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HMSHost workers win more jobs!

In the middle of the pandemic, HMSHost reopened restaurants at the airport without seats at the bar which added workload to bartenders and kept servers from being recalled back to work. Our organizing committee got a majority of their workers in the restaurants to sign a petition to get the company to reopen the bar […]

Turtle Bay Resort workers ready for reopening

Local 5 safety team at Turtle Bay Resort did a surprise inspection on property. They spoke to workers and did a walk through. The safety team will be meeting with company to discuss recommendations as they gear up for reopening on July 1. We’re getting ready to get back to work! #UnionAdvantage

Sheraton Waikiki stewards win grievance

Sheraton Waikiki stewards Fred, Romeo, and Joel filed grievances with the Union’s help regarding lost work opportunity. They successfully won backpay, credits to their health and welfare, and credits to vacation and sick leave eligibility. #UnionAdvantage  

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.