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Last day to request mail ballot for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election

BIG ELECTION REMINDERS! Last day to request a mail ballot for the Local 5 Officer Election is TODAY.   You must contact DOL Election Supervisor Gary Gray before 12:00pm TODAY at 808-541-2937 or at [email protected].  You can VOTE IN PERSON on Thu. 8/26/21 at Local 5 Honolulu office on 1516 South King St from 12pm-5pm but to […]

Kyo-ya cashiers fight for their jobs back

Cashiers at the Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, and Royal Hawaiian got their jobs back after filing grievances! Workers from all four Kyo-ya Waikiki hotels stood up for one another and participated in each other’s grievance meetings  👊 🙌  Solidarity brings our jobs back! #UnionAdvantage

Sheraton Waikiki valet workers delegate management for their jobs back

Anxious to return to work, Sheraton Waikiki valet workers met with HR and the General Manager to ask why they were not called back when occupancy has been in the high 80s to 90s for months.   They were called back the following week, and more valet is needed. Sheraton Waikiki employees: contact your department […]

Local 5 members on Oahu: Certified Nurse Aid training program

Local 5 members on Oahu: HARIETT is partnering with the the University of Hawaii Community College System in a Certified Nurse Aide Training program. The program is open to Local 5 members, as well as their family members, who have been impacted by the pandemic and remain unemployed or under-employed. The program is free, with […]

About UNITE HERE Local 5
Local 5 represents 10,000 workers throughout Hawaii who work in the hospitality, health care and food service industries and is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.