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The GRIWA is Expiring: What to Expect
On March 31, 2023, the current Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement (the “GRIWA”) will expire. Read more...
Number of hotels in Lower Manhattan triples
The Alliance for Downtown New York has released a report on the condition of Lower Manhattan ten years after its devastation on September 11, 2001. It concludes that Lower Manhattan has made a stunning recovery, one remarkable in terms of both growth and momentum.
HTC Rallies at City Hall with Build Up NYC
More than 100 of our members joined a rally at City Hall on April 1 to address important issues that are related to development.
New hotel activity continues in Manhattan
New hotel construction remains lively across the city, with international companies opening their first properties here and previously stalled projects resuming.
Harlem hotel wins city backing
New York City officials threw their support behind awarding $19.8 million in federal tax-exempt financing to former football star Emmitt Smith's plan to build a hotel in Harlem, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Elected Officials Comment on Resorts World Contract
The news that 1,375 workers at the Resorts World racino in Queens had a contract received wide attention in the media. Much of that attention was due to the fact that the contract nearly doubled wages immediately and will nearly triple wages by 2016. The contract was also featured in television ads urging a yes vote for casino gaming in New York, showing that Resorts World workers had good-paying jobs with benefits. The voters of New York obviously agreed. But in addition to all the media attention, the contract at Resorts World also drew comments from a number of elected officials.
Meet the Candidates for New York City Mayor
In November 2021, New Yorkers will elect the next mayor of New York City. Not only will the next mayor have the power to enforce the legislation that our Union has fought tirelessly to get passed over the last decade, but they will also oversee the reopening of our local economy after this global crisis.
HOTEL TRADES COUNCIL ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MAYOR DE BLASIO’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING ZONING PLANS
In a strong show of support, the Hotel Trades Council, with 30,000 members living in NYC, today issued a letter to the Department of City Planning endorsing Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing zoning plans.
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.
Why de Blasio’s the Candidate for Working Families
Throughout most of the last century, if you had a job at a manufacturing plant, it was hard work, but it also meant stability and opportunity. Whether you worked with steel, textiles, rubber or any of the industries that fueled America's economy, it meant you could have a house, a car and the ability to put food on the table for your family.
While many of those jobs no longer exist, their legacy of unionized work creating a pathway to the middle class lives on in the hotel industry. Hotel workers are the modern-day manufacturing plant worker.
