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# UNITE HERE Local 5

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## Posts

- [2026 Primary Election Endorsements](https://www.unitehere5.org/2026-primary-endorsements/)
- [Local 5 May/June Victory Bulletin 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/may-june-victory-bulletin-2026/)
- [Kaiser Wage Increase and Retro Pay Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-wage-increase-retro-text-06-28-26/) - Over the past few days, Local 5 has been meeting with its bargaining team and with Kaiser Permanente in hopes of resolving outstanding local bargaining issues. Much progress has been made. Join our town hall TONIGHT Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6pm to learn more. Be advised, if you hear news from anyone but Local 5, do not trust it.
- [Health Fund Changes - Hawaii Health Systems Corporation](https://www.unitehere5.org/health-fund-changes/)
- [Hotel Pre-retirement Info Session – Wednesday, April 29](https://www.unitehere5.org/hotel-preretirement-info-session-04-29-26/)
- [Highlights of the 2026 Alliance-KP National Agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/highlights-of-the-2026-alliance-kp-national-agreement/)
- [Local 5 March Victory Bulletin 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/march-victory-bulletin-2026/)
- [Women's History Month 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/womens-history-month-gemma-video-2026/)
- [Nearly 2,000 Hawaii Kaiser workers ratify new contract after nearly a year of negotiations](https://www.unitehere5.org/nearly-2000-hawaii-kaiser-workers-ratify-new-contract-03-25-26/) - HONOLULU, HI – Today, nearly 2,000 Kaiser workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) voted 97% YES to ratify a new contract after nearly a year of negotiations. Local 5 members previously went on a 5-day strike at Kaiser locations across Hawai‘i in October 2025, alongside about 44,000 more Kaiser workers in the Alliance of Healthcare Unions.
- [Kaiser Ratification Vote March 19-25](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-ratification-vote-text-03-18-26/) - Congrats! The hard work of our bargaining team and our campaign helped deliver a tentative agreement we can all be proud of. Come and learn about the deal and vote on your new contract at one of our ratification voting sessions taking place tomorrow Thursday, March 19 until Wednesday, March 25. *Members can vote at any location. Click on this link to view full ratification vote calendar AND highlights of the tentative agreement.
- [Kaiser Ratification Vote Update – March 20, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-ratification-vote-update-text-03-20-26/) - Ratification voting started yesterday, March 19th, and runs through March 25th. HR has informed all managers to be flexible to allow you to vote. If you are a remote worker, talk to your manager to get released to vote at one of the facilities and to schedule any makeup time or use vacation. HR has informed your managers to work with you. Click on this link to view voting calendar to see where and when the votes will take place.
- [Kaiser Ratification Vote Calendar Changes – March 24, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-ratification-vote-calendar-changes-text-03-24-26/) - Reminder that tomorrow Wednesday, March 25 is the last day of our ratification vote. Due to continued road closures from the storm please note that the Kahuku vote has been rescheduled for Wednesday 3/25 from 9-9:30am and additional session has been added at Koolau for Wednesday 3/25 from 9-10am.
- [Kona Low Storm and Flood Recovery Resources 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kona-low-storm-and-flood-recovery-resources-2026/)
- [Hale Nani healthcare workers vote 100% YES to ratify contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-healthcare-workers-vote-100-yes-to-ratify-new-contract-02-24-26/) - VICTORY! Congratulations to Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center workers on ratifying their new contract with 100% voting YES 🎉 Hale Nani workers won their new contract by sticking together and being ready to do whatever it takes to put pressure on the company from signing petitions to rallying to preparing to go on an open-ended strike.
- [Royal Kona Resort workers walk out on one-day strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/royal-kona-resort-workers-walk-out-on-one-day-strike-12-19-25/) - KAILUA-KONA, HI – This morning, over 150 hotel workers began a one-day strike at the Royal Kona Resort including housekeepers, maintenance workers, bellman, cooks, and more. Royal Kona workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) have been working without a contract since February and contract negotiations have been ongoing since then.
- [Workers rally at Hale Nani Rehab & Nursing Center following contract expiration](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-rally-at-hale-nani-rehab-and-nursing-center-following-contract-expiration/)
- [Over 200 healthcare workers to strike after 10-Day notice delivered to Hale Nani Rehab & Nursing Center](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-strike-notice-02-12-26/)
- [Hale Nani healthcare workers reach tentative agreement, averting open-ended strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-tentative-agreement-02-13-26/) - Late last night, Hale Nani healthcare workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) reached a tentative agreement with management. With a tentative agreement reached, workers at the Hale Nani Rehab & Nursing Facility will no longer be going on an open-ended strike on Monday, February 23 as previously announced. Highlights of the tentative agreement includes the restoration of the hours and staffing management cut last year, affordable family healthcare, and significant wage increases.
- [Local 5 February Victory Bulletin 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/february-victory-bulletin-2026/)
- [Kaiser Town Hall – March 2, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-town-hall-text-03-02-26/) - Over the past few days, Local 5 has been meeting with its bargaining team and with Kaiser Permanente in hopes of resolving outstanding local bargaining issues. Much progress has been made. Join our town hall TONIGHT Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6pm to learn more. Be advised, if you hear news from anyone but Local 5, do not trust it.
- [Upcoming Sign Waving Action at Moanalua – March 4, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-rally-text-03-26-26/) - Next Wednesday March 4th you have the opportunity to show Kaiser you are not backing down. Kaiser must do better than its current contract offer-it must come up with retro pay and resolve our remaining local issues. Join our sign waving action at Moanalua from 7-8am on Wednesday, March 4th.
- [Upcoming Kaiser Moanalua Rally February 13](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-rally-text-02-11-26/) - As UNAC/UHCP strikes Kaiser for a 3rd week, they have been joined by UFCW. The pressure is on and needs to be intensified. Local 5 will be conducting a picket with UNAC/UHCP on Friday, 2/13, at MOA from 7am to 8am. If you are not working at that time, join the action and wear your red shirt
- [Alliance Update Video – February 11, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-alliance-video-text-02-11-26/) - Alliance National Update Video. Hear from Hal Ruddick, Alliance Executive Director & Chief Negotiator, how Alliance unions are taking action and staying united for a fair contract and national bargaining. If you've been wondering what's happening and what's next, this update is for you.
- [Upcoming Kaiser Town Hall February 19](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-town-hall-text-02-17-26/) - Do not miss our Local 5 Kaiser townhall THIS THURSDAY Feb. 19th @ 6pm via Zoom! As UNAC/UHCP enters their 4th week on strike, there is a big push everywhere to get the contracts done.
- [Alliance National Update – February 19, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-alliance-update-text-02-19-26/) - Alliance National Bargaining Facts ✅ KP insists national issues belong at local tables. The Alliance is setting the record straight. Here's what it means for members.
- [Alliance National Bargaining Counter Proposal – February 20, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-alliance-counter-text-02-20-26/) - Today, the Alliance delivered a comprehensive package proposal to Kaiser Permanente that resolves and protects our National Agreement. Our message to KP is clear: It's time to settle the National Agreement.
- [Alliance National Update – February 19, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-update-february-19-2026/)
- [Alliance National Bargaining Counter Proposal – February 20,2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-counter-proposal-february-20-26/)
- [Big Island Now: Hotel workers at Royal Kona Resort on Big Island go on strike](https://bigislandnow.com/2025/12/19/hotel-workers-at-royal-kona-resort-on-big-island-go-on-strike/#new_tab)
- [Hawaii News Now: Makiki rehabilitation health care workers reach tentative agreement, avert strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/02/13/hundreds-makiki-rehabilitation-health-care-workers-announce-plans-strike/#new_tab)
- [Local 5 January Victory Bulletin 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/january-victory-bulletin-2026/)
- [Kaiser Update – January 20, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update-01-20-26/) - Last week Local 5 joined the Alliance and other Alliance Unions in standing together and filing Unfair Labor Practice charges against Kaiser Permanente for suspending National Bargaining. This afternoon, Kaiser put in writing their plans to effectively terminate the National Agreement - something we won't stand for...
- [Upcoming Kaiser Rallies January 27 & 28](https://www.unitehere5.org/upcoming-kaiser-rallies-january-27-28/) - Earlier today, Local 5 sent in a 10-day notice to picket Kaiser Permanente. This is NOT a strike notice. Our brothers and sisters of UNAC/UHCP will be striking, starting on January 26th. We will picket at Moanalua Medical Center on January 27th and January 28th from 4pm-630pm...
- [Local 5 files Unfair Labor Practice against Kaiser](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-files-unfair-labor-practice-against-kaiser/) - As you know, Kaiser has chosen to suspend National Bargaining. While we continue to engage with Kaiser on Local 5 specific issues, we are One Alliance. #One Voice #One Future. We can’t get to a new contract until we get back to the table for National Bargaining where across the board wages (including retro pay), contract alignment and other key issues like our fight to deliver quality patient care with proper staffing remain open items...
- [HMSHost HNL Raises & Updates –  January 1, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-hnl-raises-updated-01-01-26/)
- [Alliance Update Video - January 15, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-update-video-january-15-2026/) - NEW video update from Alliance Executive Director Hal Ruddick -- Kaiser, stop spreading misinformation, Stop the Delay! Contract Today!
- [Kaiser Campaign Update Video – Cade Watanabe, FST](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-campaign-update-video-12-06-25/) - Kaiser Campaign Update! Hear from Cade Watanabe, Financial Secretary-Treasurer, share a recap of yesterday's rallies, the latest bargaining updates, and more campaign news in this video.
- [2026 Child and Elder/Disabled Care Benefit](https://www.unitehere5.org/2026-child-and-elder-disabled-care-benefit-01-16-26/)
- [Kaiser Campaign Update Video – December 6, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update-video-12-06-25/)
- [Alliance National Bargaining Update – January 15, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-update-01-15-26/)
- [Star Advertiser: Health care workers rally for fair contract at Hale Nani](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/01/10/hawaii-news/health-care-workers-rally-for-fair-contract-at-hale-nani/#new_tab)
- [Hawaii News Now: Kona Resort workers walk out on one-day strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/12/20/kona-resort-workers-walk-out-one-day-strike/#new_tab)
- [Alliance National Bargaining Update – December 16, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-update-12-16-25/)
- [Hotel Raises January 1, 2026](https://www.unitehere5.org/hotel-raises-january-1-2026/)
- [2026 – Celebrating past victories & fighting for future victories](https://www.unitehere5.org/2026-celebrating-past-victories-fighting-for-future-victories/)
- [2026 Hawaii State AFL-CIO Scholarship Opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/2026-hawaii-state-afl-cio-scholarship-opportunity/)
- [Shop Steward Training 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/shop-steward-training-2025/)
- [Star Advertiser: Kaiser workers rally as a contract negotiations continue](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/12/05/breaking-news/kaiser-workers-rally-as-contact-negotiations-continue/#new_tab)
- [Local 5 November Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/november-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Alliance National Bargaining Update – November 20, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-update-11-20-25/)
- [Kaiser Campaign Update – November 21, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update-11-21-25/)
- [NOW STREAMING! Local 5 song](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-song-11-17-25/)
- [Kaiser Campaign Update – November 17, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update-11-17-25/)
- [Over 1,900 Kaiser Permanente workers begin 5-day strike on four Hawaiian islands](https://www.unitehere5.org/over-1900-kaiser-permanente-workers-being-5-day-strike-on-four-hawaiian-islands-10-14-25/) - HONOLULU, HI – As of 6:30 a.m., over 1,900 Kaiser Permanente workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) are on a limited-duration 5-day strike until Sunday, October 19 at 7 a.m. More than 45,000 Kaiser workers in California, Oregon, and Washington state are also on strike as part of the Alliance of Healthcare Unions. The strike impacts 20 Kaiser locations on O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island, and includes medical assistants, hospital aides, lab assistants, dietary specialists, housekeepers, and more. Contract negotiations on the local level began in April between Kaiser and Local 5. Key priorities for workers include wage increases that keep up with the cost of living and safe staffing that protects the physical and mental health of workers, while ensuring quality patient care.
- [Kaiser 5-Day Strike Daily Recap Bulletin – Day #2](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-daily-recap-bulletin-day-2-10-15-25/)
- [Kaiser 5-Day Strike Daily Recap Bulletin – Day #3](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-daily-recap-bulletin-day-3-10-16-25/)
- [Kaiser 5-Day Strike Daily Recap Bulletin – Day #4](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-daily-recap-bulletin-day-4-10-17-25/)
- [Kaiser 5-day Strike Info for Strikers](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-5-day-strike-info-for-strikers-10-14-25/)
- [Kaiser 5-Day Strike Daily Recap Bulletin – Day #1](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-daily-recap-bulletin-day-1-10-14-15/)
- [Hawai‘i unions deliver 10-Day strike notice to Kaiser Permanente, thousands of Hawai‘i healthcare workers set to strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-unions-deliver-10-day-strike-notice-to-kaiser-permanente-10-03-25/) - HONOLULU,HI–Over 2,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawai‘i represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) and Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HNHP) have voted to authorize a strike. Local 5 members voted 97% “Yes” to authorizing a strike and HNHP members from three bargaining units voted 89% giving union leadership the ability to call a strike if necessary after contracts expire on September 30. Key priorities for workers include safe staffing that protects workers’ wellbeing and quality patient care and fair wage increases. In Hawai‘i workers in some classifications are paid up to 30% less than their counterparts on the continent and do not receive the same benefits.
- [Alliance National Bargaining Update – October 22, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-update-10-22-25/)
- [Kaiser Campaign Update – November 5, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update-11-05-25/)
- [Royal Kona Update – Thursday, October 30, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/royal-kona-update-thursday-october-30-2025/)
- [Hawaii News Now: Kaiser Permanente employees continue five-day strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/10/16/kaiser-permanente-employees-continue-five-day-strike/#new_tab)
- [Star Advertiser: 5-day strike begins at Kaiser](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/10/15/hawaii-news/5-day-strike-begins-at-kaiser/#new_tab)
- [KITV: More than 2,000 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers set to strike Tuesday](https://www.kitv.com/news/more-than-2-000-kaiser-permanente-hawaii-workers-set-to-strike-tuesday/article_e570cc19-2270-4992-9e63-a80f223c36f1.html#new_tab)
- [Hawaii News Now: Kaiser Permanente workers announce 5-day strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/10/03/unionized-kaiser-workers-prepare-possible-strike-after-contract-expires/#new_tab)
- [Strike FAQs 2025 Kaiser](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-faqs-2025-hotels/) - Frequently asked questions about going on strike such as strike benefits, health insurance, and more.
- [Thousands of Hawai‘i Kaiser Permanente workers authorize strike across four islands](https://www.unitehere5.org/thousands-of-hawaii-kaiser-permanente-workers-authorize-strike-across-four-islands-09-22-25/) - HONOLULU,HI–Over 2,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Hawai‘i represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) and Hawaii Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (HNHP) have voted to authorize a strike. Local 5 members voted 97% “Yes” to authorizing a strike and HNHP members from three bargaining units voted 89% giving union leadership the ability to call a strike if necessary after contracts expire on September 30. Key priorities for workers include safe staffing that protects workers’ wellbeing and quality patient care and fair wage increases. In Hawai‘i workers in some classifications are paid up to 30% less than their counterparts on the continent and do not receive the same benefits.
- [Kaiser Pause on Partnership Notice – October 6, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-pause-on-partnership-notice-10-06-25/)
- [Local 5 September Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/september-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Kaiser workers are ready to STRIKE – Desiree Diaz](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-workers-are-ready-to-strike-desiree-diaz-09-25-25/)
- [Star Advertiser: Kaiser Hawaii workers vote to authorize a strike](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/09/23/hawaii-news/kaiser-hawaii-workers-vote-to-authorize-a-strike/#new_tab)
- [Hawaii Tribune Herald: Kaiser workers authorize strike](https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2025/09/23/hawaii-news/kaiser-workers-authorize-strike/?HTH=f63355e9c7a0fbabc0a8edbaf73d206b362c3a45#new_tab)
- [KITV: Thousands of healthcare workers willing to strike over wages and staffing](https://www.kitv.com/news/local/thousands-of-healthcare-workers-willing-to-strike-over-wages-and-staffing/article_7578f595-29b4-41e2-92b2-f41058f5345b.html#new_tab)
- [HNN: Kaiser Permanente workers rally for new contracts with one union authorized to strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/09/20/kaiser-permanente-workers-rally-new-contracts-with-one-union-authorized-strike-if-deal-is-not-reached/#new_tab)
- [Alliance National Bargaining Update – September 13, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-national-bargaining-update-september-13-2025/)
- [Get Ready! Kaiser Strike Vote – September 15-17](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-ready-kaiser-strike-vote-september-15/)
- [Kaiser workers voting YES to win – Ray Bragado](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-workers-voting-yes-to-win-ray-bragado-09-11-25/)
- [Local 5 August Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/august-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Kaiser workers voting YES to win – Kori Kim](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-workers-voting-yes-to-win-kori-kim-09-04-25/)
- [Save the Date! Kaiser Strike Vote – September 15-17](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-july-17-2025-2/)
- [Kaiser workers voting YES to win – Marla Marcello](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-workers-voting-yes-to-win-marla-marcello-08-28-25/)
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap – August 23, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-august-23-2025/)
- [Hawaii State Unemployment – Filing During a Labor Dispute (2025)](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-ui-labor-dispute-2025/) - Frequently asked questions about going on strike such as strike benefits, health insurance, and more.
- [Back-to-back Tentative Agreements at the Ritz-Carlton, Turtle Bay and Ala Moana Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/back-to-back-tas-turtle-bay-ala-moana-05-24-25/) - Congratulations to Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay and Ala Moana hotel workers on reaching tentative agreements just one day a part from each other! The number of Local 5 hotel properties that have won record setting contracts continues to grow and would not be possible without the strikers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. ONE UNION! ONE
- [STAR ADVERTISER: Court ruling imperils federal workers’ rights](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/08/17/hawaii-news/court-ruling-imperils-federal-workers-rights/#new_tab)
- [HNN: Hundreds of Kaiser Permanente workers rally as contract agreements near expiration nationwide](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/08/16/hundreds-kaiser-permanente-workers-rally-contract-agreements-near-expiration-nationwide/#new_tab)
- [STAR ADVERTISER: Latest bargaining cycle covers thousands of Hawaii workers](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/08/10/hawaii-news/latest-bargaining-cycle-covers-thousands-of-hawaii-workers/#new_tab)
- [HNN: Hotel workers reach tentative agreement with modern honolulu](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/04/11/hotel-workers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-modern-honolulu/#new_tab)
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap – August 9, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-august-9-2025/)
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap Flyer – July 21, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-july-21-2025/)
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap – July 19, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-july-19-2025/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – July 17, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-july-17-2025/)
- ["I'm tired of working short-staffed" –Ha‘aheo Miller, Kaiser Cashier Clerk & Bargaining Team Member](https://www.unitehere5.org/im-tired-of-working-short-staffed-haaheo-miller-07-08-25/) - Follow Local 5 on Instagram Follow Local 5 on Facebook
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap Flyer – June 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-june-2025/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – July 3, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-july-3-2025/)
- [Local 5 May Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/may-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Local 5 January Victory Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-january-victory-bulletin/)
- [Local 5 February Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/february-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Local 5 April Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/april-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Local 5 June Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/june-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Workers at The Modern Honolulu reach tentative agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-tentative-agreement-04-10-25/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 10, 2025 Workers at The Modern Honolulu reach tentative agreement HONOLULU, HI– Last night, nearly 150 workers at The Modern Honolulu represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 (Local 5) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract and secured the “Waikiki Standard” set by Hilton strikers in 2024. Highlights of
- [VICTORY! HMSHost workers defend their recall rights with a Delegation to the GM](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hmshost-workers-defend-recall-rights-delegation-to-gm/) - VICTORY HMSHost workers at the Honolulu airport organized a delegation to their General Manager after learning that the company was planning to lay them off without recall rights guaranteed in the contract due to renovations. Together, these workers made it clear to their GM that they would not let the company get away with disrespecting
- [Leading up to International Women’s Day, Modern Honolulu and Ilikai hotel workers to rally for a fair contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/international-womens-day-modern-ilikai-rally-03-06-25/) - ONE UNION ONE STANDARD Today, nearly 200 Waikiki hotel workers rallied outside of The Modern Honolulu and the Ilikai Hotel to call on management to “Respect our work” and “Respect our guests” by giving their workers a fair contract. Workers at Modern & Ilikai are fighting for improvements equal to the “Waikiki Standard” secured at
- [Royal Kona Workers to rally following contract expiration](https://www.unitehere5.org/royal-kona-workers-to-rally-following-contract-expiration-02-19-25/) - Royal Kona workers are turning up the heat with a rally on Wednesday to demand a fair contract that meets the Waikiki standard Since their contract expired at the end of January, workers at Royal Kona have stepped up to push management to value and respect their hard work with actions in front of the
- [2025 Alliance first tentative agreements reached – June 5, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-alliance-first-tentative-agreements-june-5-2025/)
- [2025 Alliance Initial Comprehensive Proposal Subgroup](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-alliance-initial-comprehensive-proposal-subgroup/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – May 23, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-may-23-2025/)
- [Alliance Bargaining Recap Flyer – May 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-bargaining-recap-may-2025/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – April 29, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-april-29-2025/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – April 8, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-april-8-2025/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Flyer – April 3, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-alliance-bargaining-key-interests-2-2/)
- [Kaiser Bargaining Recap Video – April 3, 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-bargaining-recap-april-3-2025/)
- [2025 Alliance Bargaining Key Interests](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-alliance-bargaining-key-interests/)
- [2025 Kaiser Campaign – It's Up to Us](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-alliance-bargaining-key-interests-2/)
- [Local 5 March Victory Bulletin 2025](https://www.unitehere5.org/march-victory-bulletin-2025/)
- [Anthony Rutledge, former leader of  Local 5, passes at age 78](https://www.unitehere5.org/anthony-rutledge-former-leader-of-local-5-passes-at-age-78/)
- [2025 Scholarship Opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/2025-scholarship-opportunity/)
- [VICTORY: Back-to-back Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay workers win back their jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-back-to-back-ritz-carlton-turtle-bay-workers-win-back-their-jobs/)
- [VICTORY! Hilton Doubletree workers win grievance and backpay over the elimination of automatic daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hilton-doubletree-workers-win-grievance-and-backpay/) - VICTORY AT THE HILTON DOUBLETREE ✨ Today, housekeeping workers received backpay after winning their grievance over the elimination of automatic daily housekeeping coming out of the pandemic. When the hotel reopened at the end of 2020, they eliminated automatic daily housekeeping for guests, but in September 2023 workers won it back. The Hilton Doubletree is
- [VICTORY: Waikoloa workers win grievance](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-waikoloa-workers-win-grievance/)
- [VICTORY: Hilton Garden Inn Grievance Victory](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hilton-garden-inn-grievance-victory/)
- [Gate Gourmet workers ratify new contract with 100% voting YES](https://www.unitehere5.org/gate-gourmet-workers-ratify-new-contract-with-100-voting-yes/)
- [Kahala Hotel workers ratify new contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/kahala-hotel-workers-ratify-new-contract/)
- [Local 5: Past, Present, and Future](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-past-present-and-future/)
- [STAR ADVERTISER: Sheraton Kauai hotel workers ratify contract](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/11/14/breaking-news/sheraton-kauai-hotel-workers-ratify-contract/#new_tab)
- [STAR ADVERTISER: Local 5 hopes contract gains set standard for all Hawaii hotel workers](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/12/29/hawaii-news/local-5-secures-historic-standards-seeks-similar-wins-at-next-11-hotels/#new_tab)
- [KITV: Sheraton Maui hotel workers vote to ratify new contract](https://www.kitv.com/news/sheraton-maui-hotel-workers-vote-to-ratify-new-contract/article_2f3fb49e-a26e-11ef-b5d5-4793e8ee8a34.html#new_tab)
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers ratify contract, ending 40-day strike at Hawaiʻi's largest hotel and world's largest Hilton resort](https://www.unitehere5.org/over-1800-hotel-workers-strike-hawaiis-largest-hotel-and-worlds-largest-hilton/) - UPDATE NOVEMBER 4, 2024 Today, workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village voted to ratify their new contract ending a 40-day strike that began on September 24. Over 1,800 workers are expected to return to work tomorrow at 4 a.m. The Hilton Hawaiian Village was one of eight hotels that went on a historic 3-day strike over Labor Day Weekend. More than 3,200 Local 5 members at the seven other hotels are still working without a contract and could strike at any time.
- [Over 5,000 Hawaii hotel workers strike in Waikiki and Kauai over Labor Day weekend](https://www.unitehere5.org/over-5000-hawaii-hotel-workers-strike-in-waikiki-and-kauai-over-labor-day-weekend/) - Today, hotel workers at the Sheraton Kauai Resort authorized a strike with a petition of 91% of workers giving the Union’s negotiating committee the power to call a strike at any time. This comes one week after workers from seven of Waikiki’s major hotels authorized a strike by 94% yes vote.
- [KHON: Hilton Hawaiian workers ratify new contract, strike comes to an end after 40 days](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hilton-hawaiian-workers-ratify-new-contract-strike-comes-to-an-end-after-40-days/#new_tab)
- [KITV: Hotel workers at 5 Marriott hotels in Waikiki ratify new contract](https://www.kitv.com/news/hotel-workers-at-5-marriott-hotels-in-waikiki-ratify-new-contract/article_2448c8a4-a0ad-11ef-bcc5-af61b0c30496.html#new_tab)
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers ratify new contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-workers-ratify-new-contract/)
- [Sheraton Kauai workers ratify contract by an overwhelming majority](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-kauai-workers-ratify-contract-by-an-overwhelming-majority/)
- [APPLICATIONS OPEN APRIL 1: Child Care Benefit](https://www.unitehere5.org/applications-open-april-1-child-care-benefit/) - Applications for the new child care benefit will open on Monday, April 1! Benefits of up to $200 per month for informal care or up to $325 per month for formal care are available for eligible members with children between ages 0-12. Benefits get paid directly to you (not to the caregiver)! Go to local5.sterlingadministration.com
- [Official Notice of the Result of the Nomination Meeting](https://www.unitehere5.org/official-notice-of-the-result-of-the-nomination-meeting/) - UNITE HERE LOCAL 5 OFFICIAL NOTICE Thursday, April 4, 2024 NOTICE OF THE RESULT OF THE NOMINATION MEETING On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. at the Local 5 office, 1516 S. King St., Honolulu HI 96826, the UNITE HERE Local 5 2024 Officer and Delegate Election Committee conducted the Nominations Meeting. The candidates
- [Strike Vote Announced After Actions Across Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/2024-hotel-campaign-update-july-23-2023/) - HONOLULU, HI – Nearly 1,000 workers picketed five hotel properties in Waikiki, Hotel workers with UNITE HERE Local 5 today announced plans to hold a strike vote to authorize a strike.
- [Hawai‘i hotel workers authorize strike by 94%](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-hotel-workers-authorize-strike-by-94/) - Hawai‘i hotel workers voted by an overwhelming 94% to authorize a strike at seven Waikiki hotels. Workers say that after months of negotiations, they are tired of being ignored by the offshore hotel owners and mainland operators.
- [Sheraton Kauai Resort workers authorize strike, deliver petition to management](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-kauai-resort-workers-authorize-strike-august-16/) - Today, hotel workers at the Sheraton Kauai Resort authorized a strike with a petition of 91% of workers giving the Union’s negotiating committee the power to call a strike at any time. This comes one week after workers from seven of Waikiki’s major hotels authorized a strike by 94% yes vote.
- [Over 2,500 hotel workers ratify new contracts at five Marriott-operated hotels in Waikiki, votes scheduled on Maui and Kaua‘i later this week](https://www.unitehere5.org/over-2500-hotel-workers-ratify-new-contract-at-five-marriott-operated-hotels-in-waikiki-votes-scheduled-on-maui-and-kauai-later-this-week/)
- [Sheraton Maui workers ratify new contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-workers-ratify-new-contract/)
- [Kaiser 2024 Lump Sum](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-2024-lump-sum/)
- [May Victory Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/may-victory-bulletin-24/)
- [Hotel Bargaining Update - June 30, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hotel-bargaining-update-6-30-24/)
- [2024 Primary Election Endorsements](https://www.unitehere5.org/2024-primary-endorsements/) - https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/Local-5-2024-Primary-Endorsement-List-7.5.24-1.pdf
- [SAVE THE DATE: Street actions in Waikiki - July 23](https://www.unitehere5.org/vote-yes-july-23-action/)
- [2024 General Election Endorsements](https://www.unitehere5.org/2024-general-election-endorsements/) - https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/L5-2024-Gen-Election-Endorsements.pdf
- [UNION STRONG – Messages of support for striking workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/union-strong-messages-of-support-for-striking-workers/)
- [VICTORY! First Data Organizing Blitz](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-first-data-organizing-blitz/)
- [VICTORY! Sodexo Workers at the HNL United Club ratify their FIRST union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-sodexo-workers-at-the-hnl-united-club-ratify-their-first-union-contract/)
- [Labor Strike Day 1 Recap Bulletin - September 1, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-day-1-recap-bulletin-september-1-2024/)
- [Labor Strike Day 2 Recap Bulletin - September 2, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-day-2-recap-bulletin-september-2-2024-2/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 1 Recap Bulletin - September 24, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-1-recap-bulletin-september-24-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 2 Recap Bulletin - September 25, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-2-recap-bulletin-september-25-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 3 Recap Bulletin - September 27, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-3-recap-bulletin-september-27-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 4 Recap Bulletin - September 28, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-4-recap-bulletin-september-28-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 5 Recap Bulletin - September 28, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-5-recap-bulletin-september-28-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 6 Recap Bulletin - Sunday, September 29, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-6-recap-bulletin-september-29-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 7 Recap Bulletin - Monday, September 30, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-da-eptember-30-2024/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 8 Recap Bulletin - Tuesday, October 1, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-8-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 9 Recap Bulletin - Wednesday, October 2, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-9-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 10 Recap Bulletin - Thursday, October 3, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-10-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 11 Recap Bulletin - Friday, October 4](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-11-recap-bulletin-1/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 12 Recap Bulletin - Saturday, October 5, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-12-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 13 Recap Bulletin - Sunday, October 6, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-13-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 14 Recap Bulletin - Monday, October 7, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-14-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 15 Recap Bulletin - Tuesday, October 8, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-15-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 16 Recap Bulletin - Wednesday, October 9, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-16-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 17 Recap Bulletin - Thursday, October 10, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-17-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 18 Recap Bulletin - Friday, October 11, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-18-recap-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 22 Update Bulletin - Tuesday, October 15, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-22-update-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 24 Update Bulletin - Thursday, October 17, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-24-update-bulletin/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 29 Bulletin - Tuesday, October 22, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-29-bulletin-tuesday-october-22/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 31 Bulletin - Thursday, October 24, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-31-bulletin-thursday-october-24/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 36 Bulletin - Tuesday, October 29, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-36-bulletin-tuesday-october-29/)
- [Hilton Strike Day 38 Bulletin - Thursday, October 31, 2024](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-strike-day-38-bulletin-thursday-october-31/)
- [USA Today: Piles of dirty towels and long lines: Hawaii hotel guests describe conditions amid strikes](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2024/10/14/hawaii-hotel-guests-protests-amid-worker-strikes/75673646007/#new_tab)
- [Beat of Hawaii: Hawaii Vacation Disruptor - Hotel strike wreaks havoc](https://beatofhawaii.com/hawaii-vacation-disruptor-hotel-strike-wreaks-havoc/#new_tab)
- [KITV: Hilton guests protest due to lack of service from hotel workers strike](https://www.kitv.com/news/hilton-guests-protest-due-to-lack-of-service-from-hotel-workers-strike/article_e8fd3836-8223-11ef-a631-0f3ee25ed898.html#new_tab)
- [KHON: ‘As long as it takes’ community joins hotel strike, refuse to cross picket line](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/as-long-as-it-takes-community-joins-hotel-strike-refuse-to-cross-picket-line/#new_tab)
- [KHON: Workers at Hawaii’s largest hotel on strike for over 2 weeks](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/workers-at-hawaiis-largest-hotel-on-strike-for-over-2-weeks/#new_tab)
- [KITV: Lawmakers stand with striking workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort](https://www.kitv.com/news/lawmakers-stand-with-striking-workers-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-waikiki-beach-resort/article_6f75b7a4-8836-11ef-8d30-7755b784d043.html#new_tab)
- [HNN: High-profile speakers trade popular conference for picket line](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/10/12/high-profile-guests-trade-popular-conference-picket-line/#new_tab)
- [Community and Government Assistance Resource Guide](https://www.unitehere5.org/resource-guide/) - Guide to community and government assistance available and their contact information.
- [Sunrise: Higher wages, proper staffing among top issues in strike at Hawaii’s largest hotel](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2024/09/24/higher-wages-proper-staffing-among-top-issues-strike-hawaiis-largest-hotel/#new_tab) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [HNN: Striking Hilton Hawaiian Village workers could set standard for hotel industry](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/09/25/striking-hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-could-set-standard-hotel-industry/#new_tab) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [Paying the Bills](https://www.unitehere5.org/paying-the-bills/) - Resources and information about paying bills like utilities and mortgage. Sample letter to use to send to creditors.
- [Letter to Creditor Template](https://www.unitehere5.org/letter-to-creditor-template/) - Downloadable template for strikers to use to notify creditors about being on strike. Verification letter request info.
- [Strike FAQs 2024 Hotels](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-faqs-2024-hotels/) - Frequently asked questions about going on strike such as strike benefits, health insurance, and more.
- [2024 Labor Day Strike Recap](https://www.unitehere5.org/2024-labor-day-strike/) - Local 5 mobilized more members across Waikiki and Kauai in our largest strike since 1990. Even when our employers did everything they could to divide us, workers stepped up and stayed united.
- [CBS: Workers at major hotel chains begin strike](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPmOg1mQGPg) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [KHON: Thousands of Hawaii hotel workers walk off the job to strike](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/thousands-of-hawaii-hotel-workers-walk-off-the-job-to-strike/#new_tab) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [Island News: Hawaii hotel workers on historic strike as labor actions spread Nationwide](https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [HNN: Strike begins for 5,000 hotel workers in Waikiki, Kauai this Labor Day weekend](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/09/01/waikiki-kauai-hotel-workers-strike-this-labor-day-weekend/) - https://www.kitv.com/video/hawaii-hotel-workers-on-historic-strike-as-labor-actions-spread-nationwide/video_03a0f1f9-664e-5376-af3d-6660b508f464.html
- [Star-Advertiser: Local 5 union workers at 8 Hawaii hotels go on 3-day strike](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/09/01/breaking-news/workers-at-8-hawaii-hotels-go-on-3-day-strike/#new_tab) - https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/09/01/breaking-news/workers-at-8-hawaii-hotels-go-on-3-day-strike/
- [KHON2: Hotel workers in Waikiki and Kauai gear up for potential strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-guardian-13500-us-hotel-workers-hold-strike-votes-2/) - https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hotel-workers-in-waikiki-and-kauai-gear-up-for-potential-strike/
- [SUNRISE: ‘Our industry is broken’ Hospitality workers to rally for better working conditions](https://www.unitehere5.org/sunrise-hawaii-news-now-our-industry-is-broken-hospitality-workers-to-rally-for-better-working-conditions/) - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/05/01/our-industry-is-broken-hospitality-workers-rally-better-working-conditions/
- [HAWAII NEWS NOW: Hospitality Workers Rally in Waikiki for International Worker's Day](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-news-now-hospitality-workers-rally-in-waikiki-for-international-workers-day/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1pUn5tM_4o
- [International Workers' Day in Waikiki: Respect our work! Respect our guests!](https://www.unitehere5.org/international-workers-day-in-waikiki-respect-our-work-respect-our-guests/) - On International Worker’s Day, Waikiki heard loud and clear that this year we are serious about fighting for the hospitality industry to RESPECT OUR WORK and RESPECT OUR GUESTS! Local 5 hotel workers from across the State, community leaders, and other Hawai‘i unions stood in solidarity with hotel workers rallying in 20 other cities across the U.S. and Canada all sending the same message to the hospitality industry.
- [STAR ADVERTISER: Union hotel workers rally to kick-start bargaining](https://www.unitehere5.org/star-advertiser-union-hotel-workers-rally-to-kick-start-bargaining/) - https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/Honolulu-Star-Advertiser-Local-5-Union-hotel-workers-rally-to-kick-start-bargaining.pdf
- [KITV: Hawaii hotel workers plan to picket as union contracts expire](https://www.unitehere5.org/kitv-hawaii-hotel-workers-plan-to-picket-as-union-contracts-expire/) - https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii-hotel-workers-plan-to-picket-as-union-contracts-expire/article_43143c4c-494f-11ef-87a0-67e2217282e9.html
- [HAWAII NEWS NOW: Thousands of Oahu hotel workers could walk off the job as strike vote looms](https://www.unitehere5.org/hnn-thousands-of-oahu-hotel-workers-could-walk-off-the-job-as-strike-vote-looms/) - https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/07/24/nearly-5000-hawaii-hotel-workers-could-walk-off-job-vote-strike-looms/
- [Star Advertiser: Local 5 workers picket Waikiki hotels, plan strike vote as bargaining grows tense](https://www.unitehere5.org/star-advertiser-local-5-workers-picket-waikiki-hotels-plan-strike-vote/) - https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/Star-Advertiser-Local-5-workers-picket-Waikiki-hotels-plan-strike-vote-as-bargaining-grows-tense-7.23.24.pdf
- [KHON2: Hawaii hotel workers authorize strike by 94% vote](https://www.unitehere5.org/khon2-hawaii-hotel-workers-authorize-strike-by-94-vote-2/)
- [Star Advertiser: Waikiki hotel workers authorize strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/star-advertiser-local-5-workers-picket-waikiki-hotels-plan-strike-vote-2/) - https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/08/09/hawaii-news/waikiki-hotel-workers-authorize-strike/#
- [The Guardian: 13,500 US hotel workers hold strike votes over pay and conditions](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-guardian-13500-us-hotel-workers-hold-strike-votes/) - https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/06/hotel-workers-strike-vote
- [VICTORY! Hale Nani Workers Score Two Backpay Victories](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hale-nani-workers-score-two-backpay-victories/)
- [VICTORY! HMSHost Workers at the Kahului and Lihua Airports Vote to Ratify New Contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hmshost-workers-at-the-kahului-and-lihua-airports-vote-to-ratify-new-contract/)
- [VICTORY! Kaiser Carpentry Team fights unsafe working conditions](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-kaiser-carpentry-team-fights-unsafe-working-conditions/)
- [USA TODAY: Do you want an early hotel check-in? Here's what is happening behind the scenes.](https://www.unitehere5.org/usa-today-do-you-want-an-early-hotel-check-in-heres-what-is-happening-behind-the-scenes/) - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2024/04/21/how-does-late-hotel-check-out-work/73375741007/
- [The Legal Clinic recognized Local 5 as a "Guardian of Immigrant Justice"](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-legal-clinic-recognized-local-5-as-a-guardian-of-immigrant-justice/)
- [IN THE NEWS: Local 5 Workers Oppose Proposed Changes to City’s Affordable Housing Rules](https://www.unitehere5.org/in-the-news-local-5-workers-oppose-proposed-changes-to-citys-affordable-housing-rules/) - Local 5 workers spoke out against the city’s proposed changes to its affordable housing rules at a public hearing on Friday, January 12. The proposed changes would benefit the developers profiting from these units over making housing affordable for the people of Hawai’i who are struggling with the rising cost of living. Read the full
- [IN THE NEWS: Maui Recovery Efforts INSIGHTS on PBS Hawai‘i ft. Michelle Gordon, Sheraton Maui worker](https://www.unitehere5.org/in-the-news-maui-recovery-efforts-insights-on-pbs-hawaii-ft-michelle-gordon-sheraton-maui-worker/)
- [VICTORY! Hilton Hawaiian Village Housekeeping Receive Backpay Checks](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hilton-hawaiian-village-housekeeping-receive-backpay-checks/)
- [VICTORY! Food & Beverage workers at Hyatt Regency win grievance and backpay](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-food-beverage-workers-at-hyatt-regency-win-grievance-and-backpay/) - In January 2024, waithelp at The Buffet at Hyatt Regency won their grievance against management and $13,000 in backpay. Since June 2023, management had not been honoring the section in their CBA that said buffet waithelp should receive a 15% service fee for all comped meals. Pamela Toma, their shop steward, gathered receipts to show
- [VICTORY! Ilikai workers reach tentative agreement ending strike within hours](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-ilikai-workers-reach-tentative-agreement-ending-strike-within-hours/) - On Friday, March 8, Ilikai workers reached a tentative agreement with the company and settled the strike that began earlier that day. At 6 a.m. workers walked off the job and announced they would be going on strike after going more than five years without a new contract. At the time, Ilikai workers made $8/hour
- [VICTORY! Kaiser workers awarded PSP bonuses for 2023 and backpay for 2022](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-kaiser-workers-awarded-psp-bonuses-for-2023-and-backpay-for-2022/) - Local 5 and other unions that make up the Alliance of Healthcare Unions worked jointly with management on projects in 2023 that led to a historic savings of over $90 million. Through the Alliance Performance Sharing Program (PSP) Kaiser workers earned bonuses for meeting the annual goals of the program. Alliance workers in Hawai‘i also
- [VICTORY! United Club Sodexo Workers Join Local 5](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-united-club-sodexo-workers-join-local-5/)
- [VICTORY! Turtle Bay Resort Workers Ratify New Contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-turtle-bay-resort-workers-ratify-new-contract/)
- [Delegate Nomination Form 2023](https://www.unitehere5.org/delegate-nomination-form-2023/) - Delegate Nomination Form 2023
- [Applications Now Open for Grocery Gift Cards for All Maui Hospitality Workers Affected by the Maui Fires](https://www.unitehere5.org/applications-now-open-for-grocery-gift-cards-for-all-maui-hospitality-workers-affected-by-the-maui-fires/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 is pleased to announce that 1,000 - $100 grocery gift cards will be made available to all Hospitality workers on Maui affected by the Maui fires through the UNITE HERE Education & Support Fund. Gifts cards will be available on a first come, first serve basis. To claim your gift card,
- [SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Hawaii State AFL-CIO](https://www.unitehere5.org/scholarship-opportunity-hawaii-state-afl-cio/) - The Hawaii State AFL-CIO will be awarding $1,000 to three graduating seniors. Deadline to apply is 4/12/24. A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to THREE graduating seniors who are currently attending high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college,
- [IN THE NEWS: Maui’s people need places to live. Restrict vacation rentals](https://www.unitehere5.org/in-the-news-mauis-people-need-places-to-live-restrict-vacation-rentals/) - Star Advertiser Column: Maui’s people need places to live. Restrict vacation rentals
- [Maui Strong! Support our L5 Maui Siblings!](https://www.unitehere5.org/maui-strong-support-our-l5-maui-siblings/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members work on the frontlines doing essential work in our health care facilities, hotels, and food service operations statewide. The Local 5 Hardship Fund has been set-up to support these frontline workers in time of extraordinary need, and to offer direct financial assistance to Local 5 members. Donate - http://www.uniteherelocal5.org
- [Closer look expected for Hawaii hotel resort fees](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/14/hawaii-news/closer-look-expected-for-hawaii-hotel-resort-fees/) - Jason Maxwell, a bartender at the Waikiki Beach Marriott, said customers found resort fees more tolerable in the past, when they included amenities like two free drinks and 10% off a meal instead of today’s commonly obsolete benefits like use of the in-room landline or DVD rentals.
