(KITV) – By Avijah Scarborough. For many people living here in Hawaii, the dream of home ownership is out of reach. With high prices and a shortage of supply, the housing market is full of challenges. Governor Ige led a round table discussion on home-ownership on Sunday at the NACA event, a non-profit advocacy and […]
(Hawaii News Now) – By Jim Mendoza. The applause for Mark Kamahele signaled a turning point for the longtime hotel worker – one that meant he was closer to buying a home.
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Andrew Gomes. A Boston-based nonprofit backed by two national lenders is offering no-fee home mortgages with below-market interest rates for Hawaii residents at a free five-day event that starts today in Honolulu.
On Thursday, June 28, 2018 Local 5 opened negotiations with Marriott. This followed an amazing day of action on June 27th where over 1500 members and supporters hit the streets on Oahu and Maui to tell the world that we want a future in which One Job Should Be Enough! At the negotiations, Marriott workers […]
Local 5 endorses Ikaika Hussey in City Council race against Carol Fukunaga (Honolulu, HI) – UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii’s Best Union three years in a row and one of the largest private sector unions in the state, is endorsing community advocate and longtime Local 5 ally Ikaika Hussey, who is running against incumbent Carol […]
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Allison Schaefers. Organized labor took a beating on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., but you wouldn’t have known that by the show of force exhibited by the 1,500 Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers who kicked off bargaining talks with a rally Wednesday in Waikiki.