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Let’s Look at the Issues
Remember Scott Walker? He’s the governor of Wisconsin who took away the union rights of state workers. The unions representing state workers are no longer allowed to bargain for wages and other items as a result of legislation passed by Walker and the Republican-controlled Wisconsin state legislature.
HTC Wins Labor Board Election at Hampton Inn SoHo with 89% of the Vote
The workers at the Hampton Inn SoHo voted overwhelmingly on December 9th to be represented by our union.
Key Contractual Protections During COVID-19
Summary of relevant job security provisions in our master contracts.
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Union Victory in Puerto Rico
When members of Unite Here Local 610 in Puerto Rico entered into a contract fight with Hilton in June 2009, the life of their union was hanging by a thread.
The new contract that was ratified in February 2010 saved their union. It stopped decades of decline and concession bargaining. It significantly raised the members’ standard of living and greatly increased their power.
Off the Clock: The Triangle Fire Memorial
In November of 1909, more than 20,000 garment workers responsible for the manufacturing of women’s blouses — then known as “shirtwaists” — walked off their jobs in New York City in a strike led by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Read more...
What the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire means for workers today.
In states nationwide, working people are protesting the actions to strip them of collective bargaining. The Triangle fire and the Upper Big Branch explosion a century later make clear to me that workers want and need that voice. Collective bargaining still means a seat at the table to discuss issues such as working conditions, workplace safety and workplace innovation, empowering individuals to do the best job they can. And it means dignity and a chance for Americans to earn a better life.
A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko
By HTC President Rich Maroko
After an incredibly difficult year, the New York and New Jersey hospitality and gaming industries have finally started to slowly recover. And while we’ve seen many hotels, clubs, and casinos reopen, the majority of our members are still not back to work. Read more...
“UNION YES!” at the Park South Hotel – HTC Wins with 88% of the Vote
On July 23, 2015, Housekeeping, Bell/Door, Front Desk, and Engineering workers at the Park South Hotel (on Park Avenue South and 28th Street) voted 38-5 to be represented by the Hotel Trades Council in a union authorization election conducted by the U.S. Government.
An In-Depth Look at the Career of HTC’s New President, Rich Maroko
August 12, 2020 4:04 PM
By Former President Peter Ward
When I announced to the General Officers and Executive Boards of HTC and Local 6 and the Local 6 Delegate Assembly that I had decided to retire, I recommended that Rich Maroko be appointed to fill my vacant offices. I explained to them the many reasons why I believed Rich’s appointment would be good for our Union.
The purpose of this report is to provide you with the same detailed description of Rich’s biography and career with HTC and Local 6. Most of you who know him, know how hard-fighting and smart he is and how much he cares about our members, but I think it is accurate to assume that you do not have as complete a knowledge of his many accomplishments on behalf of our Union as I have. Read more...
