Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers handed out leaflets to guests off-property. When Hyatt housekeeper Vicky told a guest that she is not being scheduled to work because of the elimination of daily room cleaning, the guest was so frustrated and mad that workers are not being called back despite the hotel’s high occupancy. The guest asked […]
Big Hotel companies and Kaiser Permanente are taking advantage of the pandemic to cut jobs and services. We are fighting back! Join us on July 10th for a sign-waving action in front of Kaiser Nanaikeola Clinic (87-2116 Farrington Hwy). Save the date, wear your red shirts. We will bring signs! RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1308848249531646/
Melvin, a housekeeper from Hyatt Regency Waikiki, was supposed to attend a scheduled orientation to return to work. However, the housekeeping department failed to notify the other housekeepers. Melvin pushed back on housekeeping management. Hyatt agreed to reschedule and pay for wasting his time.
(Blue Planet Foundation) – Julie Gabot has been riding the bus for over 33 years to get from her home in Ewa Beach to her workplace at Sheraton Waikiki and back. Julie likes riding the bus because she can save money on gas and parking, she can talk story with her friends, and she can […]
On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington D.C. through the South, over 1,500 UNITE HERE housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, and food service workers from more than 15 cities across the country will join Black Voters Matter in the Freedom Ride for Voting Rights. “I am participating in the Freedom Ride because Black […]
Baltazar, a laundry attendant from Sheraton Waikiki demanded management to add more laundry attendants and address workload and safety issues. After the daily push to the management, they brought back another worker to the department. Great job Baltazar!