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HMSHost Honolulu worker gets seniority corrected, wins back pay

Priscilla Culala has worked as a utility for HMSHost at Honolulu Airport for over 15 years. The company disputed her seniority and recalled a less senior worker before her. The Union filed a grievance on her behalf and over a dozen of her coworkers attended multiple meetings in solidarity with her. Because of this, Priscilla got her seniority corrected, has been called back to work, and won $1,151.20 in back pay.

About UNITE HERE Local 5
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.