Negative ads target Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

(Hawaii News Now) – by Lisa Kubota. There is still no contract deal for hundreds of Kaiser Permanente workers after talks broke down early Friday morning. The union representing nearly 1,900 employees started airing negative ads this month. The television and radio spots direct listeners to this website run by Unite Here Local 5.

Turtle Bay Resort Settles 1 of 3 Lawsuits Challenging Expansion

(Honolulu Civil Beat) – By Anita Hofschneider. Turtle Bay Resort has settled a lawsuit with Keep the North Shore Country, bringing the resort one step closer to completing its $48.5 million conservation easement.

Workers at Aston hotels in Waikiki organize rally for union representation

(Pacific Business News) – By Jason Ubay. Workers from the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and Hotel Renew organized a rally on Wednesday demanding union representation.

Negotiations continue between Kaiser, Local 5

(KITV) – By Melvin Givens. Kaiser Permamente Hawaii and Local 5 union representatives met at the bargaining table Wednesday night for the first time since union workers went on strike in early February.

Kaiser and workers’ union contract talks stall

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Kristen Consillio. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and the union representing health-care workers resumed bargaining Wednesday for the first time in four months, but didn’t settle on a new contract.

Voices from Kaiser Hawai’i Picket Lines

Members of UNITE HERE Local 5 walked out February 2 on a six-day strike that closed down 10 of Kaiser Permanente’s 22 Hawai’i clinics. The union’s 1,900 members do such jobs as housekeeper, lab assistant, receptionist, and certified nursing assistant.