A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko

Six new business agents. A mobile app for contract enforcement. The debut of the “electronic business agent.” A new Midtown Health Center. An expansion of the Queens Health Center. Access to CityMD. 65 New Union Contracts. Brand-New Child Care and Housing Funds. The largest wage increases in any renewal contract in our Union’s history.

In early 2023, I laid out a bold plan for the future of our Union. Ever since, we’ve been hard at work, taking our Union from one of the best in the country to the next level. Read more...

Stronger Contract Enforcement

Enforcing our contracts is already one of our Union’s strengths - with thousands of grievances resolved each year. But we’re striving to do even better.

Our Union is launching six initiatives designed to help us find more contract violations and resolve them more quickly. From providing delegate trainings to hiring more enforcement staff to developing brand-new, custom technology, we looked for ways to modernize our enforcement operation at every step in the grievance process. Read more...

Improving Your Healthcare

Queens Health Center to Undergo Major Upgrade

The Queens Health Center will undergo major renovations starting this August. The redesign will modernize every single area of the building, from the lobby, to the pharmacy, to the meeting room spaces, to dental, to the building’s exterior. The plans include the creation of more clinical rooms, the expansion of ultrasound rooms for diagnostic imaging, and new state of the art radiology equipment. It also entails the expansion of the physical therapy clinical area by 20%. Read more...

Winning Better Contracts

When HTC President Rich Maroko announced our Union’s strategic plan last year, we were just months away from the expiration of the GRIWA and Upstate Casino contracts. Those negotiations were tough – but in the end, we left the bargaining table with landmark contracts that dramatically increased wages, protected benefits, and established brand new funds and rights that will pave the way for our Union’s future. Read more...

Growing in GRIWA

In the past 15 years, our Union has taken a foothold in New Jersey and the greater New York region. Today we represent 8,200 workers outside of New York City, with 99 shops covered by the GRIWA master contract. This is a report on how we got here, and where we’re headed. Read more...

Supporting You, Beyond the Job

Over the last few years, our Union has reimagined the role our Union can play in the issues that affect our members outside of work - issues like the rising cost of child care, the lack of affordable housing, and immigration. These problems affect millions of working people, and have for many years. Our Union won’t resolve them overnight or on our own. So, we’re attacking the problem from every angle: through our contract, legislation, and partnerships with our allies in the labor movement, academia, and the non-profit space. Read more...

Newsfeed

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

Tributes

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

The HTC Chef

Ezequiel Ramales, Hyatt Regency at Resorts World NYC

Ezequiel’s journey into the culinary world began early, when he started working in prep kitchens at the age of 14. With a background steeped in the rich flavors of Mexican cuisine, Ezequiel is inspired by his immigrant father - his role model - who fostered his own passion for cooking.

Ezequiel proudly shares his culture through his recipe for Chicken Enchiladas Suizas, a traditional meal in Mexico. Read more...

2024 College Scholarship Winners

The Union’s scholarship program is one of the hard-won rights that members fought for during the 1985 city-wide strike. In the decades since, the program has awarded over $10 million to cover the education expenses of more than 1,200 children of HTC and Local 6 members. Read more...