(Vox) – By Alexia Fernández Campbell. Thousands of hotel employees are refusing to go to work at Marriott-owned hotels in eight major US cities, citing mounting frustration over stalled negotiations for higher wages and safety measures.
(Skift) – By Justin Bachman. Catering employees at United Continental Holdings Inc. have voted to join the Unite Here union, marking the last group of front-line employees at the carrier to seek labor representation.
(Honolulu Civil Beat) – By Anita Hofschneider. United Airlines food service workers in Honolulu and four other cities have voted to unionize, according to Unite Here Local 5.
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – Unite Here Local 5, which represents 2,700 striking hotel workers in Hawaii, and Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts will return to the bargaining table Friday and Saturday. The strike, which is now into its 15th day, began Oct. 8 when negotiations between Local 5 and Kyo-ya, which owns the Marriott-managed Sheraton Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Westin Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani and Sheraton Maui, reached an impasse.
(PubClub) – By Kevin Wilkerson. A strike of hotel workers has closed several of the bars and restaurants along Waikiki Beach.
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Allison Schaefers. Hawaii Gov. David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell told striking hotel workers during a meeting at the state Capitol today that they would not cross the picket line and have urged their hotel managers and owners to resume bargaining.