- [Amid shortage, one program lets health care workers advance education](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2023/02/amid-shortage-one-program-lets-health-care-workers-advance-education/) - Report showsReport shows over 200 LPN vacancies across the state over 200 LPN vacancies across the state
- [Hawaii’s lodging industry workers missing out, expert says](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/13/hawaii-news/hawaiis-lodging-industry-workers-missing-out-expert-says/?fbclid=IwAR0_JSWUMt6R6HFc4PQ8e3qvNMD3rx_37r8QyimepkJfgvMbKEUFNMxjxzw) - Local 5 spokesman Bryan de Venecia said the union secured two extensions to its 2018 contracts at all the big hotel brands in 2022, which included “raises and contributions to our health and welfare fund to replenish funds that were depleted during the pandemic.”
- [HMSHost workers at OGG #UnionStrong](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-workers-at-ogg-unionstrong/) - HMSHost workers at Kahului Airport are wearing their “We’re Worth It” buttons to fight for higher wages! #UnionStrong
- [Citizenship Assistance for all Alliance Members](https://www.unitehere5.org/citizenship-assistance-for-all-alliance-members/) - In 2021, the Alliance won a historic bargaining victory and a first-ever benefit at KP for our members only. As of January 1, reimbursement is now available for citizenship assistance, including the application fee, biometrics fee, and citizenship classes and Alliance members can get a paid day off to attend their naturalization ceremony. Strong UNIONS Make Strong PARTNERS!
- [Local 5 Updates  ( Hilo, Kona, Waimea)](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-updates-hilo-kona-waimea/) - Local 5 Updates ( Kaiser Hilo, Kona, Waimea) Date & Time: Jan 24, 2023 07:00 PM Hawaii. 30-45 mins Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87499914116?pwd=d1BWWEhZN0tsWnlqZHdMMFNWK2ZBQT09 Meeting ID: 874 9991 4116 Passcode: 1938 OR Dial in by phone: One tap mobile +16699006833,,87499914116#,,,,*1938# US Agenda: Local 5 Updates : What’s New & What’s Coming Up Worker Lead Victories What’s in
- [Join us & register for the Alliance UBT Nationwide Virtual Gathering on Thursday, February 9th.](https://www.unitehere5.org/join-us-register-for-the-alliance-ubt-nationwide-virtual-gathering-on-thursday-february-9th/) - Join us for the Alliance UBT Nationwide Virtual Gatherings every second Thursday of the month during the following times: SESSION 1 9 am Pacific, 7 am Hawaii, 10 am Mountain, 12 noon Eastern SESSION 2 4 pm Pacific, 2 pm Hawaii, 5 pm Mountain, 7 pm Eastern SESSION 3 7:30 pm Pacific, 5:30 pm Hawaii,
- [NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Growing Our Union: New Organizing Campaigns](https://www.unitehere5.org/new-podcast-episode-growing-our-union-new-organizing-campaigns/)
- [Victory: Kaiser Permanente MOA Housekeeping Aide - Overtime & Work Opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-kaiser-permanente-moa-housekeeping-aide-overtime-work-opportunity/) - On December 12, 2022 the evening shift experienced inadequate workload distribution. Workers were instructed to include additional duties onto their load. Committee Leaders Claire Rabe & George Kawelo discovered that management did not outreach to offer overtime (OT) & temporary work opportunity to backfill, and staff. They further investigated to confirm that Rogelio Baldonado Housekeeping
- [Victory: Kaiser Permanente Contract Enforcement - Lift Techs](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-kaiser-permanente-contract-enforcement-lift-techs/) - Contract Enforcement of section 7.8.B. Meal Period. Know Your Rights ~ Sherry Lopez Shop Steward from Kaiser Moanalua Hospital, she discovered Lift Technician's Foa & Rene took their meal period 30 minutes prior to their end of shift. Steward took into action & notified the Employer that if an employee is required to work more
- [VICTORY: Kaiser Housekeeping Aides are organizing to tackle backfill & staffing shortages](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-kaiser-housekeeping-aides-are-organizing-to-tackle-backfill-staffing-shortages/) - On November 17, 2022, the Employer did not call to offer temporary work opportunity & overtime (OT) to backfill and staff the linen department at Moanalua. Workers discovered Management conducting Bargaining Unit work. Committee Leaders ( George Kawelo, Alex Dona & Claire Rabe), Shop Steward ( Amelia Iese), investigated that Vic Cabuloy was not contacted.
- [Molten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway](https://apnews.com/article/astronomy-science-hawaii-accidents-828d5e5d2a1f84b972460a8d286baa0e) - HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.
- [Victory: Local 5 members secured huge wage increases](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-local-5-members-secured-huge-wage-increases/) - Congratulations! Even in these challenging times, Local 5 members fought and secured huge wage increases in their paychecks this month. • Kaiser Permanente: 3% increase across the board from our 2021 contract victory • Marriott/Kyo-ya, Hilton, Hyatt, Ala Moana members: $1.01 increase for non-tipped • Waikiki Resort, Queen Kapiolani, Hilton Garden Inn are on track
- [Hospitality Workers Lead the Way in 2022 Midterms!](https://www.unitehere5.org/hospitality-workers-lead-the-way-in-2022-midterms/) - Join our movement to build political power for workers across the country! Paid canvassing opportunity from September 8-November 8 in Phoenix, AZ. Call Joli at ‭(808) 255-7896‬ by Friday, August 19 if you’re interested. All transportation and lodging expenses covered. Watch our video:
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Statement](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-statement/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 believes all people should have quality health care and the right to control their own bodies. The recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an attack on working people and the first in a likely series of decisions intended to bolster the power of the few to the
- ['We felt relief': Hilton housekeepers return to work with new contract](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2022-08-09/we-felt-relief-hilton-housekeepers-return-to-work-with-new-contract) - Elsa Pinera has been with the Hilton Garden Inn Waikīkī for seven years. First as a housekeeper, and now a housekeeping clerk. As a clerk, she is responsible for assigning housekeeper shifts at her hotel.
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 reached tentative agreement with Hilton, affecting 1,800 hotel workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-reached-tentative-agreement-with-hilton-affecting-1800-hotel-workers/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release for July 9, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 reached tentative agreement with Hilton, affecting 1,800 hotel workers New two-year agreement includes improved wages and benefits, recall rights, reinstatement of daily room cleaning and other hotel services, and more. Click
- [Kaiser members: LPN Apprenticeship Opportunity!](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-members-lpn-apprenticeship-opportunity/) - Kaiser members! Are you looking to become a Licensed Practical Nurse? If so, BSH, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, Ben Hudnell Memorial Trust Fund, and Local 5, are looking for applicants for our free LPN training program. Selected applicants will become LPN apprentices at Kaiser Permanente and take courses through the University of Hawaii –
- [RENT/UTILITIES FACT SHEET](https://www.unitehere5.org/rent-utilities-fact-sheet/) - RENT/UTILITIES FACT SHEET for L5 Quick Reminders **If you are already an existing applicant, please email your original intake specialist before 6/30/22 (DO NOT REAPPLY) ** If you already have an application out with Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement, please reach back out to them before 6/30/22 (DO NOT REAPPLY) **If you’ve been previously declined
- ["We want our jobs back" | Unite Here Local 5 Union holds rally in Waikiki](https://www.kitv.com/video/we-want-our-jobs-back-unite-here-local-5-union-holds-rally-in-waikiki/video_5df537d3-cba8-583d-9816-28280c5a7adb.html#new_tab)
- [Contract negotiations underway between Hilton Hawaiian Village and hospitality union](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2022-06-08/contract-negotiations-underway-between-hilton-hawaiian-village-and-hospitality-union) - Contract negotiations are underway between the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the state’s largest hospitality worker union.
- [Hospitality worker union wants hotels to bring back more employees full time](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2022-04-18/hospitality-worker-union-wants-hotels-to-bring-back-more-employees-full-time?fbclid=IwAR0kcDvWzAhV1Q3iHpNrqugtvOdrQh2kroG_FzrJC9b2po7lzqq9Lq9fZJE) - As tourism continues to recover in Hawaiʻi, the state’s largest hospitality worker union is demanding hotels bring more of their employees back full time. (Read more)
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Members joined Day of Action to demand the return of jobs and hotel services](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-members-joined-day-of-action-to-demand-the-return-of-jobs-and-hotel-services/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for April 14, 2022 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 Members joined Day of Action to demand the return of jobs and hotel services Hundreds of Local 5 members rallied in Waikiki, joining 16 other cities in U.S. and Canada, to push hotel
- [For Immediate Release: Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel & UNITE HERE Local 5 Reach Tentative Agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-queen-kapiʻolani-hotel-unite-here-local-5-reach-tentative-agreement/) - Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org For videos of past actions: click here Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel & UNITE HERE Local 5 Reach Tentative Agreement UNITE HERE Local 5 and Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Unionized
- [Queen Kapiolani Hotel workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike, with 97% ‘YES’ votes](https://www.unitehere5.org/queen-kapiolani-hotel-workers-voted-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-strike-with-97-yes-votes/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for April 1, 2022 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Queen Kapiolani Hotel workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike, with 97% ‘YES’ votes In 2018, Local 5 won the Waikiki Standard after a victorious 51-day strike. Today, Queen Kapiolani hotel workers say, “It’s
- [  Kaiser Local 5 Organizers:](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-local-5-organizers/) - Gracie Esperanza (808) 383-3281 Gesperanza@5.unitehere.org Leia Rabe (808) 679-8821 lrabe@5.unitehere.org Cindy Aban (808) 675-8874 Caban@5.unitehere.org
- [Elections 2022 Lt. Gov. Josh Green Is Racking Up Union Endorsements, Adding To His Momentum](https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/03/lt-gov-josh-green-is-racking-up-union-endorsements-adding-to-his-momentum/) - The primary election is still nearly five months away and only a handful of candidates have formally filed to run, but Lt. Gov. Josh Green and state Rep. Sylvia Luke are already emerging as two of the biggest beneficiaries in the biennial union endorsement sweepstakes.
- [Predatory Hotel Investment Trusts Are Decimating Workers’ Rights and Democrats’ Most Loyal Unions](https://prospect.org/labor/predatory-hotel-investment-trusts-decimating-workers-rights-democrats-loyal-unions/) - Ninety-eight percent of hotel workers were laid off when the pandemic hit. Real estate investors smelled an opportunity.
- [VICTORY: Local 5 reached tentative agreement with Waikiki Resort Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-local-5-reached-tentative-agreement-with-waikiki-resort-hotel/) - Victory! After months of bargaining, the Union and Waikiki Resort Hotel reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, replacing the CBA that expired almost 4 years ago. This win shows the impact of the standard we set on our 51-day strike back in 2018—better wages and benefits, job security, safer workplaces, and to make
- [Editorial: Time to rethink impact of REITs](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/01/editorial/our-view/editorial-time-to-rethink-impact-of-reits/) - Unite Here Local 5 members were protesting at the state Capitol that the hotels where they work get a benefit from the tax code while many of its members, the hotel workers themselves, have not been called back since the pandemic shut down tourism.
- [Local 5 - Kaiser Permanente: Delay in 3% wage increase & retro-pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-kaiser-permanente-delay-in-3-wage-increase-retro-pay/) - Aloha Local 5 Kaiser Members, It has been brought to the Union's attention that on the most recent paystub (January 28, 2022) the amount may not reflect the 3% wage increase and the retro-pay we won in our new contract. The Union has raised your
- [Hawaii hotel workers rally for bill to eliminate tax exemption](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/28/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotel-workers-rally-for-bill-to-eliminate-tax-exemption/) - Honolulu - Unionized hotel workers Thursday demonstrated outside the state Capitol to support a bill that would eliminate a tax exemption for some companies that own hotels and other commercial real estate in Hawaii. (Read more...)
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Hold National Day of Action Shining Light on “Shadow Bosses” Driving Cuts to Services in the Hospitality Industry](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-members-hold-national-day-of-action-shining-light-on-shadow-bosses-driving-cuts-to-services-in-the-hospitality-industry/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for January 27, 2022 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 Members Hold National Day of Action Shining Light on “Shadow Bosses” Driving Cuts to Services in the Hospitality Industry With Events in 22 Cities including Honolulu and Kona, UNITE HERE Calls to
- [For Immediate Release: UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Kaiser Permanente voted to ratify a new contract with 97% YES votes](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-unite-here-local-5-members-at-kaiser-permanente-voted-to-ratify-a-new-contract-with-97-yes-votes/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release for December 6, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Kaiser Permanente voted to ratify a new contract with 97% YES votes After averting a potentially historic strike, nearly 2,000 Hawaii health care workers ratified a new contract
- [For Immediate Release: Strike Averted, Tentative Agreement Reached Between Alliance Unions and Kaiser Permanente](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-averted-tentative-agreement-reached-between-alliance-unions-and-kaiser-permanente/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release for November 14, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Strike averted, Tentative Agreement Reached Between Alliance Unions and Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions reached tentative agreement on a four-year contract, covering nearly 50,000 Kaiser Permanente health care
- [Kaiser health care workers in Hawaii plan strike this month](https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-hawaii-strikes-health-af1d01d93b1df16056a820c903d1cbc3) - HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly 2,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Hawaii plan to strike later this month over wages and staffing concerns. UNITE HERE Local 5 said the strike due to begin Nov. 22 would affect 20 facilities across Hawaii. Thousands of Kaiser health care workers in California have already said they will strike
- [Union plans Nov. 22 strike against Kaiser](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/11/union-plans-nov-22-strike-against-kaiser/) - The union representing nearly 2,000 health care professionals across Hawaii, including 212 Kaiser workers on Maui, said it plans to strike against the health care giant beginning Nov. 22 amid disputes over wages and short-staffing at clinics.
- [Kaiser health care workers are planning a strike this month](https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/11/11/hawaii-news/kaiser-health-care-workers-are-planning-a-strike-this-month/) - HONOLULU — Nearly 2,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Hawaii plan to strike later this month over wages and staffing concerns. UNITE HERE Local 5 said the strike due to begin Nov. 22 would affect 20 facilities across Hawaii. Thousands of Kaiser health care workers in California have already said they will strike starting
- [Honolulu Star Advertiser: Nov. 22 strike date set for Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/10/hawaii-news/nov-22-strike-date-set-for-kaiser-permanente-hawaii-workers/) - (Honolulu, HI) - More than 1,800 Kaiser Permanente employees in Hawaii plan to go on strike amid contract negotiations with the health care provider.
- [Hawaii News Now: Nearly 2,000 Kaiser health care workers set strike date for later this month](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/11/10/kaiser-healthcare-workers-go-strike-beginning-november/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The union for nearly 2,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente announced Tuesday night that they plan to go on strike later this month after negotiations failed.
- [For Immediate Release: Nearly 2,000 health care professionals in Hawaii will strike against Kaiser Permanente beginning November 22](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-nearly-2000-health-care-professionals-in-hawaii-will-strike-against-kaiser-permanente-beginning-november-22/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release for November 9, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Nearly 2,000 health care professionals in Hawaii will strike against Kaiser Permanente beginning November 22 After months of negotiations with almost no movement from the company, nearly 2,000 Hawaii health care workers say,
- [Reduced hours threaten Hawaii’s hotel workers’ medical benefits](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/10/24/hawaii-news/reduced-hours-threaten-hawaiis-hotel-workers-medical-benefits/) - Gina Alcos, an Ala Moana Hotel banquet captain, has had weeks this month when she’s worked only four hours, making it hard to survive and putting health care benefits for her entire family at risk.
- [Kaiser healthcare workers vote in favor of strike after failed contract negotiations](https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#/search?exactPhrase=unite here local 5&filterSyndicated=1&tvChannelSets=&tvChannels=&tvMarkets=&tvStates=&radioStates=&radioMarkets=&radioChannelSets=&radioChannels=&page=1) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Following stalled contract negotiations, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers represented by Unite Here Local 5 voted in favor of striking.
- [Amid failed contract negotiations, Kaiser workers begin vote on possible strike](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/10/15/amid-failed-contract-negotiations-kaiser-healthcare-workers-begin-vote-possible-strike/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After months of failed contract negotiations, nearly 2,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente began voting Thursday on whether to authorize a strike.
- [Kaiser Permanente workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike with 93% YES votes](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-workers-voted-overwhelmingly-to-authorize-strike-with-93-yes-votes/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for October 20, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser Permanente workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike with 93% YES votes (Hawaii) – Workers across the country are saying “enough is enough!” Nearly 2,000 UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Kaiser Permanente join 40,000
- [Kaiser health care workers to vote on strike following failed contract negotiations](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/10/02/kaiser-permanente-healthcare-workers-vote-strike-following-failed-contract-negotiations/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After months of failed contract negotiations, nearly 2,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are set to vote on whether to authorize a strike.
- [Healthcare Heroes to Healthcare Zeroes: Overworked and Undervalued](https://www.unitehere5.org/healthcare-heroes-to-healthcare-zeroes-overworked-and-undervalued/) - This piece was written by Local 5 member Fred Dagdag from Kaiser Permanente Maui Lani. Do you want to write for Local 5? Let us know! It’s only been a year and a half, yet it feels like eternity since COVID-19 disrupted our lives in Hawaii. I remember not knowing how dangerous this
- [Closing Banquets Doesn’t Make Cents](https://www.unitehere5.org/closing-banquets-doesnt-make-cents/) - This opinion piece was written by Ala Moana Hotel worker, Gina Alcos. If you want to write for Local 5, contact us! My first hotel job was at Princess Kaiulani Hotel. I was 20 years old, and I had never had a job that provided free meals, free uniforms, free medical and even a
- [Where We Stand - Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill Letter to Kaiser Members](https://www.unitehere5.org/where-we-stand-local-5-financial-secretary-treasurer-eric-gill-letter-to-kaiser-members/) - For over a year, Local 5 and our union allies have been trying to talk Kaiser out of attacking Kaiser workers. We conducted dozens of meetings and presented volumes of research and information proving that Kaiser is just plain wrong that workers are overpaid. We’ve used all the bargaining and partnership tactics available. Nothing
- [Where is the recriprocity?](https://www.unitehere5.org/where-is-the-recriprocity/) - This piece was written by Local 5 member Kori Kim from Kaiser Permanente. Do you want to write for Local 5, contact us! March 2020, Hawaii became a victim of COVID-19. Some people adapted to staying home, others transitioned to working from home, distance learning became the new normal, and parents became moderators. By early
- [Hotel Workers Union Concerned About Job Cuts and Tourism Slowdown](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2021-09-07/hotel-workers-union-concerned-about-job-cuts-and-tourism-slowdown) - Travel bookings on the other side of this Labor Day holiday are said to be softening. September and October traditionally tend to be slower times in the visitor industry. And with COVID cases in the islands soaring, it is cause for concern for our economic recovery. Unite Here! Local Five is the union that represents
- [Come Back Stronger](https://www.unitehere5.org/come-back-stronger/) - Despite the pandemic, we remain strong and united.
- [Thousands of Hawaii workers left scrambling after losing federal unemployment benefits](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/09/09/thousands-hawaii-workers-left-scrambling-after-losing-federal-unemployment-benefits/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Around 35,000 people statewide lost federal unemployment benefits over the holiday weekend. Now, many of the state’s unemployed aren’t sure what they will do as the pandemic drags on. (Read more)
- [Hawaii hotel workers push for daily room cleaning](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/07/26/hawaii-hotel-workers-push-for-daily-room-cleaning.html) - Hawaii hotel workers are pushing for properties to reinstate daily room cleaning. Hundreds of hotel workers rallied near The Modern Honolulu and the Ilikai Hotel & Luxury Suites throughout the day on Friday with signs declaring “bring our housekeepers back” and “bring back daily room cleaning.” (read more)
- [With hotels near full capacity, guests and employees want daily room cleaning back](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/25/with-hotels-near-full-capacity-hotel-guests-employees-want-daily-room-cleaning-back/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As summer traveler numbers continue to climb, hospitality workers are not only wanting to return to work — they’re also calling for some hotels to bring back daily cleaning services. (read more)
- [The Union is making my dreams come true](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-union-is-making-my-dreams-come-true/) - The Union is making my dreams come true By Carmelita Joy Melegrito – Housekeeper, The Kahala Hotel & Resort Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? We also offer writing training. Contact Paola Rodelas. I am one of the thousands of immigrants from the Philippines who is lucky to be here in
- [Editorial: Bring back more hotel workers](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/07/28/editorial/our-view/editorial-bring-back-more-hotel-workers/) - Last summer, following months of tourism lockdown, Unite Here Local 5, which represents some 12,000 hospitality, health care and food service workers, called for stepped-up workforce protections to guard against COVID-19 as Hawaii framed a strategy for restarting its stalled economic engine. (read more)
- [National Labor Relations Board issues complaint and notice of hearing against Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.unitehere5.org/national-labor-relations-board-issues-complaint-and-notice-of-hearing-against-hilton-hawaiian-village/) - Press release for August 6, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org National Labor Relations Board issues complaint and notice of hearing against Hilton Hawaiian Village (Honolulu) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint and notice of hearing against Hilton Hawaiian Village based on an unfair labor practice
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeepers win clear protocols on breaks, returning rooms](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-housekeepers-win-clear-protocols-on-breaks-returning-rooms/) - “You don’t know how to read English?” “You’re so slow, you can’t do the job?” These are some examples of what housekeepers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village hear from management. There has been no clear process to return rooms, so workers are overworked and have no time to take breaks in their 8-hour shifts.
- [Hyatt Centric Waikiki workers from different department delegate the General Manager](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-centric-waikiki-workers-from-different-department-delegate-the-general-manager/) - 80% of Hyatt Centric Waikiki leaders from different departments showed their unity and solidarity by calling on the GM to reopen the poolside bar and to have hot meals served for workers every day. Housekeepers urged that it is their right to have a good meal while doing vigorous work. Glen, a bartender, expressed
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers ask guests to request daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-workers-ask-guests-to-request-daily-room-cleaning/) - Hazelson Dy and Patrick Dy are brothers and housekeepers at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. They passed out leaflets and talked to guests about requesting daily room cleaning. Guests deserve a clean hotel room. Daily room cleaning is required by our collective bargaining agreement, and would help housekeepers like them get back to work so they
- [Modern Honolulu housekeepers delegate to bring back daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-housekeepers-delegate-to-bring-back-daily-room-cleaning/) - Modern Honolulu housekeeping leaders delegated the general manager yesterday to demand the return of daily housekeeping service and improvements on working conditions and scheduling. We will go back next week for answers! #UnionAdvantage
- [Reduced hours, layoffs and furloughs resume in Hawaii tourism as federal safety net disappears](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/09/06/hawaii-news/reduced-hours-layoffs-and-furloughs-resume-in-tourism-as-federal-safety-net-disappears/) - A drop in visitor arrivals to Hawaii from the spread of the delta variant and COVID-19 containment measures is creating a new round of tourism sector layoffs, furloughs and reduced hours just as federal unemployment aid is ending. (read more)
- [Hotel housekeepers to leaflet Waikiki beach encouraging daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/hotel-housekeepers-to-leaflet-waikiki-beach-encouraging-daily-room-cleaning/) - Media Advisory for September 9, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Hotel housekeepers to leaflet Waikiki beach encouraging daily room cleaning Eliminating daily room cleaning means fewer housekeepers are brought back to work and tougher workloads for remaining housekeepers WHAT: Hotel housekeepers pass out leaflets to hotel guests along Waikiki
- [Housekeepers call on hotels to bring back daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/housekeepers-call-on-hotels-to-bring-back-daily-room-cleaning/) - Press release for September 10, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Housekeepers call on hotels to bring back daily room cleaning (Honolulu) – Hotel housekeepers call on their employers to back daily room cleaning and other guest services so that workers can get back to work and guests can have
- [Housekeepers demand daily room cleaning for Housekeeping Appreciation Week](https://www.unitehere5.org/housekeepers-demand-daily-room-cleaning-for-housekeeping-appreciation-week/) - It's Housekeeping Appreciation Week! Local 5 housekeepers are celebrating by taking their breaks and calling on management to bring back daily room cleaning. Without daily room cleaning, fewer housekeepers are being called back to work. Thousands of jobs could be saved by reinstating daily room cleaning. The few who are working are struggling with the workload
- [Reality is next to imagination!](https://www.unitehere5.org/reality-is-next-to-imagination/) - This opinion piece was written by Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper, Nely Reinante. If you would like to write for Local 5, contact us! I was recalled back at work as a housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on the third week of June 2021. Since coming back to work, I have had plenty of checkout
- [For Immediate Release: Kaiser Permanente workers to vote on whether to authorize strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/6805-2/) - UNITE HERE! Local 5 Press Release for October 1, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser Permanente workers to vote on whether to authorize strike Nearly 2,000 UNITE HERE Local 5 members will join over 40,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers across the nation preparing to strike after months of failed
- [‘Stressed out’ Kaiser healthcare workers say they’re pushed to the brink and need relief](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/09/25/stressed-out-kaiser-healthcare-workers-say-theyre-pushed-brink-need-relief/) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui healthcare workers who are in the middle of negotiations with Kaiser Permanente claim they are overworked and underpaid. (read more)
- [Media Advisory: Kaiser Permanente Workers Day of Action on Oahu and Maui](https://www.unitehere5.org/media-advisory-kaiser-permanente-workers-day-of-action-on-oahu-and-maui/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Media Advisory for September 24, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser Permanente Workers Day of Action on Oahu and Maui Collective Bargaining Agreement between UNITE HERE Local 5 and Kaiser Permanente is set to expire September 30th WHAT: Healthcare workers sign waving actions in
- [Kaiser Permanente workers will wear red until we win a great contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-workers-will-wear-red-until-we-win-a-great-contract/) - Every Tuesday, we will wear our union colors, buttons, and stickers until our Kaiser Permanente workers win a great contract. Take a selfie and tell us why you agree safe staffing is important. Use the hashtags #SafeStaffingSavesLives #BestJobsBestCare. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to view all of Wear Red Tuesday photos and more.
- [Kaiser Permanente Kona clinic workers were not getting compensated for overtime](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-kona-ot/) - Kaiser Permanente Kona clinic workers were not getting compensated for overtime for late lunches or skipped lunches. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) language is clear on this: “If [after notifying a manager] an employee is required to work more than six (6) hours after the start of the shift without being given an uninterrupted thirty
- [National Bargaining Update for Kaiser Permanente workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/national-bargaining-update-for-kaiser-permanente-workers/) - After months of stalling by Kaiser Permanente negotiators, scheduled national bargaining sessions ended today. “Because of management’s approach, these negotiations are in serious trouble – unlike anything our Alliance unions have experienced with Kaiser Permanente since the 1990’s,” said Alliance chief negotiator Hal Ruddick. “Unless management dramatically changes course, this conflict will continue to escalate.
- [Unemployment Town Hall](https://www.unitehere5.org/unemployment-town-hall/) - On September 9, we organized a Facebook Live town hall about Unemployment Insurance and discussed eligibility. Watch the recording here.
- [Local 5 stands in solidarity with HSTA](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-stands-in-solidarity-with-hsta/) - Local 5 stands in solidarity with HSTA fighting for safer schools for our keiki. Hundreds of Leeward Oahu educators conducted socially distanced information picketing Tuesday afternoon to raise concerns about a lack of consistent safety protocols. We joined their picket and will continue to stand with them.
- [Kaiser Permanente workers celebrate another Solidarity Tuesday](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-workers-celebrate-another-solidarity-tuesday/)
- [Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions](https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/09/06/hawaii-news/two-anchors-of-covid-safety-net-ending-affecting-millions/) - WASHINGTON — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry. (Read more)
- [Hawaiʻi Can Podcast: Episode 1 - Kaiser Permanente workers talk about health care industry](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaiʻi-can-podcast-episode-1-kaiser-permanente-workers-talk-about-health-care-industry/) - Listen to episode: 0:06 Aloha mai kakou, welcome to Hawaii Can. I'm your host Bryant de Venecia, I am a communications organizer for Unite Here Local 5, Hawaii's hospitality and healthcare Union. For a very first episode, we will talk about the state of the healthcare industry here in Hawaii, and we will hear
- [Pharmacy Technician training program for Local 5 members & family](https://www.unitehere5.org/pharmacy-technician-training-program-for-local-5-members-family/) - Aloha, Oahu Local 5 members and family members! As part of Banquet Solutions Hawaii and HARIETT’s on-going efforts to assist Local 5 members and family that have been negatively impacted (unemployed and under employed) by the pandemic, we are partnering with Leeward Community College to offer a Pharmacy Technician training program. The program is free
- [](https://www.unitehere5.org/6681-2/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press release for September 6, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org On Labor Day, labor unions call on employers and state to help workers Employers have been using the pandemic as an excuse to cut jobs and state lawmakers have done little to address this
- [Email our state leaders: what’s your plan to help workers?](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-our-state-leaders-whats-your-plan-to-help-workers/) - Labor Day is supposed to commemorate workers and the American labor movement. Yet on this day, PEUC benefits will expire for thousands of Hawaii workers who are still furloughed and will now receive hundreds of dollars less per week from unemployment. The State of Hawaii knew these benefits would expire. They also allowed the eviction
- [Labor Day 2021 Livestream Event](https://www.unitehere5.org/labor-day-2021-livestream-event/) - Click here for our Facebook Live Event Join us on Facebook Live to commemorate Labor Day with hospitality and healthcare workers. We are coming together to celebrate being Hawaii’s Best Union six years in a row. In addition, we want to push state lawmakers and employers to take care of workers—especially as COVID cases increase,
- [Union Solidarity Tuesdays to show Kaiser Permanente we are united](https://www.unitehere5.org/union-solidarity-tuesdays-to-show-kaiser-permanente-we-are-united/)
- [2021 Local 5 Union Officer Election Results](https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/2021-Local-5-Union-Officer-Election-results.pdf#new_tab)
- [Sheraton Maui workers talk to new hires about the Union Advantage](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-workers-talk-to-new-hires-about-the-union-advantage/) - Sheraton Maui Leaders represented Local 5 in the new hire orientation yesterday. Three Local 5 committee leaders and shop stewards--Jason Valdez, Evie Chargualaf, and Celia Arcilla--did the presentation on the advantages of being a union member for 8 new hires. #UnionAdvantage
- [Our members trust Local 5 with rent relief assistance](https://www.unitehere5.org/our-members-trust-local-5-with-rent-relief-assistance/) - Since last year, Local 5 has been assisting members with applying for the counties' rent relief programs. Local 5 members have reported that they are more comfortable applying and asking questions about the rent relief program with us because they trust us. #UnionAdvantage Mahalo to Local 5 members Haley Oki, Caitlin Sabado, and Sora
- [Kaiser Permanente sterile processing techs fight for work opportunities](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-sterile-processing-techs-fight-for-work-opportunities/)
- [The real benefits of union membership](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-real-benefits-of-union-membership/) - The real benefits of union membership By Nely Reinante – Housekeeper, Hilton Hawaiian Village Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? We provide writing training. Contact Paola Rodelas. “The workers united will never be defeated! Fair is fair, we want our share!” These were the lines that my six-year-old daughter loved to
- [Last day to request mail ballot for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/last-day-to-request-mail-ballot-for-2021-local-5-officer-election/) - BIG ELECTION REMINDERS! Last day to request a mail ballot for the Local 5 Officer Election is TODAY. You must contact DOL Election Supervisor Gary Gray before 12:00pm TODAY at 808-541-2937 or at HON-ElectionSupervisor@dol.gov. You can VOTE IN PERSON on Thu. 8/26/21 at Local 5 Honolulu office on 1516 South King St from 12pm-5pm but to
- [For Local 5 Officer Election, please consider voting by mail](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-local-5-officer-election-please-consider-voting-by-mail/) - For the Local 5 Officer Election, please consider voting by mail to minimize the risk of COVID infection! You can still request a mail ballot, if needed, by Fri. 8/20/21 before 12:00pm by contacting DOL Election Supervisor Gary Gray: 808-541-2937 or at HON-ElectionSupervisor@dol.gov. Instructions here.
- [Kyo-ya cashiers fight for their jobs back](https://www.unitehere5.org/kyo-ya-cashiers-fight-for-their-jobs-back/) - Cashiers at the Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, and Royal Hawaiian got their jobs back after filing grievances! Workers from all four Kyo-ya Waikiki hotels stood up for one another and participated in each other's grievance meetings 👊 🙌 Solidarity brings our jobs back! #UnionAdvantage
- [Sheraton Waikiki valet workers delegate management for their jobs back](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-valet-workers-delegate-management-for-their-jobs-back/) - Anxious to return to work, Sheraton Waikiki valet workers met with HR and the General Manager to ask why they were not called back when occupancy has been in the high 80s to 90s for months. They were called back the following week, and more valet is needed. Sheraton Waikiki employees: contact your department
- [How to request a replacement ballot for the 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/how-to-request-a-replacement-ballot-for-the-2021-local-5-officer-election/) - How to request a replacement ballot You must email (preferable) or phone Department of Labor Election Supervisor Gary Gray for a replacement ballot. Email: HON-ElectionSupervisor@dol.gov Phone: 808-541-2937 Members should provide this info and put "ballot request” in the Email subject line. Name Current Address Phone Employer Reason (ie. Lost, never received, spoiled, etc) Request must
- [Local 5 members on Oahu: Certified Nurse Aid training program](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-members-on-oahu-certified-nurse-aid-training-program/) - Local 5 members on Oahu: HARIETT is partnering with the the University of Hawaii Community College System in a Certified Nurse Aide Training program. The program is open to Local 5 members, as well as their family members, who have been impacted by the pandemic and remain unemployed or under-employed. The program is free, with
- [Moana Surfrider clerk wins grievance, sick/vacation accruals, & more](https://www.unitehere5.org/moana-surfrider-clerk-wins-grievance-sick-vacation-accruals-more/) - William Tsang, a timekeeper/ receiving clerk at Moana Surfrider, finally received a settlement for his grievance that he filed because management tried to give his job to security. The settlement included all health & welfare/pension contributions for the hours he would've worked, as well as sick/vacation accruals. William said, "I am so happy we all
- [Workers win fight to reopen Mokihana cafeteria](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-win-fight-to-reopen-mokihana-cafeteria/) - Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian workers can once again enjoy fresh, hot cooked meals and more in the Mokihana cafeteria--first time since the closure and re-opening of the hotels. Mahalo to our shop stewards, Sergio, Norman, Tele and our committee leaders who filed grievances and continued to push management to provide our workers nutritious
- [Nomination and Election of Local 5 Officers](https://www.unitehere5.org/nomination-and-election-of-local-5-officers/) - Below is information on the nomination and election of Local 5 officers: Notice of Nomination and Election of Local 5 Officers (posted on 6/8/21) 2021 SAMPLE mail ballot (posted on 7/20/21) 2021 SAMPLE in-person ballot (posted on 7/20/21) 2021 Voting Instructions (posted on 7/27/21) 2021 Voting Instructions - translated to Cebuano and Pangasinense (posted on
- [Unions must fight against voter suppression and racial violence](https://www.unitehere5.org/unions-must-fight-against-voter-suppression-and-racial-violence/) - Unions must fight against voter suppression and racial violence By Aina Iglesias – Front Desk Agent, Doubletree Hilton Alana Waikiki Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? We also offer writing training. Contact Paola Rodelas. The pandemic made it clear that our basic human rights are under attack. The greediness of big
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village seamstress gets 2 more hired](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-seamstress-gets-2-more-hired/) - Julie Manuel, a Hilton Hawaiian Village seamstress and longtime Local 5 committee leader, pushed the management to hire more seamstresses because there were no relievers and they wouldn't release her to take a vacation. This pushed management to hire two full-time seamstresses, Rosemarie Tabalba and Lorna Cacpal. More workers on the shop floor means more
- [Local 5 members take nonviolent direct action with the Poor People's Campaign](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-members-take-nonviolent-direct-action-with-the-poor-peoples-campaign/) - Yesterday on Moral Monday, UNITE HERE! members brought the voices and power of the people to Washington D.C. to let our electeds know we mean exactly what we said: our vote must be protected and we need living wages NOW. Local 5 members Lilibeth Herrell and Marites Uy were part of a group of 80+
- [Kaiser Permanente EVS workers want to be respected at work](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-evs-workers-want-to-be-respected-at-work/) - Kaiser Permanente EVS (Housekeeping) workers delegated HR and Compliance regarding two supervisors’ unprofessional and demeaning communication style and behavior. The workers expressed that these two supervisors do not live up to Kaiser’s mission. HR still won't address this issue, so the workers will continue to fight for respect at work! Stay tuned. #UnionAdvantage
- [Reminder about in-person voting for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/reminder-about-in-person-voting-for-2021-local-5-officer-election/) - Reminder to VOTE in person for the Local 5 Officer Election tomorrow (Thu. 8/26/21) at Local 5 Honolulu office on 1516 South King St from 12pm-5pm! Votes to be tallied on Fri. 8/27/21.
- [Another reminder to mail your ballot for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/another-reminder-to-mail-your-ballot-for-2021-local-5-officer-election/) - Ballots for the Local 5 Officer Election must be mailed so that they will be received at the post office no later than 10:00am on Fri. 8/27/21. Mail your ballot ASAP!
- [Ballots for the 2021 Local 5 Officer election have been mailed](https://www.unitehere5.org/ballots-for-the-local-5-officer-election-have-been-mailed/) - Ballots for the Local 5 Officer election have been mailed! You should receive an envelope in the mail with “UNITE HERE LOCAL 5 OFFICIAL BALLOT ENCLOSED” on it. Only members in good standing will receive ballots, so members should pay dues to be eligible to receive ballot and vote. Click here for info on paying dues.
- [Reminder to mail your ballot for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/reminder-to-mail-your-ballot-for-local-5-officer-election/) - Reminder to request a mail ballot for the Local 5 Officer Election, if needed, by Fri. 8/20/21 before 12:00pm by contacting DOL Election Supervisor Gary Gray: 808-541-2937 or at HON-ElectionSupervisor@dol.gov. Your dues must be paid up! Click here for info on paying dues.
