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Holiday hours at the Health Centers

Please be advised that the Brooklyn, Harlem, Midtown, and Queens health centers and pharmacies will be closed on December 24, December 25, December 31, and January 1 in observance of the winter holidays. The pharmacies will also be closed on Saturday, January 2. Read more...

Union Health Centers Distribute Over 12,000 Vaccines! Sign Up Now to Get Yours!

The Union’s health centers have already administered over 12,000 shots to HTC members, their families, and union staff. The vaccines will not only protect thousands of our members and their families against this terrible virus, but these vaccines are key to bringing an end to this crisis, reviving tourism in New York City, and getting our members back to work! Read more...

HTC members join de Blasio in Albany to lobby for Universal Pre-K

Hundreds of HTC members attended Mayor Bill de Blasio's rally in Albany on Tuesday March 4th, to urge New York State legislators to vote in favor of de Blasio's plan for Universal Pre-K.

A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko

Six new business agents. A mobile app for contract enforcement. The debut of the “electronic business agent.” A new Midtown Health Center. An expansion of the Queens Health Center. Access to CityMD. 65 New Union Contracts. Brand-New Child Care and Housing Funds. The largest wage increases in any renewal contract in our Union’s history.

In early 2023, I laid out a bold plan for the future of our Union. Ever since, we’ve been hard at work, taking our Union from one of the best in the country to the next level. Read more...

Winning Better Contracts

When HTC President Rich Maroko announced our Union’s strategic plan last year, we were just months away from the expiration of the GRIWA and Upstate Casino contracts. Those negotiations were tough – but in the end, we left the bargaining table with landmark contracts that dramatically increased wages, protected benefits, and established brand new funds and rights that will pave the way for our Union’s future. Read more...

Newsfeed

A brief report on our Union's progress since the start of the year.

Members Rally and Lobby in Albany for Pre-K

The Union sent busloads of members to Albany on March 4 to rally and lobby for Universal Pre-K, an education component that New Yorkers sorely need. Members met at the Union at 6:00 a.m. and then boarded the buses for the trip up to the state capitol. Once in Albany, they attended a rally where they were joined by members of other unions as well as people from many community organizations, religious congregations and non-profit groups.

Food Assistance (for all ages)

Food assistance programs open for those in need of help during this crisis

Union Has Amusement Park Discount Tickets

Six Flags Great Adventure is once again working with unions like our own to provide discount tickets for our members. The Union’s Neighborhood Service Councils (NSC) has these discount tickets available.

Stalled HEROES Act would benefit working people

July 2, 2020 12:56 PM

The HEROES Act contains essential relief for working people who have lost income, face evictions and foreclosures, and need protections as they return to work. The bill also extends important protections from the CARES Act, which was passed earlier in March. Our Union is demanding the passage of the HEROES Act as the vast majority of our members have been laid off due to the crisis. The Act contains an extension of the extra $600/week in federal unemployment benefits, which would otherwise expire on July 31, 2020, and is absolutely essential for our members to make ends meet. Read more...