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Awards Announced in Union’s Writing Contest
The Union's annual writing contest is now 20 years old, and it will be entering its next decade in 2022 after a year that brought some of the finest work ever submitted to the competition. The professionally judged contest awards cash prizes and, yes, some prestige as well, to high school students — grades 10-12 — whose parents are members of the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council (HTC) or the Local 6 Club Department. Read more...
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.
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.
Marriage Equality Act passes in historic 33-29 vote
On Friday, June 24, 2011, the New York State Senate passed the Marriage Equality Act, voting 33-29 to allow same sex marriages in our state. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law at 11:55 pm, enabling it to become law within an hour and a half of the Senate approving it. The law became effective 30 days later, at midnight of July 24.
HTC Members Head to Philly to Help Win High-Stakes Elections
HTC members are back out on the front lines in a swing state, knocking on doors to help elect pro-union Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania. On October 17th, 2022, thirteen HTC members, drove down to Philadelphia to join over 300 members of the international union UNITE HERE in canvassing for Senate candidate John Fetterman and Gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro. Read more...
HTC Endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor
HTC has endorsed Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor. The former Governor has a strong track record of supporting hotel and gaming workers – and unions – across New York, and he’ll continue to stand by us if elected as NYC Mayor. Read more...
Members Celebrate the GRIWA Ratification
Not even monsoon-like rains could keep hundreds of members from packing a room at the Newark Hilton Penn Station on April 16 to celebrate the ratification of the new Greater Regional Industry Wide Contract, also known as the GRIWA.
It was a boisterous crowd and everyone was in a celebratory mood.
The meeting was opened by HTC General Counsel and Executive Vice President Richard Maroko, who explained in the simplest terms what the contract meant.
Health Centers’ Be Well Feel Well Event Is Next Week
Be Well Feel Well—the first Health and Wellness event of 2015, will take place at the Health and Dental Centers Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27. Each year this event is an important part of the effort to keep members and their families in the best health possible, and it will be no different this year.
Remembering the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
As the U.S. observes this week the annual holiday in honor of the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., we should not forget the ties between Dr. King and labor unions.
Awards Announced in Union’s Writing Contest
The Union’s 2015 writing contest drew a strong response from high school students who were in grades ten through 12 at the time of entering, and the winners were recently announced at an awards ceremony.
