A Message from HTC President Rich Maroko
President Maroko is preparing for our Union's future. Watch his latest video report for a first look at his strategic plan.
Hotel Workers Win!
On November 4, 2024, the Safe Hotels Act was signed into law. This is a huge victory for hotel workers, union and non-union alike, across every corner of the city. Offering unprecedented protections for workers and guests, this law will set a new standard to improve the workplace environment and traveler experience. Read more...
A Letter from HTC President Rich Maroko: New Trainings for Union Delegates
It is not enough to have the best hospitality contract in the world – if the terms of that contract aren’t enforced, it’s not worth the paper it’s written on. Over the last 18 months, we have been working on several major initiatives to make our Union even stronger at contract enforcement. The plan includes hiring more business agents, using artificial intelligence to catch more violations, introducing new technology to ensure grievances are effectively and efficiently processed, reinstituting a grievance officer to shepherd cases through the process, speeding up the arbitration procedures, and providing new trainings for the first line of contract enforcement: our union delegates. Read more...