- [How to request a replacement ballot for 2021 Local 5 Officer Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/replacement-ballot/) - If you do not receive your ballot for the Local 5 Officer Election by tomorrow (Thu. 8/5/21), or if you spoil your ballot and need a new one, you can request a replacement ballot by contacting DOL Election Supervisor Gary Gray at 808-541-2937 or at HON-ElectionSupervisor@dol.gov. Requests must be received no later than 12:00pm on
- [Local 5 helps members apply for the Honolulu Rental & Utility Relief Program](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-helps-members-apply-for-the-honolulu-rental-utility-relief-program/) - A Union organizer was speaking with a Local 5 member who was having difficulty filling out the rent relief application. The organizer connected this member with Haley Oki, a Local 5 member who has taken a leave of absence to work with us on the Honolulu Rental & Utility Relief Program (RURP). Haley helped this
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki housekeeper informs coworkers about their rights at work](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-housekeeper-informs-coworkers-about-their-rights-at-work/) - James Bartolome, a housekeeper and key leader at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, spoke at the Re-Hire Orientation for recalled workers so that they know their rights and know how to fight for them. Good Job, James!
- [Local 5 members on Maui get help from the Union applying for rental assistance](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-members-on-maui-get-help-from-the-union-applying-for-rental-assistance/) - Local 5 member Caitlin Sabado took a leave of absence to work with our Union and help other members apply for the Maui County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (MERA). So far, she has helped to process 65 applications! #UnionAdvantage Check out all of the Hawaii counties' rental assistance programs on our Resources page.
- [Kyo-ya Waikiki hotel workers delegate Marriott executive re: work issues](https://www.unitehere5.org/kyo-ya-waikiki-hotel-workers-delegate-marriott-executive-re-work-issues/) - On Tuesday, worker leaders from the Waikiki Kyo-ya hotels met with Kevin Gleason from Marriott Corp. Issues raised: job combos, daily housekeeping, short staffing, IRD, F&B cashiers, Mokihana food, F&B outlets, spa, angry guests, management doing our work, etc. "We went on strike for 51 days and reached a contract in good faith.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village luau servers push to bring back banquet housemen](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-luau-servers-push-to-bring-back-banquet-housemen/) - When the Luau was brought back at the Hilton Hawaiian Village green lawn, a manager told the food servers that they have to put the chairs on top of the tables when the Luau is over. This is not in the food servers' job description. Workers brought it up in their food & beverage meeting
- [Moana Surfrider bussers take action to bring back their coworkers](https://www.unitehere5.org/moana-surfrider-bussers-take-action-to-bring-back-their-coworkers/) - William, Fu, and Louis are bussers at the Veranda in the Moana Surfrider. They delegated HR on Monday to address workload, staffing, and job description issues because their manager wasn't responding to their concerns. The HR director said she would address these issues with her team. Since then, adjustments have already been made. For example,
- [Ala Moana Hotel workers fight for proper staffing for US Olympic Rowing Team](https://www.unitehere5.org/ala-moana-hotel-workers-fight-for-proper-staffing-for-us-olympic-rowing-team/) - "We had the honor of hosting the US Olympic Rowing Team at Ala Moana Hotel Banquets. The hotel management tried to staff the event without the correct, higher-paid kitchen crew. When union workers spoke up, management staffed correctly." - Melanie Siarot, banquet captain at Ala Moana Hotel #UnionAdvantage
- [Team Clean workers at Kahala Hotel win back pay after being underpaid since last year](https://www.unitehere5.org/team-clean-workers-at-kahala-hotel-win-back-pay-after-being-underpaid-since-last-year/) - The Team Clean workers at the Kahala Hotel had been underpaid since returning to work last year. With the help of their shop steward Jasmine Marbou, they got the company to back pay workers the money they were owed, which was an increase of $3.19 more per hour. Jasmine Marbou said, "It means that
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki club lounge workers fight against short shifts](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-club-lounge/) - Hyatt Regency Waikiki reopened their club lounge with shifts shorter than before the pandemic. Almost all of the Regency Club workers went to the hotel to delegate their chef and tell him that 5 hour shifts aren't enough to support our families after being out of work for over a year. The fight to get
- [For Immediate Release: UNITE HERE Local 5 members rally at the Modern Honolulu and Ilikai Hotel to protest lack of daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-unite-here-local-5-members-rally-at-the-modern-honolulu-and-ilikai-hotel-to-protest-lack-of-daily-room-cleaning/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members rally at the Modern Honolulu and Ilikai Hotel to protest lack of daily room cleaning With hotel guest occupancy reaching up to 99%, Local 5 members are demanding to restore hotel services and to bring workers back For photos and videos: CLICK HERE (Honolulu, HI) - Dozens of UNITE
- [What’s the Price of an Uncleaned Hotel Room?](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/travel/dirty-hotel-rooms-housekeeping-check-in.html) - As business at big city hotels still lags, the pandemic may permanently change the industry’s approach to services like housekeeping and check in. But employees fear for their jobs. (Read more)
- [Ramada Plaza housekeepers demand: bring back inspectress!](https://www.unitehere5.org/ramada-plaza-housekeepers-demand-bring-back-inspectress/) - Ramada Plaza housekeepers delegated their management to bring back one more inspectress. Before the pandemic, inspectresses were scheduled 30 rooms to inspect. Since reopening, inspectresses are getting less hours but double the work: management is scheduling them 60-70 rooms to inspect and also adding runner work (e.g. getting linens for housekeepers). They
- [At World’s Largest Hilton, Workers Fight for Jobs, Daily Cleaning](https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2021/07/worlds-largest-hilton-workers-fight-jobs-daily-cleaning) - Tourism drives Hawaii’s economy, and housekeepers are the heart of our hotels. But as tourism is returning to Hawaii, only a few housekeepers are being called back to work because many hotels are not providing daily room cleaning—taking advantage of the pandemic to cut labor costs. (Read more)
- [Hawaiian Hilton Workers Fear Permanent Layoffs As Recall Rights Expiration Nears](https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2021/07/hawaiian-hilton-workers-fear-permanent-layoffs-recall-rights-expiration-nears) - “Did you see Hilton is getting rid of workers permanently?” Jungmin Kim, my co-worker, came running to ask me before I could even get to the front desk. Hilton’s CEO had told investors that when the pandemic is over, Hilton will operate with fewer workers. (Read more)
- [Remebering Rev. Bob Nakata, community organizer & Local 5 ally](https://www.unitehere5.org/community-organizer-local-5-ally-rev-bob-nakata-passes-away/) - We share the sad news today of the passing of Rev. Bob Nakata. He was one of the founding clergy of Faith Action and has been a passionate ally of Local 5 for nearly two decades. His work with us includes getting arrested in our 2010 civil disobedience action with Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers; keeping
- [For Immediate Release: UNITE HERE Local 5 hospitality and health care workers sign wave in Waianae to protect local jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/6425-2/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for July 10, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 hospitality and health care workers sign wave in Waianae to protect local jobs Photos and videos: Click Here (Waianae, HI) – More than 300 UNITE HERE Local 5 members sign wave in
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village landscapers fight subcontracting, win jobs back](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-landscapers-fight-subcontracting-get-their-jobs-back/) - There are only 17 workers taking care of landscaping at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, a 22-acre property. Workers let the Union know that work is being subcontracted. They filed a grievance, and the pressure was enough to get management to bring the remaining 9 workers back and stop the subcontracting. Watch the video of organizer
- [Letters: Health insurance system fails isle hotel workers; Bring rail project to a well-organized stop; Don’t let Trump tactics undermine democracy](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/04/editorial/letters/letters-health-insurance-system-fails-isle-hotel-workers/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - I was startled to learn that 5,000 of the 7,000 unemployed Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers are not only out of work, but have lost their health insurance as well (“Forecast bleak for the state’s hotel industry,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 24). In the middle of a pandemic, no less!
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott housekeepers pass out leaflets saying YES to daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-beach-marriott-housekeepers-pass-out-leaflets-saying-yes-to-daily-room-cleaning/) - Waikiki Beach Marriott housekeepers are passing out leaflets to tourists, calling on them to say YES to daily room cleaning. When you check in at your hotel, you may be asked to opt out of daily room cleaning. For every day you opt out of daily room service, your hotel housekeeper won’t get paid to
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village Starbucks reopens thanks to worker actions](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-starbucks-reopens-thanks-to-worker-actions/) - VICTORY: Because workers passed out leaflets and asked guests and the community to sign a petition demanding the reopening of food & beverage outlets at Hilton Hawaiian Village, management agreed to reopen one of the Starbucks. It opened two days ago on March 2. Congrats, Hilton workers!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village food & beverage workers still not called back to work](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-food-beverage-workers-still-not-called-back-to-work/) - Hundreds of Food and Beverage workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village are still out of work because the hotel refuses to open all of the union outlets. As a result, visitors are opting to non-union, subcontracted restaurants. Hilton Hawaiian Village workers have been passing out leaflets to guests and the community every week, encouraging them to
- [Modern Honolulu housekeepers call on tourists to say YES to daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-housekeepers-call-on-tourists-to-say-yes-to-daily-room-cleaning/) - Modern Honolulu hotel housekeepers are passing out leaflets to tourists, calling on them to say YES to daily room cleaning. When you check in at your hotel, you may be asked to opt out of daily room cleaning. For every day you opt out of daily room service, your hotel housekeeper won’t get paid to
- [Modern Honolulu workers fight for safe working conditions in uniform area](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-workers-fight-for-safe-working-conditions-in-uniform-area/) - VICTORY by our Modern Honolulu workers! Previously, union inspectors reported dirty uniforms were stored next to clean uniforms and there was no laundry attendant on duty (see photo below from October 10, 2020 union inspection). Since then, the Modern Honolulu hotel changed its system for employee uniforms by separating the dirty laundry bins from the
- [Local 5 member celebrates our American Rescue Plan win, covering 100% COBRA premium coverage](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-member-celebrates-our-american-rescue-plan-win-covering-100-cobra-premium-coverage/) - Hyatt Regency Waikiki worker and UNITE HERE Local 5 member Deborah Ritchey talks about her struggle paying for medical coverage since being furloughed in March 2020 due to COVID-19. But because of UNITE HERE's work to #TakeBack2020​ and win the Presidency and Congress, the American Rescue Plan was passed which covers 100% COBRA premium coverage
- [May Victories Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/may-victories-bulletin/) - Hundreds of union members come together in solidarity for #InternationalWorkersDay! Dozens of Local 5 members at Kaiser protest after company announced that up to 57 positions from its Patient Financial Services department will be outsourced to California. At the Sheraton
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott workers win Plexiglass barriers at pool deck bar & grill](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-beach-marriott-workers-win-plexiglass-barriers-at-pool-deck-bar-grill/) - VICTORY: Workers have been asking management for Plexiglas barriers at the Waikiki Beach Marriott’s temporary bar and grill by the pool deck. The hotel finally installed it recently, months after workers began asking for it. Bartenders and cooks felt this was an important COVID safety, especially if guests at the pool were to approach the
- [HMSHost Honolulu workers demand the boss to respect, fix schedule](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-honolulu-workers-demand-the-boss-to-respect-fix-schedule/) - VICTORY: Starbucks leaders at HMSHost HNL organized their coworkers to delegate the boss to demand respect and to fix the schedule. Since then, the managers have been more respectful and baristas are getting more regular schedules with more hours!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers get Luau reopened, many back to work](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-get-luau-reopened-many-back-to-work/) - VICTORY: Food & beverage workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village have been pushing for months to reopen union food & beverage outlets. With their perseverance, they got the Luau reopened on Friday, which brought Luau bartenders, servers, cashiers, cooks, stewards, and banquet porters back to work.
- [Local 5 Political Action Team member shares how we won our American Rescue Plan victory](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-political-action-team-member-shares-how-we-won-our-american-rescue-plan-victory/) - Gina Alcos, a worker from the Ala Moana Hotel and a member of Local 5 Political Action Team, shares her experience campaigning in Nevada and our Union's American Rescue Plan victory! Watch the full video on our Facebook page.
- [HMSHost Honolulu worker gets seniority corrected, wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/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
- [CNAs delegate Hale Nani Nursing Center management on staffing, parking](https://www.unitehere5.org/cnas-delegate-hale-nani-nursing-center-management-on-staffing-parking/) - The CNA’s at Hale Nani Rehab & Nursing Center delegated the management to fully monitor and follow the Matrix (CNA staffing) and to enforce the parking rules for nightshift employees. The management agreed and promised to comply. Good job Hale Nani workers!
- [Spread Aloha, not COVID action](https://www.unitehere5.org/spread-aloha-not-covid-action/) - On March 22, hotel workers in Waikiki waved signs and leafletted, urging visitors to “Spread Aloha, Not COVID.” See all of our photos on our Facebook page.
- [June Victories Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/june-victories-bulletin/) - Local 5 safety team at Turtle Bay Resort did a surprise inspection on property. They spoke to workers and did a walk through. The safety team will be meeting with company to discuss recommendations as they gear up for reopening on July 1. We’re getting ready to get back to work!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village graveyard shift workers win meals, assistant pantry shift](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-graveyard-shift-workers-win-meals-assistant-pantry-shift/) - Graveyard shift workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village raised concerns that they did not have food to eat at the cafeteria while they worked. Workers did delegations, emails to and follow ups with the manager and chef until they finally added an 8am-4pm Assistant Pantry shift for seven days to make salads, fruits, sandwiches, and
- [Local 5 is front and center in the campaign to restore daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-is-front-and-center-in-the-campaign-to-restore-daily-room-cleaning/) - Cutting daily room cleaning is the biggest thing happening in the hotel industry. This plan to end daily housekeeping would permanently slash the U.S. housekeeping workforce by up to 39%. And Local 5's campaign to restore daily room cleaning was all over international & local news this week! Sheraton Waikiki housekeeper Julie Gabot spoke
- [Empowered: Julie Gabot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXum6BZqQ-M#new_tab) - (Blue Planet Foundation) - Julie Gabot has been riding the bus for over 33 years to get from her home in Ewa Beach to her workplace at Sheraton Waikiki and back. Julie likes riding the bus because she can save money on gas and parking, she can talk story with her friends, and she can
- [Hotel amenities change ahead of July Fourth vacation](https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/hotel-amenities-change-ahead-of-july-fourth-vacation-115974213993#new_tab) - (NBC Nightly) - As Americans go on vacation for the Fourth of July holiday, many are noticing big changes at hotels across the country. Hotels have cut classic perks such as breakfast buffets, minibars, and even daily housekeeping to stay safe and afloat.
- [Overworked, underpaid: workers rail against hotel chains’ cost-cutting](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/05/overworked-underpaid-hotel-workers-employees#new_tab) - (The Guardian) - By Michael Sainato. Julie Gabot has worked as a housekeeper at the Marriott-operated Sheraton Waikiki for over 30 years. She was recalled to work in November, but said many of her co-workers have yet to be recalled even as the hotel occupancy rates have recovered, and she’s been faced with higher workloads.
- [Kyo-ya job fair is a slap in the face of each of our 910 furloughed Local 5 members](https://www.unitehere5.org/kyo-ya-job-fair-is-a-slap-in-the-face-of-each-of-our-910-furloughed-local-5-members/) - “We’re Hiring!” Kyo-ya proudly announced on their flyer for a two-day job fair. But why are they hiring when there are 910 furloughed Local 5 members who have not been called back to work? Workers delegated management last week, demanding that furloughed workers need to be called back. “Although the Japanese market is not back,
- [Ala Moana Hotel workers win contact tracing agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/ala-moana-hotel-workers-win-contact-tracing-agreement/) - "Ala Moana Hotel workers scored another victory! Under our contact tracing agreement, the Hotel will immediately conduct contact tracing of positive COVID-19 cases and will notify all workers of the department, shift(s) and relevant dates. Also, they’ll provide a more detailed report to our Union. I have peace of mind because I’ll be informed if
- [Where’s housekeeping? Hotels cutting back on daily cleaning after pandemic](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wheres-housekeeping-hotels-cutting-back-on-daily-cleaning-after-pandemic-11625159416?mod=levi-sumagaysay) - Some workers not called back full-time as hotels skip daily cleaning of rooms — ‘It’s a double whammy’ for the ‘exact same communities that have been hurt and most affected by the pandemic,’ union official says (Read more)
- [Sheraton Waikiki worker pushes management to bring back another laundry attendant](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-worker-pushes-management-to-bring-back-another-laundry-attendant/) - Baltazar, a laundry attendant from Sheraton Waikiki demanded management to add more laundry attendants and address workload and safety issues. After the daily push to the management, they brought back another worker to the department. Great job Baltazar!
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki housekeeper wins back pay after management mistake](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-housekeeper-wins-back-pay-after-management-mistake/) - Melvin, a housekeeper from Hyatt Regency Waikiki, was supposed to attend a scheduled orientation to return to work. However, the housekeeping department failed to notify the other housekeepers. Melvin pushed back on housekeeping management. Hyatt agreed to reschedule and pay for wasting his time.
- [Local 5 members participate in Freedom Ride from Phoenix to Washington DC](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-members-participate-in-freedom-ride-from-phoenix-to-washington-dc/) - On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides from Washington D.C. through the South, over 1,500 UNITE HERE housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers, and food service workers from more than 15 cities across the country will join Black Voters Matter in the Freedom Ride for Voting Rights. "I am participating in the Freedom Ride because Black
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers fight to bring back more F&B workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-workers-fight-to-bring-back-more-fb-workers/) - Hyatt Regency Waikiki reopened without opening the poolside bar, keeping many of our members at home while tourists come back by the thousands. Our organizing committee got a majority of the F&B department to sign a petition and delivered it to HR. Because of this, the hotel brought back three cocktail servers to service the
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village worker files grievance, wins back pay and more](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-worker-files-grievance-wins-back-pay-and-more/) - Rayline, a guest service agent from Hilton Grand Vacations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the help of Local 5 after Hilton failed to offer work opportunity by seniority. She successfully won back pay, credits to vacation and sick leave, and contributions to health and welfare.
- [Sat. 7/10/21: West Side Sign Wave in front of Kaiser Nanaikeola Clinic](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-7-10-21-west-side-sign-wave-in-front-of-kaiser-nanaikeola-clinic/) - Big Hotel companies and Kaiser Permanente are taking advantage of the pandemic to cut jobs and services. We are fighting back! Join us on July 10th for a sign-waving action in front of Kaiser Nanaikeola Clinic (87-2116 Farrington Hwy). Save the date, wear your red shirts. We will bring signs! RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1308848249531646/
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki guests upset that workers aren't being called back to work](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-guests-upset-that-workers-arent-being-called-back-to-work/) - Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers handed out leaflets to guests off-property. When Hyatt housekeeper Vicky told a guest that she is not being scheduled to work because of the elimination of daily room cleaning, the guest was so frustrated and mad that workers are not being called back despite the hotel’s high occupancy. The guest asked
- [Who are your Local 5 Organizers? Meet Lilibeth Herrell & Ivan Hou](https://www.unitehere5.org/who-are-your-local-5-organizers-meet-lilibeth-herrell-ivan-hou/) - Local 5 organizers are responsible for training workers to be leaders in their workplaces and out in the community. Thanks to the hard work of our organizers, Local 5 members are learning how to organize their coworkers so that together they can improve their workplaces and make their jobs the best jobs in Hawai’i. Most
- [Hotel industry emerges from pandemic with new business model, possibly fewer workers](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/11/hotel-workers-reduced-cleaning/?fbclid=IwAR1X8Ot9qhrhm15UlgJ2Muk7crkh6rJmSQVMFBeDqBt1i3omEsZQWnUnvYo) - Companies — and travelers — have learned how to get by without things like daily room cleanings and free breakfasts, and changes could be long-term. (Read more)
- [Oahu rent relief program to accept more applications, but you’ll have to act fast](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/06/04/oahu-rent-relief-program-to-accept-more-applications-but-youll-have-to-act-fast/?__FB_PRIVATE_TRACKING__={"loggedout_browser_id":"f80612fafdf67ac220a0fcac6fc8697a29e5aa5f"}&fbclid=IwAR3Wah79JS1rMiGwsZCcZV3HcDOCm6Mp94Md4nq5bqHCcVBiikLl0hccD0U) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Oahu residents who need help covering their bills will have another opportunity to sign up for the city’s rent and utility assistance program. (Read more)
- [Sheraton houseman gets reinstated after wrongful termination](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-houseman-gets-reinstated-after-wrongful-termination/) - Alfredo, a houseman at Sheraton Waikiki for 26 years with clean record was wrongfully terminated. A shop steward filed a grievance with the Union’s help to have him reinstated. We’re so happy he was brought back to work on May 27! #UnionAdvantage
- [Local 5 members help rent relief program applications](https://www.unitehere5.org/6282-2/) - Local 5 has been helping from the inside on the massive Rental and Utility Relief Program with the City and County of Honolulu. Three Local 5 members (clockwise: Haley Oki, Sora Bak, and Caitlin Sabado) took a leave of absence to work with us. They have processed over 100 applications in the past month! If
- [Local 5 Nominations / Elections Notice](https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/Election-Notice-Poster-printable.pdf#new_tab)
- [Hilton-Managed Hotel Employees Fear Permanent Layoffs As Recall Rights Expiration Nears](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-managed-hotel-employees-fear-permanent-layoffs-as-recall-rights-expiration-nears/) - Hilton-Managed Hotel Employees Fear Permanent Layoffs As Recall Rights Expiration Nears By Aina Iglesias (Front Desk, Doubletree by Hilton Alana Waikiki) Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? We also offer writing training. Contact Paola Rodelas. “Did you see Hilton is getting rid of workers permanently?” Jungmin Kim, my coworker, came running
- [Daily hotel room cleaning means a happier and healthier Hawaii](https://www.unitehere5.org/daily-hotel-room-cleaning-means-a-happier-and-healthier-hawaii/) - By Nely Reinante (Housekeeper, Hilton Hawaiian Village) Are you interested in writing for UNITE HERE Local 5? Contact Paola Rodelas. Tourism drives Hawaii’s economy, while housekeepers are the heart of a hotel. As tourism is returning, we—the housekeepers—are excited to welcome our guests to show off our island’s alluring beauty and share our warmest spirit
- [Who are your Local 5 organizers? Meet Gracie Esperanza](https://www.unitehere5.org/who-are-your-local-5-organizers-meet-gracie-esperanza/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 organizers are responsible for training workers to be leaders in their workplaces and out in the community. Thanks to the hard work of our organizers, Local 5 members are learning how to organize their coworkers so that together they can fight for fairness and respect at work and win amazing union
- [Sheraton Maui committee restore schedule preferences based on seniority](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-committee-restore-schedule-preferences-based-on-seniority/) - The management at Sheraton Maui was scheduling workers without checking seniority. Orlino and Isagani, along with the rest of Sheraton Maui committee, pushed back and restored schedule preferences based on seniority! #UnionAdvantage
- [Sheraton Waikiki stewards win grievance](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-stewards-win-grievance/) - Sheraton Waikiki stewards Fred, Romeo, and Joel filed grievances with the Union’s help regarding lost work opportunity. They successfully won backpay, credits to their health and welfare, and credits to vacation and sick leave eligibility. #UnionAdvantage
- [Turtle Bay Resort workers ready for reopening](https://www.unitehere5.org/turtle-bay-resort-workers-ready-for-reopening/) - Local 5 safety team at Turtle Bay Resort did a surprise inspection on property. They spoke to workers and did a walk through. The safety team will be meeting with company to discuss recommendations as they gear up for reopening on July 1. We’re getting ready to get back to work! #UnionAdvantage
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village houseman wins more jobs and better workload](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-houseman-wins-more-jobs-and-better-workload/) - VICTORY: Fortunato from Hilton Hawaiian Village pushed back and demanded management to address workload and job combination in the housekeeping department. Hilton agreed and brought back another worker. Great job Fortunato! #UnionAdvantage
- [Union Says Ongoing Closure Of Health Clinic In Nanakuli Is ‘Equity Issue’](https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/05/union-says-ongoing-closure-of-health-clinic-in-nanakuli-is-equity-issue/?fbclid=IwAR1bjJhjrFlQuYKl8L2vaIBUbMickx9hw4534iKLLHPWdZfV5I8Gw2j8Hjc) - (Waianae, HI) - Residents on the Westside are raising concerns about the continued closure of Kaiser Permanente’s Nanaikeola Clinic — one of only two medical facilities on the Waianae Coast. (read more)
- [HMSHost workers win more jobs!](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-workers-win-more-jobs/) - In the middle of the pandemic, HMSHost reopened restaurants at the airport without seats at the bar which added workload to bartenders and kept servers from being recalled back to work. Our organizing committee got a majority of their workers in the restaurants to sign a petition to get the company to reopen the bar
- [Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers win jobs back](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikoloa-beach-marriott-workers-win-jobs-back/) - Victory: Waikoloa Beach Marriott recalls restaurant workers “Look what happens when we unite—we get our jobs back! We worked as a team and filed grievances, did investigations, talked to workers to get them involved, did property walkthroughs, and pushed company to bring back our jobs. We have more to go but we are proud of
- [Hyatt Regency Housekeeper wins more work shifts](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-housekeeper-wins-more-work-shifts/) - Mary Ann, a Uniform Room Attendant at Hyatt Regency, won more work shifts after the housekeepers delegated the management. They also demanded to bring back more workers and to have additional cleaning supplies. Great job Hyatt housekeepers! #UnionAdvantage
- [Unemployment Weekly Reporting Requirements](https://www.unitehere5.org/ui-weekly-reporting/)
- [Who are your Local 5 Organizers? Meet Lydia Agustin](https://www.unitehere5.org/who-are-your-local-5-organizers-meet-lydia-agustin/) - Local 5 organizers are responsible for training workers to be leaders in their workplaces and out in the community. Thanks to the hard work of our organizers, Local 5 members are learning how to organize their coworkers so that together they can fight for fairness and respect at work and win amazing union contracts that
- [Kaiser Permanente worker wins changes to workplace safety](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-worker-wins-changes-to-workplace-safety/) - VICTORY: Monica is a housekeeping aide at Kaiser Permanente Pearlridge clinic. She fought with the Union’s help for 5 years to have Kaiser address a list of workplace safety issues, including having to face incoming/outcoming traffic to dispose trash. Management agreed and made employee safety a priority! #UnionAdvantage
- [Kaiser Permanente workers win more jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-workers-win-more-jobs/) - Paul and his entire Operation Service department at Kaiser Moanalua fought hard for 3 years to address workload distribution, unsafe working conditions, and inadequate staffing. They won all of their demands including additional foreman, technician, and carpenter jobs! #UnionAdvantage
- [For Immediate Release: Kaiser Permanente workers push to reopen Nanaikeola Clinic, protest outsourcing of local jobs to California](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-kaiser-permanente-workers-push-to-reopen-nanaikeola-clinic-protest-outsourcing-of-local-jobs-to-california/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for May 15, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser Permanente workers push to reopen Nanaikeola Clinic, protest outsourcing of local jobs to California Dozens of health care workers protest company’s decision to outsource 57 positions out of Hawaii and urge Kaiser to reopen Nanaikeola
- [ARPA (COBRA) NOTICES  UPDATE](https://www.unitehere5.org/arpa-cobra-notices-update/) - By now, the Trust Fund (and Union) anticipated all qualifying members would have received their ARPA COBRA Notice. Regrettably, distribution of these notices has been delayed. Model language from the Department of Labor to incorporate into these notices were issued late. Compiled with this was having to write special codes to ensure each member’s qualifying
- [More visitors return to Hawaii but not all hotel employees are back to work](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/more-visitors-return-to-hawaii-but-not-all-hotel-employees-are-back-to-work/) - HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii hotels are averaging about 50% occupancy, even though visitor arrivals continue to rise.
- [More than 20,000 Hawaii hotel jobs could be lost despite travel demand](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/06/hawaii-news/more-than-20000-hawaii-hotel-jobs-could-be-lost-despite-travel-demand/) - (Honolulu, HI) - Hawaii hotels are getting ready for a strong summer — but travel demand won’t be enough to get all employees back to work.
- [Lawmakers urge United Airlines to preserve thousands of catering jobs](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/05/05/lawmakers-urge-airline-to-preserve-catering-jobs.html) - (Honolulu, HI) - A group of federal lawmakers — including a number from Hawaii — is urging United Airlines not to move forward with potential plans to outsource thousands of catering jobs.
- [Hundreds turnout in Kalihi for International Workers Day rally](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2021/05/02/hundreds-turnout-kalihi-international-workers-day-rally/) - (Honolulu, HI) - About 300 people turned out for a rally in Kalihi to celebrate International Workers Day, but they were also there to protest against government indifference.
- [Hawaii labor union members and supporters rally in Kalihi Valley for International Workers’ Day](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/01/photo-gallery/hawaii-labor-union-members-and-supporters-rally-in-kalihi-valley-for-international-workers-day/) - (Honolulu, HI) - Hawaii labor union members and supporters rally in Kalihi Valley for International Workers’ Day
- [Eliminating Daily Room Cleaning Threatens Hawaii’s Best Jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/eliminating-daily-room-cleaning-threatens-hawaiis-best-jobs/) - Sally Mangrobang is a furloughed housekeeper at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, which shut down in March 2020 due to COVID-19 but got the green light to reopen in October 2020. But seven months have passed and Sally has not been called back to work. She is worried. The hotel got its green light, but where
- [Airport Plaza Hotel workers solidarity with Kaiser Permanente workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/airport-plaza-hotel-workers-solidarity-with-kaiser-permanente-workers/) - Airport Plaza Hotel workers standing in solidarity with Kaiser Permanente workers protesting job cuts. Mahalo for the support and leadership! #solidarity #1u #UnionAdvantage
- [United Catering workers at HNL met with Congressman Ed Case](https://www.unitehere5.org/united-catering-workers-at-hnl-met-with-congressman-ed-case/) - VICTORY: Workers at United kitchen in Honolulu Airport met with Congressman Ed Case asking him to support our members by signing onto a letter urging United to not subcontract catering workers. United worker Ino Otto shared her story of being at risk of losing her job in the middle of a pandemic and expressed her
- [Hyatt Centric houseman wins grievance for workload issues](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-centric-houseman-wins-grievance-for-workload-issues/) - VICTORY: Josh, a houseman at Hyatt Centric filed a grievance with the help of the Union to address workload issues. As a result, the hotel agreed to bring back another houseman, Bryce. #UnionAdvantage
- [Hilton workers win back hundreds of jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-workers-win-back-hundreds-of-jobs/) - VICTORY: For months, hundreds of Food & Beverage workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village organized leafleting actions, delegations with management, and talked to guests to sign petition. We gathered over 2000 signatures. As a result, Hilton opened Food & Beverage outlets and brought back over 150 workers!
- [Who are your Local 5 Organizers? Meet Geraldine Acoba & Ikaika Hussey](https://www.unitehere5.org/who-are-your-local-5-organizers-meet-geraldine-acoba-ikaika-hussey/) - International Workers’ Day was on May 1, but we believe in celebrating workers year-round. So we are beginning a series of spotlights of our UNITE HERE Local 5 organizers. Local 5 organizers are responsible for training workers to be leaders in their workplaces and out in the community. Thanks to the hard work of our
- [Media Advisory: Hawaii labor unions, community members march to celebrate International Workers’ Day](https://www.unitehere5.org/6109-2/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Media Advisory for April 27, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Hawaii labor unions, community members march to celebrate International Workers’ Day WHAT: Hundreds of Hawaii labor union members & community march in Kalihi to celebrate International Workers’ Day 2021 WHERE: Kalihi Valley District Park (1911 Kamehameha IV
- [Workers across four hotel properties delegate for daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-across-four-hotel-properties-delegate-for-daily-room-cleaning/) - Workers at the Hyatt Regency, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Sheraton Waikiki, Moana Surfrider, and Sheraton Princess Ka’iluani did delegations to their management to reinstate daily room cleaning and bring more workers back.
- [Lawmakers plan to use half of federal relief funds to bail out Hawaii businesses](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/26/hawaii-news/lawmakers-plan-to-use-half-of-federal-relief-funds-to-bail-out-hawaii-businesses/) - (Honolulu, HI) - After weeks of saying the newest round of federal relief funds can’t be used to cover tax breaks of any kind, including relief for low-income workers and the unemployed, state lawmakers are now poised to use nearly half of the $1.6 billion allocated to the state under the American Rescue Plan Act
- [Maintenance worker wins backpay](https://www.unitehere5.org/maintenance-worker-wins-backpay/) - VICTORY: Gavin, an on-call maintenance worker at Queen Kapiolani, lost a day's pay because his manager failed to notify him when he was scheduled to work. We filed a grievance and the company quickly paid him back. "Very rewarding to win. It was an eye opener when I realized I was going to lose 8
- [Modern Honolulu workers ratify first-ever Local 5 contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-workers-ratify-first-ever-local-5-contract/) - Honolulu (September 26, 2013) – With a 101-12 vote, workers at The Modern Honolulu in Waikiki approved their first union contract with UNITE HERE! Local 5. Effective October 1, 2013, the new contract addresses the need for protecting good, local jobs in an industry that has remained profitable, but where hundreds of jobs have been cut.
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott & Ramada Plaza workers ratify their contracts](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-beach-marriott-ramada-plaza-workers-ratify-their-contracts/) - Last week was full of victories for Local 5 workers. On October 16, Waikiki Beach Marriott workers voted to approve a 5-year contract with a 129-115 vote. Their new contract guarantees increased wages for tipped and nontipped workers, improved successorship and subcontracting language, the ability to decide how much of their money will go toward
- [Ala Moana Hotel workers ratify new contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/ala-moana-hotel-workers-ratify-new-contract/) - Honolulu (April 24, 2014) – With a resounding 159-1 vote, union hotel workers at the Ala Moana Hotel ratified a new contract that will improve the lives of 327 workers and their families and bring Hawai’i a step closer to providing good jobs for everyone. Hotel management agreed to match the new hotel contract that was
- [Kahala Resort workers ratify contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/844/) - On July 4, workers at The Kahala Resort ratified their new contract with a 99% yes vote. They are the final Local 5 hotel in Waikiki to ratify their contract, meaning all of our Waikiki hotels now have a contract that puts them on the same standard. Their wage increases will be effective as of
- [Victory! HMS Host workers ratify contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-hms-host-workers-ratify-contract/) - HMS Host Honolulu Airport workers (who run all of the food & beverage outlets at the airport) ratified their second contract ever with 74% voting yes. In the next 4 years, they will receive $1.90 in wage increases and their medical premiums will be cut in half. Unity is our strength!
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 ratifies new contract with Kaiser Permanente](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-ratifies-new-contract-with-kaiser-permanente/) - HONOLULU — October 20, 2015 — After three years of contract bargaining, Kaiser Permanente employees represented by UNITE HERE! Local 5 voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that covers 1,900 employees at 22 facilities throughout Hawaii. The agreement retains full pension coverage with no cuts to benefits, provides excellent pay increases,
- [Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers ratify new union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikoloa-beach-marriott-workers-ratify-new-union-contract/) - Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers ratified their new union contract with a 100% YES vote. Congratulations! "Every journey begins with a step. Waikoloa workers walking together hand-in-hand will secure our future & our children’s futures. Imua Waikoloa!” says Keola Amarino, a cook at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott (pictured on the right). View more photos on our
- [Hale Nani workers ratify union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-workers-ratify-union-contract/) - Local 5 members at the Avalon Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center ratified their new union contract by a vote of 117 to 1. Their new contract addresses concerns about staffing and improves wages and benefits. Congratulations to the Hale Nani workers! Your strength and unity is an example and an inspiration for all of
- [August 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/august-2016-victories/) - A 30+% raise for Hale Koa workers, Hale Nani ratification, and more. Read below for more of our Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our August 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Hale Koa workers to receive at least a 30% raise Because Hale Koa is owned by the federal government, its workers’
- [December 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/december-2016-workers-lead-bulletin/) - Ka'anapali Beach Club workers ratify a new union contract, 4 unfairly terminated workers got their jobs back, and more. Read below for more Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our December 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Ka'anapali Beach Club workers ratify new union contract Congratulations to our members at Ka’anapali Beach Club
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 members approve historic contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-members-approve-historic-contract/) - UNITE HERE! Local 5 For immediate release: November 27, 2018 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Ikaika Hussey Cell Phone: (808) 221-2843 ihussey@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 members approve historic contract Photos and videos of the ratification vote and the last day of our picket lines can be downloaded here. (HONOLULU) –
- [Sheraton Kauai workers ratify union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-kauai-workers-ratify-union-contract/) - UNITE HERE! Local 5 For immediate release: February 15, 2019 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Sheraton Kauai workers ratify union contract This is the 8th Marriott-operated hotel in Hawaii to reach an agreement with Local 5, after Marriott workers led a historic nationwide strike in 2018 (KOLOA) – UNITE HERE Local
- [January Victories  Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/january-victories-bulletin/) - Click here to view full PDF version HMSHost Strike Local 5 members at HMSHost HNL made history last month with their first ever strike at the airport! Workers showed the company that we are strong and united over the course of the three-day strike, shutting down majority of the food establishments at the airport
- [UNITE HERE and Hyatt Reach National Agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-and-hyatt-reach-national-agreement/) - For Immediate Release July 1, 2013 Jeff Nelson, UNITE HERE (617) 480-2585 Farley Kern, Hyatt Hotels (312) 780-5506 UNITE HERE and Hyatt Reach National Agreement Pact provides contracts and process for workers to join union, ends global Hyatt boycott CHICAGO (July 1, 2013)—Today Hyatt Hotels Corporation and UNITE HERE, the union of hospitality workers in
- [Local 5 ratifies contract with Hyatt Regency Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-ratifies-contract-with-hyatt-regency-waikiki/) - Local 5 ratifies contract with Hyatt Regency Waikiki After three-year dispute, new contract provides thousands of dollars in back pay Honolulu (August 15, 2013) – Earlier this week and by a 292-0 unanimous vote Local 5 workers at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki ratified their local contract resolving a longstanding dispute that began in 2010. The
- [Modern Honolulu: Tentative Agreement Reached!](https://www.unitehere5.org/modern-honolulu-tentative-agreement-reached/) - On Thursday, September 12th, after 2 years of fighting, campaigning, and pressure from the inside out, we finally reached a tentative agreement with The Modern Honolulu hotel! This means there will be a union contract as soon as the Modern workers vote to accept it. Before the contract can go into effect, Modern workers have
- [Nearly 500 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Workers Stop Work in Protest](https://www.unitehere5.org/nearly-500-kaiser-permanente-hawaii-workers-stop-work-in-protest/) - Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers organized a one-day work stoppage on November 21, 2013 to protest a variety of initiatives that the state’s largest health care maintenance organization (HMO) is implementing that prevent workers from providing quality care to its patients. Nearly 500 workers from clinics all over Oahu stopped work to support good patient care.
