Workers at Hoboken’s only hotel, the W Hoboken, approved their first union contract on Monday, Dec. 10, alongside Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.
According to a press release from the Hotel Trades Council, the contract includes a number of benefits, including increases in wages and benefits, paid-time-off for voting on election days, panic buttons for housekeepers, and protections for immigrant workers.
This new contract is being executed after the Hoboken City Council approved plans for the construction of a new Hilton hotel which will be built behind the River Street Post Office a few blocks south of the W Hoboken.
The developer of that hotel, KMS Development Partners, signed a labor harmony agreement with the Hotel Trades Council, which guarantees positive labor relations with hotel workers.
“I want to offer my sincere congratulations to the employees at the W Hoboken for winning a contract that offers them the wages and benefits they deserve,” said Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the press release. “As employees of Hoboken’s only hotel, they are our ambassadors, and the City of Hoboken truly appreciates the hard work they do everyday. It’s gratifying to see our city’s hotel workers set this standard, especially at a time of heightened interest from developers in building new hotels in our city. We want not only new hotels, but also quality jobs for Hoboken’s workforce. I want to thank the Hotel Trades Council for their hard work and success in advocating for Hoboken’s hospitality workers.”
According to a press release from the Hotel Trades Council, the contract includes a number of benefits, including increases in wages and benefits, paid-time-off for voting on election days, panic buttons for housekeepers, and protections for immigrant workers.
This new contract is being executed after the Hoboken City Council approved plans for the construction of a new Hilton hotel which will be built behind the River Street Post Office a few blocks south of the W Hoboken.
The developer of that hotel, KMS Development Partners, signed a labor harmony agreement with the Hotel Trades Council, which guarantees positive labor relations with hotel workers.
“I want to offer my sincere congratulations to the employees at the W Hoboken for winning a contract that offers them the wages and benefits they deserve,” said Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the press release. “As employees of Hoboken’s only hotel, they are our ambassadors, and the City of Hoboken truly appreciates the hard work they do everyday. It’s gratifying to see our city’s hotel workers set this standard, especially at a time of heightened interest from developers in building new hotels in our city. We want not only new hotels, but also quality jobs for Hoboken’s workforce. I want to thank the Hotel Trades Council for their hard work and success in advocating for Hoboken’s hospitality workers.”
