LOCAL 5 IS MOVING  Updated 6/15/2009

As of June 22, 2009, Local 5's office address will be 1516 S King St., Honolulu, HI 96826, the location of the old Shisedo building near King Street and Kalakaua Avenue.

The phone numbers will remain the same - Voice (808) 941-2141, Fax (808) 941-2166 and Toll Free (800)585-4373

A date for the official opening and blessing will be announced shortly.

DELEGATE ELECTION RESULTS  Updated 4/15/2009

The Up and Up slate candidates won all the Delegate seats, and that slate's alternates were the only ones nominated. Please click here to view the Election Results posting.

ELECTION FOR ADDITIONAL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO THE UNITE HERE CONVENTION  Updated 4/1/2009

Please click here to view the Official Notice.

DO NOT RESPOND TO "UNITE HERE FOR CHANGE" MAILINGS AND PHONE CALLS  Updated 2/11/2009

Local 5 has confirmed reports from Hawaii and the rest of the country that union members are being solicited by robocalls and mailers from a group calling itself "UNITE HERE For Change.”

In addition to the robocalls and mailers, some members have been contacted by hired telemarketers, also identifying themselves as callers for "UNITE HERE for Change," which prominently features photos of President Obama, and claims to be organizing union members to support him. This is a scam.

This group is NOT associated with Local 5. It is NOT acting on behalf of our union. These calls are part of an organized nationwide attempt to divide and weaken our membership nationally, and to force us to join another union. We believe these calls and mailers are being conducted to trick our members into giving up personal and other information that will be used against Local 5 and the rest of UNITE HERE.

Members are advised not to give any personal or union-related information to people claiming to be associated with "UNITE HERE for Change," or any other group not recognized by Local 5

Protect yourself and your Union. Do not respond to any phone call or mailer claiming to be from our union unless is it from Local 5.

LOCAL 5 PURCHASES BUILDING  Updated 1/11/2009

Local 5 has purchased a building, and will be relocating the office there this spring.

The new home of Local 5 is the former Shisedo building, located at 1516 South King Street, just Ewa of Kalakawa Avenue. The purchase was made possible by the members' support of the $10 Building Fund assessment approved last year.

It is expected that Local 5's main phone numbers will not change. More information will be posted as it becomes availble.

NEW LOCAL 5 TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATORS  Updated 12/10/2008

In November, Local 5 changed the Trust Fund Administrators for the AFL Hotel Workers Trust Fund.

The new administrators are Benefit & Risk Management Services, 560 Nimitz Highway, Suite #209, Honolulu HI 96817. The Oahu phone number is still 523-0199, however the Toll Free number has changed to (866)772-8989. The office is in the Gentry Pacific Design Center, the white building across from Sam Choy's, on the second floor, at the end of the mall on the right hand side.

LOCAL 5 ELECTION SPECIAL  Updated 10/22/2008

Local 5 has published a Special Election Newsletter which will be mailed to all Local 5 members and retirees. The Election Special contains Local 5's PAC Committee's list of endorsements of candidates and ballot issues.

A complete archive of Local 5 newsletters can be found on our Newsletter page.

LOCAL 5 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER  Updated 9/24/2008

Volume 6 Number 3 - October 2008 (1 MB pdf).

INTERNATIONAL UNION MANDATES DUES INCREASE  Updated 10/1/2008

Pursuant to actions taken at the 2004 UNITE HERE Merger Convention, all members' dues will be increased by $2 per month, effective October 1, 2008.

Please contact your Local 5 Committee, Organizer or the Local 5 Dues Departmwent if you chave any questions.

MEMBERS VOTE TEMPORARY DUES INCREASE  Updated 5/12/2008

Pursuant to voting at the recent Special Membership Meeting sessions held on Kauai, Maui, Hawaii and Oahu on April 17, 22, 23 & 24, 2008, the following proposal was adoped by the membership:

Commencing in May, 2008, and continuing through December 2009, there shall be a temporary dues increase in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per month, over and above other dues and assessments. This dues increase shall be assessed on all members, and the additional revenue generated by this temporary increase is for the purpose of generating additional revenue to be utilized for the acquisition of real property at the direction of the Executive Board, to be used for the permanent offices of the union.

From January 2010 through December 2010, ten dollars ($10.00) per month additional dues, over and above other dues and assessments, will be assessed on members in the hotel and health care industries in Hawaii under the jurisdiction of The National Labor Relations Act, and shall be for the purpose of increasing the monetary balance of the Local 5 Strike and Defense Fund. All proceeds of the temporary dues increase during this period shall be deposited to the Strike and Defense Fund account, and shall be utilized for the exclusive purpose of providing relief to union members who lose work due to a labor dispute.