(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Kevin Batey. I read Phil Urquhart’s letter, “Strikers should think about their future” (Star-Advertiser, Nov. 17). Unfortunately he misses the mark by a wide margin. The main reason Unite Here Local 5 is on strike is because workers are thinking about their future, as well as the future of those who will follow after them.
(KHON) – By Web Staff. “In recent bargaining, union workers were disappointed that the employer declined to offer enough money for the wage increases and benefits that workers need to make one job enough to live in Hawaii. We offered a counter proposal to the company. They wouldn’t respond to our proposal, ended bargaining, and won’t meet with us again until next Monday, November 26.
(KITV) – By Laura Schweizer. “A true settlement offer is one that looks at the true cost of living and working in Hawaii and brings us toward the goal of all workers: One Job Should Be Enough,” Local 5 said in a statement.
(Pacific Business News) – By Katie Murar. In a statement sent to Pacific Business News, the union said the wage increase offer was not enough “to make one job enough to live in Hawaii.” “Hawaii’s hotel industry is making record profits, enjoying the nation’s highest revenue figures and driving very high occupancy rates. Meanwhile, Hawaii workers are facing big cost increases for everything from housing to food to gasoline. Wages have not kept up with rising costs,” the union said.
(USA Today) – By Nancy Trejos. “We are looking forward to welcoming our associates back to work,” Marriott said in a written statement.
(Hawaii News Now) – By HHN Staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Some 2,700 Hawaii hotel workers are expected to remain on strike through the Thanksgiving holiday.