This piece was written by Local 5 member Kori Kim from Kaiser Permanente. Do you want to write for Local 5, contact us! March 2020, Hawaii became a victim of COVID-19. Some people adapted to staying home, others transitioned to working from home, distance learning became the new normal, and parents became moderators. By early […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After months of failed contract negotiations, nearly 2,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are set to vote on whether to authorize a strike.
UNITE HERE! Local 5 Press Release for October 1, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 [email protected] Kaiser Permanente workers to vote on whether to authorize strike Nearly 2,000 UNITE HERE Local 5 members will join over 40,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers across the nation preparing to strike after months of failed […]
This opinion piece was written by Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper, Nely Reinante. If you would like to write for Local 5, contact us! I was recalled back at work as a housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on the third week of June 2021. Since coming back to work, I have had plenty of checkout […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui healthcare workers who are in the middle of negotiations with Kaiser Permanente claim they are overworked and underpaid. (read more)
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