Spring 2023

COVER STORY

Our Best Renewal Contract Yet

The new Greater Regional Industry-Wide Agreement (“GRIWA”) is the Union’s strongest contract in the region to date. The wage increases are record-breaking. The news even graced the pages of The Wall Street Journal, with the staggering headline “Union Hotel Workers in New York Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise in 100 Years”. Read more...

A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko

This spring, our Union achieved two remarkable outcomes at the negotiating table: the first, a new master contract for the hotels and resorts in New Jersey and suburban and Upstate New York. The second, a new successor agreement for the Upstate casinos. Read more...

Newsfeed

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

Our Best Renewal Contract Yet

The new Greater Regional Industry-Wide Agreement (“GRIWA”) is the Union’s strongest contract in the region to date. The wage increases are record-breaking. The news even graced the pages of The Wall Street Journal, with the staggering headline “Union Hotel Workers in New York Suburbs Score Biggest Pay Raise in 100 Years”. Read more...

Historic New Contracts at Upstate Casinos

Ever since our Union organized New York City’s first casino more than a decade ago, we have been determined to make gaming jobs in New York among the best in the country. This spring, we did just that. Read more...

MEMBER SERVICES

Members on the Industry Health Plan Can Use CityMD Starting May 1!

We are excited to announce that the Benefit Funds have partnered with CityMD, which has urgent care clinics located throughout New York and New Jersey. This new partnership will allow members who have the Industry Health Plan to go to any CityMD location — for free — starting on May 1st. Read more...

Here to Help: New Health Center Concierges

We are constantly striving to improve our members’ healthcare. Members’ Experience Associates — new Health Center Concierges — are here to help members navigate the system and fix problems. Read more...

Baby Steps: Progress in our Union’s Fight for Affordable Child Care

For working parents, access to child care is an absolute necessity. Without it, holding down a full-time job is nearly impossible. Earlier this year, our Union set out to make access to child care easier and the cost, lower. Over the last couple of months, we have taken several notable first steps. Read more...

Join the Union’s 2023 Writing Contest!

Calling all budding writers and journalists! The Union is proud to announce the 21st Annual Writing Contest. Entries can be submitted by children and eligible dependents of Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and/or Local 6 members, who are high school students entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grades. All entries must be submitted by Friday, August 25th, 2023 at 11:59PM. Read more...

UNION UPDATES

The HTC Chef

Though as a Delegate, Chef Lotoya may be willing to get tough, her roasted chicken is anything but. This recipe simplifies a dinner staple without sacrificing any flavor. Read more...

'Round and About

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

Off the Clock

Two HTC members from the Pierre Hotel are subjects of President Barack Obama’s new Netflix series Working: What We Do All Day. Read more...

Tributes

We remember our Union brothers and sisters who have passed away, their hard work, and inspiring spirits. Read more...



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