A Special Report from HTC President Rich Maroko

For several months, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been bussing migrants to New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago by the thousands. The rapid and uncoordinated arrival of so many people has caused chaos at bus terminals, put a strain on public services, and added stress to those arriving to our country already scared, exhausted, and in desperate need of help. Read more...

Newsfeed

A brief report on our Union's progress since the last Spring.  Read more...

Our Union Celebrates Promotions Among Local 6 Officers

Following the retirement of longtime HTC General Organizer and Local 6 President Jim Donovan, Business Manager Rich Maroko announced the promotions of five devoted and dedicated union leaders. Read more...

Celebrating Union Power! Photos from Our 2022 Labor Day Parades

Typically, when HTC members devote their non-working hours to Union activity, it’s to build power by knocking on doors for our friends in politics or by phone banking to support a good cause. But last weekend, HTC members turned out by the hundreds simply to celebrate!

On September 9th and 10th, HTC participated in both New Jersey’s and New York City’s annual Labor Day Parades, marching and chanting alongside family and friends. Read more...

Mr. Mario Gabelli Comes Through for HTC Families—Again!

Mr. Mario Gabelli recently donated another $100,000 to our Union’s scholarship fund for 2023, which will be awarded to children of HTC and Local 6 members for their college costs. Read more...

Introducing the 2022 Writing Contest Winners

We received over 100 fascinating and beautifully written entries from children of our members in the Union’s Annual Writing Contest. Read more...

Off the Clock: Read A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

In June of 1957, just two days before the end of school, a piece of paper passed among students at Dunbar Junior High reached the desk of Carlotta Walls. Read more...

‘Round and About

Community news from our Union brothers and sisters. Read more...

The HTC Chef

Union Delegate and Lead Cook Tori Bellamy has been feeding employees and guests at the Hilton Albany for 28 years. Read more...

Farewell, Retirees!

Celebrating Our Retirees! Read more...

Tributes

We remember and celebrate the lives of Union members who have passed during the last year. Read more...

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...

November Midterms - It's Payback Time!

Before you cast your vote in the midterm elections on November 8th, take a look at your representative’s voting record on the most critical relief bills. Read more...

Schedule Your Next Interview Using Our Website!

Looking for work? Members can now schedule interviews for substitute job openings at union hotels and casinos using the Union’s website. Visit hotelworkers.org/hire to register with the Union’s Hiring Enforcement Office (HEO), schedule or cancel an interview, and access additional resources. Read more...

New Jersey Residents: You May Be Eligible for Up to $1,500 through the State!

New Jersey residents can now apply for up to $1,500 from the State’s ANCHOR program. ANCHOR, “Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters,” is a state program designed to provide relief against increasing property taxes and rents. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 30, 2022. Read More...

Union Plus: Special Discounts for Union Members!

As a member of our Union, you have access to a service called Union Plus, which is a non-profit created by the AFL-CIO to provide special benefits and discounts to union members and their families. Read more...

Pendry Workers Ratify First Union Contract

“You know when you’re young, and your parents say, ‘Today, we’re going to Toys R Us’ and you feel so happy? Today I woke up and I was like, ‘it’s a Toys R Us day.’” Read more...

New Meadowlands Racetrack Workers Vote to Ratify New Contract!

“The management here doesn’t want to give us an inch, so it’s been a long fight — nearly five years!” said Kens Estime, a Delegate and Line Cook at the racetrack for almost nine years. Read more...

100% of Workers at Hilton Garden Inn Edison Raritan Center Ratify Their First Union Contract!

On September 8th, workers at the Hilton Garden Inn Edison Raritan Center celebrated the ratification of their first union contract in Edison, New Jersey. Read more...

Yotel’s “Ground Control” Returns to the Job

On October 17th, all of the members of Yotel’s 'Ground Control' unit returned to work with their heads held high – and backpay in their pockets – after the hotel attempted to eliminate their jobs. Read more...