with the country ' s hotels in the grip of a sudden slump in business , operators are seeking wage cuts and other restrictions from the unions with 27 , 500 bellhops , housekeepers and waiters . but the miners are draws a line across hotel lobbies , from the low - end hellman to the more budget - minded ramada inn , says they see no need to bend now that operators are raising rates in an effort to fill vacant rooms with tourists , executives and other travelers . it is far too soon to judges the financial stability of the industry , said william west , chair of the new america traveler and motel trades council , an alliance of hotel unions .
The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council is an alliance of hotel unions.