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NYC unions and Comptroller John Liu pressure banks over foreclosures
As reported in the New York Times and The Nation, the Hotel Trades Council is joining New York City Comptroller John Liu and several other major unions in pressuring large banks to do more to help homeowners threatened with foreclosure.
Michigan becomes a so called “right-to-work” state
HTC — January 06, 2013
Michigan, a state with 671,000 union members, became the 24th "right-to-work" state in the country when Rick Snyder signed two "right-to-work" bills into law at 5:19 pm and 5:21 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
HTC Member Lisa Sinishtaj on Organizing Resorts World Hudson Valley
Lisa Sinishtaj became a member of our Union in 2018. At the time, she was working at Resorts World Catskills, one of the ten gaming locations that have joined our ranks over the last decade. At the end of last year, Lisa transferred to the new Resorts World Hudson Valley in Newburgh, NY, where she played a role in helping 200 of her coworkers win Union representation – and the benefits that come with it. Lisa sat down for an interview with the Hotel Voice to discuss the Union’s most recent victory in the Hudson Valley. Read more...
NJ and Upstate delegates spend the day in NYC
95 of our newer delegates from New Jersey and the capital region of New York saw firsthand some of HTC's impressive accomplishments during a day in NYC. They and their coworkers are among the more than 2,500 hotel and gaming workers the Hotel Trades Council now represents in those regions.
HTC and Local 6 Unity Slates Elected by Acclamation
On September 4, 2024, the HTC and Local 6 Unity Slates were elected by acclamation.
The Unity slates were composed of the very Union leaders who protected our members during the pandemic – and pushed our Union to new heights over the past three years. In a tremendous show of unity, over 10,000 union members seconded their nominations in the two weeks leading up to the nominations meeting. Read more...
Del Lago Casino Workers Win Contract
HTC has won a contract for the nearly 1,000 union-represented employees at del Lago Resort and Casino in Waterloo, NY. The casino signed onto the Greater Regional Industry Wide Agreement, or GRIWA, which is the HTC contract for the region. At the ratification, union representatives, including, lawyers, business agents and organizers, met with workers to review the contract in detail, in order to allow employees to cast their vote in an informed and democratic manner.
Employers cheat and abuse low wage workers
Employers regularly underpay, cheat, and otherwise abuse workers in low-wage, non-union positions, according to a recent study documenting the experiences of more than 4,300 low-wage workers in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
A New Year’s Message from HTC President Rich Maroko
By HTC President Rich Maroko
Happy New Year. I hope that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. As we end this incredibly difficult year and enter 2021, I wanted to give you all a sense of what I expect for our Union in the year ahead. Read more...
HTC Members Show Up for Ras Baraka’s Re-Election as Mayor of Newark
After many weeks of canvassing, HTC members can see the results of their volunteer work with the re-election of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Ahead of the election, HTC hit the streets and knocked on thousands of doors in the run up to the election, knowing we could trust Baraka to continue giving union members a fair shake for the next four years. Read more...
