Housekeeper says she was assaulted by Saudi prince associate

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Timothy Hurley. A housekeeper at the Royal Hawaiian hotel in Waikiki said Tuesday she was grabbed and threatened by a high-profile guest and was disappointed with the lack of support she got from the hotel’s management.

Alleged attack on Waikiki housekeeper prompts push for added protections

(KHON 2) – By Sara Mattison. HONOLULU (KHON2) – The union group UNITE HERE Local 5 is speaking out about the safety of hotel housekeepers, after what it says was an attack on a worker at the Royal Hawaiian hotel. The union claims that the hotel did not do enough to protect the worker.

Waikiki hotel housekeeper alleges a member of a Saudi Arabian royal entourage grabbed, threatened her

(Hawaii News Now) – By HHN Staff. WAIKIKI, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) – An incident at a Waikiki hotel involving a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal entourage is now under investigation by the Honolulu Police Department.

Alleged attack at The Royal Hawaiian; calling for stronger protections for hotel workers

(KITV 4) – By Eliza Larson. The union representing hotel workers in Hawaii is calling for stronger protections for workers after an alleged attack on a housekeeper at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Hotel Workers Fret Over a New Rival: Alexa at the Front Desk

(The New York Times) – By Eduardo Porter. The bosses haven’t yet introduced facial recognition technology at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. But from her perch behind the front desk at the pink neo-Moorish palace overlooking Waikiki Beach, Jean Te’o-Gibney can see it coming.

Editorial: Hotel workers put Marriott on notice

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – When union members vote to go on strike, an actual walkout follows only infrequently. The vote itself serves a different main function: sending a message of willingness to walk.