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Contract Enforcement Team stops Hyatt Regency Waikiki from cheating room service workers out of work opportunity!

2014-07-24 17.36.38Even though room service waithelp Ryan Chen was available and willing to work, Hyatt violated the CBA and refused to replace sick calls in the room service department. The Contract Enforcement Team filed grievances on Ryan’s behalf. Hyatt has agreed to pay Ryan $438.75 of overtime and service charges. Congratulations to Ryan for stepping up and fighting for his rights!

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Local 5 represents 10,000 workers throughout Hawaii who work in the hospitality, health care and food service industries and is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.