- [PWC workers at Hyatt get a better life](https://www.unitehere5.org/562/) - 4 months after their contract was signed, 12 People Who Clean (PWC) workers are now officially union Hyatt employees. They will now have pension, healthcare, real wages, and rights on the job. Others continue to work for PWC but now earn up to $19 an hour (up from as low as $7.25). For three years,
- [Judge rules The Modern Honolulu violated workers’ labor law rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/judge-rules-the-modern-honolulu-violated-workers-labor-law-rights/) - On January 23, 2014, a Federal Judge ruled that The Modern Honolulu violated workers' labor law rights! After a 4-day trial in October 2012, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) William L. Schmidt has issued his decision regarding five National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unfair labor practice charges filed by UNITE HERE Local 5 ("Local 5") against The
- [Kupuna tell Kaiser: Getting old shouldn't hurt!](https://www.unitehere5.org/kupuna-tell-kaiser-getting-old-shouldnt-hurt/) - Local 5 retirees are performing the hula at Kaiser Permanente Hawai'i with a message to Kaiser: Getting old shouldn't hurt! So far, they've performed at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua and Kaiser Permanente Honolulu. Getting old doesn't hurt for our retirees. They have their pension. Our members who work for Kaiser will lose at least $1200/month when
- [Ala Moana Hotel agrees to new contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/ala-moana-hotel-agrees-to-new-contract/) - Ala Moana Hotel union members achieved their most cherished goal this week. On April 16, management agreed to match the new hotel contract settled with the other major Local 5 hotels—and give additional raises each year! The extra raises bring Ala Moana wages back in line with the rest of the major hotels. For 27
- [Sign waving by the Bank of Hawaii Annual Shareholder Meeting](https://www.unitehere5.org/sign-waving-by-the-bank-of-hawaii-annual-shareholder-meeting/) - During the morning rush hour on April 25, Kaiser workers went downtown to sign wave and leaflet by the Bank of Hawaii's Annual Shareholder Meeting. We wanted to point out the hypocrisy of these big companies and their executives. Edward Pei, Kaiser Permanente Board Member and Executive Director of the Hawaii Bankers Association, is trying
- [Workers at The Modern Honolulu receive over $23k in back wages](https://www.unitehere5.org/753/) - This past week, The Modern Honolulu was required to pay a total of $23,543.99 in back wages owed to current and former workers! The National Labor Relations Board found that the hotel unlawfully changed employment terms and paid workers less than they were owed. Congratulations to those workers who came forward to fight alongside the Union
- [Transporter wins grievance against Kaiser Permanente](https://www.unitehere5.org/transporter-wins-grievance-against-kaiser-permanente/) - Kavika has worked at Kaiser Permanente as a Transporter for three years. Last year, he applied for a Maintenance Worker 1 position. He was denied even though he was fully qualified, and he was never given an in-person interview. Instead, Kaiser gave the position to a non- Kaiser worker. To make matters worse, in January
- [Valet wins grievance case](https://www.unitehere5.org/valet-wins-grievance-case/) - Kamu, a valet at The Modern Honolulu, took a stand for his seniority rights. The Modern Honolulu wrongfully changed his seniority, so he took action and presented the facts to Human Resources in a grievance meeting with the union. Kamu won his grievance case, and the employer corrected his seniority. The employer also agreed to
- [Leafletting in front of Bank of Hawaii](https://www.unitehere5.org/leafletting-in-front-of-bank-of-hawaii/) - On May 10, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers lead another action to draw attention to the low pay of bank tellers. They passed out leaflets in front of Bank of Hawaii and called on Edward Pei, Kaiser Permanente Board Member and Hawaii Bankers Association Executive Director, to raise bank tellers’ pay. This is just the beginning
- [Kaiser Permanente backpays hospital aide for overtime](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-backpays-hospital-aide-for-overtime/) - Congratulations to Hospital Aide Junior Tabonda for fighting for his rights and WINNING for all workers! On December 16, 2013, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii required Junior to go home at the beginning of his shift in order to avoid paying overtime. The Union and Junior fought back! Kaiser agreed to backpay Junior $388.60 for overtime. Kaiser
- [The Modern Honolulu workers vote in favor of Local 5 representation](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-modern-honolulu-workers-vote-in-favor-of-local-5-representation/) - On May 15, workers at The Modern Honolulu strongly voted in favor of being represented by Local 5, keeping intact all of the benefits and protections of their union contract. 171 workers participated in the vote: 149 voted yes, 20 voted no, 1 ballot was voided, and 2 ballots were challenged. Workers are excited to
- [Justice served for Moana Surfrider worker](https://www.unitehere5.org/justice-served-for-moana-surfrider-worker/) - Jeffrey Varga, Food Prep at the Westin Moana Surfrider, recently had three suspensions removed from his record and was awarded 18 days of back-pay. Jeff felt he was being railroaded to termination by the previous Executive Chef. Working with his shop steward, Alex Manog, and the Union staff he was able to make the case
- [Victory against Sound & Light subcontracting](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-against-sound-light-subcontracting/) - In 2002, many of our hotel contracts were strengthened with new language to fight subcontracting. Recently, Starwood sought to ignore it and planned to outsource the Sound and Light work done at the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian to an outside company called PSAV. The Union filed a grievance and the case went to arbitration.
- [Back pay for Moana Surfrider bartender](https://www.unitehere5.org/back-pay-for-moana-surfrider-bartender/) - Yvonne has worked as a bartender for over 20 years at the Westin Moana Surfrider. Recently, she was issued a 10 day suspension because $35 meant to be turned in as a bank drop, instead ended up in a cash drop. Yvonne is an excellent employee with no record of making this error before. The
- [Starwood acknowledges grounds workers should get paid for higher rated work](https://www.unitehere5.org/starwood-acknowledges-grounds-workers-should-get-paid-for-higher-rated-work/) - After being asked to perform higher rated work (construction work) without proper compensation, a group of Grounds workers at the Starwood properties in Waikiki decided to press for negotiations and back pay. On June 17, 2014 they engaged with the General Manager at the Sheraton Waikiki and moved the company to acknowledge that they are
- [Workers, youth delegate Kaiser Board Member Edward Pei](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-youth-delegate-kaiser-board-member-edward-pei/) - On July 10, a group of 20 students, Kaiser workers, and community members leafleted downtown to raise awareness of the low wages endured by bank workers and encouraged bank workers to take our online survey. They also delegated Edward Pei (Kaiser Permanente Board Member and Executive Director of the Hawaii Bankers Association) and asked him
- [Hyatt worker wins inspectress promotion](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-worker-wins-inspectress-promotion/) - After years of fighting to get her promotion, Hyatt Regency Waikiki worker Teresita finally got the inspectress position, her seniority, AND $2600 backpay!! Hopefully, this will help show management favoritism doesn't pay!
- [81 banquet workers win back tip money](https://www.unitehere5.org/81-banquet-workers-win-back-tip-money/) - 81 Banquet workers at the Sheraton Waikiki won back their tip money! Due to Sheraton Waikiki management's negligence on over-charging guests, many banquet workers' tips were illegally expunged to compensate for the employer's mistake. According to our CBA, we won the hard-earned tip money back to our workers. Pictured here are banquet workers Perfecto, Cathy,
- [Contract Enforcement Team stops Hyatt Regency Waikiki from cheating room service workers out of work opportunity!](https://www.unitehere5.org/contract-enforcement-team-stops-hyatt-regency-waikiki-from-cheating-room-service-workers-out-of-work-opportunity/) - Even 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
- [Suspension removed for Moana Surfrider worker](https://www.unitehere5.org/suspension-removed-for-moana-surfrider-worker/) - Moana Surfrider worker Michelle Kobayashi recently had a 5 day suspension removed from her record with full back pay. The company issued the suspension because Michelle left her deposit box key dangling from the lock instead of securing it while she was in front helping guests check in. No money was lost and it was
- [Gate Gourmet worker & students ask Governor Abercrombie to stand up for workers' rights to healthcare](https://www.unitehere5.org/gate-gourmet-worker-students-ask-governor-abercrombie-to-stand-up-for-workers-rights-to-healthcare/) - Gate Gourmet worker Leslie and two concerned students delegated Hawai'i Governor Abercrombie, informing him that the international food service company Sodexo is using a loophole in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cut benefits to workers at college campuses by designating them as “part-time” because, as school year workers, they do not work year-round. There
- [Sheraton Waikiki Utility Stewarding Dept. promoted to full-time](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-utility-stewarding-dept-promoted-to-full-time/) - 14 workers from Sheraton Waikiki's Utility Stewarding Department are getting promoted to full-time. Management has acknowledged that these workers have consistently worked five days a week, at least four hours a day. They won their promotion according to our CBA. Congratulations to these workers on their well-deserved promotions!
- [Local 5 endorses Clayton Hee for Lieutenant Governor](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-endorses-clayton-hee-for-lieutenant-governor/) - Local 5 is proud to endorse Senator Clayton Hee for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Hee has a strong record of supporting our working families. He visited workers at the Sheraton Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian (pictured left), Moana Surfrider, and Sheraton Princess Kaiulani. Senator Hee's mother worked at Royal Hawaiian for over 30 years. View more photos on
- [Sheraton Princess Kaiulani housekeeping delegates GM](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-princess-kaiulani-housekeeping-delegates-gm/) - On August 12, 2014 workers in the housekeeping department at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel said “enough is enough” and delegated their General Manager to demand changes in their department. The two issues discussed were a lack of supplies, especially linen, which is affecting their ability to give the guest what they expect and the continuing
- [NLRB upholds decision that The Modern Honolulu violated workers' labor law rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/nlrb-upholds-decision-that-the-modern-honolulu-violated-workers-labor-law-rights/) - In February, we announced that Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) William L. Schmidt ruled that The Modern Honolulu violated workers' labor law rights. The Employer attempted to challenge the ALJ's decision but, as we expected, the NLRB in Washington DC upheld the decision. Congratulations (again) to the workers of The Modern Honolulu!
- [Leafletting outside of First Hawaiian Bank teller job fair](https://www.unitehere5.org/leafletting-outside-of-first-hawaiian-bank-teller-job-fair/) - First Hawaiian Bank hosted its first teller job fair at their downtown building, so The AiKea Movement decided to leaflet outside of the building to raise awareness of the low wages paid to bank tellers, and to call on Edward Pei (Executive Director of Hawaii Bankers Association and Kaiser Permanente Board Member) to pay workers
- [Suspension reduced to verbal for Kahala Resort cook help](https://www.unitehere5.org/suspension-reduced-to-verbal-for-kahala-resort-cook-help/) - Contract Enforcement Team (CET) successfully reduces a worker's 3-day suspension to a verbal! Matthew Nelson, a cook help at Kahala Resort, spent Thanksgiving cutting carrots under the direct supervision of the chef. After Matthew finished cutting carrots for 6 hours, the chef decided they had been cut incorrectly and gave him a 3-day suspension. CET
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village housemen win promotions](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton_hawaiian_village_housemen_win_promotions/) - Jimer Mangclimot and Paul Camarillo, housemen at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, applied for Houseman 2 positions but were denied. Instead, Hilton gave the position to other housemen with less seniority. Hilton also claimed that Jimer was ineligible for the position because his uncle is a Houseman 3, arguing that this means he would be supervised
- [Overtime pay for Hilton Hawaiian Village banquet porter](https://www.unitehere5.org/overtime-pay-for-hilton-hawaiian-village-banquet-porter/) - Gregory Castro, a banquet porter at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, was not offered overtime shifts that were instead given to workers with less seniority than him. The Contract Enforcement Team filed a grievance on Gregory's behalf, and Hilton agreed to pay Gregory 3 hours at the overtime rate. Congratulations to Gregory for standing up for
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village bar porter wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-bar-porter-wins-back-pay/) - Luke Dekneef works at the Hilton Hawaiian Village as an on-call bar porter. He was denied work opportunities because the Hilton was giving work shifts to other workers, even though he was available and willing to work. The Contract Enforcement Team filed a grievance on Luke's behalf. As a result, Luke won 8 hours of
- [Huge win for Royal Hawaiian bell clerk](https://www.unitehere5.org/huge-win-for-royal-hawaiian-bell-clerk/) - Huge win for Kuulei Reiley, a bell clerk at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. She was suspended for 5 days for not locking her bank vault, even though she had previously notified management that the vault equipment was faulty. After filing a grievance, the Employer rescinded her suspension with full back pay.
- [Kaiser Strike: Day 1](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-day-1/) - Before the strike, Kaiser workers volunteered to speak with the media and outreach to the community to let people know why we are striking: because Kaiser is failing workers, failing patients, and failing the community. Urgent care clinic closures and mass layoffs overloaded our workers and hurt our patients. Kaiser is also trying to take
- [Kaiser Strike: Day 2](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-day-2/) - Our strike started off with a bang! A strong majority of Kaiser Local 5 members turned out to picket lines all over Hawai‘i. We’ve received overwhelming support from patients and community members. Patients gave us encouraging words as we passed out leaflets to them. Dozens of comments were left on Kaiser’s Facebook page in solidarity
- [Kaiser Strike: Day 3](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-day-3/) - We had another strong day on the picket lines and huge support from our patients & the community. We continued to leaflet patients and welcome them. It’s important that we encourage patients to come in, especially in the case of an emergency. Many community supporters joined us on the picket lines, including hotel workers, members
- [Kaiser Strike: Day 4 and Rally Reminder](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-day-4-and-rally-reminder/) - TODAY: Rally for Healthcare Justice in Waikiki Our Rally for healthcare justice is Thursday, February 5. We'll start the march at 4:00p in front of The Modern Honolulu (Ala Moana Blvd. and Hobron Ln.) We'll proceed past the Hilton, Hale Koa, and go down Kalakaua Ave. toward the Duke statue. We'll begin our rally at
- [Kaiser Strike: Day 5](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-strike-day-5/) - We packed the streets of Waikiki at yesterday’s rally and made it loud & clear: Local 5 is here to stay! Hotel workers, clergy, elected officials, members of other unions, and other community supporters joined us in solidarity with our fight to demand better treatment of workers and patients from Kaiser. We also had not-yet-union
- [Hyatt waithelp fights for her seniority rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-waithelp-fights-for-her-seniority-rights/) - With the help of the Contract Enforcement Team, Pam Toma (a waithelp at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki) filed a grievance against her employer for failing to schedule her and violating her seniority rights. As a result, Pam won $220.49 in wages. “Management needs to follow the rules. I hope they make sure this doesn’t happen
- [Ka’anapali Beach Club Workers Rally for their Families](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaanapali-beach-club-workers-rally-for-their-families/) - Hotel workers at the Ka’anapali Beach Club (KBC) in Lahaina, Maui organized a rally yesterday to protest the substandard agreement proposed by the hotel’s management. The festive holiday-themed rally aimed to raise awareness to guests and the community about this important contract fight that impacts 198 workers and their families. Nearly 80 workers gathered along
- [HHV housekeeper gets discipline reduced](https://www.unitehere5.org/hhv-housekeeper-gets-discipline-reduced/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper Carmelita Suclen was issued a written warning for violation of room cleanliness standards. The Contract Enforcement Team filed a grievance in response, arguing that this was an excessive discipline. As a result, Carmelita’s discipline was reduced to a verbal warning. Keep on fighting for your rights!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village guest assistant fights for her seniority rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-guest-assistant-fights-for-her-seniority-rights/) - Rayline Ancog, a Guest Assistant at Hilton Hawaiian Village, was not offered two overtime shifts that she should have been offered because of her seniority. She filed two grievances with the Contract Enforcement Team and won a total of 16 hours of pay at the overtime rate.
- [18 members spent 10 days outreaching about $31 for Everyone](https://www.unitehere5.org/18-members-spent-10-days-outreaching-about-31-for-everyone/) - THANK YOU to the 18 Local 5 members who spent 10 days spreading the word to our coworkers and the community about why all workers deserve good wages, benefits, and respect on the job. By 2018, Local 5 hotels will pay an average of almost $31 per hour. Workers at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
- [Tropics waithelp wins back pay + tips](https://www.unitehere5.org/tropics-waithelp-wins-back-pay-tips/) - Tropics waithelp Luke Coelho filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team against Hilton Hawaiian Village for not scheduling him according to his seniority rights. He won $116.35 in back pay plus tips. Great job fighting for what’s right!
- [Westin Moana Surfrider banquet staff wins over $50k in back service charges](https://www.unitehere5.org/westin-moana-surfrider-banquet-staff-wins-over-50k-in-back-service-charges/) - Westin Moana Surfrider banquet staff recently won over $50,000 in back service charges after giving compelling testimony to their General Manager regarding mis-allocations that have been going on for a few years. The GM did the right thing and the grievance was closed.
- [Nearly $400 in back pay for Tropics waithelp](https://www.unitehere5.org/nearly-400-in-back-pay-for-tropics-waithelp/) - Misty Okuda is a waithelp at Tropics in Hilton Hawaiian Village. Her employer was not scheduling her according to her seniority rights, so she filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team. Misty won her grievance and $399.37 in back pay plus tips. “Thank you Local 5 for never giving up,” says Misty.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village barporter/bartender fights for his rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-barporterbartender-fights-for-his-rights/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village barporter/bartender Taitian Hing filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because the hotel failed to correctly calculate his vacation pay on a prorated basis. Congrats for fighting for your rights and winning $393.84, Taitian!
- [Historic victory for Turtle Bay Resort workers and Hawai'i](https://www.unitehere5.org/historic-victory-for-turtle-bay-resort-workers-and-hawaii/) - With 241 voting yes, Turtle Bay Resort workers ratified a new union contract! For decades, Turtle Bay workers fought for good, local jobs. It meant fighting for better wages and benefits, since Turtle Bay workers had fallen behind the Waikiki standard. It meant fighting against the development of condotels, timeshares, and non-union hotels. When we
- [Tropics server successfully fights erroneous disciplines](https://www.unitehere5.org/tropics-server-successfully-fights-erroneous-disciplines/) - HR misinformed Audrey Adams, a server at Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Tropics, about her rights under FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). As a result of HR's error, Audrey received disciplines for excessive absenteeism. Audrey filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and got both the verbal and written disciplines expunged.
- [Victory! Week of Kaiser worker actions](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-week-of-kaiser-worker-actions/) - On Oahu, over 200 Local 5 members marched to City Hall to ask the Mayor & other elected leaders to stand with us in saying no new members for Kaiser until they fix it first and address workload & patient care concerns. We received pledges of support from Mayor Kirk Caldwell, City Councilmembers Ron Menor
- [Kaiser Members: July victories](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-members-july-victories/) - People Over Profits--Kaiser, Fix It First! Groups representing the environment, labor, health, and Native Hawaiian united to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). In Maui, where secret TPP negotiations were being held, over 400 people broke the Guinness Records for the largest sounding of the pū (Hawaiian conch shell). Our team educated participants about the dangers
- [Local 5 Victories Bulletin: August 2015](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-victories-bulletin-august-2015/) - View the printable PDF version here. Workload victory for Moana Surfrider stewards Alex Manog, shop steward at the Westin Moana Surfrider, and members of the stewarding department recently led a delegation to the GM and successfully made the case for more hours/staffing. Their efforts, supported by room service, led to short shifts being turned into
- [Another week of victories for Kaiser workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/another-week-of-victories-for-kaiser-workers/) - Aloha ‘Āina Unity March Over 10,000 people marched through Waikiki to stand in unity to protect our ʻāina. AiKea was there, with Kaiser workers and our youth, to stand up for our island and people of Hawai'i. This march is also timely to educate the astronomers in town visiting as the battle over Mauna Kea
- [Laundry Attendants win back pay after fighting for seniority rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/laundry-attendants-win-back-pay-after-fighting-for-seniority-rights/) - Kahala Resort laundry attendants Albert Poon and Argel Patricio were not being scheduled according to seniority by their employer. They both filed grievances with the Contract Enforcement Team. Argel won 16 hours of overtime back pay, while Albert won 8 hours of overtime back pay.
- [Kaiser Members: Victories, August Week 4](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-members-victories-august-week-4/) - Dole Workers Lead Campaign to Get Vacation Since 2012, pharmacy workers at ARC, WPO, and HON clinics who were lower in seniority could not take more than 2 days of vacation consecutively, despite the fact that they earned 2 weeks vacation per year. Last week, Dole workers led a Delegation to Roxanne Tejada, Kaiser’s HR
- [Workers reach tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-kaiser-permanente/) - After 3+ years, we've stood strong and reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser that includes joining the Partnership. We achieved our goals of securing our pensions, earning substantial wage increases, and preserving our medical benefits. Your vote at ratification is important. See the ratification schedule below. Exact room locations will follow shortly. Printable PDF version
- [Kaiser Members: Contract Ratified!](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-members-contract-ratified/) - On Tuesday, October 13, we ratified a new 3-year contract coming in with a resounding 98.5% yes vote. Congratulations to all for coming out and casting your ballots. Special thanks to those who came to and participated in negotiations to help secure this contract. Here are some highlights: Retain our pensions and those of new
- [Wrongfully terminated Steward at Hilton Hawaiian Village gets his job back](https://www.unitehere5.org/wrongfully-terminated-steward-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-gets-his-job-back/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village steward Carlos Fajota was terminated in June 2015. He felt he was wrongfully terminated, so he filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team. On December 27, 2015, the Employer will reinstate Carlos and reimburse him for lost wages, benefits and other compensation. The Employer will also expunge any reference to this
- [Hyatt Regency Waikiki pantry worker awarded overtime pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-pantry-worker-awarded-overtime-pay/) - Cellina Yoshikawa, a pantry worker at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because Hyatt refused to replace sick calls. She won 8 hours of overtime pay, totaling $272.04.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village reservation agent receives back pay for lost work opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-reservation-agent-receives-back-pay-for-lost-work-opportunity/) - Christine Morgan, a Reservation Agent at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because the Hilton failed to schedule her by seniority. She won $2,252.04 in back pay for lost work opportunity.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village cafeteria attendant wins back sick leave](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-cafeteria-attendant-wins-back-sick-leave/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village failed and refused to award Helena Li, a cafeteria attendant, the correct amount of sick leave. Helena filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and won $863 for 44.5 hours of sick leave.
- [Sheraton Princess Kaiulani kitchen workers and WAT team flex their power](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-princess-kaiulani-kitchen-workers-and-wat-team-flex-their-power/) - Due to the Employer's failure to schedule properly in the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani kitchen, the #1 dinner cook, #1 assistant cook, and #1 breakfast cook could not get their preferred days off. Working with the WAT (Worker Action Team), culinary workers have pushed for and won the right to re-do the department bid. Great work,
- [Mahalo to these Local 5 members for stepping up as leaders!](https://www.unitehere5.org/mahalo-to-these-local-5-members-for-stepping-up-as-leaders/) - 21 Local 5 members took a leave of absence for one week to talk to their coworkers about our plan to win in 2018. Mahalo to these members for stepping up as leaders! Gemma Weinstein (Organizer & Executive Board Member) and the Local 5 team honored these members at the end of the blitz: Amanda
- [Arbitrator rules that Hilton Hawaiian Village must backpay workers more than $133,000 for unlawfully subcontracting their work](https://www.unitehere5.org/arbitrator-rules-that-hilton-hawaiian-village-must-backpay-workers-more-than-133000-for-unlawfully-subcontracting-their-work/) - Our collective bargaining agreement prohibits Hilton Hawaiian Village from subcontracting bargaining unit work unless the hotel gives the Union notice and the Union gives its permission. In 2012, Hilton subcontracted almost all of its newspaper delivery around the property, thus depriving bargaining unit workers of work opportunity, and the majority of their income. The Contract
- [Wrongfully terminated Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper reinstated](https://www.unitehere5.org/wrongfully-terminated-hilton-hawaiian-village-housekeeper-reinstated/) - Maria Deguzman, a Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper, was terminated without just and sufficient cause. She filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement and the Employer reinstated her on November 20, 2015, one year after being terminated. Her file will be expunged of any reference to this disciplinary action.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village bar porter wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-bar-porter-wins-back-pay-2/) - Toshi Hussey-Oshiro, a Hilton Hawaiian Village bar porter, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team after being passed for a work opportunity. He won 5 hours at the bartender short shift rate, totaling $105.73.
- [Lorilynn, new shop steward at Kaiser's Hilo clinic](https://www.unitehere5.org/lorilynn-new-shop-steward-at-kaisers-hilo-clinic/) - Lorilynn, a brand-new shop steward at Kaiser's Hilo clinic, was one of over 150 shop stewards who attended our Shop Steward Training two weeks ago. Since then, Lorilynn held her first investigative meeting and asked all the right questions. She said the training helped her a lot. Great work!
- [Klemer Prieto, new shop steward at Kaiser Moanalua](https://www.unitehere5.org/klemer-prieto-new-shop-steward-at-kaiser-moanalua/) - Klemer Prieto, a new Shop Steward who works in Food & Nutrition at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua, did a fantastic job representing a member in an investigative meeting! #WorkersLead
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village GSA gets suspension reduced](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-gsa-gets-suspension-reduced/) - Dionna York, a guest service agent at Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team after her Employer suspended her for 10 days in October. She got her suspension reduced to a verbal warning and received backpay. Congratulations!
- [Waithelp at Hilton Hawaiian Village wins backpay](https://www.unitehere5.org/waithelp-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-wins-backpay/) - Derek Nogami, a waithelp at Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because the Employer failed to schedule him by seniority. The Hotel agreed to pay him 8 hours of backpay.
- [Waikiki Resort housekeepers speak out against unsafe work](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-resort-housekeepers-speak-out-against-unsafe-work/) - Waikiki Resort housekeepers spoke up about the health and safety conditions at their workplace. The hotel beds are too low and heavy, causing back pain that they suffer through every day. Because they spoke up, the General Manager promises that the beds will be changed in 4-6 weeks ‪#‎WorkersLead‬
- [Hale Nani workers stand up for better kupuna care](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-workers-stand-up-for-better-kupuna-care/) - Around 80 workers at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center sign waved this morning to demand more staffing to better care for our kupuna. They'll be back later today (Friday, March 11) from 3:30p-6:00p on Pensacola St. and Wilder Ave. Stand with us for better kupuna care!
- [Hale Nani workers sent home after calling for more staffing](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-workers-sent-home-after-calling-for-more-staffing/) - Hale Nani workers are fighting for more staffing to better care for their kupuna patients. They proudly wore shirts calling for more staffing to work; it is company policy that on every payday is casual dress day. The company recently changed the policy to restrict employees from wearing union shirts. Workers refused to back away
- [Rainbow Lani server wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/rainbow-lani-server-wins-back-pay/) - Jian Heng Mo is a server at the Rainbow Lani in Hilton Hawaiian Village. With the help of the Contract Enforcement Team, he won 4 hours at the short shift rate plus service charges after he wasn’t called in for a shift: a total of $174.28. Congratulations!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village employee awarded bar porter position](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-employee-awarded-bar-porter-position/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village employee Austin Haynal was denied a bar porter position, which was given to someone from the outside instead. He filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team, which advised Hilton that Austin had completed the bartender course at HARIETT. As a result, Austin was awarded the bar porter position.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village reservation agents fight subcontracting](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-reservation-agents-fight-subcontracting/) - Susan Keliipio and Nalani Umu, Reservation Agents at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, were placed on call because the Employer claimed that business slowed down. With the help of their Shop Steward Gail Kawaguchi, they argued that reservation calls were being bounced to an outsourced company and therefore their work was being subcontracted. Our contracts don’t
- [Hilton reservation agent gets warning expunged](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-reservation-agent-gets-warning-expunged/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village reservation agent Lisa Stone was given a verbal warning for supposedly not following protocol. She worked with her Shop Stewards Cleo and Kaleo to investigate and present that there wasn’t protocol in place to begin with. As a result, her warning was expunged.
- [Turtle Bay Resort worker wins back pay without filing grievance](https://www.unitehere5.org/turtle-bay-resort-worker-wins-back-pay-without-filing-grievance/) - Walden Pagdilao was working kitchen prep at Turtle Bay Resort but was being paid as a fry cook, which is a lower job classification. He worked with his committee leader Raymond Dixon (pictured here on the right) to fight for and win $800 in back pay—all without filing a grievance. Good job!
- [Hilton reservation agent fights final written warning](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-reservation-agent-gets-warning-expunged-2/) - Jaclyn Tom, a Hilton Hawaiian Village reservation agent, was issued a final written warning for tardiness. She clocked in at 7:01a for a shift that begins at 7:00a. She worked with her Shop Steward Gail Kawaguchi to investigate and file a grievance. They successfully argued that clocking in 1 minute late should not be considered
- [Aston Waikiki Beach workers in solidarity with other non-union hotel workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/aston-waikiki-beach-workers-in-solidarity-with-other-non-union-hotel-workers/) - Aston Waikiki Beach workers join other non-union hotel workers from Phoenix, New Orleans, Chicago, and Santa Clara. They are standing in solidarity with the housekeepers of Hotel Burnham in Chicago who are negotiating their first union contract. The workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew have been fighting for a fair process to decide
- [Hilton utility steward wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-utility-steward-wins-back-pay/) - Jim Pecan, a utility steward at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, won 8 hours of back pay for a lost work opportunity because the employer did not schedule by seniority. Congrats to Jim and the Contract Enforcement Team for filing and winning this grievance!
- [Hilton front desk worker wins $30,0000](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-front-desk-worker-wins-300000/) - While working, a drawer at the front desk fell on HHV Front Desk worker Amy Tam's foot. She immediately reported the injury to her manager. Amy decided not to pursue any workers' comp claim. Nonetheless, the Employer fired Amy because it claimed she lied about the injury. CET filed a grievance and was on the
- [More leaders step up to talk to their coworkers about our 2018 plan](https://www.unitehere5.org/more-leaders-step-up-to-talk-to-their-coworkers-about-our-2018-plan/) - Back in January, 20 Local 5 members took a leave of absence to talk about our plan to win in 2018 when our union contracts expire. Now an additional 21 members took a leave of absence for two weeks to explain to their coworkers the importance of the allocation vote and how it connects to
- [PRESS RELEASE: Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center workers authorize strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/press-release-hale-nani-rehabilitation-nursing-center-workers-authorize-strike/) - Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Mobile: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@unitehere5.org Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center workers authorize strike Honolulu (May 6, 2016) – Over 80% of Local 5 members who work at Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center authorized a 3-day strike starting May 16 at 5:30p and ending on May 19 at 5:30p. Workers are
- [Hale Nani Strike: Day 2](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-strike-day-2/) - Yesterday, we had a strong presence on the picket lines and in the community. We went downtown to leaflet and inform the community that we are on strike to stand up for our rights as workers. Many signed a petition in support of us. We went to the State Capitol and asked our legislators to
- [Hale Nani Strike: Day 3](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-strike-day-3/) - Hale Nani workers are stronger than ever! We had large numbers on the picket lines, dancing & chanting all day. We went to Waikiki and visited our brothers & sisters who work at Local 5 hotels. They will be joining us at our finale rally today in Waikiki. We continued to go around the neighborhood
- [Hale Nani Strike: Finale](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-strike-finale/) - Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center workers finished strong and are coming out of this strike more united and powerful than ever! They delegated the American Healthcare Association and met with George Green (President & CEO) and Andrew Garret (Associate Vice President). They talked about why they're on strike and the four unfair labor practice
- [Judge rules Aqua-Aston violated federal law](https://www.unitehere5.org/judge-rules-aqua-aston-violated-federal-law/) - Judge rules Aqua-Aston violated federal law Honolulu (June 1, 2016) – Aqua-Aston Hospitality executives have been found guilty of violating federal law by threatening and disciplining workers at the Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew. On May 31, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Mara-Louise Anzalon issued her decision after a 3-day trial addressing four unfair labor
- [NLRB: Hale Nani "was not privileged to ban employees from wearing their red shirts"](https://www.unitehere5.org/nlrb-hale-nani-was-not-privileged-to-ban-employees-from-wearing-their-red-shirts/) - Since December 2015, the workers at Avalon Hale Nani have been fighting for more staffing to better care for their kupuna residents. On paydays, Hale Nani has a policy whereby workers are allowed to wear street clothes to work, including t-shirts with logos of all kinds and sizes. On the March 16 payday, workers wore
- [Local 5 workers at Hale Nani reach tentative agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-workers-at-hale-nani-reach-tentative-agreement/) - Local 5 workers at Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reached a tentative agreement with the company on Friday, July 15th. The new deal addresses concerns about staffing and comes with an 8% increase in pay over three years, increased sick leave benefits, higher night shift premiums and a fairer absenteeism policy to name a
- [Local 5 awarded Hawaii's Best Union](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-awarded-hawaiis-best-union/) - Local 5 was awarded Hawaii's Best Union by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! Mahalo to our Local 5 members for making us the best union in Hawaii. If you missed yesterday's paper, you can view the full issue here.
- [Hilton counter person wins back pay after schedule changed](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-counter-person-wins-back-pay-after-schedule-changed/) - Beatriz Goldman, a counter person at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, had her schedule changed by the employer after the schedule was already posted. This resulted in lost wages, so she filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and won $102.68 in back pay.
- [Court upholds NLRB decision that The Modern unlawfully fired Juliana Alcaraz](https://www.unitehere5.org/court-upholds-nlrb-decision-that-the-modern-unlawfully-fired-juliana-alcaraz/) - For over four years, we have been fighting to get Juliana Alcaraz’s job back after she was fired from The Modern Honolulu. In 2014, an administrative law judge ruled that The Modern violated federal labor law when it unlawfully fired housekeeper Juliana for speaking out about working conditions at the hotel. The judge ruled that,
- [HCC workers delegate Hilton executive over wage theft](https://www.unitehere5.org/hcc-workers-delegate-hilton-executive-over-wage-theft/) - Last year, we reported that nearly 50 Hawaii Care and Cleaning (HCC) workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village were not being paid union wages between 2008-13, totaling nearly $1.8 million in lost wages. Recently, HCC workers delegated Jerry Gibson (Hilton’s regional vice president) to address this wage theft issue and demand their lost wages. They
- [Hilton maintenance worker wins overtime back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-maintenance-worker-wins-overtime-back-pay/) - William Hutchins, who works in the Hilton Hawaiian Village maintenance department, was not offered a work opportunity according to seniority. He filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and won 8 hours of overtime back pay. Congratulations!
- [Hale Nani workers attend Kaneohe Neighborhood Board meeting](https://www.unitehere5.org/hale-nani-workers-attend-kaneohe-neighborhood-board-meeting/) - Hale Nani workers attended the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board meeting to voice their concerns about a controversial nursing facility that is being developed by Avalon Health Care Group (which also runs Hale Nani) in Windward Community College. These workers shared their experiences about working conditions at Hale Nani, including understaffing and lack of respect on the
- [Maui hotel workers stand with the Handlery Hotel San Diego!](https://www.unitehere5.org/maui-hotel-workers-stand-with-the-handlery-hotel-san-diego/) - Maui hotel workers stand in solidarity with the Handlery Hotel San Diego workers who are members of UNITE HERE Local 30 and are fighting for a fair contract. Last week, Brett Behana, a Handlery Hotel worker and Local 30 member, stood with Ka'anapali Beach Club workers who are also fighting for a fair contract. Much
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott Bibingka Break](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-beach-marriott-bibingka-break/) - 88% of Waikiki Beach Marriott housekeepers said they don't take their lunch break because they have to clean too many checkout rooms. As a result, 91% said they suffer pain or injury on the job. Today, we invited them to take their lunch break and eat bibingka with us. 82% of the housekeepers took their
- [Local 5 gains 105 new members as Hilton Garden Inn workers ratify first union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-gains-105-new-members-as-hilton-garden-inn-workers-ratify-first-union-contract/) - UNITE HERE! Local 5 Press Release For Immediate Release March 23, 2017 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Office: (808) 941-2141, ext. 270 Mobile: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Local 5 gains 105 new members as Hilton Garden Inn workers ratify first union contract The deal will improve healthcare, workload, and more Honolulu (March 23, 2017) – 105 workers at
- [Waikiki Resort workers demand respect, address short staffing](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-resort-workers-demand-respect-address-short-staffing/) - Waikiki Resort shop steward Jin Park delegated HR and delivered a petition signed by our members, demanding that workers be treated with respect and addressing short staffing issues. #WorkersLead
- [Ramada Hotel workers: we deserve edible, quality food](https://www.unitehere5.org/ramada-hotel-workers-we-deserve-edible-quality-food/) - Ramada Hotel shop stewards Mila and Edwin, along with worker leaders throughout the hotel, delegated management and delivered a petition for better food quality. Workers deserve edible, quality food when they work hard for a company that profits from their hard labor! #WorkersLead
- [September 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/september-2016-workers-lead-bulletin/) - Ka'anapali Beach Club workers rally, Marriott housekeepers take their lunch break, and more. Read below for more of our Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our August 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Waikiki Beach Marriott Bibingka Break 88% of Waikiki Beach Marriott housekeepers said they don’t take their lunch break because they
- [Hilton housekeeper's suspension expunged with back-pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-housekeepers-suspension-expunged-with-back-pay/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper Lynn Kekoa (on the right) was suspended for 3 days. Her Shop Steward Sarina Cabaccang (left) sat in the interview with her and realized later that the C&A (Conduct & Ability report) was not given to the union, which is required by our union contract. They filed a grievance with the
- [Sheraton Waikiki & Royal Hawaiian workers sign petition to address parking](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-royal-hawaiian-workers-sign-petition-to-address-parking/) - Workers from the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian lead a delegation and delivered over 200 petitions asking Kyo-ya (the hotels’ owner) to address parking issues. Workers are now working with General Manager Kelly Sanders to find solutions. #WorkersLead
- [Hilton bartender wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-bartender-wins-back-pay/) - Bartender Taitian Hong was scheduled a 4-hour shift at the Hau Tree Bar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. When an 8-hour shift became available, he was not offered the shift according to seniority. He filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and won back-pay for the 4-hour difference ($154.60 total.) #WorkersLead
- [Moana Surfrider workers fight unreasonable workload](https://www.unitehere5.org/moana-surfrider-workers-fight-unreasonable-workload/) - Club lounge attendants and receptionists at the Moana Surfrider came together to present their issues to the General Manager. They won 3 more hours scheduled per day to better serve guests and stop unreasonable workload. #WorkersLead
- [Hilton Rainbow Lanai server wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-rainbow-lanai-server-wins-back-pay/) - Juanito Dinong, a server at the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Rainbow Lanai, was not offered a work shift by seniority. With the help of the Contract Enforcement Team, he filed a grievance and won 5 hours of back-pay. #WorkersLead
- [Royal Hawaiian worker fights for scheduling, workload](https://www.unitehere5.org/royal-hawaiian-worker-fights-for-scheduling-workload/) - Kekoa Caseria has worked at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for 16 years. Since 2009, Kekoa has tirelessly fought to have Sunday/Monday Days Off. With the help of the Contract Enforcement Team (CET), effective October 20, 2016 Kekoa was finally awarded his Preferred Days Off. Kekoa also won Back Pay of 4.75 hours for a 2014
- [Hawaii Care & Cleaning workers fight unfair termination](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-care-cleaning-workers-fight-unfair-termination/) - Hawaii Care & Cleaning worker Sherwin Badua was recently terminated for excessive attendance. His coworkers wore buttons in support of Sherwin and to stand up against HCC’s unfair attendance policy that counts tardiness and absences as a no show. Sherwin also filed a grievance. Before even getting to step one of the grievance, HCC agreed
- [Sheraton grounds workers delegates management](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-grounds-workers-delegates-management/) - Leaders from the Grounds department at Sheraton delegated management without the help of their organizers. They brought up issues in their department around standard operations, communication, training new hires, and more. Management agreed to work with them to address these issues. Congratulations to these leaders for stepping up! #WorkersLead
- [November 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/november-2016-workers-lead-bulletin/) - Workers successfully fought against an unfair attendance policy, improper staffing, scheduling violations, and more. Read below for more of our Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our November 2016 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Annual Local 5 Delegate Convention At our annual Delegate Convention, we discussed the challenges & opportunities facing the union.
- [Parking victory for Sheraton Waikiki & Royal Hawaiian workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/parking-victory-for-sheraton-waikiki-royal-hawaiian-workers/) - Parking victory for our Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian workers! Our worker-led committee negotiated with the company to address the safety, economic and workplace impacts of the parking lockouts. Starting on the lockouts of December 9th & 15th, the company has agreed to go back to the old way. The General Manager and Local
- [Kyo-ya bellmen win backpay after losing porterage](https://www.unitehere5.org/kyo-ya-bellmen-win-backpay-after-losing-porterage/) - Shop Steward Jason Timbresa from the Royal Hawaiian filed a grievance for Bellman losing porterage on a 6,000 member group of visitors. When they realized bellmen at other Kyo-Ya properties were also denied porterage, Jason and the Contract Enforcement Team amended the grievance to include all Kyo-ya properties. Grievants Jason Timbresa, Randy Kitagawa, Trisha Nonura-Bumagat,
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village bartender wins grievance for missed work opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-bartender-wins-grievance-for-missed-work-opportunity/) - Hilton Hawaiian Village bartender Russell Osada won $189.29 after filing a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because he was not offered a work opportunity by seniority. Great job, Russell and the CET!
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village waithelp wins back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-waithelp-wins-back-pay/) - Anna Ancheta, a bell clerk at the Hilton Hawaiian Village filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because she was not offered a work opportunity by seniority. She won $182.11 as a result.
- [Kaiser maintenance worker wins promotion and back pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-maintenance-worker-wins-promotion-and-back-pay/) - Ray Domingo (General Maintenance Worker at Kaiser Permanente) filed a grievance for not being promoted to a higher classification. With the help of Shop Steward David Poventud, Ray was able to attain $2,191.35 in back pay as well as a promotion to General Maintenance Technician.
- [Sheraton Waikiki Rumfire workers delegate HR](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-waikiki-rumfire-workers-delegate-hr/) - Workers take action! Over a dozen workers from Rumfire in Sheraton Waikiki delegated human resources and delivered a petition signed by over 75% of their room demanding respect in the workplace.
