Strike leaves some guests grumbling
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Allison Schaefers. California visitor Ericka Kreeb was counting on a honeymoon in paradise when she splurged on the pricey Sheraton Maui and all the pampering that it entailed.
Sheraton worker is handcuffed, banned for year
(The Maui News) – By Colleen Uechi. A striking employee was put in handcuffs and banned from hotel grounds for one year after passing out leaflets to guests informing them of the strike at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, according to the union that represents the workers.
Kyo-ya’s Sheraton Maui trespasses 3 employees over strike leaflets
(eTurboNews) – By Editor. Just days after releasing a statement saying they’re “ready to welcome back” striking employees, Kyo-ya trespassed three Sheraton Maui workers, which bans them from the hotel property for one year.
How Big a Problem Are the Growing Worker Strikes for Marriott?
(Skift) – By Deanna Ting. Labor union strikes against hospitality companies are not uncommon. But the more than 8,300 striking Marriott employees represented by Unite Here, working in states that range from Hawaii and California to Michigan and Massachusetts, are demonstrating a growing problem — not only for Marriott, the world’s largest hotel company — but for the general hospitality industry in the U.S.
Strikers at Sheraton Maui Issued Trespass Citations
(Maui Now) – Just days after releasing a statement saying they’re “ready to welcome back” striking employees, Kyo-ya “trespassed” three Sheraton Maui workers, which bans them from the hotel property for one year, according to a press release issued on Oct. 15, 2018, by UNITE HERE Local 5.
Hawaii Marriott employees push for better pay, working conditions
(Balitang America) – HONOLULU, HI — When the strike first began, about 7,000 Marriott employees filled the streets in cities including San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Boston and Detroit.