(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Sophie Cocke. Unite Here Local 5, which represents about 11,000 Hawaii hospitality, health and food service workers, endorsed Gov. David Ige for governor today during its annual delegate convention at the Hale Koa Hotel.
Royal Kona Resort workers ratified their union contract with a 100% yes vote. Workers fought hard for the past year and a half to demand good quality jobs in Kona and all of Hawai’i Island. As a result, they got a great contract with:
HMS Host workers at Kahului Airport on Maui ratified their first union contract on Saturday with 100% voting YES! These workers organized to join our union last year and did not stop until they achieved fairness, better wages, job security, and many other benefits through this 3-year contract. We welcome them into our Local 5 family!
(Honolulu Civil Beat) – By Anita Hofschneider. Jawenna Ellazar spends eight hours a day changing sheets, scrubbing toilets and wiping down surfaces in hotel rooms at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki.
To combat Hawaii’s growing affordable housing crisis, UNITE HERE Local 5 is partnering with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) to organize a five-day Achieve the Dream Home Ownership Event for working people from July 6-10 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
NACA provides pre-approvals for the best mortgage in America for low-income to moderate-income borrowers—with no down payments, no closing costs or fees, below market fixed rate, and interest rate buy-down.
The event is open to everyone. To register, visit the NACA website.
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – Hawaii’s housing shortage crisis is so acute that there’s perfect sense in coming at it from myriad directions. One of the more intriguing approaches was unveiled this week by Unite Here Local 5, the hotel workers’ union, outlining its participation in a national program to help its members manage — and afford — first-time home ownership.