- [Workers at Hale Koa Hotel’s Bibas Courtyard Grill turn the struggling restaurant around](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-at-hale-koa-hotels-bibas-courtyard-grill-successfully-turn-restaurant-around/) - Hale Koa Hotel’s Bibas Courtyard Grill was struggling for years and the hotel wanted to shut it down. But our member-led Food & Beverage Success Committee stepped in and helped turn the restaurant around. Workers called for menu revisions, better marketing, etc. For the first time in 6 years, Bibas saw a profit. These workers
- [June 2017 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/june-2017-workers-lead-bulletin/) - Hale Koa's Bibas Courtyard Grill workers turn their struggling restaurant around, a Kaiser worker wins back pay and a promotion, and more. Read below for more Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our June 2017 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Over 700+ workers attend 2017 Workers Day March & Rally 2017-05-24-workers-lead-bulletin 2017-05-24-workers-lead-bulletin-chinese On
- [July 2017 Workers Lead Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/july-2017-workers-lead-bulletin/) - Hundreds rally in solidarity with the Ilikai workers, the Queen Kapiolani bell department wins $1946.50, worker-led delegations at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and Sheraton Waikiki, and more. Read below for more Local 5 victories. (Printable PDF version of our July 2017 Workers Lead Bulletin: English and Chinese.) Hundreds rally for Equal Work, Equal Pay Hundreds
- [Kahala housekeepers demand fair workload](https://www.unitehere5.org/kahala-housekeepers-demand-fair-workload/) - Housekeepers at The Kahala Resort delegated HR to demand fair workload. Some housekeepers are cleaning way more rooms than others. Managers are also making housekeepers go to different floors even when they already have bidded floors. The HR director agreed to meet with the housekeeping director to fix the issues and will get back to
- [Sheraton Maui worker wins Legacy Award](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-worker-wins-legacy-award/) - Congratulations to Joyce Tihada for winning the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association's Legacy Award! Joyce has worked at the Sheraton Maui for 51 years and is a Local 5 Executive Board Member.
- [Ilikai workers strike, call for better working conditions](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/10/19/business/business-breaking/ilikai-workers-strike-call-for-better-working-conditions/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Star-Advertiser staff. More than 60 hospitality workers of Ilikai Hotel & Luxury Suites in Waikiki began a one-day strike this morning calling for better working conditions.
- [Nearly 900 participate in Union Day of Action in Honolulu](https://www.unitehere5.org/nearly-900-participate-in-union-day-of-action-in-honolulu/) - Nearly 900 Local 5 members, other unions, and community supporters came to our Union Day of Action at The Ilikai, where workers walked off the job. Management reached out to us in the middle of the action to talk about a pathway to settlement. This is a huge victory and a lesson we need to
- [Sheraton Princess Kaiulani bell clerk gets $15,000 in mediation](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-princess-kaiulani-bell-clerk-gets-15000-in-mediation/) - Sheraton Princess Kaiulani terminated bell clerk Hiromi. The Union filed a grievance with the help of her coworker Godfrey Maeshiro. The Union brought the case to mediation, and the employer agreed to pay Hiromi $15,000 and change her termination to a resignation.
- [PRESS RELEASE: Concierge workers warn travelers of possible strike at Kyo-Ya’s Waikiki hotels](https://www.unitehere5.org/press-release-concierge-workers-warn-travelers-of-possible-strike-at-kyo-yas-waikiki-hotels/) - Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Mobile: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Concierge workers warn travelers of possible strike at Kyo-Ya’s Waikiki hotels If the concierge workers strike, thousands of UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Kyo-Ya’s Waikiki hotels will honor their picket line Honolulu, HI – Concierge workers at the iconic Royal Hawaiian Hotel, owned by Japan-based Kyo-Ya
- [Strike at Royal Hawaiian Hotel! Thousands of Local 5 members at Kyo-Ya Waikiki hotels honor Royal Hawaiian concierge strike, do not report to work](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-at-royal-hawaiian-hotel-thousands-of-local-5-members-at-kyo-ya-waikiki-hotels-honor-royal-hawaiian-concierge-strike-do-not-report-to-work/) - Media Advisory for January 26, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Mobile: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Strike at Royal Hawaiian Hotel! Thousands of Local 5 members at Kyo-Ya Waikiki hotels honor Royal Hawaiian concierge strike, do not report to work WHAT: Local 5 approves picket line to support the one-day strike of non-union Royal Hawaiian Hotel concierge
- [Hawaii’s largest Citizenship Workshop will help nearly 150 immigrants become U.S. citizens](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaiis-largest-citizenship-workshop-will-help-nearly-150-immigrants-become-u-s-citizens/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Mobile: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Hawaii’s largest Citizenship Workshop will help nearly 150 immigrants become U.S. citizens Immigration advocates, volunteers organize Citizenship Workshop in response to DACA expiration Honolulu, HI – Immigration attorneys, elected officials, and community organizations are joining UNITE HERE Local 5 in organizing
- [Hyatt Centric Waikiki Hotel workers vote yes to unionize](http://www.kitv.com/story/37882393/hyatt-centric-waikiki-hotel-workers-vote-yes-to-unionize#new_tab) - (KITV) - HONOLULU - Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Hotel workers voted to unionize the organization, with the biggest election win in decades.
- [Local 5 endorses Kim Coco Iwamoto for Lieutenant Governor](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-endorses-kim-coco-for-lieutenant-governor/) - Honolulu, Hi. – Progressive candidate for Lieutenant Governor Kim Coco Iwamoto was endorsed today by the union representing 11,000 Hawaii hospitality, health and food service industry workers. “We are happy to endorse Kim Coco Iwamoto for Lieutenant Governor,” said Eric Gill, Financial-Secretary Treasurer of UNITE Here, Local 5. “She has been a staunch ally of
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village GSA files grievance, wins overtime pay](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-gsa-files-grievance-wins-overtime-pay/) - Kiyomi, a guest service agent at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the help of our Contract Enforcement Team because she was not offered a work opportunity by seniority. As a result, she was paid for 8 hours of overtime.
- [July 6-10: Achieve the Dream Home Ownership Event](https://www.unitehere5.org/july-6-10-achieve-the-dream-home-ownership-event/) - 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
- [HMS Host Kahului Airport workers ratify 1st union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/hms-host-kahului-airport-workers-ratify-1st-union-contract/) - 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
- [Royal Kona Resort workers ratify union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/royal-kona-resort-workers-ratify-union-contract/) - 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: wage and benefit increases improved job security language against the subcontracting
- [Local 5 endorses David Ige for Governor](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-endorses-david-ige-for-governor/) - Local 5 endorses David Ige for Governor Hawaii’s Best Union three years in a row announced the endorsement to hundreds of Local 5 members at their annual statewide Delegate Convention (Honolulu, HI) – UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii’s Best Union three years in a row and one of the largest private sector unions in the
- [Thousands of Local 5 workers to kick off union contract expiration with largest march and rally in years](https://www.unitehere5.org/thousands-of-local-5-workers-to-kick-off-union-contract-expiration-with-largest-march-and-rally-in-years/) - Media Advisory for June 22, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Office Phone: (808) 941-2141 ext. 270 Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Thousands of Local 5 workers to kick off union contract expiration with largest march and rally in years 20 Hawaii hotels have union contracts expiring in 2018; workers call on hotel companies to Provide
- [Maui hotel workers to sign wave, demand that One Job Should Be Enough](https://www.unitehere5.org/2215/) - Media Advisory for June 22, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Office Phone: (808) 941-2141 ext. 270 Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Maui hotel workers to sign wave, demand that One Job Should Be Enough 20 Hawaii hotels, including Sheraton Maui, have union contracts expiring in 2018; workers call on hotel companies to provide One Job
- [Hawaii workers defy Trump administration in largest union action this year](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-workers-defy-trump-administration-in-largest-union-action-this-year/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press release for June 27, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Office Phone: (808) 941-2141 ext. 270 Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Hawaii workers defy Trump administration in largest union action this year Over 1,500 Local 5 members and community supporters show unity and strength amidst the Janus decision, demanding that One Job
- [Workers delegate Sheraton Maui, win 5 Engineering positions back](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-delegate-sheraton-maui-wins-5-engineering-positions-back/) - VICTORY! Engineering Department at Sheraton Maui demanded a Zoom meeting delegation to urge management to bring back more engineers. As a result, 5 engineers were brought back from furlough. Great job Sheraton Maui workers! #UnionAdvantage
- [Local 5 endorses Ikaika Hussey in City Council race against Carol Fukunaga](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-endorses-ikaika-hussey-in-city-council-race-against-carol-fukunaga/) - Local 5 endorses Ikaika Hussey in City Council race against Carol Fukunaga (Honolulu, HI) – UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii’s Best Union three years in a row and one of the largest private sector unions in the state, is endorsing community advocate and longtime Local 5 ally Ikaika Hussey, who is running against incumbent Carol
- [Union: Marriott Agrees To Subsidize Hotel Workers’ Housing](https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/07/union-marriott-agrees-to-subsidize-hotel-workers-housing/?mobile=1#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Anita Hofschneider. Marriott has agreed to contribute to a housing fund to help hotel workers deal with the high cost of housing in Hawaii, according to representatives from Unite Here Local 5 who are in the midst of collective bargaining.
- [Ride Along with Hawaii’s Longest Commuters](https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/hawaiis-longest-commutes/2/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Business Magazine) - By Noelle Fujii. Julie Gabot’s job as a housekeeper in Waikiki at the Sheraton and the Courtyard by Marriott keeps her on her feet all day, so she uses her commute to nap – which she says is the best part about taking TheBus.
- [Hawaii Hotel Workers Announce Strike Vote Set For September 10 As Thousands Rally on Labor Day in Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-hotel-workers-announce-strike-vote-set-for-september-10-as-thousands-rally-on-labor-day-in-waikiki/) - On Labor Day, nearly 2,000 Local 5 members rallied at the Waikiki Beach Marriott and over 200 rallied at the Sheraton Maui to demand that One Job Should Be Enough to live in Hawaii. Six other actions took place across the country. View photos here. We announced our strike vote for Waikiki Marriott and Kyo-ya
- [Second week of Waikiki hotel strike impacts American Dental Association Convention](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/second-week-of-waikiki-hotel-strike-impacts-american-dental-association-convention/1535143899#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Kimberlee Speakman. HONOLULU (KHON2) - The American Dental Association Convention is in Honolulu this weekend, but with the hotel worker's strike continuing into the second week, it's affecting many participants staying in Waikiki.
- [Union lodges more unfair-labor charges against Kyo-ya hotels](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/10/19/hawaii-news/union-lodges-more-charges-unfair-labor-against-kyo-ya-hotels/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5, the union representing 2,700 striking hotel workers on Oahu and Maui, accused Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts on Thursday of more unfair labor practices at its Marriott-managed hotels.
- [Lee Cataluna: What it’s like when 1 job isn’t enough](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/10/19/hawaii-news/lee-cataluna/lee-cataluna-what-its-like-when-1-job-isnt-enough/?HSA=bb1658902086b7cb7943c0837a02c358f9fdcb55#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Lee Cataluna. Striking hotel workers have brought to light a powerful challenge to Hawaii: the idea that one job should be enough in a place where many people work second jobs and have done so for decades, often to get ahead financially or to do something they love.
- [Why Marriott Workers Are Striking](https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/10/why-marriott-workers-are-striking/572923/?utm_source=feed#new_tab) - (CityLab) - By Sarah Holder. To check into the Marriott-owned W Hotel in San Francisco, guests were ducking behind a picket line of angry workers. “No contract, no peace!” the striking hotel employees chanted. Down the block, at the Marriott Marquis, there was another circle of picketers. Big bold font on their signs read: “One
- [Marriott Workers Strike, Spanning Seven Time Zones](http://labornotes.org/2018/10/marriott-workers-strike-spanning-seven-time-zones#new_tab) - (Labor Notes) - By Samantha Winslow. Seven thousand hotel workers across the U.S. are on strike against Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain. A strike that started with seven hotels in Boston quickly spread to San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Oakland, Detroit, and Hawaii.
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 4](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-4/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 4 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 3. Our #MarriottStrike is going great! We made the front page news two days in a row. Workers are stepping up as leaders on the picket lines­—leading chants, marshaling, leafleting, and more. Other victories from yesterday: Maui Councilmember
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 5](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-5/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 5 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 4. Our #MarriottStrike is growing. Not only are workers staying strong and united on the picket line, but we’re going out into the community and saying One Job Should Be Enough for everyone. Yesterday’s victories: Striking workers joined
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 6](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-6/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 6 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 5. We kicked off Day 5 of our #MarriottStrike with 1000+ strikers marching through the beach and demanding that one job should be enough to live in Hawaii. Then we had a rally that included a One Job
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 7](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-7/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 7 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 6. Worker unity and community support really ramped up on Day 6 of our #MarriottStrike. Two public sector unions, the United Public Workers and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, wrote public statements supporting our strike. The Hawaii
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 8](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-8/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 8 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 7. We are staying strong and united on the picket lines. Our One Job Should Be Enough message is being heard loud and clear. Victories from yesterday: Gov. David Ige’s Chief of Staff, Mike McCartney, joined our picket
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 9](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-9/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 9 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 8. Our #MarriottStrike has been going on for nine solid days and is making a real impact on the company. The general managers’ letters to guests say that guest services are limited or eliminated. Supportive guests are sending
- [Marriott Strike: Day 10 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-10/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 10 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 9. Keep strong, keep fighting on! Our picket lines have been solid. Support from community and guests keeps pouring in. We've been getting huge turnout to our #Relayfor1job Lots of victories to report on: Our #Relayfor1job marched from
- [Marriott Strike: Day 11 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-11-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 11 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 10. Thank you to everyone who has been walking the picket lines, marching in our #Relayfor1job, working at our Strike HQ, & more. When workers are united and strong, we win big. Victories from yesterday: Hundreds of strikers
- [Marriott Strike: Day 12 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-12-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 12 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 11. Our picket lines are stronger than ever and support from the community keeps on coming. Let’s keep the momentum going! Leaders of the striking local unions are meeting with Marriott this week to discuss job security and
- [Marriott Strike: Day 13 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-13-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 13 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 12. KYO-YA WANTS TALKS: Yesterday (Fri. 10/19/18), Kyo-ya and Marriott confirmed local negotiations for October 26th & 27th at Hilton Hawaiian Village. This means we are definitely on strike into week 3. But it also means that our
- [Marriott Strike: Day 14 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-14-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 14 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 13. RALLY AT THE PK: We rallied in front of the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, joined by several other unions who stand with us, including HSTA (Hawaii State Teachers Association), APWU (American Postal Workers Union), and IAM (International Association
- [Marriott Strike: Day 15 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-15-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 15 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 14. One Day Longer, One Day Stronger! LINES ARE ROCKING!: Our lines are rocking with dance groups, new chants, drum circles, and more!! When you’re participating in strike support, join your co-workers. Show your talent, show your rhythm,
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 16](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-16/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 16 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 15. Union Strong Hold The Line! October 26th and 27th we have negotiations with both Kyo-ya & Marriott. We don’t know if this means they are ready to settle. But we do know that our strategy is working!
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin: Day 17](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-17/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 17 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 16. United Catering Joins L5 & Picket Lines. Yesterday at 8:15am, 140 Honolulu United Airlines catering workers learned that they won their election to be Local 5 Union members. After the results came in, they joined the picket
- [Marriott Strike: Day 18 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-18-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 18 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 17. Strikers in Waikiki & Maui FaceTime with Strikers on the Mainland. Each of our picket lines got to FaceTime with others Marriott workers in San Francisco and Boston. We are united in our message that one job
- [Marriott Strike: Day 19 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-19-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 19 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 18. Shibuya! We did it again. All four Waikiki lines converged on the intersection of Kalakaua & Royal Hawaiian. The drumming and chanting were next level! We were joined by the president of AFSCME International, Lee Saunders. AFSCME
- [Marriott Strike: Day 20 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-20-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 20 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 19. Negotiations: We kicked off negotiations with Marriott and Kyo-ya yesterday. Negotiations will continue today. On Monday and Tuesday, leaders from each of the locals will be bargaining with Marriott. Let’s keep the lines strong and stay focused
- [Marriott Strike: Day 21 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-21-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 21 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 20. Negotiations: The strength that we have shown on the strike line has moved us closer to our goals, but several major core items still remain. We made progress in the past 2 days that has set the
- [Marriott Strike: Day 22 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-22-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 22 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 21. Negotiations Update: In the two days of local bargaining, we completed bargaining on banquets, restaurant/bar, bell and valet department issues. We also had a breakthrough in discussions about subcontracting, including advance notice to the Union before subcontracting,
- [Marriott Strike: Day 23 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-23-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 23 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 22. Financial Difficulties? We are entering Week 4 of the strike and know that finances are getting tight. First step is to reach out directly to your financial institutions, landlord, etc. Many are willing to grant hardship waivers
- [Marriott Strike: Day 24 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-24-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 24 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 23. Rain or Shine, Picket Line! Downpours, flooded streets, soaked signs. Yesterday’s showers did not bring down the spirit of the workers! Foodland Gift Cards This week ALL strikers are eligible for a $100 Foodland gift certificate You
- [Marriott Strike: Day 25 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-25-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 25 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 24. Bargaining: More victories on job security. We got historic tentative agreements on automation at national bargaining—this is first ever language that allows us to get in front of automation. Locally, we’ve already reached tentative agreements on subcontracting,
- [Marriott Strike: Day 25 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-25-bulletin-2/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 26 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 25. Bargaining: The negotiating committee is meeting with Marriott and Kyo-ya this Saturday. If the company is ready to deliver, GREAT! If not, then we will just keep raising the pressure!! Kyo-ya members are on strike, and if
- [Marriott Strike: Day 27 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-27-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 27 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 26. DON'T CHECK IN, CHECK OUT!: List of Groups That Have Moved Events: Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate (5 day room nights & banquets) Shidler College of Business (luncheon) American College of Dentists (dinner) Sheet Metal Workers
- [Marriott Strike: Day 28 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-28-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 28 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 27. Marriott/Kyo-ya & Local 5 Agreements from 11/3/18: On Saturday night, the Union achieved a main goal in this strike—we won our top two proposals on job security. We made several other important advances. Now we can focus
- [Marriott Strike: Day 29 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-29-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 29 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 28. Community delegations to Kyo-ya Democratic Socialists of Honolulu sent a delegation of 15 people to deliver a message of solidarity and support to Kyo-ya leadership. Other community groups are planning on delegating Kyo-ya in support of our
- [Marriott Strike: Day 30 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-30-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 30 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 29. Eye on the Prize We’re down to the last but most important bargaining goals: housekeeping, big money, and 4 year power. Housekeeping: “We are not 2nd class housekeepers. Why does San Francisco have only 14 rooms and
- [Marriott Strike: Day 31 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-31-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 31 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 30. In it to Win it: Stay focused on the main issues: Big Money, 4 Year Agreement and Housekeeping workload. Big Money: “I have two children currently in college and it is important to get a good wage
- [Marriott Strike: Day 32 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-32-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 32 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 31. In it to Win it: Stay focused on the main issues: Big Money, 4 Year Agreement and Housekeeping workload. We celebrated day 31, and we’re staying focused on our main issues. A flotilla of surfers, canoes and
- [Marriott Strike Bulletin Day 33](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-bulletin-day-33/) - “Hawaiʻi needs a four year contract. We are powerful because we are all together. We need to make sure that we are powerful the next time we have to fight.” – Kataki Vaea, Sheraton Maui Lead Cook, 26 years Breaking Bread In the Bible, Jesus fed the 5,000 people by breaking bread and sharing it
- [WATCH: Marriott Strike TV ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQygPPmXsI&feature=youtu.be#new_tab)
- [Marriott Strike: Day 34 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-34-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 34 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 33. Bargaining Update: The negotiating committee met with management reps Thursday and Friday. Clearly our strike is moving them. There were items management said NO to from the beginning of our negotiations—and now they are saying YES. However,
- [Marriott Strike: Day 35 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-35-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 35 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 34. Negotiations: “I am inspired that we won for housekeeping, and I’m grateful to all of the departments for backing us up. As we go to week six, the company will see that we are even more determined
- [Marriott Strike: Day 36 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-36-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 36 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 35. Our Ask Worked! JTB is now notifying clients via their website about our striking hotels. Many guests have been very disappointed by the lack of notice and lack of services. Contracts & Negotiations: We’ve now reached contract
- [Marriott Strike: Day 37 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-37-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 37 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 36. Day 37: Because We’re Worth It “This strike opened up my eyes. When we go back, we will know so much more about ourselves. We will go back stronger, wiser and clearer about where we stand with
- [Marriott Strike: Day 38 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-38-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 38 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 37. Pour It On! We are getting stronger! There were 100 more members that participated on the strike lines last week than on the first week of our strike! We proved to them that we are strong and
- [Marriott Strike: Day 39 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-39-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 39 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 38. “Red Out” Action: Yesterday, all 4 Waikiki hotels marched down to Marriott corporate offices in Waikiki. We chanted “Marriott Unfair”... because they are “UNFAIR!” Hundreds of striking workers let Marriott know that we are more fired up
- [Marriott Strike: Day 40 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-40-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 40 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 39. Negotiations: We are making progress at the bargaining table and will resume negotiations today at 11am. We’re doing the right thing on the picket lines, keeping them energized and strong. Keep on dancing, keep on singing, keep
- [Marriott Strike: Day 41 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-41-bulletin/) - View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 40. Negotiations update: We moved significantly in bargaining, thanks to the strength and unity we’ve shown on the picket lines. But the negotiations committee agreed that management’s proposal still wasn’t enough to preserve our benefits and give us real wage raises. But the company didn’t wish to keep
- [Marriott Strike: Day 42](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-42/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 42 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 41. During our last negotiation session, we all stood up for housekeeping—bell department, front desk, cooks, stewarding, servers, everybody. Before this contract fight, a lot of us didn’t realize how hard the rooms are for them. Now we
- [Marriott Strike: Day 43 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-43-bulletin/) - View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 42. Who’s Got the Power?: Our momentum in this strike is growing. Kyo-ya knows that they will not have business as usual until they deliver a fair contract for their workers. Every day, we have picket lines, on-property leafleting, beach actions, and customer outreach. To date, hundreds of
- [Marriott Strike: Day 44 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-44-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 44 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 43. Rolling This Union On! Committee Meetings: Workplace committee leaders met yesterday, and they’re fully backing up their negotiating committee. If “One Job Should Be Enough” is going to mean anything, we need enough from the company to
- [Statement from Local 5 re: negotiations with Kyo-ya and Marriott](https://www.unitehere5.org/statement-from-local-5-re-negotiations-with-kyo-ya-and-marriott/) - Statement from Robert Valera, a Sheraton Waikiki worker on strike and a member of our negotiations committee. He has been to every single negotiations with Kyo-ya and Marriott: "We're hoping that Kyo-ya and Marriott can come back to bargaining table with a true settlement offer." A true settlement offer is one that looks at the
- [Marriott Strike: Day 45 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-45-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 45 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 44. Yesterday, Local 5 properties that are not on strike had committee meetings and pledged to increase the support and walk the picket lines with our brothers and sisters on strike. Several members on strike shared their stories
- [Marriott Strike: Day 46 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-46-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 46 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 45. By Eric Gill, Financial Secretary-Treasurer: Thanksgiving Day 2018 is our 46th day on strike, and this Thanksgiving Day, members of Local 5 have many blessings to count. We give thanks for the new strength we have found
- [Marriott Strike: Day 47 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-47-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 47 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 46. Thanksgiving Feast: Our Thanksgiving feasts in Waikiki and Maui were a huge success! Strikers feasted on turkey, lechon baboy (roast pig), side dishes, and desserts. Thanks to our Local 5 cooks who cooked and prepared the turkey,
- [Marriott Strike: Day 48 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-48-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 48 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 47. The Holidays Are Here In the last bargaining, Kyo-ya walked away from the table without giving a response to the Union’s proposal as a test to see if we would break during Thanksgiving. It turned into a
- [Marriott Strike: Day 49 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/marriott-strike-day-49-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 49 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 48. Growing Community & Political Support. Gary Hooser, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii spoke with Jason Ito and sent a follow-up letter requesting a meeting on behalf of an over-20 member coalition of Democratic Party
- [Strike Bulletin: Day 50 bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/strike-bulletin-day-50-bulletin/) - View PDF version of Marriott Strike Day 50 bulletin here. View all photos from Marriott Strike Day 49. 50 Days Stronger! As Local 5 members we are in control of the direction of this contract. We know what we need and make the decisions that are necessary to achieve our goals. Our fight shows that
- [Sheraton Maui cook wins grievance for lead cook position](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-cook-wins-grievance-for-lead-cook-position/) - Jerson Gonzales has been a cook at Sheraton Maui for 7 years. He applied for a lead cook position and was passed up for someone with much less seniority. The Union filed a grievance on behalf of Jerson and we won his case. Jerson is now working as lead cook.
- [Sheraton Maui engineers' victory against subcontracting](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-engineers-victory-against-subcontracting/) - The Union filed a grievance on behalf of the engineering department at Sheraton Maui because the company used a subcontracted painting company for projects our Local 5 engineers have done in the past. We won the case and the workers got a total of $26,471 in backpay.
- [Kaiser members: Union-negotiated Retroactive Pay – retroactive to October 1 – will be in February 1 paychecks!](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-members-union-negotiated-retroactive-pay-retroactive-to-october-1-will-be-in-february-1-paychecks/) - Good news for Alliance Union members across Kaiser: our retroactive pay will be finally coming in this week’s paychecks. This retroactive amount in the upcoming paycheck will cover the raise from October 1 until the raise was actually included in your regular paycheck. Congratulations to everyone who stood up for the Union last summer – wearing buttons and
- [Workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the largest Hilton in the world, announce strike vote at International Women’s Day Rally](https://www.unitehere5.org/workers-at-the-hilton-hawaiian-village-the-largest-hilton-in-the-world-announce-strike-vote-at-international-womens-day-rally/) - Press Release for March 8, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the largest Hilton in the world, announce strike vote at International Women’s Day Rally Nearly 2,000 Local 5 members will be taking a strike vote on
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village and Hawaii Care & Cleaning (HCC) workers ratify union contracts](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-and-hawaii-care-cleaning-hcc-workers-ratify-union-contracts/) - Press Release for July 10, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Hilton Hawaiian Village and Hawaii Care & Cleaning (HCC) workers ratify union contracts These agreements brings workers closer to making one job enough to live in Hawaii (Honolulu) – UNITE HERE Local
- [December 2019 - Victories Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/december-2019-victories-bulletin/) - One Job Should Be Enough! Click here to view PDF version Click here to view PDF Chinese version Airline: National Day of Action Two days before Thanksgiving, Dozens of airline catering workers at HNL joined thousands protesting at other airports throughout the U.S. on what is historically one of the busiest travel days of the
- [Statement from UNITE HERE International President D. Taylor](https://unitehere.org/press-releases/march-13-2020-statement-from-unite-here-international-president-d-taylor/) - As frontline workers in the hospitality, food service and transportation industries, the 300,000 UNITE HERE members and the families they support will be among those most affected by the unprecedented and unexpected spread of the coronavirus. Already, workers are seeing their hours reduced or are facing layoffs in the face of decreased travel, cancelled meetings,
- [Sun. 3/22/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-3-22-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - IMPORTANT: Local 5 office is closed as of tomorrow (Mon. 3/23/20), but we will continue to serve our members Due to the recent COVID-19 Stay at Home order issued by Honolulu Mayor Caldwell’s office, we are requesting that you do not come to the Local 5 office to file for Unemployment Insurance starting tomorrow (Mon.
- [Mon. 3/23/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-3-23-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW UNEMPLOYMENT WEBSITE URL Great News! DLIR created a separate website URL just for Local 5 members to file for unemployment. If you are having difficulty with the DLIR website, try going to this exclusive website. This will be a much faster process to file your initial claim. To get the website link, please text UNEMPLOYMENT
- [Tue. 3/24/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-3-24-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - Unemployment Application Update Our staff is dedicated to assist you in applying for unemployment. We are receiving high volume of calls, so we ask that you remain patient and understanding. Local 5 is working to expand our capacity so we can assist you through the process. We are in this together and we appreciate your
- [Wed. 3/25/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-3-25-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - UPDATES RE: THE STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE We know you may still be experiencing challenges with unemployment. The Union has communicated these concerns with the State. If there's any updated information from the State's Unemployment Office we will be sure to pass them along. Please remember that it is your responsibility to check the email account
- [Thu. 3/26/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-3-26-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - ACTION ALERT! TELL CONGRESS: PROTECT WORKERS’ HEALTH Millions of laid off Americans will start losing their company health insurance at the end of March. During this health care crisis, companies getting emergency taxpayer money should be required to continue medical benefits for laid off workers. Please take action to protect millions of laid off Americans
- [Fri. 03/27/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-03-27-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Displaced hotel workers to staff Honolulu's new COVID-19 test site for homeless patients About a dozen workers from the Unite Here Local 5 Union are on-the-job -- They usually work with tourists in Waikiki -- their NEW clients are some of the city's most vulnerable residents. Among those partnering to provide services are
- [Sat. 03/28/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-03-28-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - POTENTIAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES Essential workers are needed in grocery stores, healthcare, etc. Local 5 and our training trust HARIETT are working on finding job opportunities for our members. If you'd like to be notified about future job opportunities, text HARIETT to 877-877. We will text you back with questions you must respond to in order
- [Sun. 03/29/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-03-29-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Trump extends federal stay-at-home guidelines to April 30 (Hawaii News Now, March 29, 2020) Rather than relaxing the stay at home federal guidelines on April 12, the administration finally decided April 30 is more appropriate. More Than 2,000 Americans Have Died of the Coronavirus. Trump Is Tweeting About His TV Ratings (Mother Jones, March
- [Tue. 03/31/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-03-31-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - HELPFUL REMINDERS RE: FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT Visit our website to read some helpful reminders regarding filing for unemployment. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii’s first coronavirus-related death was older Oahu man with multiple health issues (Hawaii News Now, March 31, 2020) The man’s identity and official cause of death have not yet been released. We send our condolences
- [Wed. 4/1/20 COVID-19 Daily Updates](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-1-20-covid-19-daily-updates/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members help open quarantine/triage site for homeless patients (with photos) The quarantine site opened today with the help of Local 5 hotel workers who assisted with sanitation and set up of the facility. The site has 26 units, 102 quarantine beds, and will be able to do up to 200 COVID-19
- [Thu. 4/2/20: COVID-19 Daily Updates](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-4-2-20-covid-19-daily-updates/) - NEW RESOURCES PAGE We created a new page on our website with resources, such as food and grocery assistance, rent and mortgage assistance, and more. Please visit this page often as we will be updating it regularly as more resources become available, including information from our Hotel Industry Credit Union and Local 5’s Hardship Fund.
- [Fri. 4/3/20 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-4-3-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - We created a new page on our website with resources, such as food and grocery assistance, rent and mortgage assistance, and more. Please visit this page often as we will be updating it regularly as more resources become available, including information from our Hotel Industry Credit Union and Local 5’s Hardship Fund. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS COVID Cases
- [Sat. 4/4/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-4-4-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii Democrats push back primary, switch to all-mail ballots (KITV, April 4, 2020) Hawaii's Democratic Presidential Primary was supposed to be held today, but has been changed to mail-in ballots due to COVID-19. Democratic party members will receive mail in ballots for the Democratic Primary Election that must be returned by May 22. Results
- [Sun. 4/5/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-4-5-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCE: HARDSHIP LETTER TEMPLATE TO LANDLORDS OR LENDERS We added a letter template to our Resources Page that you could send to your landlord or lenders if you are experiencing financial hardship. Click here to download the letter template. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Here’s the latest breakdown of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases by patient ages (Hawaii News
- [Mon. 4/6/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-4-6-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER HOTLINE NUMBERS We added domestic violence shelter hotline numbers to our Resources Page. All domestic violence shelters are open as usual during COVID-19. Domestic violence victims are NOT required to stay at home during COVID-19 if home is unsafe. MESSAGE FROM OUR FINANCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER ERIC GILL Please watch this video
- [Tue. 4/7/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-4-7-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCES: MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING We added crisis hotline numbers to our Local 5 Resource Page. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, these hotlines are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are experiencing an emergency or believe you are a danger to yourself
- [Wed. 4/8/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-8-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCES: IRS ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS We added new information to our Local 5 Resource Page on the economic impact payments that the IRS will be sending out to most taxpayers. View the flyer here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Cluster of workers at Maui Memorial Medical Center have contracted coronavirus, sources say (Star Advertiser, April 8, 2020)
- [Thu. 4/9 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-4-9-covid-19-daily-update/) - Local 5 on Facebook Live! Every week, Local 5 will feature our members to share how they are keeping themselves busy in the safety of their homes. This week, Local 5 member Aina Iglesias, a frontdesk worker at Hilton DoubleTree Alana and an award-winning powerlifter, will share a quick workout routine! Join us for
- [Fri. 4/10: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-4-10-covid-19-daily-update/) - LOCAL 5 PROMOTES SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII PROGRAM TO KEEP HAWAII HOTELS OPEN WHILE PRIORITIZING PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY We released our “Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii” guidelines today and proposed to our hotel employers that they adopt these guidelines immediately to ensure the health and safety of hotel guests, hotel workers, and the broader public
- [Sat. 4/11: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-4-11-covid-19-daily-update/) - DONATE TO LOCAL 5’S HARDSHIP FUND FOR WORKERS FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID-19 Local 5’s Hardship Fund donation website is live! Our hardship fund will offer financial assistance to our members who are facing economic challenges due to COVID-19. Together, we will survive this pandemic stronger than ever. Donate here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii’s New
- [Sun. 4/12: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-4-12-covid-19-daily-update/) - HOW TO STAY CURRENT WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES We have a new page on our website on how to stay current with your membership dues. As you know, continued dues payment is essential in keeping the Union strong. The government will not give the Union money to continue to keep our operations running like the
- [Mon. 4/13 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-4-13-covid-19-daily-update/) - Check out this photo from Hale Nani Local 5 members! Thank you for all your hard work! Don't forget to share our UNITE HERE Local 5 Membership Hardship Fund website to your network: www.uniteherelocal5.org NEWS HIGHLIGHTS COVID Cases Today World: Cases: Cases: 1.9M . Deaths: 120k USA: Cases: 581k. Deaths: 23.6k. Total Tested: 2.9M Hawaii:
- [Tue. 4/14 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-4-14-covid-19-daily-update/) - WED. 4/15: “SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL We are hosting a live Virtual Town Hall to discuss Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii on our Local 5 Facebook Page tomorrow (Wed. 4/15), 5pm-6pm. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich will address how hotels can provide safe
- [Wed. 4/15 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-15-covid-19-daily-update/) - “SAFE HOTELS, SAFE HAWAII” LIVE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL In case you missed it or want to re-watch it, you can view our COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall on our Facebook page. Our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, HARIETT executive director James Hardway, and Dr. Scott Miscovich led a discussion on how to keep our hotels safe during
- [Thu. 4/16: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-4-16-covid-19-daily-update/) - CENSUS 2020: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Census Bureau has started collecting responses to the 2020 Census! It’s important that you all respond to the Census. The Census results are used to determine how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, federal funding, and more. Due to COVID-19, some households haven’t
- [Fri. 4/17 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-4-17-covid-19-daily-update/) - Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill has an important update on health & welfare benefits. Watch the video here (Click CC for subtitles) BEWARE OF COVID-19 SCAMS! No, there is no cure. No, the IRS will not ask you for money or personal info. No, you should never send money to someone
- [Sat. 4/18: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-4-18-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hawaii officials say some precautions likely to remain even after coronavirus wanes (Star Advertiser, April 18, 2020) The state will continue mitigation measures for the long term to prevent the spread of the virus that will still be circulating when the economy reopens, Health Director Bruce Anderson said. “Large group gatherings and so
- [Sun. 4/19: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-4-19-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Tourists using transient rentals to bypass Hawaii quarantine restrictions prove hard to track (Star Advertiser, April 19, 2020) Crackdowns on transient vacation rentals, which aren’t considered essential businesses right now, are difficult to enforce. It’s suspected that many of the 2,970 visitors who arrived in Hawaii over the past 23 days stayed in transient
- [Mon. 4/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-4-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Help is coming to ease Hawaii’s severe unemployment claim backlog (HawaiiNewsNow, April 20, 2020) Up to 1,000 state workers are being asked to volunteer at a new facility set up in the Convention Center to process the 230k UI claims backlog. LIVE: Despite decline in new cases, Ige says he’s not ready to ease
- [Tues. 4/21 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-22-covid-19-daily-update/) - Join us for another Facebook Live informational session. We’ll be joined by Carla Jacobs from Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS), Lani Meniano, a member from Hilton Hawaiian Village, and our Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill. Our guests will discuss our healthcare & pension benefits and will answer your questions. See you tomorrow, Wed. at 5pm
- [Wed. 4/22: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-22-covid-19-daily-update-2/) - WATCH THE RECORDING OF OUR FACEBOOK TOWN HALL ON HEALTHCARE & PENSION Today, we hosted another Facebook Live Town Hall, which focused on our Local 5 healthcare and pension. We were joined by Carla Jacobs from Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS), Lani Meniano Rivera who works at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, and our Financial
- [Thu. 4/23 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-4-23-covid-19-daily-update/) - Tune in for another Facebook Live tomorrow @5pm with Jenny Johnson from Sheraton Waikiki. Watch Jenny bake cookies and promote our Local 5 Membership Hardship Fund! New Resource Added: Hardship assistance for Hotel & Travel Industry Federal Credit Union Members: https://www.htifcu.com/coronavirus-update/ NEWS HIGHLIGHTS COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 2.7M (+80k). Deaths: 190k (+7k) USA: Cases:
- [Fri. 4/24 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-4-24-covid-19-daily-update/) - WATCH THE RECORDING OF OUR FACEBOOK LIVE WITH JENNY JOHNSON Today, we hosted another Facebook Live to promote our Local 5 hardship fund. We featured Jenny Johnson from the Sheraton Waikiki. Watch Jenny bake cookies and promote our Hardship Fund! NEWS HIGHLIGHTS State attorney general tells Hawaii Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 that 14-day visitor
- [Sat. 4/25 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-4-25-covid-19-daily-update/) - DOUBLETREE HILTON ALANA WAIKIKI WORKERS RATIFY 1ST UNION CONTRACT Congratulations DoubleTree workers! They ratified their first union contract with a 100% YES vote. HARIETT CLASSES ARE NOW ONLINE Our training trust fund HARIETT has moved all their classes online! Earn a certificate, learn a new language or skill, improve yourself—all from the comfort of your
- [Sunday 4/26 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sunday-4-26-covid-19-daily-update/) - COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 2.97M (+70k). Deaths: 206k (+4k) USA: Cases: 965k (+27k). Deaths: 54.8k (+1.1k). Total Tested: 5.4M (+300k) Hawaii: Cases: 606 (+2). Deaths: 14 (+0). Hospitalized: 68 (+0). Recovered: 488 (+6) If cities open up, Hawaii could place all arrivals in one quarantine location (KITV, April 26, 2020) If Hawaii continues to enforce a 14-day quarantine for
- [Mon. 4/27 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-4-27-covid-19-daily-update/) - WATCH: FIRST FRIDAY EPISODE ON LABOR ORGANIZING—PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE May 1st is International Labor Day! Let's start our labor victories celebration with this amazing discussion on labor organizing: past, present, and future. Watch this First Friday episode featuring Ilima Seto-Long from Academic Labor United, Kawehi Apo of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), and our very
- [Tue. 4/29/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-4-29-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - TOMORROW (WED. 4/29/20): FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – REOPENING TOURISM IN HAWAII Tomorrow’s Facebook Live Town Hall will be a discussion on reopening tourism in Hawaii: what changes are needed in our hotels and community post-COVID-19? Our speakers will be Local 5 President Gemma Weinstein, Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, Turtle Bay Resort Vice President Jerry
- [Wed. 4/29/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-4-29-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - WATCH: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – REOPENING TOURISM IN HAWAII Today’s Facebook Live Town Hall was a great discussion on reopening tourism in Hawaii: what changes are needed in our hotels and community post-COVID-19? Watch the recording here. Our next Facebook Live is this Friday, May 1, featuring Local 5 bartender Jason Maxwell, who’ll be
- [4/30 Thursday COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/4-30-thursday-covid-19-daily-update/) - Local 5 on Facebook Live Join us for another Facebook Live session tomorrow, Fri. @ 5pm, w/ Jason Maxwell, a bartender from Modern Honolulu & Waikiki Beach Marriott. Watch Jason make his favorite cocktails & promote our hardship fund! Go to facebook.com/uniteherehawaii @5pm News Highlights World: Cases: 3.25M (+60k). Deaths: 233k (+6k) USA: Cases:
- [Fri. 5/1/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-5-1-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - WATCH: FACEBOOK LIVE, WITH LOCAL 5 BARTENDER JASON MAXWELL Today’s Facebook Live featured Local 5 bartender Jason Maxwell, who showed us how to make his favorite quarantine cocktails & encouraged viewers to donate to the Local 5 hardship fund. Watch the recording here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Plans in the works to market Hawaii as the ‘safest
- [Sat. 5/2/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-5-2-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Job losses spike even as millions are uncounted - New York Times. All around the country, unemployment systems have been overwhelmed by the number of claims. Officially, over 30 million people have made initial unemployment claims in the past 6 weeks, but some researchers believe the actual number of unemployed people might be
- [Sun. 5/3/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-5-3-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS United Air Cuts Work Hours, Spurring Labor Showdown for Next CEO - Bloomberg. Although United has already received $5 billion in CARES Act bailout money and is applying for another $4.5 billion in low-interest loans, management has announced plans to cut hours for 15,000 workers from 40 to 30 hours per week. The
- [Mon. 5/4/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-5-4-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Leaders expect 'unified plan' to restart Hawaii economy by end of this week (Pacific Business News, May 4, 2020) The plan developed by Ige's economic coordinator and the House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic Impact & Preparedness will be announced later this week. UHERO reportedly believes the "local" economy will return to 75% by end of the year.
