Letter to the Editor: One Job Should Be Enough

(The Garden Island) – By Raymond Catania. As almost everyone knows, Hawaii’s tourist industry has been raking in huge profits. Since the beginning of this year, the Marriott hotel system has generated more than $671 million in profits of which $41 million came in because of President Trump’s generous corporate tax breaks. In the meantime, Marriott hotel workers, like many others, are forced to work multiple jobs to support their families.

Marriott hotel workers’ strike continues as no negotiation plans are made

(KHON 2) – By Kimberlee Speakman. HONOLULU (KHON2) – Workers at five Hawaii hotels were back on the picket line Wednesday, demanding better pay. With no new talks planned between the worker’s union “UNITE HERE, Local 5” and the hotels owned by Kyo-ya and run by Marriott, we’re heading into day four of the strike on Thursday.

Hopes for a short hotel strike

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – Editorial. Joining forces with union counterparts in Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, San Diego and Detroit, thousands of workers at Marriott-operated hotels in Waikiki and on Maui launched a strike Monday under the nationwide group’s slogan: “One Job Should be Enough.”

Unions show support for hotel strike

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Allison Schaefers. Unions representing sheet metal workers, flight attendants and public service employees took steps Tuesday to support the 2,700 Marriott hotel workers in Hawaii who were on their second day of a strike for higher wages and better benefits.

How the Marriott strike has affected businesses in Waikiki properties

(Pacific Business News) – By Katie Murar. Disgruntled hotel guests and room cancellations may take a toll on the five Marriott properties that have workers on strike, as well as on the businesses that lease out spaces in these hotels.

As strike at Hawaii hotels drags on, visitors ratchet up complaints

(Hawaii News Now) – By HHN Staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – No housekeeping. No restaurants. No room service. Thousands of Waikiki hotel workers are on strike. In what could prove a lasting black eye, visitors staying at five hotels where workers are on strike are taking to social media to complain about what they thought would be their dream Hawaii vacations.