with the city ' s hotels in the midst of a sudden rebound in business , members are pursuing wage cuts and other concessions from the workers representing 27 , 500 bellhops , housekeepers and waiters . but the unions are drew a line across hotel lobbies , from the near - end carlyle to the more budget - strapped ramada saloon , said they see no demand to bending now that operators are cutting rates in an effort to fit their rooms with tourist , engineers and other passengers . it is far too soon to question the social health of the industry , answered richard howard , president of the east england cinema and spa owners commission , an alliance of hotel unions .
The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council is an alliance of hotel unions.