- [Tue. 5/5/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-5-5-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - TOMORROW (WED. 5/6/20): FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – REOPENING HAWAII TOURISM: OUR AIRPORTS Tomorrow’s Facebook Live Town Hall will continue our discussion on reopening Hawaii tourism, with guests from other labor unions that also represent airline & airport workers. Local 5 represents airline catering workers who work for United Airlines and Gate Gourmet, as well
- [Wed. 5/6/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-5-6-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCES: EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AND RENT MORATORIUM Our Local 5 Resources Page continues to be updated regularly. We added the Hawaii Foodbank’s Emergency Food Assistance page. We also added information on federal and state rent moratoriums, which includes information for public housing tenants and other renters. Thanks to the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in
- [Thursday 5/7 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thursday-5-7-covid-19-daily-update/) - New Resources New resource added: expanded child care subsidy http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/bessd/ccch-subsidies/how-to-apply/ More childcare resources for essential workers: http://www.patchhawaii.org/ Video Over the weekend, thousands of people around the world joined Call to Unite—a 24-hour livestream event to inspire people to connect, share, and show support. Union workers from Teamsters, UFCW, Machinists Union, and UNITE HERE shared amazing
- [Fri. 5/8/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/fri-5-8-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCE: GUIDE ON APPLYING FOR PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE We added a guide on applying for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to our Local 5 Resources Page. Click here for the guide. At the bottom of the guide is information on the DLIR’s new system that will allow claimants to certify their unemployment claims on designated days
- [Sat. 5/9 Daily COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-5-9-daily-covid-19-update/) - News Highlights COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 4.0M (+70k). Deaths: 279(+5k) USA: Cases: 1.3M (+20k). Deaths: 78.7k (+1.6k). Total Tested: 8.7M (+300k) Hawaii: Cases: 631 (+2). Deaths: 17 (+0). Hospitalized: 81 (+o). Recovered: 551 Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Germany and South Korea show the risks in easing up restrictions - Associated Press. U.S. Leisure and
- [Sun. 5/10 Daily COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-5-10-daily-covid-19-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Column: Help hard-hit tourism workers with safe reopening of industry - Editorial by Eric Gill, published in Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Excerpt: "We’ve learned in this pandemic that the health of every person affects us all. Every hotel worker should have health care; every person should have health care. No worker should be forced back
- [Mon. 5/11 Daily COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-5-11-daily-covid-19-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS State Lawmakers reach tentative agreement on CARES Act spending bill (Hawaii News Now, May 11, 2020) Hawaii lawmakers acted to distribute 862M in CARES Act money to the neighbor islands. The bill gives $180 million dollars for the neighbor islands for coronavirus testing and contact tracing, and to pay for services such as police and firefighters. Another $100
- [Tue. 5/12  Daily COVID-19Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-5-12-covid-19-daily-update/) - TOMORROW: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We are hosting another Facebook Live Town Hall tomorrow (Wed. 5/13) at 5:00pm. The topic will be COVID-19 and the bailout of corporations, all while working people are being left out in the lurch. Amid the pandemic, U.S. billionaires’ grew nearly 10% while
- [Wed. 5/13 Daily COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-5-13-daily-covid-19update/) - WATCH: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We hosted a Facebook Live Town Hall today on the government’s response to COVID-19, how it’s been benefiting corporations and the rich, and what working people need to do to push back. You can watch the recording here in case you missed it.
- [Thu. 5/14: Daily COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-5-14-daily-covid-19-update/) - NEW RESOURCES: FOOD DISTRIBUTION, SNAP, MED-QUEST, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE Food for Hawaii’s Ohana is organizing another food distribution event tomorrow (Fri. 5/15/20) at 10:00am at Aloha Stadium. On our Local 5 Resources page, we added flyers from the State Department of Human Services with information on how to apply for food assistance (SNAP), Med-QUEST health
- [5/15 Fri. COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/5-15-fri-covid-19-daily-update/) - Click here for important resource about healthcare options COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 4.5M (+100k). Deaths: 307k(+5k). USA: Cases: 1.44M (+30k). Deaths: 87.5k (+1.7k). Total Tested: 10.7M (+400k). Hawaii: Cases: 638 (+1). Deaths: 17 (+0). Hospitalized: 81 (+0). Recovered: 5645(+1). Governor says he’ll extend ’safer-at-home’ order through June (Hawaii News Now, May 15. 2020) Ige
- [Sat. 5/16: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-5-16-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS CEOs are cutting millions of jobs yet keep their lofty bonuses - Bloomberg News. Excerpt: "In the past decade, public-company executives have reaped billions of dollars in gains from stock-based awards, some of which were granted at the depths of the Great Recession, while millions of people have struggled for years to regain
- [Sun. 5/17: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sun-5-17-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Not Simply a ‘Natural Disaster’ (Part 1 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) - Labor Notes. How the Coronavirus Crisis Became an Economic Crisis (Part 2 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) - Labor Notes. The two articles above explain how and why the coronavirus
- [Mon. 5/18: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-5-18-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEW RESOURCE: CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HARDSHIP RELIEF PROGRAM Oahu residents who are being economically impacted by COVID-19 can apply to the City & County of Honolulu’s new Hardship Relief Program. If you meet the criteria, you may receive up to $1,000 per household per month and up to $500 additional per month for
- [Tue. 5/19: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-5-19-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Gov. David Ige faces the dilemma of eventually reopening to both tourists and new infections (Star Advertiser, May 19, 2020) Hawaii's unique geography allowed for the state to achieve some of the best infection control results. But any reopening of the state could invite COVID infections back into the state. It will be impossible to avoid COVID
- [Statement on Black Lives Matter](https://www.unitehere5.org/statement-on-black-lives-matter/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 condemns the government murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the latest in a sickening string of repeated police atrocities against Black Americans. We reject this police violence as a terrorist crime intended to intimidate Black communities from fighting for fairness and equality. Black Lives Matter for us. George Floyd’s murder
- [Wed. 5/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-5-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS US beaches begin reopening, with restrictions varying from state to state – ABC News This national news story features Wendy Perez, who works at the front desk at Waikiki Beach Marriott. COVID-19-related U.S. travel job losses double national unemployment at the height of the Great Depression - Honolulu Star-Advertiser. This article includes quotes
- [Thu. 5/21 COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/5-21-thu-covid-19-daily-update/) - Local 5 on Facebook Live Join us for another Facebook Live session, featuring youth organizers from AiKea and their campaign to register more voters! Go to www.facebook.com/uniteherehawaii/live at 5 pm! COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 5.1M (+100k). Deaths: 333k (+5k). USA: Cases: 1.57M (+20k). Deaths: 94.7k (+1.3). Total Tested: 13M (+400k). Hawaii: Cases: 647 (+4). Deaths:
- [Mon. 6/1/20: COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/wed-6-1-20-covid-19-update/) - WED. 6/3/20: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL Our next Facebook Live Town Hall is this Wednesday, June 3 at 5:00pm featuring Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill, Hawaii State Senator Laura Thielen, and two frontline hospitality workers who work in the hotel industry and Honolulu Airport. Our elected officials and corporate executives push forward on reopening
- [Thu. 6/4/20: COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-6-4-20-covid-19-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Congress approves sweeping changes to PPP. Here are the details - Washington Business Journal. These modifications to the PPP program were originally part of the HEROES Act, which Senate Republicans vowed would never pass because they were against a different part of that act which would have extended the $600 monthly supplemental unemployment
- [Mon. 6/8/20: COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-6-8-20-covid-19-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 'I'm squeaking by right now': voices of America's unemployment crisis (The Guardian, June 6, 2020) This article features several workers, including UNITE HERE members like Sheraton Waikiki worker Andrea Grabow, and their struggle with the unemployment crisis. Thousands of Hawaii protesters rally for Black Lives Matter on Oahu, Hawaii island, Maui and Kauai
- [Tue. 6/16/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/tue-6-16-20-covid-19-update/) - FRI. 6/19/20 – LOCAL 5 MAYORAL FORUM Our next Facebook Live will be a worker-centered Mayoral Forum this Fri. 6/19, 7pm-8:30pm. Candidates of the Honolulu Mayoral Race will be asked questions about issues that impact Hawaii’s working families. Watch it live and ask your questions: http://facebook.com/uniteherehawaii/live. STATEWIDE ACTIONS TO DEMAND PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY FOR
- [Thu. 6/18/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-6-18-20-covid-19-update/) - FRI. 6/19/20 – LOCAL 5 MAYORAL FORUM Our next Facebook Live will be a worker-centered Mayoral Forum tomorrow (Fri. 6/19), 7pm-8:30pm. Candidates of the Honolulu Mayoral Race will be asked questions about issues that impact Hawaii’s working families. Watch it live and ask your questions: http://facebook.com/uniteherehawaii/live. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 'Dreamers' cheer US court ruling on young
- [Mon. 6/22/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-6-22-20-covid-19-update/) - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: WATCH LOCAL 5’s MAYORAL FORUM Last Friday, we hosted a worker-centered Mayoral Forum with six candidates of the Honolulu Mayoral Race. They were asked questions about issues that impact Hawaii’s working families. If you missed it live, you can still watch the recording here. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Gov. David Ige reportedly
- [Mon. 6/29/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-6-29-20-covid-19-update/) - 50% DISCOUNTS FOR SNAP CARDHOLDERS AT TIMES SUPER MARKETS We posted a new resource on our Local 5 webpage: Any persons receiving SNAP (Food Stamps/EBT) benefits are eligible to receive 50% of locally grown produce at participating grocery stores when they present DA BUX card. Most current SNAP holders should have automatically received a Double
- [Thu. 7/2/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-7-2-20-covid-19-update/) - PROTESTING JOB CUTS AT THE STATE CAPITOL Dozens of UNITE HERE Local 5 hospitality workers, non-union hotel workers, and community supporters sign-waved and chanted to protest the job cuts at reopening hotels. View the photos on our Facebook page. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Hospitality workers protest job cuts as hotels plan to reopen – KITV Excerpt: “UNITE
- [Thu. 7/9 COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/thu-7-9-covid-19-update/) - New Resource: If your child was getting free or reduced-price school lunch during the school year, you are eligible for food purchasing assistance. It's a one-time payment of up to $360 per child. The Hawai’i Department of Human Services will automatically send benefits to eligible households—you do not need to apply! Read this flyer for more
- [Mon. 7/13/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-7-13-20-covid-19-update/) - NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Ige delays plan to reopen tourism until Sept. 1 amid COVID-19 surge on the mainland (Hawaii News Now, July 13, 2020) The 14 day quarantine policy for travelers will continue until Sep. 1st. With this announcement the pre-departure testing program will also be on hold until September 1st. Survey: 8 in 10 residents
- [Thu. 7/16 COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/7-16-covid-19-update/) - 2020 election ballots have started to arrive. Look for yours in the mail and refer to Local 5’s primary Election endorsement. Local 5 union pushes for safety, job security - Honolulu Star-Advertiser. - Good article about yesterday's actions, with quotes from Affron Herring and Eric Gill. Workers call for extended health coverage as the
- [Mon. 7/20/20: COVID-19 update](https://www.unitehere5.org/mon-7-20-20-covid-19-update/) - THU. 7/23/20: FACEBOOK LIVE – HONOLULU PROSECUTOR CANDIDATE FORUM We are hosting a Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Forum this Thursday, July 23 at 7pm live on our Facebook Page. Watch it live and write any questions or comments in the comments section: http://facebook.com/uniteherehawaii/live NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Kaiser Permanente donates 1,000 boxes of produce to local hospitality workers
- [7/23 COVID-19 Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/7-23-covid-19-update/) - We hosted a forum for the Honolulu Prosecutor’s race candidates. Watch the full recording here: www.facebook.com/uniteherehawaii/live Take Action: Call 415-763-5949 and tell the Senate to pass the HEROES Act today to extend the $600 unemployment checks past July 31, protect healthcare and so much more. News: Hotel Union Unite Here Says
- [Waikiki Resort workers win extended recall rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-waikiki-resort/) - Workers at Waikiki Resort got recall rights extended! Workers have an additional year of recall rights starting now, or 3 years from the date of layoff, whichever is longer. "Workers at the Waikiki Resort secured extended recall rights! This is a big victory for people who haven’t gone back to work. This will give us job protection.
- [For Immediate Release: Local 5 launches “Hawaii Workers Against COVID” website](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-local-5-launches-hawaii-workers-against-covid-website/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 offers the public and travelers an inside look of hotels’ health and safety protocols Visit: Hawaiiworkersagainstcovid.org (Honolulu) – UNITE HERE Local 5 launches new website that lets the public take an inside look at Hawaii’s hotels including the direct observations of hospitality workers. “Hawaii Workers Against COVID” offers a centralized site
- [Local 5 Statement re: COVID-19 vaccines](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-statement-re-covid-19-vaccines/) - Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Statement re: COVID-19 vaccinations Vaccines to prevent and immunize against COVID-19 are becoming increasingly available in the United States and in Hawaii. We are optimistic about the opportunities that a vaccine can provide for our community, especially for our workers in the hospitality industry, as the
- [Workers delegate General Manager of Sheraton Princess Kaiulani & Moana Surfrider](https://www.unitehere5.org/victory-sheraton-princess-kaiulani-moana-surfrider/) - Housekeepers at the Sheraton Princess Ka’iulani and Moana Surfrider delegated their general manager about daily room cleaning. The manager said he will discuss with the HR director and will meet with the housekeepers again. Great job members! #UnionAdvantage
- [Frustrated claimants protest unemployment system at State Capitol](https://www.kitv.com/story/43584223/frustrated-claimants-protest-unemployment-system-at-state-capitol?fbclid=IwAR04mh5pMOEvKM0dds0bqkkKneFqCvWNy-UNZA5cgylHZb5UyoLIxGQwIhU#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - By Tom George. "I'm hoping that the department of labor will hire more people and I just hope that those people will stay in order for all these people are waiting can't get their money any more. I know there's a lot of people struggling right now," says Lani Meniano. Meniano has
- [Diamond Resorts workers win grievance settlement totaling $18,000](https://www.unitehere5.org/diamond-resorts-workers-win-grievance-settlement-totaling-18000/) - Several workers at the Kaanapali Beach Club who have been furloughed due to COVID-19 filed a grievance because management violated their bumping rights during permanent lay-off. This was one of many grievances that Diamond Resorts decided to settle at Kaanapali Beach Club and The Modern Honolulu. They were part of a settlement that totaled $18,000
- [Ala Moana Hotel workers stand in solidarity with Fairmont Royal York Hotel workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/ala-moana-hotel-workers-stand-in-solidarity-with-fairmont-royal-york-hotel-workers/) - Ala Moana Hotel workers welcomed the new general manager and let him and the company know we are all UNITE HERE members. Ala Moana Hotel and Fairmont Royal York are owned by the same company, Accor. We stand with UNITE HERE Local 75 Royal York workers because all hotel workers deserve extended recall rights!
- [Sheraton Maui workers bring seamstress position back in-house](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-workers-bring-seamstress-position-back-in-house/) - Victory: Sheraton Maui committee members fought to have the seamstress position brought in-house. What used to be subcontracted work is now a bargaining position! Good job Sheraton Maui workers!
- [Sheraton Kaui workers delegate management to restore daily room cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-kaui-workers-delegate-management-to-restore-daily-room-cleaning/) - Sheraton Kauai workers delegated their management today to restore the daily room cleaning at the hotel and they spoke about their working conditions.
- [Kaiser Permanente workers protest outsourcing of local jobs to California](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-workers-protest-outsourcing-of-local-jobs-to-california/) - Press Release for April 17, 2021 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser Permanente workers protest outsourcing of local jobs to California Dozens of health care workers protest after company announced that up to 57 positions from its Patient Financial Services department will be outsourced For photos and videos, click here
- [Local 5 volunteers distribute another 500 food boxes to furloughed Local 5 members](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-volunteers-distribute-another-500-food-boxes-to-furloughed-local-5-members/) - On April 18, 2021, Local 5 volunteers, in partnership with Kaiser, distributed another 500 food boxes to furloughed Local 5 members.
- [Sheraton Maui housekeepers win daily room service](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-maui-housekeepers-win-daily-room-service/) - VICTORY! Sheraton Maui housekeepers won daily room service! They also delegated the management about their working conditions and to remove all the literature in the guest rooms and the tv monitors talking about “no daily room cleaning.” Great job Sheraton Maui!
- [Statement on Guilty Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial from UNITE HERE President D. Taylor](https://unitehere.org/press-releases/statement-on-guilty-verdict-in-derek-chauvin-trial-from-unite-here-president-d-taylor/#new_tab) - Our thoughts and solidarity are with the family of George Floyd today and everyone who has lost a family member to police brutality. We hope you can have some peace of mind.
- [As the tourism industry returns, 3 million workers wait for a callback](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/16/tourism-returns-3-million-jobs/#new_tab) - (Washington Post) - By Jonathan O'Connell. Nely Reinante is a 45-year-old mother of three living in one of the nation’s tourism hot spots, Hawaii. A Filipino American, she has 10 years of experience as a housekeeper, including three years at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, in Waikiki, where she worked until the pandemic arrived.
- ['We feel betrayed': dozens of Kaiser Permanente workers protest proposed job cuts](https://www.kitv.com/story/43693763/we-feel-betrayed-dozens-of-kaiser-permanente-workers-protest-proposed-job-cuts) - (Honolulu, HI) - Tensions are escalating over Kaiser Permanente's proposal to outsource nearly five dozen financial services positions on O'ahu to California. (Read more)
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Leads Proactive Approach with Industry to Protect Jobs and Healthcare Coverage](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-leads-proactive-approach-with-industry-to-protect-jobs-and-healthcare-coverage/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 Leads Proactive Approach with Industry to Protect Jobs and Healthcare Coverage Local 5 represents over 12,000 hospitality, healthcare, and food service workers in Hawai'i. We have begun bargaining with the employers to deal the many layoffs of workers and to address measures to protect the health of workers and guests. The
- [April Victories Bulletin](https://www.unitehere5.org/april-victories-bulletin/) - Our members have won back 245 union jobs since Hawaii reopened tourism, in addition to the positions recalled by management. Our members won these jobs back by fighting against job combos, management doing our work, understaffing, scheduling overtime instead of recalling workers, and more. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - UNITE HERE housekeepers, cooks, &
- [Occupancy grows at Hawaii short-term vacation rentals, outpacing hotels](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/05/hawaii-news/occupancy-at-hawaii-short-term-vacation-rentals-outpacing-hotels/?HSA=98bc2f73c39b939fcf6b3b519ece59a337db3c05) - (Honolulu, HI) - Since October, Hawaii’s vacation rental market has come back from the COVID-19 shutdown, outperforming statewide hotel occupancy every month.
- [Updates to Hawaii’s unemployment programs include appointment system for claimants to talk with staff](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/updates-to-hawaiis-unemployment-programs-include-appointment-system-for-claimants-to-talk-with-staff/?fbclid=IwAR1fo0NO8i2V0D0MeM7Brk04cIwvQ1aj6XgskLgFZ7M29vF_Y9DyI5ojBjU) - HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) has announced updates to Hawaii’s unemployment insurance and assistance benefits, as well as improvements to help claimants get in touch with staff.
- [Shutdowns happened almost overnight. Digging out, Hawaii businesses say, will take time.](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/03/25/shutdowns-happened-almost-overnight-digging-out-hawaii-businesses-say-will-take-time/) - (Honolulu, HI) - Many of the businesses hurting the most rely on tourism dollars. It is the state’s top economic driver and hotels were shuttered for months. Their employees were laid off, waiting for visitors to return. Nely Reinante was among them. The mother of three was laid off from her housekeeping position at the
- [Hawaiʻi Hotel Workers Held Statewide Event: Spread Aloha, Not COVID](https://mauinow.com/2021/03/23/hawaiʻi-hotel-workers-held-statewide-event-spread-aloha-not-covid/?fbclid=IwAR1VDymvcVvWUmBsZK0bNsV3Rk7_wAHHEUflW4zjeHN9bUpfCdorlCuDa0I) - With the recent surge in tourists to Hawaiʻi, hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 5 members waved signs and passed out out informational leaflets on O’ahu, Maui and Kaua’i to urge visitors and the public to “Spread Aloha, not COVID.” (Read More)
- [Union workers had more job security during the pandemic, but unionization remains historically low](https://www.epi.org/publication/union-workers-had-more-job-security-during-the-pandemic-but-unionization-remains-historically-low-data-on-union-representation-in-2020-reinforce-the-need-for-dismantling-barriers-to-union-organizing/?fbclid=IwAR1VDymvcVvWUmBsZK0bNsV3Rk7_wAHHEUflW4zjeHN9bUpfCdorlCuDa0I) - One of the central pillars of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan for economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is to dismantle the barriers to union organizing and collective bargaining. New data on unionization from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (Read More)
- [Hawaii’s Rush To Vaccinate Has Led To A Patchwork System With Little Policing](https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/03/hawaiis-rush-to-vaccinate-has-led-to-patchwork-system-with-little-policing/) - Phase 1b was supposed to include only “frontline” essential workers but it has largely been left to interpretation
- [Hospitality, food service workers among those in Phase 1C of vaccination plan](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/hospitality-food-service-workers-among-those-in-phase-1c-of-vaccination-plan/) - HONOLULU (KHON2) — Large groups, like hospitality and food service, are included in 1C.
- [Hawaii women earn 85 cents to a man’s dollar](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/15/hawaii-news/hawaii-women-earn-85-cents-to-a-mans-dollar/?HSA=aa82805826686bb2916d2e59ffbe9f246ab9b822) - (Honolulu, HI) - Women in Hawaii earned 85.1% of what a man made in 2019; however, they fared better than the national average.
- [Hotel workers bill before City Council reduced to resolution](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/03/hawaii-news/hotel-workers-bill-before-city-council-reduced-to-resolution/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. A controversial Honolulu City Council bill that would have mandated employee callback rules for hotels and required them to clean occupied hotel rooms won’t be heard Thursday. Bill 80, a measure pushed by hospitality workers union Unite Here Local 5, was expected to be on Thursday’s agenda after it
- [State of the Unions](https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/state-of-the-unions/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Business Magazine) - By Sterling Higa. Eric Gill, Local 5’s financial secretary-treasurer, says some hotels – especially those owned by offshore investors and real estate investment trusts – have refused to bargain over these conditions during the pandemic. He attributes their resistance to a divergence of interests between labor and owners. “The conflict of
- [Hawaii workers rally for in-person unemployment help](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/06/hawaii-news/hawaii-workers-rally-for-in-person-unemployment-help/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Nina Wu. Lisa Grandinetti, an organizer for UNITE HERE Local 5, which represents hotel workers, said thousands of its members are unemployed. Hundreds are also in limbo, with claims pending, and a small group of members has not been paid since March.
- [Slow Unemployment Payments Spark Protests In Honolulu](https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/slow-unemployment-payments-spark-protests-in-honolulu/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Marcel Honore. Local labor union Unite Here Local 5 also held a rally and march Saturday calling on the state’s newly elected and reelected leaders to help Hawaii residents navigate the pandemic, including with faster unemployment payments.
- [Here's How To Transform Tourism In Hawaii](https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/heres-how-to-transform-tourism-in-hawaii/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Noel Kent. The growing challenges to our economic survival were illuminated by the grueling 51-day strike of 2,700 Local 5 hotel workers in late 2018 over pay, work and job security issues at five Waikiki hotels owned by Kyo-ya and managed by Marriott.
- [Hawaii’s hotel industry is still struggling despite tourism reopening, and isn’t expected to break even in 2021](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/24/hawaii-news/hawaiis-hotel-industry-is-still-struggling-despite-tourism-reopening-and-isnt-expected-to-break-even-in-2021/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. “If we are going to recap 2020, we barely left square one. Our members are still struggling, still dealing with how to pay for rent and food and health care,” de Venecia said. “It’s just heartbreaking, especially right before Christmas. People need help now.”
- [Unite Here Local 5 spokesman Bryant de Venecia said the return of 212 Local 5 union members — or about 12% of HHV’s once 1,746-­strong union workforce — is the largest hospitality employee callback in Hawaii since the pandemic began. Yet, even with the Hilton improvements, de Venecia said only 1,200 of Local 5’s 8,000 Hawaii hospitality workers have returned to work.](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/16/hawaii-news/hilton-hawaiian-village-reopens-as-isle-tourism-slowly-recovers/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5 spokesman Bryant de Venecia said the return of 212 Local 5 union members — or about 12% of HHV’s once 1,746-­strong union workforce — is the largest hospitality employee callback in Hawaii since the pandemic began. Yet, even with the Hilton improvements, de Venecia said
- [From the coronavirus pandemic to the troubled rail line, 2020 is a year to forget](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/31/hawaii-news/from-the-coronavirus-pandemic-to-the-troubled-rail-line-2020-is-a-year-to-forget/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - About 75% of Hawaii hotels are operating again, but Hawaii’s formal welcome- back to travelers hasn’t filled rooms to the degree many had hoped, and less than a quarter of the 8,000 Unite Here Local 5 hotel members are back to work. Some 5,000 of them already have lost their health insurance.
- [Hawaii hotels have the lowest December occupancy rate in the nation](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/01/23/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotels-have-the-lowest-december-occupancy-rate-in-the-nation/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Local 5 spokesman Bryant de Venecia said some hotels have temporarily eliminated entire categories of workers. The union also is filing more grievances
- [Hawaii hotel industry struggling to bring workers back](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/hawaii-hotel-industry-struggling-to-bring-workers-back/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Nikki Schenfeld. “We want healthy hotels, but if they don’t bring people back to work and restore our tax base, then all we have is tourists straining our infrastructure without employment to justify our expenditure for that,” he said.
- [Kaiser agrees to keep services and staffing at Wailuku clinic](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/01/kaiser-agrees-to-keep-services-and-staffing-at-wailuku-clinic/#new_tab) - (Maui News) - By Lila Fujimoto. In September, Kaiser announced planned changes at its Wailuku clinic that would have eliminated 11 staff and technician positions and 17 registered and licensed practical nurses. Kaiser cited financial challenges, the cost of upgrading the Wailuku Medical Office and “the need to develop new ways to deliver care, improve
- [Catholic Charities Hawaii successfully handled millions in COVID-19 rental assistance requests](https://www.hawaiicatholicherald.com/2021/02/17/catholic-charities-hawaii-successfully-handled-millions-in-covid-19-rental-assistance-requests/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Catholic Herald) - By Anna Weaver. CCH made sure to reach out to groups with members that might need rental assistance the most to encourage them to apply, for example, the Local 5 labor union representing hospitality, food service and healthcare workers, and Family Promise and the Susannah Wesley Community Center, both of which
- [Hotel workers aren’t yet eligible for COVID vaccines in Hawaii. Should they be?](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/02/20/hotel-workers-arent-yet-eligible-covid-vaccines-hawaii-should-they-be/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Samie Salinas. Hawaii hotel workers say if tourism is considered essential to the state, they should be prioritized for COVID vaccines.
- [Unemployed workers, advocacy groups rally over unemployment system woes](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/02/24/unemployed-workers-plan-rally-urging-state-take-action-outdated-system/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Casey Lund. The rally attendees urged the state to improve the outdated unemployment system. The event was organized by the Hawaii Workers Center along with various community organizations and unions like Unite Here Local 5.
- [Bill Spares Hawaii Businesses From Replenishing UI Trust Fund — For Now](https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/02/bill-spares-hawaii-businesses-from-replenishing-ui-trust-fund-for-now/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Marcel Honore. Meanwhile, some Hawaii workers who’ve waited months for unemployment payments rallied outside the State Capitol Wednesday to demand that DLIR reopen its offices to the public. The workers, led by a coalition of labor unions and advocacy groups including the Hawaii Workers Center, Unite Here Local 5 and
- [Frustration over Hawaii’s jammed-up unemployment system prompts rally](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/25/hawaii-news/frustration-over-hawaiis-jammed-up-unemployment-system-prompts-rally/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Andrew Gomes. The demonstration, largely organized by Hawaii Workers Center and the Unite Here Local 5 labor union, was an amplified display filled with rally cries, personal pleas, signs, flags and Waikiki hotel worker Mark Kamahele playing a snare drum. “Hey hey! Ho ho! Open up the unemployment doors,” participants chanted
- [On Politics: Hawaii’s inability and bungling on unemployment insurance exacerbate human suffering](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/02/28/editorial/on-politics/states-inability-and-bungling-on-unemployment-insurance-exacerbate-human-suffering/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Richard Borreca. Genna Weinstein, Local 5 president, appealed to lawmakers for help, according to a Star-Advertiser report. “No one’s listening to workers,” she said at the Capitol.
- [Alliance of Healthcare Unions - UPDATE](https://www.unitehere5.org/alliance-of-healthcare-unions-update/) - QUICK HIGHLIGHTS Positive Announcement about PSP Bonus Expected Soon Over 50 Steering Committee Members Gathered to Prepare for 2021 National Bargaining Deadline Extended: Solidarity Survey Extended to January 2021 New Initiative: Share Your Story Progress in Discussions on 2020 PSP Payout Discussions continue with KP leaders over the Alliance proposal for a guaranteed full payout
- [HMSHost Food Distribution](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-food-distribution/) - Thank you for signing up for the LDS Church Food Distribution. The LDS Church donated this food specifically to workers laid off by HMSHost – there will be other opportunities for the rest of our membership. Only the first 225 members to sign up will be eligible. You will be notified on Thurs evening by
- [Reminders for applicants to CNHA Hoala program](https://www.unitehere5.org/reminders-for-applicants-to-cnha-hoala-program/) - Reminders for applicants to CNHA Hoala program for medical assistance: You may start to Create Your Account and upload documents on the CNHA website but DO NOT hit the “APPLY” button until you have ALL documents uploaded including #2 below. If you do not have ALL documents click on “Save Draft” and you may come
- [Register to submit video testimony to keep Bill 80 alive](https://www.unitehere5.org/bill80videotestimony/) - Last week, the City Council failed to put Bill 80 on this week’s full Council agenda. Shame on them! Bill 80 is straight forward - you either stand with workers like us or you side with the hotel bosses. If Bill 80 doesn’t get a hearing now it will be dead. There are two things
- [Kaiser Community Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-community-petition/) - As a member of our community, I stand with our frontline health care workers and the rest of our Maui community. We call on Kaiser Permanente to immediately hold off on any plans to close the Gastroenterology and Ambulatory Surgery services at its Wailuku Clinic until the State of Hawaii and State Department of Health
- [Honolulu City Council bill mandates hotel employee callback rules](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/10/20/hawaii-news/honolulu-city-council-bill-mandates-hotel-employee-callback-rules/) - (Honolulu)- Oahu hotel operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic are crying foul at a Honolulu City Council bill that would dictate to the managers which employees could be brought back to work as their facilities slowly reopen.
- [Submit testimony ASAP: SUPPORT BILL 80 – The Right to Return to Work](https://www.unitehere5.org/bill80/) - The main value to Hawai'i in promoting tourism is the creation of jobs for our people. Bill 80 was introduced to Honolulu City Council—if it passes, it will put in place a process for hospitality workers who initially lost their jobs due to COVID-19 to first be offered their jobs back as business returns. Bill
- [SUBMIT TESTIMONY TO SUPPORT BILL 80 – The Right to Return to Work](https://www.unitehere5.org/submit-testimony-to-support-bill-80-the-right-to-return-to-work/) - Thanks to everyone who submitted testimony last week to support Bill 80, which requires daily hotel room cleaning and puts in place a process for hospitality workers who initially lost their jobs due to COVID-19 to be the first offered their jobs back as business returns. Because of your testimony, Bill 80 was approved in
- [More than 600 HMSHost airport workers to be laid off in Hawaii, union says](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/10/14/breaking-news/more-than-600-hmshost-airport-workers-to-be-laid-off-in-hawaii/) - More than 660 Hawaii airport workers will be permanently laid off Thursday, the same day that the state is reopening to tourism with the launch of a pre-travel testing program after numerous delays, according to union representative UNITE HERE Local 5.
- [2020 Hawai'i General Election Endorsements](https://www.unitehere5.org/2020election/) - The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 5! You can register to vote online & it only takes a few minutes. This is a very important election and an opportunity for working families to take back 2020. Register here ASAP, and share this link with your family & friends: {{https://www.aikea.net/vote}} Mayor, City &
- [Kaiser Permanente Job Opportunity](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-job-opportunity/) - There are a total of 20 job vacancies. Hospital Aide at Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Job Number: 904633 Date posted: 09/16/2020 If you have any interested applicants, please submit interest to the attached req number. 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️ https://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/job/honolulu/hospital-aide/641/17381264 Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Hospital/Medical Offices 3288 Moanalua Rd. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Variable Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: Varies
- [Kaiser employees take their grievances to street](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/09/kaiser-employees-take-their-grievances-to-street/) - Members of the Unite Here Local 5 union and HNHP, which represents some Kaiser employees, protest the upcoming cuts to gastrointestinal and ambulatory surgery services at Kaiser Permanente’s Wailuku Medical Clinic, which would eliminate nearly 30 positions. Union members held a sign-waving and car caravan event Monday afternoon to raise awareness of Kaiser’s plans. There
- [Kaiser shutdown of some services worries workers](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/09/kaiser-shutdown-of-some-services-worries-workers/) - (Wailuku, HI) - Kaiser announced the reductions earlier this month — a move that would eliminate 11 staff and technician positions and 17 registered and licensed practical nurses. The cuts, which will remove several operating rooms from Maui’s health care system, will result in those services being transferred to operating rooms at Maui Memorial Medical
- [Kaiser Caravan](https://www.unitehere5.org/mauicaravan/) - We are calling on all members to join us for an Action Day to fight back against Kaiser Permanente's plan to outsource our ASC and GI work at Wailuku Clinic. Hotel, Airport and Healthcare workers must stand united to oppose job cuts. We will have a car caravan and sign waving action on September 28th,
- [Press Statement: Kaiser's Broken Promise](https://www.unitehere5.org/press-statement-kaisers-broken-promise/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 and Hawaii Nurses & Healthcare Professionals For immediate release: September 18, 2020 Media Contacts: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Kaiser’s Broken Promise When Kaiser took over Maui Memorial Hospital in 2016, Kaiser promised to improve continuity of care and reduce wait times for Maui residents’ health care. Kaiser is
- [Hotel union UNITE HERE! Local 5 endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu mayor](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/21/breaking-news/hotel-union-unite-here-local-5-endorses-keith-amemiya-for-honolulu-mayor/) - UNITE HERE! Local 5, a union representing 12,000 hospitality, health care, and food service workers in Hawaii, today endorsed Keith Amemiya for the next mayor of Honolulu.
- [Green: Pre-travel testing program will help get thousands of people back to work](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/09/17/ige-eyes-extension-planned-pre-travel-testing-program-include-inter-island-travel/) - HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A day after announcing the launch of a testing program on Oct. 15 for trans-Pacific travelers, the governor said he is working with county leaders on inter-island travel.
- [Hotel union says more needs to be done to ensure staff safety](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/hotel-union-says-more-needs-to-be-done-to-ensure-staff-safety/) - HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hotels are preparing to reopen on October 15 to visitors who participate in the pre-travel testing program.
- [Unite Here Local 5 'putting the pressure' on employers, lawmakers to ensure worker safety](https://www.kitv.com/story/42373434/unite-here-local-5-putting-the-pressure-on-employers-lawmakers-to-ensure-worker-safety?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KITV&fbclid=IwAR2qykSChmO3gyqieNSeAVOtmv-1zELJUpkMypKkb9spYTm2coZI15oQHAc#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - Opening the state to tourism has officially been delayed until September 1. Unite Here Local 5 -- the union that represents about 12,000 hotel workers in Hawaii -- has planned rallies across O'ahu and the state.
- [COVID-19 safety remains a major factor for hotel reopenings](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/covid-19-safety-remains-a-major-factor-for-hotel-reopenings/?fbclid=IwAR1A1VhwS8aKX-ArTDAuaXHJGDD01vABJOpsMWiowgnQwleP_QfwmBRu8TM#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - By Max Rodriguez. Jamee Gomera, who works reservations at Waikoloa Beach Marriott said she wants to return to work in a safe environment. Gomera said, “We got to get the message out that we want to make sure everyone is safe when we get back, and we want to get back.”
- [Local 5 union pushes for safety, job security](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/16/hawaii-news/local-5-union-pushes-for-safety-job-security/?fbclid=IwAR3kVUB6WZ9DTHR19XdImsYIxPcEwK18pHnEimJmZt_jET3i6-5FT5kDvoc#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5 union members returned to Waikiki and other tourist districts across the state Wednesday to remind Hawaii officials to make health and safety the key focus of the state’s tourism reopening plan.
- [Workers call for extended health coverage as the closure drags on](https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/07/workers-call-for-extended-health-coverage-the-as-closure-drags-on/?fbclid=IwAR06a2OvwtnV1_iNusi1sDRg9YZiSDUy7Uxg9qELaON-LHNYf-mlmmaFKO0#new_tab) - (Maui News) - By Kehaulani Cerizo. Participants in the Unite Here Local 5 union sign-waving event donned red shirts and carried signs about safe reopening and worker benefits. They also presented to the county a petition with more than 3,500 signatures from hospitality workers statewide asking hotel employers to ensure continued medical coverage for laid-off
- [Kaiser Permanente donates 1,000 boxes of produce to local hospitality workers](https://www.kitv.com/story/42389001/kaiser-permanente-donates-1000-boxes-of-produce-to-local-hospitality-workers?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KITV&fbclid=IwAR1DekxClRVD6LewdYGFKGeoLCYaBGbL5bVIqJE1APSHQXOvsI6hOLy-smY#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - 1,000 boxes of fresh produce were given out at Kaiser Permanente's Waipio medical office. It's part of the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program facilitated by Ham Produce to benefit United Here Local 5 workers struggling due to the closure of Hawaii's visitor industry.
- [Hawaii hotels battling for jobs](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/07/21/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotels-battling-for-jobs/?fbclid=IwAR08wkFWnek_WVWbkpIu7czdU4rI4SH2roCYefWIWsZmHE6K4B6hDSkWhe4#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Eric Gill, Unite Here Local 5 financial secretary/ treasurer, said workers are calling on Hawaii lawmakers to do the “right thing” and have highlighted concerns through car caravans and other actions in Waikiki and other tourism districts where they work statewide.
- [Workers, tourism industry leaders disagree over how ready hotels are to reopen](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/07/31/union-hotel-workers-industry-leaders-disagree-over-hotel-covid-readiness/?fbclid=IwAR3-PI8h-wEPdEXvNeqU6EkzJ3vFhLCIIOy0EMNFbVtLDxcYwePPH9j0bJE#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Mahealani Richardson. “When I go home and I leave my home I want to return in the same way. I don’t want to be contaminated going back home hugging my wife, hugging my kids and getting them contaminated,” said Affron Herring, assistant pantry worker at Hilton Hawaiian Village.
- [Hawaii workers balance need for paycheck with risk of contracting coronavirus](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/08/03/hawaii-news/workers-balance-the-need-for-a-paycheck-with-the-risk-of-contracting-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR2i5DeNtqiWzJk-fFLAVQga7ypN9sS9povPPfR3KnhHy9p2YYpVDV-JjQY#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. But Geraldine Acoba, a Local 5 housekeeper at the Sheraton Waikiki for 13 years, said she and fellow union members fear some properties have far to go and ultimately might come up short.
- [How Is Oahu’s Trash Impacting the Waianae Coast?](https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/how-is-oahus-trash-impacting-the-waianae-coast/?fbclid=IwAR0EzNEBlmSCOYGAMolzK9qgeT6F5-cGZgERWGkBVFFfZ9NgRiRIanUYWPI#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Claire Caulfield. Nanakuli resident Jean Teo-Gibney has been protesting, writing letters, testifying and organizing against landfills in the area for years. “Our homes were there before they were there,” she said. “This is where we live and breathe and now on the other side of the fence is trash.”
- [HMSHost may layoff up to 500 furloughed Hawaii airport food service staff](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus/hawaii-airports-may-layoff-furloughed-food-service-staff/?fbclid=IwAR0EzNEBlmSCOYGAMolzK9qgeT6F5-cGZgERWGkBVFFfZ9NgRiRIanUYWPI#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - UNITE Local 5, the union that represents HMSHost workers here in Hawaii, says it was sickened by the decision. “The corporations who have made money in Hawaii all of these years forget us when they can’t make money anymore and they throw us on the trash heap,” Secretary-Treasurer Eric Gill said.
