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 […]

Thu. 4/9 COVID-19 Daily Update

Local 5 on Facebook Live! Every week, Local 5 will feature our members to share how they are keeping themselves busy in the safety of their homes. This week, Local 5 member Aina Iglesias, a frontdesk worker at Hilton DoubleTree Alana and an award-winning powerlifter, will share a quick workout routine!   Join us for […]

Wed. 4/8/20: COVID-19 Daily Update

NEW RESOURCES: IRS ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS We added new information to our Local 5 Resource Page on the economic impact payments that the IRS will be sending out to most taxpayers. View the flyer here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Cluster of workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center have contracted coronavirus, sources say (Star Advertiser, April 8, 2020) […]

Tue. 4/7/20: COVID-19 Daily Update

NEW RESOURCES: MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING We added crisis hotline numbers to our Local 5 Resource Page. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, these hotlines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are experiencing an emergency or believe you are a danger to yourself […]

Mon. 4/6/20: COVID-19 Daily Update

NEW RESOURCE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER HOTLINE NUMBERS We added domestic violence shelter hotline numbers to our Resources Page. All domestic violence shelters are open as usual during COVID-19. Domestic violence victims are NOT required to stay at home during COVID-19 if home is unsafe. MESSAGE FROM OUR FINANCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER ERIC GILL Please watch this video […]