Rayline, a guest service agent from Hilton Grand Vacations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the help of Local 5 after Hilton failed to offer work opportunity by seniority. She successfully won back pay, credits to vacation and sick leave, and contributions to health and welfare.
Hyatt Regency Waikiki reopened without opening the poolside bar, keeping many of our members at home while tourists come back by the thousands. Our organizing committee got a majority of the F&B department to sign a petition and delivered it to HR. Because of this, the hotel brought back three cocktail servers to service the […]
Companies — and travelers — have learned how to get by without things like daily room cleanings and free breakfasts, and changes could be long-term. (Read more)
Hilton-Managed Hotel Employees Fear Permanent Layoffs As Recall Rights Expiration Nears By Aina Iglesias (Front Desk, Doubletree by Hilton Alana Waikiki) Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? We also offer writing training. Contact Paola Rodelas. “Did you see Hilton is getting rid of workers permanently?” Jungmin Kim, my coworker, came running […]
Local 5 has been helping from the inside on the massive Rental and Utility Relief Program with the City and County of Honolulu. Three Local 5 members (clockwise: Haley Oki, Sora Bak, and Caitlin Sabado) took a leave of absence to work with us. They have processed over 100 applications in the past month! If […]