- [Extended moratorium on evictions provides renter relief, but lacks enforcement](https://www.kitv.com/story/42529701/extended-moratorium-on-evictions-provides-renter-relief-but-lacks-enforcement?__FB_PRIVATE_TRACKING__={"loggedout_browser_id":"cd3a27bcd1af79ea97fb567fdad4cf1d91520211"}&fbclid=IwAR2ho28UMlV9HF-0jznWEXnQgwefebcMylb9JmDfZP3LOnaQy8gZo5-gxrQ#.X0H6iYw3Fv8.facebook#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - By Annalisa Burgos. Audrey Gecain has been unemployed since April -- furloughed from the Modern Honolulu hotel in Waikiki -- she's surviving on unemployment benefits and help from the Unite Here Local 5 union.
- [Turtle Bay extends temporary furlough for hundreds of employees](https://www.kitv.com/story/42591966/turtle-bay-resorts-lay-off-hundreds-of-employees?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KITV&fbclid=IwAR1OeIo97zevtu83AMQRhdqXVWlxEpwn0heudbOyYLMxve-gjEU9dcfiYio#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - Hundreds of workers in tourism and hospitality could be permanently laid off.
- [Hawaii hotel quarantine program comes with lots of rules](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/07/hawaii-news/hotel-quarantine-program-comes-with-lots-of-rules/?__FB_PRIVATE_TRACKING__={"loggedout_browser_id":"2413b2d6e15ba1dbb97aa2f8f54a2271b61f2d74"}&fbclid=IwAR1PCmFKXJm5qgsrrpK8xZseu241OIXloDAgBpxHVpz50MMqkSfjWq62g-Y#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. There won’t be any visitors, homeless people or medically fragile guests at the quarantine and isolation hotels set up by the city and state — and guests shouldn’t expect a typical hotel stay with services.
- [Union shares Hawaii hotel safety inspection results](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/10/hawaii-news/union-shares-hotel-safety-inspection-results/?fbclid=IwAR33KmfIvuJPdGCv1DSmyQxcAaZtNWosXncQKuwdojgIvzVafthaB52VHx0#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5 has started inspecting hotels for COVID-19 safety and health protocols and publishing the results.
- [For Hotels, Cleaning Is Key. But Cleaners Say Their Jobs Are Under Assault.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/travel/coronavirus-hotel-housekeeping.html?fbclid=IwAR0kqMbaQU-lBJRo4G2dkOofbYKDVUaHhZxxK-Z-0WM0V6Ydv08U7DWafRE#new_tab) - (New York Times) - By Tariro Mzezewa. The hotel industry says doing away with daily room cleanings keeps guests and staff safe. But housekeepers say it is a step toward cutting earnings and job security.
- [Kauai gets OK to use resort bubbles for a limited reopening of tourism](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/16/hawaii-news/kauai-gets-ok-to-use-resort-bubbles-for-a-limited-reopening-of-tourism/?fbclid=IwAR3EPPXbAN6AyaDp_Q4BadKPutH7js_D7J8PRU4jQ-r4m9x3TP22Ii4JIFA#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Eric Gill, Unite Here Local 5 financial secretary-treasurer, issued a statement questioning why the state was proceeding with “hastily conceived ‘travel bubble’ plans to open up travel.” “These plans fail at first glance, as they contain no provisions ensuring the safety of workers and the loved ones we rejoin
- [Kauai gets OK to use resort bubbles for a limited reopening of tourism](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/09/16/hawaii-news/kauai-gets-ok-to-use-resort-bubbles-for-a-limited-reopening-of-tourism/) - (Kaua'i) - Kauai Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami announced Tuesday that Gov. David Ige has signed Kauai’s Emergency Rule 16, which would permit visitors at participating resorts to leave their hotel rooms to utilize the resort’s property, including pools and on-site restaurants, during their mandatory quarantine period. But there’s a catch: They’ve got to agree to
- [Petition: Stop Outsourcing at Kaiser Wailuku Clinic](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiserwailukupetition/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 is running this petition in solidarity with HNHP (Hawaii Nurses & Healthcare Professionals). Sign the petition below by filling out this form: We, the undersigned, HNHP Registered Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, and Local 5 Healthcare Workers, demand that Kaiser Permanente stop all plans to outsource GI and ASC work or any other
- [Updates to BRMS website re: furlough credit rules](https://www.unitehere5.org/updates-to-brms-website-re-furlough-credit-rules/) - Aloha Local 5 members. Regarding your medical, the BRMS webpage now has a tab, “Hotel-Furlough” which has information on: Furlough Credit Return to Work (80 Bank Hours Credit) and the Pandemic Furlough Credit Rule (240 Furlough Bank Hours) Furlough - Eligibility Letter of Appeal Be sure to read all Furlough Credit rules thoroughly. Remember, you
- [](https://www.unitehere5.org/4636-2/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Statement - August 21, 2020 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 Bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 Statement on Enhanced Movement Quarantine/Resort Bubble Plan Our state has not been able to organize effective testing programs, conduct consistent contact tracing or enforce quarantine measures. Many thousands of families have
- [2020 Primary Election Endorsements](https://www.unitehere5.org/2020-primary-election-endorsements/)
- [US beaches begin reopening, with restrictions varying from state to state](https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-beaches-begin-reopening-restrictions-varying-state-state/story?id=70743448#new_tab) - (ABC) - By Matt Gutman , Katie Muldowney , Deborah Kim and Allie Yang. All of this has devastated Hawaii’s tourism industry. Shuttered shops and empty beaches are all that’s left of Wendy Perez’s 31-year career in hospitality, as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on Oahu, the island she calls home.
- ['Our life is in danger': Unemployment hits 34% in Hawaii with no end in sight](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/10/hawaii-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-trigger-record-unemployment/3093887001/?fbclid=IwAR0_0mhTxQZMzzNKQEWVl-4HVNsSvUKepBgcZp35pR0BMTcM5bwtbK3txTA#new_tab) - (USA Today) - By Cristina Silva. For 32 years, Julie Gabot drove more than 80 miles round trip each day to work as a housekeeper at the Sheraton Waikiki, cleaning after tourists who enjoyed the resort's infinity pool and beachfront views.
- [Column: Help hard-hit tourism workers with safe reopening of industry](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/05/10/editorial/insight/legislature-reopens-aid-hard-hit-tourism-workers-with-safe-reopening-of-industry/?fbclid=IwAR2dhYmMq_eNWikgZ6ae5BglUIUvby_97qgOWl490ZtS63opz9pjVxsvIXI#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Eric Gill. Our Legislature is getting back to work. What about the rest of us? When can we go back to work? Are we safe to go back to work? How can we go to work when there’s no school for our kids? Will our families have medical coverage when we
- [As businesses eye economic recovery, some unemployed workers fear going back to work](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/04/29/some-worry-workers-wont-return-state-plans-reopening/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Keahi Tucker. “Hotel workers are spooked by the transmissibility of the disease,” said Unite Here! Local 5 Treasurer Eric Gill.
- [Second food distribution event at Aloha Stadium takes place today](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/05/06/breaking-news/second-food-distribution-event-at-aloha-stadium-takes-place-today/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Nina Wu. Hawaii Counts 2020 Census, Child & Family Service, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the ILWU Local 142, UNITE HERE! Local 5 and the American Job Centers will also be on hand at today’s event to provide information.
- [New City partnership allows Hawaii Foodbank to feed over 250K unemployed people on O'ahu](https://www.unitehere5.org/new-city-partnership-allows-hawaii-foodbank-to-feed-over-250k-unemployed-people-on-oahu/) - (KITV 4) - By KITV Web Staff. UNITE HERE! Local 5 is proud to partner with the city in organizing the food distribution. Eric Gill, Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer, stated, "We are pleased that the city is taking the lead in organizing, sharing, and cooperation to address an urgent community need. Working together is what is necessary
- [Coronavirus Sends One-Fifth of Workers to Unemployment Line in Some States](https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-sends-one-fifth-of-workers-to-unemployment-line-in-some-states-11587461401#new_tab) - (Wall Street Journal) - By Kim Mackrael. The coronavirus pandemic is hitting state labor markets to very different degrees, with some seeing as many as one in five workers file for unemployment benefits and others far fewer.
- [37% of Hawaii’s labor force files unemployment claims](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/17/breaking-news/37-of-hawaiis-labor-force-files-unemployment-claims/?fbclid=IwAR17rTXFQN_8GMHCI1y102TP5KOIzweUG0igLu7xuQi3JPxyE26mcWDuD-4#new_tab) - (Associated Press) - Judith Ramirez and her husband are both among those dealing with the stress and uncertainty of not knowing when they’ll be able to resume working. She is a housekeeper at the Sheraton Waikiki while her husband is an electrician journeyman there. They each filed for unemployment in recent weeks, with some assistance
- [Local 5 Promotes ‘Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii’ Program](https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/local-5-promotes-safe-hotels-safe-hawaii-program/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Chad Blair. UNITE HERE Local 5 on Monday announced “Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii” guidelines intended to encourage the hotel industry “to immediately adopt” them to ensure the health and safety of hotel guests, hotel workers “and the broader public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
- [9 visitors sent back to their home states under new coronavirus flight assistance program](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/11/hawaii-news/arriving-visitors-spur-local-5-to-push-for-hotel-safety/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii has used its newly formed COVID-19 flight assistance program to send back nine travelers so far, including visitors from Denver and from Guam.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village to temporarily close amid coronavirus pandemic](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/04/11/hilton-hawaiian-village-temporarily-close-due-coronavirus-outbreak/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By HHN Staff. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of the state’s largest hotels announced late Friday that it was temporarily closing because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
- [Help available for Hawaii residents who can’t pay rent or mortgages in wake of coronavirus](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/30/hawaii-news/housing-woes-escalate/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Andrew Gomes. Close to 100,000 Hawaii residents lost work this month, and for many the fear of losing their home has also arisen or may not be far off. The scary prospect is already real for Sheena Daquioag, a housekeeper at the Sheraton Waikiki who hasn’t been scheduled to work since
- [Coronavirus travel restrictions impact Hawaii’s tourism industry, local officials take action to ensure safety](https://balitangamerica.tv/how-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-would-impact-hawaiis-tourism-industry-local-officials-take-action/#new_tab) - (Balitang America) - By Lalaine Ignao. Tourism was the largest contributor to Hawaii’s economy — with about 250,000 visitors on average per day, who spent close to $18 billion a year.
- [Coronavirus batters US economy as 6.65m file for unemployment last week](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/02/us-unemployment-coronavirus-economy#new_tab) - (The Guardian) - By Dominic Rushe and Lauren Aratani. It has been over two weeks since Brandy Banaay was let go from her housekeeping job at the Doubletree Hotel Alana in Waikiki, Hawaii, yet the single mother of three has yet to successfully file for unemployment insurance. Whenever she tries to file on Hawaii’s website,
- [Hawaii unemployment filings in March top 160,000](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/02/hawaii-news/unemployment-filings-in-march-top-160000/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. “We’ve been getting calls from workers. Some of them say they have been trying every hour of every day,” said Bryant de Venecia, spokesman for the Unite Here Local 5 labor union. “We had one worker who began trying to apply on March 22 and only got in Monday,
- [Helpful reminders regarding filing for unemployment](https://www.unitehere5.org/helpful-reminders-regarding-filing-for-unemployment/) - Please remember that you are responsible for filing your claim certification weekly following the specific instructions you are provided on your account page. You can only file online during these times. Monday through Friday: 6:30am-11:00pm and on Weekends and Holidays: 9:00am-11:00pm If you are a first time applicant, please visit our website and follow the
- [Waikiki winds down](https://printreplica.staradvertiser.com/?publink=1fffd1e59_13435ad&fbclid=IwAR3civonqgAslj8BuLa3vCF0No-VYugXguE77RRwrLhxxgk_jyU2keRdw2g#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Aina Iglesias, a guest service agent for DoubleTree by Hilton Alana, said the property will suspend operations Wednesday, leaving her and most of her coworkers temporarily unemployed for at least 60 days. The property’s occupancy was as low as 5% the other day, Iglesias said. “On one hand, we
- [Displaced hotel workers to staff Honolulu's new COVID-19 test site for homeless patients](https://www.kitv.com/story/41948223/displaced-hotel-workers-to-staff-honolulus-new-covid19-test-site-for-homeless-patients#new_tab) - (KITV4) - By Annalise Burgos. Unite Here Local 5 Union is covering expenses for staffing the facility at a time when the hospitality industry is hurting. Other partners include Institute for Human Services and Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui.
- [Diamond Resorts: Provide medical coverage & wages for all workers](https://www.unitehere5.org/diamond-resorts-provide-medical-coverage-pay-for-all-workers/) - Now more than ever, being in the Union matters! Together we'll get through this crisis, and we want you to know that Local 5 is behind you. The Union is still awaiting a response on our request made to Diamond Resorts to meet and bargain over the impacts of COVID-19. Among our priorities, to ensure continuing
- [Government, health care experts discuss Hawaii’s COVID-19 response](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/03/26/submit-your-questions-hnns-coronavirus-town-hall-discussion/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - Eric Gill, treasurer of Unite HERE Local 5, said even when the threat of the virus has passed it’s unlikely tourism will rebound immediately. That means that those laid off could be without work for quite some time.
- [Homeless coronavirus quarantine site in Iwilei expected to open next week](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/27/breaking-news/homeless-coronavirus-quarantine-site-in-iwilei-expected-to-open-next-week/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Dan Nakaso. Hotel workers from Unite Here! Local 5 went into the Kaamahu Place building Tuesday and Wednesday to clean up the 26 rooms that are capable of housing a total of 52 people and did other prep work like installing shower curtains, Manahan said.
- [Local Unemployment Surges, Surpassing 2019 In A Single Day](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/local-unemployment-surges-surpassing-2019-single-day#stream/0#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio) - By Ryan Finnerty. Restaurants were some of the first businesses to lay off workers. Carolyn Madrid Tagle was recently laid off from her job at a restaurant in the Honolulu airport. “Last week Thursday, they told us we were shutting down for 14 to15 days. Now they’re saying the end of
- [Worker health benefits a concern as hotels close](https://www.khon2.com/coronavirus-2/worker-health-benefits-a-concern-as-hotels-close/#new_tab) - (KHON2) - By Max Rodriguez. The Unite Here Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Eric Gill said his staff is working to relieve the amount of unemployment benefit applications the state is currently receiving. He said employers have yet to provide information on health insurance for his members. “State government would have to provide funds for continuing
- [Submit your questions for HNN’s coronavirus town hall discussion](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/03/26/submit-your-questions-hnns-coronavirus-town-hall-discussion/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - On Thursday night ― starting at 7 p.m. on KGMB, K5 and our streaming platforms ― Hawaii News Now will host a town hall-style discussion with leaders across different sectors of the state’s coronavirus response, to answer your questions about what’s being done to keep people safe.
- [14-day quarantine to begin Thursday for arrivals to Hawaii](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/22/hawaii-news/14-day-quarantine-to-begin-thursday-for-arrivals-to-isles/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Timothy Hurley. Eric Gill of UNITE HERE Local 5 said thousands of hotel workers are laid off right now and they’re concerned about whether their medical coverage will continue and whether they will be able to keep their homes and cars and everything they’ve built.
- [Hawaii Updates: Honolulu, Maui Mayors Order Residents To Stay At Home If Not Essential Workers](https://www.hpr2.org/post/hawaii-updates-honolulu-maui-mayors-order-residents-stay-home-if-not-essential-workers#stream/0#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio) - By HPR News Staff. The two-week quarantine is expected to further drive down arrivals to the islands and send the economy into a tailspin, with the jobs of thousands of workers in jeopardy. Already, many hotel workers have lost employment and are in danger of losing their homes, said Eric Gill
- [Sat. 3/21/20: COVID-19 Daily Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-3-21-20-covid-19-daily-update/) - We will be posting COVID-19 daily updates on our website every evening. The fastest way to get these updates is by signing up to receive texts. Sign up here. We know people are having issues applying online for unemployment. We have been in communication with DLIR. Look out for our text tomorrow for updates. VIDEO:
- [Hawaii hotel industry seeking assistance amid shutdowns caused by coronavirus](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/21/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotel-industry-seeking-assistance/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. “A lot of on-call workers aren’t getting any hours, but Hale Koa isn’t doing any layoffs,” Unite Here Local 5 spokesman Bryant de Venecia said. “This was better news than we were expecting. At least for 3-1/2 weeks, people will keep medical.”
- [The visitor industry braces for layoffs and lawmakers rush to help](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/the-visitor-industry-braces-for-layoffs-and-lawmakers-rush-to-help/#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - By Jenn Boneza. “I’m super scared, but we still need to work,” said Aina Iglesias. Iglesias is a front desk agent at Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Alana, Waikiki Beach. She’s just one of thousands in the tourism industry dealing with coronavirus fallout.
- [Hale Koa, an 818-room Waikiki hotel, closes in response to coronavirus pandemic](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/20/breaking-news/hale-koa-an-818-room-waikiki-hotel-closes-in-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. The hotel reports that there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Hale Koa and that the resort is accepting new reservations for arrivals after April 15. The hotel employs 596 Unite Here Local 5 members.
- [Unemployment online system crashes from onslaught of claims](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/20/hawaii-news/unemployment-online-system-crashes-from-onslaught-of-claims/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Shayne Subia, a Moana Surfrider housekeeper, went online Wednesday to file for unemployment after his work hours dropped to zero in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI COVID-19: Stay Alert, Stay Informed, Stay Healthy](https://www.pbshawaii.org/insights-on-pbs-hawaiʻi-covid-19-stay-alert-stay-informed-stay-healthy/#new_tab) - (PBS Hawai'i) - It has been less than three months since reports of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China first made international headlines. With worldwide cases growing significantly every day, the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. What are we doing as a community to inform and protect Hawaiʻi’s people? We know
- [1 in 4 Hawaii hotel workers could lose their jobs amid coronavirus pandemic](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/19/hawaii-news/1-in-4-hotel-workers-could-lose-their-jobs/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. About 1 in 4 workers in hotel-supported jobs in Hawaii could lose their jobs in the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic attacks the health of the state’s tourist economy.
- ['Suddenly I have no paycheck': layoffs and cuts for workers rocked by coronavirus](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/19/coronavirus-workers-employees-staff-wages#new_tab) - (The Guardian) - By Michael Sainato. In Hawaii, the tourism industry, which makes up over 20% of the state’s economy and employs around 216,00 people, has nearly halted entirely. Andrea Grabow, a waitress at the Sheraton Hotel in Waikiki for 24 years has been out of work since 1 March. She is still waiting to
- [Hawaii’s Biggest Industry Is Reeling As The Coronavirus Spreads](https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/03/hawaiis-biggest-industry-is-reeling-as-coronavirus-spreads/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Anita Hofschneider and Stewart Yerton. For Andrea Grabow, March has been a bleak month. A server at the Kai Market Restaurant at the landmark Sheraton Waikiki, Grabrow normally worked five days a week, for $11 an hour, plus tips.
- [Hawaii tourism plagued by COVID-19](http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/hawaii-tourism-plagued-covid-19/#new_tab) - (Travel & Tour World) - Cleo McKeague has remained associated with telecommunications for the Hilton Hawaiian Village for over 30 years. She has been represented by the Local 5 hotel workers union for her entire career.
- [Hawai’i Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Union Joins the Alliance Unions](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-nurses-and-healthcare-professionals-union-joins-the-alliance-unions/) - CLICK HERE to view PDF Version Alliance Unions announce admission of Hawai’i Nurses and Healthcare Professionals into the Alliance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020 – Alliance Unions are excited to announce today that the Hawai’i Nurses and Healthcare Professionals union has joined the Alliance of Health Care Unions. On January 22 Alliance leadership unanimously
- [UNITE HERE LOCAL 5 Proposal to Kaiser regarding COVID-19](https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/20-03-18-Kaiser.pdf)
- [For Immediate Release: UNITE HERE Local 5 dealing with mass layoffs and a health care crisis due to COVID-19](https://www.unitehere5.org/for-immediate-release-unite-here-local-5-dealing-with-mass-layoffs-and-a-health-care-crisis-due-to-covid-19/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 For Immediate Release: March 17, 2020 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 dealing with mass layoffs and a health care crisis due to COVID-19 Union demands that employers ensure continued health coverage and that government resources be used to support working families
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Proposals to Hotel Employers: COVID-19 Impact](https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/20-03-17-COVID-19-Proposals-Generic.pdf)
- [NEW REPORT by UNITE HERE Local 5: Hilton Worldwide Should be Wary of Apollo’s Timeshare Pitch](https://www.unitehere5.org/hiltonbrandreport/) - Click to view FULL REPORT
- [HMSHost Strike Bulletin Day 3](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-strike-bulletin-day-3/) - See our photos from Day 3 Watch Eric Gill's message to HMSHost HNL Workers CONGRATULATIONS!!! We made history with our first ever strike at the airport. We proved to ourselves that we have the courage and the power to come together. We demonstrated to the company that we are willing to sacrifice to make One
- [HMS Host HNL: Going back to work after Strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/hms-host-hnl-preparing-for-strike/) - What you need to know: Q: What do I do when the strike ends? A: Celebrate with your coworkers about pulling off a successful strike action and building our power as a union! Then report to work for your next scheduled shift and clock in as you normally do. Q: What if I am
- [HMSHost Strike Bulletin Day 2](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-strike-bulletin-day-2/) - CLICK HERE to view PDF Version Check our photos from Day 2 One day longer, one day stronger! Day 2 of our strike was a big success -- we had almost 300 people sign in on day 1 and new people joined our line! We made Friday's frontpage news. The news of our strike is
- [HMSHost Strike Bulletin Day 1](https://www.unitehere5.org/hnlstrikeday1/) - View Full PDF Version View Photos from Day 1 This is the first time we’re on strike and the turn out on our picket lines is strong! As we prepare for Day 2 and for the busiest travel weekend of the year, be safe and welcoming to our island visitors; but let’s keep up our
- [Airport Food Service Workers Strike Seeking Higher Pay, Affordable Health Care](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/airport-food-service-workers-strike-seeking-higher-pay-affordable-health-care#stream/0) - (Honolulu - Over 500 employees of HMSHost Honolulu, the food service company at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, went on strike on Thursday for higher wages and better health care coverage.
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 HMSHost HNL Airport Workers On Strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-hmshost-hnl-airport-workers-on-strike/) - UNITEHERE! Local 5 Press Release for December 19, 2019 Media Contact: Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 HMSHost HNL Airport Workers On Strike Local 5 workers at HMSHost Honolulu go on strike to demand One Job Should Be Enough! Honolulu - Over 500 UNITE HERE Local
- [Support HMSHost Workers in an Event of a Strike](https://www.unitehere5.org/hnlstrike/)
- [We're Voting YES!](https://www.unitehere5.org/were-voting-yes/)
- [NOTICE: Membership Meeting for Dues Increase Vote](https://www.unitehere5.org/notice-membership-meeting-for-dues-increase-vote/) - The Local 5 Executive Board has called a Special Membership Meeting to discuss and take action on a proposed dues increase. The Special Membership Meeting will be conducted in a series of sessions on the islands of Maui, Hawaii, Kauai, and Oahu: MAUI: HAWAII ISLAND: KAUAI: OAHU: Monday, November 18, 2019 Sheraton Maui Hotel (Kula/Hana
- [City teams up with immigrant advocates to encourage citizenship](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/11/05/hawaii-news/city-teams-up-with-immigrant-advocates-to-encourage-citizenship/) - (Honolulu, HI) - The city is partnering with a nonprofit and a union in an effort to get more immigrants to become naturalized U.S. citizens.
- [Honolulu airport union workers rally for better wages and benefits](https://www.eturbonews.com/378262/honolulu-airport-union-workers-rally-for-better-wages-and-benefits/#new_tab) - (Honolulu, HI) - At Hawaii’s main international airport in Honolulu, UNITE HERE Local 5 members at HMSHost Honolulu—workers at the concessions, restaurants, Starbucks, and bars in Daniel K. Inouye Airport—rallied today to show strength and unity as they demand the company make One Job Enough to live in Hawaii.
- [Workers at Hale Nani vote to ratify contract](https://www.kitv.com/story/41121489/workers-at-hale-nani-vote-to-ratify-contract#new_tab) - (Honolulu) - Almost 200 Local 5 members at Hale Nani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center voted to ratify a historic contract last week, with 99% yes votes.
- [Hawaii hotel workers observe Labor Day with action against Diamond Resorts](https://www.eturbonews.com/265281/hawaii-hotel-workers-observe-labor-day-with-action-against-diamond-resorts/#new_tab) - (Honolulu) - Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers skipped a traditional Labor Day celebration to take action against Diamond Resorts, owner of the Modern Honolulu and Ka’anapali Beach Club on Maui. (Read More)
- [Career Opportunities: Alliance for Health Care Unions](https://www.unitehere5.org/career-opportunities-alliance-for-health-care-unions/) - Union Ambassador Job Description - July 2019 Unit-Based Team Consultant
- [Hale Nani workers on strike over understaffing, low wages](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/08/05/hale-nani-health-care-workers-on-strike-over.html#new_tab) - (Honolulu) - Nearly 200 health care workers at Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, the largest skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in the state, participated in a one-day strike Friday to demand that the company address understaffing and low wages to make one job enough to live in Hawaii.
- [Hale Nani health care workers to strike Friday over low wages, understaffing](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/08/01/breaking-news/hale-nani-health-care-workers-to-strike-friday-over-low-wages-understaffing/#new_tab) - (Honolulu) - About 200 health care workers at Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center are expected to participate in a one-day strike Friday over low wages and understaffing.
- [Diamond Resorts, hotel union head to bargaining next month](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/07/29/hawaii-news/diamond-resorts-hotel-union-head-to-bargaining-next-month/#new_tab) - (Star Advertiser) - Unite Here Local 5 — the hotel labor union representing workers at The Modern Honolulu — and Diamond Resorts, the property’s owner and operator, are slated to resume bargaining Aug. 28, according to a union official
- [Class action lawsuit filed against Diamond Resorts for alleged wage theft](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-diamond-resorts-for-alleged-wage-theft/#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - HONOLULU (KHON2) — Workers at three hotels have filed a class action lawsuit against the hotels’ owner and operator Diamond Resorts alleging wage theft.
- [Diamond Resorts named as defendant in class-action suit alleging wage theft](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/07/25/hawaii-news/diamond-resorts-named-as-defendant-in-class-action-suit-alleging-wage-theft/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Workers at three Hawaii hotels owned and operated by Diamond Resorts filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday alleging wage theft.
- [Hawaii hotel workers file class action lawsuit against Diamond Resorts for wage theft](https://www.eturbonews.com/258872/hawaii-hotel-workers-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-diamond-resorts-for-wage-theft/#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - Workers at three Hawaii hotels filed a class action lawsuit against the hotels’ owner and operator Diamond Resorts, alleging wage theft. The class action lawsuit covers past and current employees of The Modern Honolulu, Kaanapali Beach Club, and The Point at Poipu. At least 325 employees from the three hotels are covered by
- [Talk story: Being the summertime ‘presence of Jesus’](https://www.hawaiicatholicherald.com/2019/07/25/talk-story-being-the-summertime-presence-of-jesus/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Catholic-Herald) - The July 20 Citizenship Workshop at St. Joseph Parish in Waipahu drew parishioners and members of other faith communities, unions and the University of Hawaii to help permanent legal residents apply for U.S. citizenship. More than 60 volunteers gave up their Saturday to join the collaborative effort. They included an organizer from
- [Union workers at Hyatt Regency Waikiki ratify a new contract](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/07/12/union-workers-at-hyatt-regency-waikiki-ratify.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Christina O'Connor. Unite Here Local 5 announced Friday that union workers at Hyatt Regency Waikiki voted to ratify a contract that includes higher wages, increased benefits and job protection.
- [](https://www.unitehere5.org/3700/) - For immediate release: July 12, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org Hyatt Regency Waikiki hotel workers ratify union contract This is the 11th Local 5 hotel settled after Marriott workers led a historic nationwide strike in 2018 (HONOLULU) – UNITE HERE Local 5
- [Hilton workers ratify new union contracts](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/07/11/hawaii-news/hilton-workers-ratify-new-union-contracts/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Mark Ladao. Newly ratified union contracts now provide nearly 2,000 employees at Hilton Hawaiian Village with better wages and other benefits.
- [Hotel workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village ratify new contract](https://www.kitv.com/story/40774851/hotel-workers-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-ratify-new-contract#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - More than 2,000 employees at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort represented by the Unite Here Local 5 union voted in favor of the agreement reached back in May.
- [Hotel workers ratify new contract for better wages, working conditions](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/07/11/hotel-workers-ratify-new-contract-better-wages-working-conditions/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hotel workers who fought for better wages and job conditions ratified their new contract Wednesday.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers will vote to ratify a new union contract today](https://www.kitv.com/story/40771735/hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-will-vote-to-ratify-a-new-union-contract-today#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - Workers with the 'Hilton Hawaiian Village' will vote to ratify a new union contract today.
- [Talk story: Immigration is about our shared humanity](https://www.hawaiicatholicherald.com/2019/07/10/talk-story-immigration-is-about-our-shared-humanity/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Catholic Herald) - The Diocese of Honolulu’s Office for Social Ministry also accompanies migrants in various ways, including supporting legal services through Catholic Charities Hawaii, the Legal Clinic at the United Methodist Church in Honolulu, and the Legal Immigration Clinic at the University of Hawaii and UNITE LOCAL 5 to organize citizenship workshops so
- [Honolulu City Council panel OKs 2 proposals to crack down on illegal vacation rentals](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/06/08/hawaii-news/honolulu-city-council-panel-oks-2-vacation-rental-bills/?HSA=75973a84f3afeccd56cc1acfe9d682b6f8efa42c&fbclid=IwAR1jVgRfufmmtYyXozeUs70WZhtcAqJfiZdWTBnI1vEguuWU1zHKD4fkY8E#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Gordon Y.K. Pang. A bill allowing about 1,715 newly permitted hosted vacation rentals on Oahu but no new whole-home transient vacation units won 4-0 approval Friday from the City Council Zoning, Planning and Housing Committee, setting up the measure for a final thumbs-up from the full Council in the coming weeks.
- [City Council members vote to move forward vacation rental bills with amendments to fines for illegal rentals](https://www.kitv.com/story/40613514/city-council-members-vote-to-move-forward-vacation-rental-bills-with-amendments-to-fines-for-illegal-rentals?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KITV#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - One of the top issues city lawmakers are faced with in 2019 is how to regulate short-term vacation rentals.
- [City Council committee advances two bills to better regulate vacation rentals](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/06/07/city-council-committee-take-action-controversial-vacation-rental-bills/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After more than seven hours of passionate testimony, a Honolulu City Council committee voted to advance two proposals to increase enforcement and regulations on short-term vacation rentals.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village and union negotiators reach agreement on new contract](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/26/breaking-news/hilton-and-union-negotiators-reach-agreement-on-new-contract/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - The union that represents 1,800 hotel workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village says it has reached a tentative agreement with the management on a new four-year contract.
- [Hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/28/hotel-workers-union-reaches-tentative-deal-with-hilton-hawaiian-village/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Unionized hotel workers and the Hilton Hawaiian Village reached a tentative deal in contract negotiations.
- [Union workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village reach tentative agreement](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/05/28/union-workers-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-reach.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Christina O'Connor. UNITE HERE Local 5 reached a tentative contract agreement with Hilton Hawaiian Village management over the weekend, the union reported Sunday.
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 and Hilton Hawaiian Village reach tentative agreement](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-and-hilton-hawaiian-village-reach-tentative-agreement/) - Press Release for May 26, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 and Hilton Hawaiian Village reach tentative agreement Upon ratification, this agreement will bring workers closer to making one job enough to live in Hawaii (Honolulu) – Early this
- [Hotel Unions in Waikiki getting stronger: One job is enough !](https://travelwirenews.com/hotel-unions-in-waikiki-getting-stronger-one-job-is-enough-2-1424410/#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - by Juergen Steinmetz. 80 workers at the Double Tree Hilton Alana Waikiki chose to join UNITE HERE Local 5. The union had reached an agreement with Keck Seng and Hilton—the owner and operator of DoubleTree Hilton Alana Waikiki, respectively—to allow a fair process for the workers to decide whether to unionize. Local 5’s
- [As contract talks drag on, Hilton Hawaiian Village workers rally in Waikiki](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/18/contract-talks-drag-hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-hold-waikiki-rally/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Lauren Teruya. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Amid ongoing contract talks, hundreds of unionized Hilton Hawaiian Village workers are rallying outside the hotel Friday afternoon.
- [Modern Honolulu to become a timeshare](https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Modern-Honolulu-to-become-a-timeshare#new_tab) - (Travel Weekly) - By Tovin Lapan. Diamond Resorts will convert the Modern Honolulu from a hotel to a timeshare apartment building and has notified 30% of the staff, 78 workers, that their jobs will be eliminated in the next 30 days. This is just the latest development for a property that began its life as
- [Unite Here! Local 5 to rally in Waikiki amid unexpected layoffs at The Modern](https://www.kitv.com/story/40480634/unite-here-local-5-to-rally-in-waikiki-amid-unexpected-layoffs-at-the-modern#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - The union filed federal labor charges against the hotel and its parent company, Diamond Resorts, and say the firings come in the middle of labor contract negotiations.
- [Thousands of Local 5 members will rally at the world’s largest Hilton Friday](https://www.kitv.com/story/40491591/thousands-of-local-5-members-will-rally-at-the-worlds-largest-hilton-friday#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Hilton Hawaiian Village will rally at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Side on Paoa Place near Tropics Friday. Workers say that they will demand a better contract and better job protection. The workers who will participate include those in housekeeping, banquets, food, beverage, front
- [A Strike on the Horizon: Hilton Hawaiian Village and The Modern Honolulu ?](https://www.eturbonews.com/252307/a-strike-on-the-horizon-hilton-hawaiian-village-and-the-modern-honolulu/#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - by Juergen Steinmetz. Guests having booked the Hilton Hawaiian Village may be in for a surprise. The Hilton is the largest hotel in Waikiki. Tomorrow, Friday a rally of a Hawaii Union UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, with support from community allies and fellow members from
- [Union protests at Waikiki hotels center around timeshare issues](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/17/breaking-news/union-protests-center-around-timeshare-issues/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5, which settled a 51-day strike of 2,700 Marriott-Kyo-ya workers in November, continues to have a contentious bargaining season as evidenced by two actions today.
- [Unionized hotel workers marched to send a message Friday](https://www.kitv.com/story/40496727/unionized-hotel-workers-marched-to-send-a-message-friday#new_tab) - (KITV) - With signs and chants, "Unite Here Local 5" union members rallied around the Hilton Hawaiian Village for two hours. "I’m so proud of us because they’re very strong and any push back from management, we push back too," Lawrene Kanoa said. According to hotel workers, last year's 51-day strike of Marriott workers for
- [Unite Here Local 5 continues contentious bargaining season](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/18/hawaii-news/strike-talk-resurfaces/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Unite Here Local 5, which settled a 51-day strike of 2,700 Marriott-Kyo-ya workers in November, continues to have a contentious bargaining season as evidenced by two labor actions Monday which both focused largely on timeshares, a growing union concern that wasn’t addressed in last year’s bargaining with Marriott and
- [Union protests at Waikiki hotels center around timeshare issues](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k98x6UC57Nc#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Unite Here Local 5, which settled a 51-day strike of 2,700 Marriott-Kyo-ya workers in November, continues to have a contentious bargaining season as evidenced by two actions on Friday.
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers rally in Waikiki for a better contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-rally-in-waikiki-for-a-better-contract/) - (Travel Wire News) - UNITE HERE Local 5 Members rallied in Honolulu to demand a better contract and better job protection for workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
- [‘The Hotel is Attacking Us’: New Momentum in the Hotel Strike Wave](https://progressive.org/dispatches/new-momentum-hotel-strikes-sainato-190521/#new_tab) - (The Progressive) - By Michael Sainato. Over 1,500 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 at the Hilton Hawaii Village, the largest in Hawaii and the largest Hilton Hotel in the world, voted on April 26 to authorize a strike. Workers are striking for better wages that reflect the high cost of living in Hawaii.
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Updates Its Website with New Court Documents from Diamond Resorts Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unite-local-5-updates-website-195400402.html#new_tab) - HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNITE HERE Local 5 updates DiamondResortsWatch.org with documents from the ongoing breach of fiduciary duty shareholder suit against Diamond Resorts’ directors and Apollo Management VIII, L.P.
- [DoubleTree Hilton Alana Waikiki workers join UNITE HERE Local 5](https://www.unitehere5.org/doubletree-hilton-alana-waikiki-workers-join-unite-here-local-5/) - Press Release for May 25, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org DoubleTree Hilton Alana Waikiki workers join UNITE HERE Local 5 Local 5 and the hotel’s owner & operator reach an agreement that allows 80 DoubleTree hotel workers to choose to join the
- [Hotels urge Ige to veto vacation rental taxation bill](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/07/hawaii-news/hotels-urge-ige-to-veto-vacation-rental-taxation-bill/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. However, opponents like the traditional lodging industry and Unite Here Local 5 have argued that the bill would condone vacation rental operations that violate county land use ordinances.
- [Hawaii hotel will lay off 78 employees in planned closure](https://apnews.com/e59a15d925104c70ae18adfd30d664e5#new_tab) - (Associated Press) - HONOLULU (AP) — The closure of a Hawaii hotel is expected to result in up to 78 employee layoffs.
- [After layoffs, hotel workers wonder what's next for hospitality industry](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/after-layoffs-hotel-workers-wonder-what-s-next-for-hospitality-industry/1981951025#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - By Nikki Schenfeld. HONOLULU (KHON2) - The Modern Honolulu laid off about 30% of its workers last week after a timeshare company bought the hotel in April 2018.
- [Modern Honolulu layoffs coming, union says](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/03/hawaii-news/modern-honolulu-layoffs-coming-union-says/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Diamond Resorts has notified 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu that their positions are to be eliminated in the next 30 days, according to Unite Here Local 5, the labor union representing the workers.
- [The Modern Honolulu’s laid-off workers are getting severance packages](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/03/breaking-news/the-modern-honolulus-laid-off-workers-to-get-severance-packages/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Las Vegas-headquartered Diamond Resorts said today that it is offering severance packages to employees impacted by a recent layoff announcement at The Modern Honolulu.
- [Hotel union announces layoffs imminent at The Modern Honolulu in Waikiki](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/05/02/breaking-news/union-announces-layoffs-imminent-at-the-modern-honolulu-hotel/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Diamond Resorts has notified 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu that their positions are to be eliminated in the next 30 days, according to Unite Here Local 5, the labor union representing the workers.
- [The Modern Honolulu hotel slapped with federal charges for worker lay off](https://www.eturbonews.com/251202/the-modern-honolulu-hotel-slapped-with-federal-charges-for-worker-lay-off#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - The Modern Honolulu recently notified 78 workers—nearly 30% of the workers at the hotel—that they will be laid off within the next 30 days. Federal charges assert that The Modern violated employees’ federal labor law rights and refused to bargain in good faith with the union.
- [Scores of employees to be laid off at Waikiki hotel](https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/05/03/dozens-employees-be-laid-off-waikiki-hotel-converts-timeshare/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some 78 workers at the Modern Honolulu have received pink slips as the property seeks to convert into a timeshare.
- [State briefs for May 5](https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/05/05/hawaii-news/state-briefs-for-may-5-2/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Tribune-Herald) - HONOLULU (AP) — The closure of a Hawaii hotel is expected to result in up to 78 employee layoffs.
- [Hawaii hotel will lay off 78 employees in planned closure](https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/05/04/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotel-will-lay-off-78-employees-in-planned-closure/#new_tab) - (The Garden Island) - By Associated Press. HONOLULU — The closure of a Hawaii hotel is expected to result in up to 78 employee layoffs.
- [Hawaii hotel will lay off 78 employees in planned closure](https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/05/06/hawaii-news/hawaii-hotel-will-lay-off-78-employees-in-planned-closure/#new_tab) - (West Hawaii Today) - By Associated Press. HONOLULU — The closure of a Hawaii hotel is expected to result in up to 78 employee layoffs.
- [The Modern Honolulu to lay off 78, according to Local 5](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/05/02/the-modern-honolulu-to-lay-off-78-according-to.html#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Christina O'Connor. According to hospitality and healthcare union Unite Here Local 5, Diamond Resorts, which purchased The Modern in 2018, will eliminate the positions of 78 union members within 30 days. The union reported that the eliminations will affect departments including housekeeping, banquets, pool, in-room dining, reservations, and food and
- [Local 5 condemns Diamond Resorts after its decision to lay off workers at The Modern Honolulu](https://www.kitv.com/story/40410130/local-5-condemns-diamond-resorts-after-its-decision-to-lay-off-workers-at-the-modern-honolulu#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - According to UNITE HERE Local 5 it is condemning Diamond Resorts, a timeshare company headquartered in Las Vegas, after its decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu, nearly 30% of the workers.
