with the city ' s hotels in the midst of a sudden slowing in business , customers are getting hourly cuts and other concessions from the unions representing 27 , 500 bellhops , landscapers and waiters . but the unions are drawing a line over hotel lobbies , from the higher - end carlyle to the more budget - minded coldwell inn , saying they view no need to cross now that operators are cutting rates in an operation to supply filled rooms with tourist , executives and other travelers . it is probably too soon to judge the financial health of the industry , states peter ward , secretary of the new mexico hotel and motel trades authority , an alliance of hotel unions .
the new jersey hotel and liquor unions council is an associate of hotel unions .