NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Tourists using transient rentals to bypass Hawaii quarantine restrictions prove hard to track (Star Advertiser, April 19, 2020) Crackdowns on transient vacation rentals, which aren’t considered essential businesses right now, are difficult to enforce. It’s suspected that many of the 2,970 visitors who arrived in Hawaii over the past 23 days stayed in transient […]
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii officials say some precautions likely to remain even after coronavirus wanes (Star Advertiser, April 18, 2020) The state will continue mitigation measures for the long term to prevent the spread of the virus that will still be circulating when the economy reopens, Health Director Bruce Anderson said. “Large group gatherings and so […]
Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill has an important update on health & welfare benefits. Watch the video here (Click CC for subtitles) BEWARE OF COVID-19 SCAMS! No, there is no cure. No, the IRS will not ask you for money or personal info. No, you should never send money to someone […]
CENSUS 2020: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Census Bureau has started collecting responses to the 2020 Census! It’s important that you all respond to the Census. The Census results are used to determine how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, federal funding, and more. Due to COVID-19, some households haven’t […]
“SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL In case you missed it or want to re-watch it, you can view our COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall on our Facebook page. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich led a discussion on how to keep our hotels safe during […]
WED. 4/15: “SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL We are hosting a live Virtual Town Hall to discuss Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii on our Local 5 Facebook Page tomorrow (Wed. 4/15), 5pm-6pm. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich will address how hotels can provide safe […]
Check out this photo from Hale Nani Local 5 members! Thank you for all your hard work! Don’t forget to share our UNITE HERE Local 5 Membership Hardship Fund website to your network: www.uniteherelocal5.org NEWS HIGHLIGHTS COVID Cases Today World: Cases: Cases: 1.9M . Deaths: 120k USA: Cases: 581k. Deaths: 23.6k. Total Tested: 2.9M Hawaii: […]
HOW TO STAY CURRENT WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES We have a new page on our website on how to stay current with your membership dues. As you know, continued dues payment is essential in keeping the Union strong. The government will not give the Union money to continue to keep our operations running like the […]
DONATE TO LOCAL 5’S HARDSHIP FUND FOR WORKERS FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID-19 Local 5’s Hardship Fund donation website is live! Our hardship fund will offer financial assistance to our members who are facing economic challenges due to COVID-19. Together, we will survive this pandemic stronger than ever. Donate here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii’s New […]
LOCAL 5 PROMOTES SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII PROGRAM TO KEEP HAWAII HOTELS OPEN WHILE PRIORITIZING PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY We released our “Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii” guidelines today and proposed to our hotel employers that they adopt these guidelines immediately to ensure the health and safety of hotel guests, hotel workers, and the broader public […]
Sun. 4/19: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Tourists using transient rentals to bypass Hawaii quarantine restrictions prove hard to track (Star Advertiser, April 19, 2020) Crackdowns on transient vacation rentals, which aren’t considered essential businesses right now, are difficult to enforce. It’s suspected that many of the 2,970 visitors who arrived in Hawaii over the past 23 days stayed in transient […]
Sat. 4/18: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii officials say some precautions likely to remain even after coronavirus wanes (Star Advertiser, April 18, 2020) The state will continue mitigation measures for the long term to prevent the spread of the virus that will still be circulating when the economy reopens, Health Director Bruce Anderson said. “Large group gatherings and so […]
Fri. 4/17 COVID-19 Daily Update
Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill has an important update on health & welfare benefits. Watch the video here (Click CC for subtitles) BEWARE OF COVID-19 SCAMS! No, there is no cure. No, the IRS will not ask you for money or personal info. No, you should never send money to someone […]
Thu. 4/16: COVID-19 Daily Update
CENSUS 2020: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Census Bureau has started collecting responses to the 2020 Census! It’s important that you all respond to the Census. The Census results are used to determine how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, federal funding, and more. Due to COVID-19, some households haven’t […]
Wed. 4/15 COVID-19 Daily Update
“SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL In case you missed it or want to re-watch it, you can view our COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall on our Facebook page. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich led a discussion on how to keep our hotels safe during […]
Tue. 4/14 COVID-19 Daily Update
WED. 4/15: “SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL We are hosting a live Virtual Town Hall to discuss Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii on our Local 5 Facebook Page tomorrow (Wed. 4/15), 5pm-6pm. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich will address how hotels can provide safe […]
Mon. 4/13 COVID-19 Daily Update
Check out this photo from Hale Nani Local 5 members! Thank you for all your hard work! Don’t forget to share our UNITE HERE Local 5 Membership Hardship Fund website to your network: www.uniteherelocal5.org NEWS HIGHLIGHTS COVID Cases Today World: Cases: Cases: 1.9M . Deaths: 120k USA: Cases: 581k. Deaths: 23.6k. Total Tested: 2.9M Hawaii: […]
Sun. 4/12: COVID-19 Daily Update
HOW TO STAY CURRENT WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES We have a new page on our website on how to stay current with your membership dues. As you know, continued dues payment is essential in keeping the Union strong. The government will not give the Union money to continue to keep our operations running like the […]
Sat. 4/11: COVID-19 Daily Update
DONATE TO LOCAL 5’S HARDSHIP FUND FOR WORKERS FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID-19 Local 5’s Hardship Fund donation website is live! Our hardship fund will offer financial assistance to our members who are facing economic challenges due to COVID-19. Together, we will survive this pandemic stronger than ever. Donate here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii’s New […]
Fri. 4/10: COVID-19 Daily Update
LOCAL 5 PROMOTES SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII PROGRAM TO KEEP HAWAII HOTELS OPEN WHILE PRIORITIZING PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY We released our “Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii” guidelines today and proposed to our hotel employers that they adopt these guidelines immediately to ensure the health and safety of hotel guests, hotel workers, and the broader public […]