Summer 2023
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko
Newsfeed
Protect Our Union’s Power
Short-Term Rental Shutdown!
No Compromises: How our Union reopened the historic Roosevelt Hotel
Member Spotlight: Somene Laborde, Housekeeping Supervisor, Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany
Don't Be Fooled!
Who's Got the Power? HTC Celebrates at 2023 Labor Day Parades
2023 College Scholarship Winners
The HTC Chef
'Round and About
Tributes
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko
Newsfeed
Protect Our Union’s Power
Short-Term Rental Shutdown!
No Compromises: How our Union reopened the historic Roosevelt Hotel
Member Spotlight: Somene Laborde, Housekeeping Supervisor, Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany
Don't Be Fooled!
Who's Got the Power? HTC Celebrates at 2023 Labor Day Parades
2023 College Scholarship Winners
The HTC Chef
'Round and About
Tributes
COVER STORY
Who's Got the Power? HTC Celebrates at 2023 Labor Day Parades
All year long, we volunteer by rallying for legislation, canvassing neighborhoods to elect pro-union politicians, and marching in solidarity with union workers on strike. But only once a year do we come together just to celebrate union power. Read more...
A Report from HTC President Rich Maroko
This summer, over 40 housekeeping workers from the Margaritaville Hotel in Times Square ratified their first Union contract. The moment it was ratified, they became entitled to all the benefits that other union-represented hotel workers in New York City enjoy. For the workers at Margaritaville, that meant improvements like wages jumping by $5 to $6 an hour and free family healthcare, when they previously had none. Read more...
Newsfeed
A brief report on our Union's progress since our last issue. Read more...
POLITICS & POWER
No Compromises: How our Union reopened the historic Roosevelt Hotel
After struggling through the first few months of the pandemic, in December of 2020, the iconic Roosevelt Hotel closed. Shuttered and covered in graffiti, the hotel’s 1,025 rooms sat empty even as the city around it began to return to its usual hustle and bustle. Read more...
Short-Term Rental Shutdown!
After a decade-long effort to crack down on illegal hotels, new restrictions finally remove thousands of listings from Airbnb and similar sites. Read more...
Protect Our Union’s Power
New Training for Union Members! Unions are under attack – learn what you can do to defend ours. Read more...
MEMBER FEATURES
Member Spotlight: Somene Laborde, Housekeeping Supervisor, Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany
On July 10th, workers at Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany ratified the GRIWA — their first union contract ever. Hotel Voice spoke to new member Somene Laborde about how her work life has transformed since. Read more...
The HTC Chef
HTC Chef Adrian Zacatelco teaches us his recipe for Shrimp Quesadilla with Pico de Gallo. Read more...
FEATURES
2023 College Scholarship Winners
On June 26th, 35 such children gathered with their families in the Gotham Park Ballroom of the Intercontinental Times Square to celebrate their accomplishments as scholarship winners from the Class of 2023. Read more...
Don't Be Fooled!
Be Aware of Hotel-Job Scammers! Read more...
Tributes
We remember our Union brothers and sisters who have passed away, their hard work, and inspiring spirits. Read more...
