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Information about extended healthcare coverage and how to schedule virtual doctor and counseling appointments during this crisis.

Mandarin Oriental crowned soccer champs

Congratulations to the Mandarin Oriental, the champions of the Hotel Employees Soccer League!

Union “YES!” at the Ludlow Hotel – HTC Wins with 97% of the Vote

Despite a nasty anti-union campaign by management, the workers of the Ludlow Hotel, on Ludlow and East Houston Streets in Lower Manhattan, have voted by a rather unambiguous majority in favor of HTC and have now won the priceless right to negotiate. The vote was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board on August 20, 2015.

HTC’s Own Tsultrim Sangmo Speaks at Rally for City Council Candidate Amit Singh Bagga!

On May 1, 2021, over 60 HTC members celebrated International Workers Day by attending a rally for city council candidate, Amit Singh Bagga. Bagga is running for City Council District 26, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Dutch Kills.

Tsultrim Sangmo, a room attendant at the Time hotel for 22 years and active Union member, gave one of the opening speeches at the event. Read more...

HTC Members Rally for NYC Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams!

On Saturday, April 24th dozens of HTC members and their families came out to support Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams in Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn.

Our Union endorsed Eric Adams for NYC Mayor earlier this year. During the event’s opening remarks, HTC President Rich Maroko explained why, “Eric Adams will lead us out of this crisis and rebuild the city’s economy for working class people. Our Union is proud to support a champion of the working class.” Read more...

President-Elect Biden: “the government should encourage the formation of unions”

On January 8, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden announced the nominations for the key members of his economic team, including leadership at the United States Department of Labor. The President-elect committed that under the Biden-Harris administration, our government will not only protect the rights of workers to organize, but actually encourage the formation of unions in an effort to help our economy recover and rebuild our nation’s middle class. Read more...

Let’s Look At The Issues

Two years ago, the state of California was close to being declared a national disaster area. Governor Arnold Schwarzennegger had left the state with a staggering $28 billion budget deficit. Unemployment was in double digit territory. Air quality in the southern part of the state was so bad it led David Letterman to say, “Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.”

High School Seniors Can Now Apply for 2025 College Scholarships!

The Vito J. Pitta Scholarship program and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council Division A Scholarship program are now accepting applications for the 2025 competitions.

Since the start of the Union’s scholarship program over 39 years ago, it has provided over 1,170 of our members’ children with the financial support necessary to pursue their dreams of a college education.

Scholarship winners receive awards of $12,000 apiece, paid in increments of $3,000 for each of the four years of college. Last year, $432,000 was awarded to 36 talented high school seniors, bringing the program’s total grants to over $10.4 million. Read more...

High School Seniors Can Now Apply for 2026 College Scholarships!

Both the Vito J. Pitta Scholarship program and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council Division A Scholarship program are now accepting applications for the 2026 competitions.

Since the start of the union’s scholarship program over 40 years ago, it has provided over 1,255 of our members’ children with the financial support necessary to pursue their dreams of a college education.

Scholarship winners receive awards of $12,000 apiece, paid in increments of $3,000 for each of the four years of college. Last year, $432,000 was awarded to 38 talented high school seniors, bringing the program’s total grants to over $10.8 million. Read more...

Benefits Update: In-Person Workers’ Compensation and Mortgage Planning Help Sessions Resume!

Workers’ Compensation and Mortgage / Home Equity Line of Credit help sessions are back! Read more...