League’s 2013-14 season got off to a great start this week with three games, one of which was a rematch of last year’s title contest.

Tavern workers’ jobs extended through the holiday season

With Tavern on the Green's current lease set to expire on December 31, 2009, it was feared that the restaurant would have to close before the busy holiday season in order to have enough time to secure and resell its expensive paintings, furnishings and other fixtures.

Floor Housekeepers at the Intercontinental Times Square ratify first union contract

On Friday, March 30th, the Floor Housekeepers at the Intercontinental Times Square voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract.

The New Brooklyn Health Center Is Now Serving Members and Their Families!

Construction is complete, the ribbon cutting has occurred, the new Brooklyn Health Center is open, and Hotel Trades Council members and their families now enjoy the finest healthcare facility of its kind anywhere in the U.S.

Members Vote Overwhelmingly for Dues Increase

On Thursday, July 24 HTC members voted, by an overwhelming majority to approve an increase in union dues. More than 6,500 members voted at seven different locations to approve this dues increase. In the final count, 89.9 percent of those who voted approved the dues increase—a remarkable demonstration of the memberships’ commitment to keep the union strong and to organize the non-union hotel industry.

Key City Council group meets with Boathouse workers

Five of the Boathouse employees fired for union activity appeared at a meeting of the city council's Black, Latino and Asian Caucus on Monday, March 14.

Here’s what the new Brooklyn health center will look like

The Brooklyn Health Center has taken shape on paper, with a groundbreaking on the actual construction estimated for 2015 and a full opening in 2016.

Fourth Aqueduct Race Track bidder signs labor agreement

A fourth Aqueduct Race Track bidder has signed a labor peace agreement with the NY Hotel Trades Council, clearing one more obstacle in the bidding war to operate a giant racino at the track.

Immigration accord by labor boosts Obama effort

The AFL-CIO and Change to Win, the country's two major labor federations, have joined forces to help President Obama overhaul the immigration system.

A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko

By HTC President Rich Maroko

As I write to you, over 295 million doses of the vaccine have been administered to Americans. As a result, our region is slowly coming back to life and with it, the tourism industry is gradually reopening. Dozens of union hotels have announced soft reopenings this summer and over 60% of our members in the casinos have already been recalled.