- [Diamond Resorts’ decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu hotel condemned by union](https://www.eturbonews.com/251087/diamond-resorts-decision-to-lay-off-78-workers-at-the-modern-honolulu-hotel-condemned-by-union#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - UNITE HERE Local 5 condemns Diamond Resorts, a timeshare company headquartered in Las Vegas, after its decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu — nearly 30% of the workers. The layoff impacts multiple departments like housekeeping, banquets, pool, in-room dining, reservations, and food & beverage. The 78 workers received a
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 condemns Diamond Resorts’ decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu](https://www.unitehere5.org/unite-here-local-5-condemns-diamond-resorts-decision-to-lay-off-78-workers-at-the-modern-honolulu/) - Press Release for May 2, 2019 Media Contacts: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Bryant de Venecia Cell Phone: (808) 546-0024 bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org UNITE HERE Local 5 condemns Diamond Resorts’ decision to lay off 78 workers at The Modern Honolulu The decision comes after Diamond Resorts CEO Mike Flaskey told Fox News that his company
- [What some senators call a victory, unionized workers call a major setback](https://www.kitv.com/story/40396596/what-some-senators-call-a-victory-unionized-workers-call-a-major-setback#new_tab) - (KITV) - What some senators call a victory, unionized hotel workers like Joli Tokusato call the passing of senate bill 1292 a major setback.
- [Lawmakers Shoot Down Airbnb Tax But Agree To Tax Big Real Estate Investments](https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/04/lawmakers-shoot-down-airbnb-tax-but-agree-to-tax-big-real-estate-investments/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Kirstin Downey. The Hawaii Legislature went home Friday night arguing over two major tax bills that were promoted by supporters as big revenue streams into state coffers but opposed by critics who described one bill as a potential investment-killer and the other as illegal and a fatal blow to local
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village union workers authorize strike](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/04/26/hawaii-news/newswatch/hilton-union-workers-authorize-strike/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Unite Here Local 5 members at Hilton Hawaiian Village voted Friday to authorize a strike with 91% in favor of it.
- [Trouble Brewing For Hilton Hawaiian Village (Strike Action)](https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/04/29/trouble-brewing-for-hilton-hawaiian-village-strike-action/?omhide=true#new_tab) - (LoyaltyLobby) - By John Ollila. Now, Unite Here Local 5 members have overwhelmingly (91%) voted to authorize strike against Hilton Hawaiian Village. The union represents 1,700 employees at the hotel.
- [Union workers vote to strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/04/29/union-workers-vote-to-strike-at-hilton-hawaiian.html#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Christina O'Connor. Union members at Hilton Hawaiian Village have voted to authorize a strike.
- [Hawaii Hotel Workers Vote 91% to Authorize Strike on Hilton](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-hotel-workers-vote-91-to-authorize-strike-on-hilton/) - 1,700 Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel workers could call a strike at any moment against Hawaii’s largest hotel (Honolulu) – UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Hilton Hawaiian Village voted today to authorize a strike with a 91% yes vote. The strike authorization comes after weeks of negotiations with Hilton for a contract covering 1,700 Hilton Hawaiian
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers to vote on possible strike tomorrow](https://www.eturbonews.com/250540/hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-to-vote-on-possible-strike-tomorrow#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers will vote Friday on whether to authorize a strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village — world’s largest Hilton, and the largest hotel in Hawaii — covering roughly 2,000 workers. UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers including housekeepers, cooks, bartenders, bellmen, food & beverage servers, and more, from the
- [State Senate poised to accept a proposal to allow vacation rental platforms to collect Hawaii taxes](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/04/25/breaking-news/state-senate-poised-to-accept-a-proposal-to-allow-vacation-rental-platforms-to-collect-hawaii-taxes/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Kevin Dayton. The state Senate appears poised to accept a bill tonight that would authorize vacation rental platforms such as Airbnb to collect taxes on behalf of the state, a development that triggered a last-minute lobbying push at the state Capitol today by the hotel industry and the hospitality workers union
- [Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers voting Friday on whether to authorize strike at Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.kitv.com/story/40372006/unite-here-local-5-hotel-workers-voting-friday-on-whether-to-authorize-strike-at-hilton-hawaiian-village?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KITV#new_tab) - (KITV) - Unite Here Local 5 hotel workers are voting Friday on whether to authorize a strike at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the largest hotel in the state and the largest Hilton in the country.
- [A strike could be in store for another one of Waikiki's major hotels](https://www.kitv.com/story/40375118/a-strike-could-be-in-store-for-another-one-of-waikikis-major-hotels#new_tab) - (KITV) - HONOLULU - UNITE HERE! Local 5 hotel workers will vote on whether to authorize a strike at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
- [Notice re: Local 5 Election](https://www.unitehere5.org/notice-re-local-5-election/) - Local 5 members: You should have received an envelope in the mail with “UNITE HERE LOCAL 5 OFFICIAL BALLOT ENCLOSED” on it. This is your official ballot for the Local 5 election. If you do not receive your ballot, please call the Election Committee Chair at 808-284-6635 or at the Local 5 office at 808-941-2141
- [Message from Local 5 President, Gemma Weinstein](https://www.unitehere5.org/messagesupportbill85/) - Check this video of Local 5 President Gemma Garampil Weinstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpSb0KPBPgE Submit your testimony to show strong support to Bill 85 and enforcement provisions in Bill 89 re: vacation rentals https://www.aikeahawaii.org/submit-testimony-to-support-bill-85/
- [Local union helps legal permanent residents become U.S. citizens](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/31/local-union-helps-legal-permanent-residents-become-us-citizens/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Casey Lund. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As the immigration debate heats up on the national stage, immigrants in Hawaii are speaking out about the current climate.
- [Remembering Hanabata Days At The Dole Cannery and Pineapple Fields](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/remembering-hanabata-days-dole-cannery-and-pineapple-fields#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio) - By Catherine Cruz and Bill Dorman. We looked at the workforce at that time. Most were women--but what happened when those cannery jobs disappeared? Growing, harvesting and canning pineapple--hard honest plantation work and part of the fabric of our island state. Our guests today were: Jowenna Ellazar, spokeswoman for Local 5. She
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village workers postpone strike vote; to begin contract bargaining](https://www.kitv.com/story/40173485/hilton-hawaiian-village-workers-postpone-strike-vote-to-begin-contract-bargaining#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - HONOLULU - Local 5 union workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village will begin contract negotiations Friday.
- [In possible sign of smooth contract negotiations, Local 5 holds off on Hilton strike vote](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/21/local-holds-off-hilton-strike-vote/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Howard Dicus. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a possible sign of smooth contract negotiations to come, Local 5 decided Thursday not to hold a strike authorization vote before talks Friday with Hilton Hawaiian Village.
- [Short-term vacation rentals on O'ahu could soon be regulated](https://www.kitv.com/story/40156085/short-term-vacation-rentals-on-oahu-could-soon-be-regulated#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - "We're forcing our future generations out and we're trying to bring people with money in," Chester Corpuz, a hotel worker said.
- [Bill To Create An Airport Corporation Advances — With A Very Big Catch](https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/03/bill-to-create-an-airport-corporation-advances-with-a-very-big-catch/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Marcel Honore. This year marks the first time that Unite Here Local 5, the local union representing hotel and hospitality industry workers in Hawaii, has formally weighed in on the idea. So far, it opposes the measure as proposed on behalf of the 900 concession and in-flight catering workers it
- [As they gear up for contract talks, hundreds of hotels workers rally in Waikiki](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/09/they-gear-up-contract-talks-hundreds-hotels-workers-rally-waikiki/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hundreds of unionized Hilton Hawaii Village workers rallied in Waikiki on Friday, calling for better pay and benefits.
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Hilton Hawaiian Village rally Friday](https://www.kitv.com/story/40096518/unite-here-local-5-members-at-hilton-hawaiian-village-rally-friday#new_tab) - (KITV 4) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members at Hilton Hawaiian Village rallied Friday at the world’s largest Hilton to demand a new contract for the hotel’s 2,000 workers. They announced that they will be taking a strike vote on March 21 to send a clear, unified message that One Job Should Be Enough to
- [As they gear up for contract talks, hundreds of hotels workers rally in Waikiki](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/09/they-gear-up-contract-talks-hundreds-hotels-workers-rally-waikiki/) - (Honolulu) - Hundreds of unionized Hilton Hawaii Village workers rallied in Waikiki on Friday, calling for better pay and benefits.
- [DoubleTree by Hilton Alana Waikiki Beach hotel workers call for respect from management](https://www.eturbonews.com/246511/doubletree-by-hilton-alana-waikiki-beach-hotel-workers-call-for-respect-from-management) - (Honolulu) - DoubleTree by Hilton Alana Waikiki Beach hotel workers organized a public action in their hotel lobby this morning, demanding respect from management, safe workloads, and a fair process to decide whether to unionize.
- [Sheraton Princess Kaiulani worker wins grievance](https://www.unitehere5.org/sheraton-princess-kaiulani-worker-wins-grievance/) - (Sheraton Princess Kaiulani) - Maintenance worker Reynaldo Manayao went through our HARIETT training program and got certified to do General Maintenance work. He filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because he was not being paid the General Maintenance rate. He received $3,757.26 in back pay from the pay differential.
- [Sheraton Kauai workers ratify union contract](https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/02/16/hawaii-news/sheraton-kauai-workers-ratify-union-contract/#new_tab) - (The Garden Island) - POIPU — Unite Here Local 5 members who work at Sheraton Kauai Resort voted Thursday to ratify a union contract that covers over 200 workers.
- [A record number of US workers went on strike in 2018](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/13/18223211/worker-teacher-strikes-2018-record#new_tab) - (Vox) - By Alexia Fernández Campbell. Last year’s labor unrest started with a teachers strike in West Virginia and ended with Marriott workers picketing across four states.
- [Sat. 3/30/19: Free Citizenship Workshop](https://www.unitehere5.org/sat-3-30-19-free-citizenship-workshop/) - In partnership with unions, immigration attorneys, and community organizations, our Citizenship Workshop aims to provide one-on-one assistance for legal permanent residents (aka green card holders) who want to apply for U.S. citizenship. If you are a green card holder and are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, please attend this free workshop! It's open to
- [Survey for Kaiser Local 5 members](https://www.unitehere5.org/survey-for-kaiser-local-5-members/) - Dear Kaiser Local 5 Members, By now you may have received an email from Inside KP asking you to fill out a survey about our Labor Management Partnership and what is or is not working. Alliance Union leaders have partnered with KP, in conjunction with Brandeis University, to create this survey so that our union
- [Half of Hawaii Barely Gets By](https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/change-report-community-economy/#new_tab) - (Hawaii Business Magazine) - By LiAnne Yu. After the longest hotel workers strike in Hawaii since 1970, the union negotiated a total increase of $6 across wages and benefits over the next four years. Just as important for the union members were the wins on job security. If the employer wants to introduce new technology
- [Over 250 Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers ratify new contract](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/over-250-waikoloa-beach-marriott-workers-ratify-new-contract/1744420329##new_tab) - (KHON 2) - By Web Staff. HONOLULU (KHON2) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Waikoloa Beach Marriott voted overwhelmingly yesterday to ratify a union contract that covers over 250 workers.
- [Union contract ratified at Waikoloa Beach Marriott](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2019/02/01/union-contract-ratified-at-waikoloa-beach-marriott.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By A. Kam Napier. Unite Here Local 5 says that the contract terms were influenced by the agreement reached with Kyo-Ya last November after a 51-day strike.
- [Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers ratify union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikoloa-beach-marriott-workers-ratify-union-contract/) - For immediate release: January 31, 2019 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Waikoloa Beach Marriott workers ratify union contract This is the 7th Marriott-operated hotel in Hawaii to reach an agreement with Local 5, after Marriott workers nationwide went on strike in 2018 (WAIKOLOA VILLAGE) – UNITE HERE Local 5 members who
- [Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade in Honolulu](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/21/photo-galleries/martin-luther-king-jr-day-parade-honolulu/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Craig Kojima.
- [14 Things We Loved About Hawaii in 2018](https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/14-things-we-loved-about-hawaii-2018#new_tab) - (Hawaii Magazine) - By Catherine Toth Fox. In November, Marriot International’s 2,700 workers in Hawaii ratified a new contract with the largest hotel company in the world, ending a nearly two-month-long strike. The strike involved five hotels owned by Kyo-ya and operated by Marriot: Sheraton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian, Westin Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
- [‘Silent march’ protest supports government workers at Honolulu airport](https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/17/breaking-news/silent-march-protest-supports-government-workers-at-honolulu-airport/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Nina Wu. The union organized the first visible protest on Oahu to demonstrate a show of support for TSA workers, said Akau, who is also organizing a food dropoff of hots dogs and chips at the airport on Friday. Representatives of UNITE HERE Local 5, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- [Danny De Gracia: Raising Hawaii’s Minimum Wage Is No Quick Fix](https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/01/danny-de-gracia-raising-hawaiis-minimum-wage-is-no-quick-fix/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Danny De Gracia. With the cost of living skyrocketing in Hawaii, calls to increase the state’s minimum wage have grown louder. But would it even make that much of a difference?
- [The Return of the Strike](https://prospect.org/article/return-strike-0#new_tab) - (American Prospect) - By Steven Greenhouse. This year, thousands of teachers, hotel workers, Google employees, and others walked off the job and won major gains. Which raises two questions: Why now? And will this continue?
- [Group questions city’s decision to conduct homeless sweep on New Year’s Eve](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/12/31/civil-rights-group-questions-citys-decision-conduct-homeless-sweep-new-years-eve/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crews moved through Waikiki in the early-morning hours of New Year’s Eve to clear out bulky items belonging to the homeless.
- [Addicted To Airbnb: Hawaii’s Tourism Economy Depends On Illegal Vacation Rentals](https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/01/addicted-to-airbnb-hawaiis-tourism-economy-depends-on-illegal-vacation-rentals/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Stewart Yerton. During its annual investor day conference in December, the chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines corroborated something that should come as no surprise to people living on Oahu’s North Shore or new tourist meccas like Kailua and Lanikai.
- [Amid already hot housing market, foreign investment in Hawaii properties soars](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/12/26/foreign-investment-hawaii-soars/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Rick Daysog. Eric Gill, treasurer for Unite HERE Local 5, said the offshore boom is pricing out many of his hotel union’s membership. The illegal vacation rentals, he added, are taking away hotel jobs. “What it does is create a well-heeled and wealthy group who are buying a piece of
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott workers overwhelmingly vote to ratify new contract](https://www.eturbonews.com/241283/waikiki-beach-marriott-workers-overwhelmingly-vote-to-ratify-new-contract#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Waikiki Beach Marriott voted overwhelmingly today to ratify a union contract that covers nearly 500 workers.
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott workers ratify new contract](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/23/hawaii-news/waikiki-beach-marriott-workers-ratify-new-contract/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Six down, 14 more hotel contracts to go. Unite Here Local 5 workers overwhelmingly ratified a new contract Friday with the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort &Spa. The union now has 14 more expired hotel contracts to negotiate during this bargaining cycle, which started with 20 hotels.
- [Waikiki Beach Marriott workers ratify union contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/waikiki-beach-marriott-workers-ratify-union-contract/) - For immediate release: December 21, 2018 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas Cell Phone: (808) 333-4782 prodelas@5.unitehere.org Waikiki Beach Marriott workers ratify union contract The new agreement comes weeks after Marriott hotel workers ended a historic 51-day strike (HONOLULU) – UNITE HERE Local 5 members who work at Waikiki Beach Marriott voted overwhelmingly today to ratify a
- [On the picket line](https://www.workers.org/2018/12/20/on-the-picket-line-124/#new_tab) - (Workers World) - UNITE HERE Local 5 (Honolulu) President Gemma Weinstein noted that “One job should be enough” was a constant chant on picket lines and sign slogans. (bigislandnow.com, Nov. 28) Union members all over the country walked the lines in solidarity with UNITE HERE members.
- [Flight attendants picket at Honolulu airport amid United Airlines staffing cuts](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/12/13/flight-attendants-honolulu-airport-join-worldwide-protest-united-airlines-staffing-cuts/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By Kimi Andrew. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dozens of flight attendants picketed outside the United Airlines check-in at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Thursday.
- [United Airlines flight attendants protest staff and service cuts at Honolulu airport](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/13/breaking-news/united-airlines-flight-attendants-protest-staff-and-service-cuts-at-honolulu-airport/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. United Airlines flight attendants picketed and passed out leaflets Thursday at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport as part of a systemwide day of action.
- [United Airlines flight attendants take a stand against job and service cuts](https://www.kitv.com/story/39641051/united-airlines-flight-attendants-take-a-stand-against-job-and-service-cuts#new_tab) - (KITV) - Roughly 100 people marched and protested Thursday morning at the United Check in Lobby at Daniel K Inouye International Airport.
- [The People United Will Never Be Defeated: Why the Sheraton Strike matters for all of Maui’s workers](https://mauitime.com/news/politics/the-people-united-will-never-be-defeated-why-the-sheraton-strike-matters-for-all-of-mauis-workers/#new_tab) - (Maui Time) - By Debra Andres Arellano. I was a four-year old the last time Sheraton Maui employees went on strike. Back in 1990, I barely knew what was going on. I remember clinging to my mom’s denim jeans as she and other housekeeping aunties walked around a circle carrying signs mounted on wooden sticks.
- [Letter: Hurray for hotel workers’ union](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/02/editorial/letters/letter-hurray-for-hotel-workers-union/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By David Corey. Unions have been under assault by the GOP leadership led by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Since his election, the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin has been bleeding family-supporting jobs along with union membership.
- [‘A Handle on Our Future’](https://aflcio.org/2018/12/11/handle-our-future#new_tab) - (AFL-CIO) - As details of the agreements between UNITE HERE workers and Marriott become public, one thing is clear: These victories provide a blueprint for collective bargaining going forward. As Brian Lang, president of UNITE HERE Local 26 in Boston said, “It changes people’s expectations about what’s possible.”
- [‘We won!’ Marriott hotel workers vote to end strike, return to work](https://themilitant.com/2018/12/08/we-won-marriott-hotel-workers-vote-to-end-strike-return-to-work/#new_tab) - (The Militant) - By Betsey Stone. On Nov. 27, Marriott workers at five hotels in Hawaii voted to ratify a new four-year contract. UNITE HERE Local 5 said strikers got a $1.50 raise in the first year for nontipped workers and 75 cents for tipped workers, as well as gains in health care, job security,
- [Column: Inspired by hotel workers, it’s time to fight for a living wage](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/06/editorial/island-voices/column-inspired-by-hotel-workers-its-time-to-fight-for-a-living-wage/?fbclid=IwAR0LPsaw3f4asBD_eIC64hc2tFaIDNiOvDK62f4_5QeSScghOt4kk5CH934#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Gary Hooser. Are the rest of us as committed as hotel housekeepers to raising up Hawaii? Can we as a community accomplish in 60 days what the hotel housekeepers and restaurant workers achieved in 51 days?
- [Deal in San Francisco Ends Nationwide Marriott Strikes](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/travel/san-francisco-marriott-strike-over.html#click=https://t.co/JWlqlRkvTo#new_tab) - (The New York Times) - By Karen Schwartz. A new contract with Marriott International that will give housekeepers in San Francisco an eventual $4-an-hour increase and better protections against sexual harassment was approved Monday, ending a nine-week strike by 2,500 workers at seven hotels in that city.
- [Hawaii union workers negotiate deal with Marriott hotel management, ending months-long strike](https://balitangamerica.tv/hawaii-union-workers-negotiate-deal-with-marriott-hotel-management/#new_tab) - (Balitang America) - HONOLULU, HI — Union organization Unite Here Local 5 has been in negotiations with Kyo-Ya Hotel and Resorts since this past summer, after contracts were expired and the company refused to renew them.
- [Letter: Use Kyo-ya deal as basis for others](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/03/editorial/letters/letter-use-kyo-ya-deal-as-basis-for-others/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Dave Moskowitz. After a long and costly hotel union workers’ strike for higher wages, it would seem that the remaining hotels who have not negotiated a new contract with Unite Here Local 5 would sign as soon as possible (“Strike’s end means 5 hotels down, about 15 more to go,” Star-Advertiser,
- [UNITE HERE, Local 5 and Kyo-ya have reached a tentative agreement (Navigating The Journey)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV-BHd4iGEw#new_tab) - (ThinkTech Hawaii - Navigating the Journey) - By Marsha Joyner. Over 2700 workers on strike reach agreement on union contract. Union members have been off the job at five Hawaii hotels: Sheraton Waikiki, The Royal Hawaiian, Westin Moana Surfrider, Sheraton ‪Princess Kaiulani‬ and Sheraton Maui. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest
- [Editorial: Continue review of minimum wage](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/30/editorial/our-view/editorial-continue-review-of-minimum-wage/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - The strike by Hawaii hotel workers ended with a ratified agreement on Tuesday and pay raises all around. But the workers’ rallying cry — “one job should be enough” — continues to resonate in high-priced Hawaii, where costs for everything, especially housing, make it nearly impossible for the lowest-paid workers to get
- [Agreement brings end to Marriott worker strike in Hawaii](https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Kilauea-Lodge-set-for-expansion-improvements#new_tab) - (Travel Weekly) - Tovin Lapin. More than 2,700 Hawaii hospitality workers have concluded a nearly two-month strike after reaching an agreement with hotel ownership and management.
- [Hawaii hotel workers score major strike victory](https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/hawaii-hotel-workers-score-major-strike-victory/#new_tab) - (The People's World) - By PAI. HONOLULU (PAI)—By an almost-unanimous vote—99.6 percent in favor—Unite Here Local 5 Marriott Hotel workers forced into a 51-day strike in Honolulu ended it Nov. 29 with a big win, ratifying a four-year contract with five hotels there. The pact covers 2,700 workers.
- [After a 51-day strike, UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers are back to work](http://www.kitv.com/story/39563688/after-a-51-day-strike-unite-here-local-5-hotel-workers-are-back-to-work#new_tab) - (KITV) - After a grueling 51-day strike, UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers in Waikiki and on Maui are heading back to work.
- [The Conversation: Thursday, November 29th, 2018](http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/conversation-thursday-november-29th-2018#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio - The Conversation) - By Catherine Cruz. Hotel Strike Resolution; Leeward Oahu Windfarm, Mariana Islands Typhoon Recovery
- [Kyo-ya hotel workers ratify new contract in near-unanimous vote](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/hotel-union-reach-tentative-agreement-vote-begins-for-workers/1622866563#new_tab) - (KHON 2) - By Manolo Morales. HONOLULU (KHON2) - After more than seven weeks, a strike involving workers from five Hawaii hotels has ended.
- [‘Historic contract’ reached in historic strike](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/11/28/historic-contract-reached-in-historic-strike.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Katie Murar. Thousands of Marriott employees in Hawaii may have secured one of the best hotel contracts in the nation following a 51-day strike.
- [Striking Marriott Hotel Workers in Hawaii Reach A Settlement](http://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Unions/marriott-hotels-hawaii-unite-here-union-strike-settled/#new_tab) - (Meetings and Conventions) - By Cheryl-Anne Sturken. After being on strike for 51 days, 2,700 workers at Marriott properties in Hawaii have reached a deal with the hotel chain. Unite Here Local 5, the union representing the striking employees, said in a statement that its members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the new agreement.
- [SF hotel workers strike for 57 days & asylum seekers are tear gassed at the US border](https://www.kalw.org/post/sf-hotel-workers-strike-57-days-asylum-seekers-are-tear-gassed-us-border#new_tab) - (KALW Your Call) - By Laura Wenus and Rose Aguilar. Hotel workers have been on strike at Marriott hotels around the country, in some cities for more than 50 days. Marriott has settled with workers in several cities, but San Francisco hotel workers remain on strike. How will one of the longest hotel strikes in
- [New contract approved for Local 5 hotel workers](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2018/11/29/new-contract-approved-local-hotel-workers/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now Sunrise) - The 2700 employees of five, Kyo-ya owned, Marriott run properties, ratified a new contract that increases wages by about $6 more an hour in pay and benefits by 2021.
- [Marriott workers in Hawaii end strike, vote to ratify new contract](http://www.sfexaminer.com/marriott-workers-hawaii-end-strike-vote-ratify-new-contract/#new_tab) - (San Francisco Examiner) - By Laura Waxmann. More than 2,700 hotel workers in Hawaii have ended a nearly two-month long strike on Monday after ratifying a new contract with Marriott, while a Marriott workers strike here in San Francisco continues.
- [Tentative Contract Agreement Reached at 5 Hawai‘i Hotels](http://mauinow.com/2018/11/28/tentative-contract-agreement-reached-at-5-hawaii-hotels/#new_tab) - (Maui Now) - By Wendy Osher. Unite Here Local 5 members voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to ratify a new contract for 2,700 workers at five Hawaiʻi hotels operated by Marriott and owned by Kyo-ya, including 325 workers at the Sheraton Maui.
- [Marriott Strike Has Ended in All Cities Except for One](https://thepointsguy.com/news/marriott-strike-has-ended-in-all-cities-except-for-one/#new_tab) - (The Points Guy) - By Danielle Vito. Marriott workers in Hawaii have finally put down their picket signs. The 2,700 Marriott workers in the UNITE HERE Local 5 union had been on strike since Oct. 8, and an agreement was finally reached with the hotel company on Nov. 27. The contract, which will give the Local 5
- [51-day strike that includes Sheraton Maui Resort ends](http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/11/51-day-strike-that-includes-sheraton-maui-resort-ends/#new_tab) - (Maui News) - By Matthew Thayer and Lila Fujimoto. Striking workers at five Hawaii hotels, including the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali, approved a new four-year contract Tuesday, a union official confirmed Tuesday night.
- [After nearly 2 months on strike, Hawaii workers secure better contract](https://thinkprogress.org/hawaii-hotel-workers-pay-and-benefits-increase-after-more-than-a-month-on-strike-053a3f9d1baf/#new_tab) - (Think Progress) - By Casey Quinlan. Hawaii hotel workers, who went on strike in early October, finally reached a deal on their contract. After 51 days of striking, workers have won higher wages as well as more funding for health care and pensions.
- [Marriott Hotel Strike in Hawaii ended after 51 days](https://www.eturbonews.com/238964/marriott-hotel-strike-in-hawaii-to-an-end-after-51-days#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - By Juergen Steinmetz. Tonight at the Ala Moana Hotel a lot of very happy Marriott workers celebrated victory after a 51 days strike ended.
- [Hawaii Marriott Strike Over](https://www.meetingstoday.com/magazines/article-details/articleid/32975/title/hawaii-marriott-strike-ends-union-agreement-reached#new_tab) - (Meetings Today) - By Tyler Davidson. Hotel worker labor union UNITE HERE and hotel company Kyo-ya, which owns several hotels operated by Marriott in Hawaii, reached an agreement on a new union contract on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, ending a 51-day strike.
- [Hotel workers ratify contract to end 51-day strike](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/27/breaking-news/hotel-union-reach-agreement-vote-set-today/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Hotel owner Kyo-ya offered striking hotel workers up to $6.13 per hour in pay and benefit increases over four years in a new contract today that ended a 51-day-old strike.
- [Marriott Hawaii employees ratify new contract, ending strike](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/11/27/marriott-workers-hawaii-tentatively-agree-contract-end-strike/2133424002/#new_tab) - (USA Today) - By Nancy Trejos. Marriott International's 2,700 workers in Hawaii have ratified a new contract with the largest hotel company in the world, ending a nearly two-month-long strike.
- [‘Worth it’: After 51 days on strike, delighted hotel workers overwhelmingly vote to OK new contract](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/11/25/strike-negotiations-between-workers-hotel-management-resume-monday/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By HHN Staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It was decidedly quieter in Waikiki on Wednesday morning, a day after 2,700 Hawaii hotel workers approved a new contract and ended a 51-day strike.
- [Strike-ending deal means 5 hotels down, about 15 more to go](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/29/hawaii-news/strike-ending-deal-means-5-hotels-down-about-15-more-to-go/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - As striking hotel employees begin returning to work today at five Marriott-managed hotels, the focus shifts to about 15 other major Hawaii hotels where union members soon will be pushing for better wages and benefits.
- [The Huge Marriott Hotel Strike Is Winding Down As Workers Win Pay Raises](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-huge-marriott-hotel-strike-is-starting-to-wind-down_us_5bfea7fde4b030172fa92757#new_tab) - (HuffPost) - By Dave Jamieson. The weekslong strike that hit Marriott hotels in seven cities is starting to show signs of resolution after 2,700 workers in Hawaii signed off on a new contract with their hotels’ owner Tuesday.
- [Marriott Reaches Tentative Deal to End Workers’ Strike in Hawaii](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/marriott-reaches-tentative-deal-to-end-workers-strike-in-hawaii#new_tab) - (Bloomberg Law) - By Paige Smith. Marriott workers in Hawaii reached an agreement with their employer Nov. 27, settling a strike that lasted for some 50 days, a UNITE HERE spokesperson told Bloomberg Law.
- [Some Marriott Strikes End, but San Francisco Workers Stay Out](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/travel/marriott-strikes-hawaii-settle-not-an-francisco-.html#new_tab) - (New York Times) - By Karen Schwartz. The first thing that the wedding planner Lauren Carson noticed at the end of eight weeks of strikes against Marriott hotels in Hawaii was the quiet. The “incessant noise” from the picket lines was gone.
- [Sheraton Maui workers go back to work today](http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/11/sheraton-maui-workers-go-back-to-work-today/#new_tab) - (Maui News) - By Lee Imada and Colleen Uechi. Workers at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali will be returning to their jobs today after going on strike Oct. 8, according to a union official.
- [Seven hotel strikes settled but more labor unrest is possible in L.A. and Orange counties](https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hotel-strikes-20181128-story.html#new_tab) - (LA Times) - By Hugo Martin. Labor unions and the world’s largest hotel company have reached agreements to settle strikes in seven places across the country, but labor leaders warn more unrest could be ahead elsewhere as hotel contracts expire in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
- [After 51 days on picket lines, striking hotel workers reach tentative deal](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/11/25/strike-negotiations-between-workers-hotel-management-resume-monday/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By HHN Staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Striking hotel workers are voting Tuesday on a tentative deal reached with management poised to end a grueling work stoppage that’s dragged on for 51 days.
- [Hotel, union reach tentative agreement, vote begins for workers](https://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/hotel-union-reach-tentative-agreement-vote-begins-for-workers/1622866563#new_tab) - (KHON) - By Manolo Morales. HONOLULU (KHON2) - After more than seven weeks, the union representing workers from five Hawaii hotels has reached a tentative agreement with owner Kyo-ya.
- [Hawaii hotel strike: UNITE HERE Local 5 and Kyo-ya reach tentative agreement](https://www.eturbonews.com/238950/hawaii-hotel-strike-unite-here-local-5-and-kyo-ya-reach-tentative-agreement#new_tab) - (eTurboNews) - UNITE HERE Local 5 and Kyo-ya have reached a tentative agreement on a new union contract.
- [Marriott workers reach tentative deal with Kyo-ya](https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/11/27/marriott-workers-reach-tentative-deal-with-kyo-ya.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search#new_tab) - (Pacific Business News) - By Katie Murar. Unite Here Local 5 and Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts have reached a tentative agreement on a new union contract after a 51-day strike.
- [Owners of 5 Hawaii Marriott Hotels, Union Agree on Contract](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/hawaii/articles/2018-11-27/owners-of-5-hawaii-marriott-hotels-union-agree-on-contract Owners of 5 Hawaii Marriott Hotels, Union Agree on Contract#new_tab) - (Associated Press) -HONOLULU (AP) — Union leaders and the owners of some of Hawaii's most iconic hotels have reached an agreement on a new contract that could send 2,700 striking workers back to their jobs.
- [Hawaii Hotels And Union Reach Agreement On Contract](https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/11/hawaii-hotels-and-union-reach-agreement-on-contract/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - By Anita Hofschneider. A Hawaii union representing more than 2,700 workers has reached a tentative agreement with five hotels owned by Kyo-Ya Hotels and operated by Marriott after a strike that lasted nearly two months.
- [Hotel strike on Oahu and Maui passes 50-day mark](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/27/hawaii-news/hotel-strike-on-oahu-and-maui-passes-50-day-mark/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Allison Schaefers. Striking Hawaii hotel workers and the ownership and management groups of the properties where they work resumed bargaining Monday following an eight-day hiatus.
- [The Conversation: Monday, November 26th, 2018](http://www.hpr2.org/post/conversation-monday-november-26th-2018#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio) - By Catherine Cruz. Negotiators for the hotel workers union local five are meeting face to face with Marriott and Kyoya. Talks resumed at ten this morning at the Ala Moana Hotel.
- [Developing: Monday marks Day 50 of Local 5 Strike](http://www.kitv.com/story/39542216/developing-monday-marks-day-50-of-local-5-strike#new_tab) - (KITV) - By Kanoe Perreira. Monday marks Day 50 of the Local 5 strike involving hotel workers and Kyo Ya, the company that owns five Marriott properties here on Hawaii. Both sides went back to the bargaining table Monday, employees are calling for higher wages and job security. This story will be updated as details
- [Strike negotiations between workers, hotel management to resume Monday](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/11/25/strike-negotiations-between-workers-hotel-management-resume-monday/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By HHN staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Negotiations for striking hotel workers is set to resume Monday.
- [Local 5 strikers hold candlelight vigil before Monday's negotiations](http://www.kitv.com/story/39535682/local-5-strikers-hold-candlelight-vigil-before-mondays-negotiations#new_tab) - (KITV) - By Diane Ako. WAIKIKI - Striking Local 5 union members assemble for a candlelight vigil Sunday night. Unite HERE Local 5 has been on strike since October 8. Sunday is Day 49.
- [Letter: Working-class people deserve respect, too](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/25/editorial/letters/letter-working-class-people-deserve-respect-too/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Amy Perruso. One job should be enough. For striking hotel workers, however, it’s barely enough to cover the cost of rent or child care, leaving hospitality industry employees hovering precipitously close to the poverty line.
- [Column: Book is reminder for equitable policies](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/25/editorial/island-voices/book-is-reminder-for-equitable-policies/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Dawn Webster. How will our state government redefine “rights, freedoms and prosperity” in 2019?
- [Marriott hotel workers strikes going strong, winning contracts](https://themilitant.com/2018/11/24/marriott-hotel-workers-strikes-going-strong-winning-contracts/#new_tab) - (The Militant) - By Joey Britton. SAN FRANCISCO — “All day, all night! Local 2 is on strike!” and “Sign a contract like you should!” chants filled the smoky air here Nov. 18 as UNITE HERE members continued their seven-week strike against seven downtown Marriott hotels. Their central slogan — “One job should be enough!”
- [Holiday meals are a means to share, care and socialize](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/23/hawaii-news/holiday-meals-are-a-means-to-share-care-and-socialize/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Kristen Consillio. Some 5 miles away approximately 1,300 striking hotel workers from Unite Here Local 5 were expected to attend a Thanksgiving luncheon on the beach in Waikiki, a quick respite before getting back to the picketing and chanting on the street corners of Hawaii’s most popular vacation destination.
- [A break from the picket lines: Strikers pause, briefly, for Thanksgiving potluck](http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/11/23/break-picket-lines-strikers-pause-briefly-thanksgiving-potluck/#new_tab) - (Hawaii News Now) - By HHN Staff. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thanksgiving brought together the hundreds of Hotel workers who have been on strike for well over a month.
- [Hotel workers who walked-off the job give thanks for a holiday off](http://www.kitv.com/story/39526929/hotel-workers-who-walked-off-the-job-give-thanks-for-a-holiday-off#new_tab) - (KITV) - Day 46 of the state's longest hotel-industry strike in nearly 50 years. Some workers who walked-off the job gave thanks for a holiday off.
- [Marriott Hotel workers spend this holiday behind the picket line](http://www.kitv.com/story/39525967/marriott-hotel-workers-spend-this-holiday-behind-the-picket-line#new_tab) - (KITV) - By Tesia Worley. Marriott Hotel workers in Waikiki and Maui are spending thanksgiving behind the picket line. This is day 46 of the strike. While hundreds continued to walk the picket line others were busy in the kitchens, preparing a thanksgiving feast. Including turkey of course, for those striking workers.
- [Thanksgiving on the picket line](http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/11/thanksgiving-on-the-picket-line/#new_tab) - (The Maui News) - By Colleen Uechi. KAANAPALI — Glean Ruidas will spend an unusual Thanksgiving marching the picket line in front of the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa, but the longtime bartender is looking forward to it.
- [Striking Hotel Workers Facing Thanksgiving Holiday Without a Contract Settlement](http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/striking-hotel-workers-facing-thanksgiving-holiday-without-contract-settlement#new_tab) - (Hawaii Public Radio) - By Wayne Yoshioka. Its day 45 for 27-hundred hotel workers on strike in Hawai’i. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka has this update.
- [Letter: Workers know that tourism is important](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/20/editorial/letters/letter-workers-know-that-tourism-is-important/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Joseph Althouse. Regarding the letter, “Strikers should think about their future” (Star-Advertiser, Nov. 17): The hotel worker strikers are thinking about their future and the futures of their families.
- [Some Marriott Employees Return To Work — But Record-Breaking Strike Not Over Yet](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marriott-strike-hawaii-san-francisco-boston_us_5bf4ffa4e4b0eb6d93099dd9#new_tab) - (HuffPost) - By Dominique Mosbergen. After weeks of picketing, Marriott employees in several cities, including Boston and Detroit, have returned to work following successful negotiations of new contracts with the world’s largest hotel chain.
- [Letter: Hotel strikers walk to secure their future](http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/11/20/editorial/letters/letters-hotel-strikers-walk-to-secure-their-future/#new_tab) - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - By Kevin Batey. I read Phil Urquhart’s letter, “Strikers should think about their future” (Star-Advertiser, Nov. 17). Unfortunately he misses the mark by a wide margin. The main reason Unite Here Local 5 is on strike is because workers are thinking about their future, as well as the future of those who

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- [Your Union Contract](https://www.unitehere5.org/grievance/) - What is my union contract? Your contract (also known as a collective bargaining agreement, or CBA) is a legally binding document that details the majority of your rights and responsibilities during your employment. What do I do if I feel my rights have been violated? Check the facts in your contract! Many of the answers
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- [All Kaiser Outpatient Pharmacy Technicians](https://www.unitehere5.org/all-kaiser-outpatient-pharmacy-technicians/) - Local 5 Job Audit Committee is inviting all Kaiser Outpatient Pharmacy Technician’s to attend a scheduled zoom meeting. Please confirm and text your Labor Co-Leads Cindy Aban 808-675-8874 or Leia Rabe of your attendance. Local 5 Meeting – Outpatient Pharmacy Technicians Date: March 1, 2023, Wednesday Time: 07:00 PM Hawaii Agenda: Job Audit Committee -
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- [Kaiser Permanente Members: Take Action for a Fair PSP](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-members-take-action-for-a-fair-psp/) - We call for Kaiser Permanente Hawaii to stop treating hardworking Alliance members as second-class citizens and remove unfair standards from the Performance Sharing Program Financial Gate. For Alliance members to receive a payout, the region must exceed the financial margin OR meet a positive margin, whichever is greater. The Hawaii PSP program is unfair: The
- [Rent and Utility Relief Program Reopens Oct. 3rd](https://www.unitehere5.org/rent-and-utility-relief-program-reopens-oct-3rd/) - EXISTING APPLICANTS: Please email Catholic Charities Hawaii at rurp.recert@catholiccharitieshawaii.org or Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement at RURP@hawaiiancouncil.org on or after October 3rd. If you are not sure which agency you have received assistance through, please reach out to local5@catholiccharitieshawaii.org. NEW APPLICANTS: If you would like to work directly through Local 5 please email local5@catholiccharitieshawaii.org with
- [We Support Workers!](https://www.unitehere5.org/we-support-workers/) - Hawaii’s people have a proud history fighting monopoly corporations. When Hawaii was a plantation community ruthlessly controlled by corporate monopolies, Hawaii’s people united to change things. We organized unions, fought back, and broke the power of the “Big 5” plantation monopoly. We created a better, more fair, and more prosperous Hawaii. Amazon is a huge,
- [Email Ka'anapali Beach Club General Manager](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-kaanapali-beach-club-general-manager/)
- [Ask for Daily Room Cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/ask-for-daily-room-cleaning-jp/)
- [Email The Modern Honolulu General Manager](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-the-modern-honolulu-general-manager/) - Bring full services back!
- [Email Royal Kona General Manager](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-royal-kona-general-manager/)
- [Email HMSHost OGG](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-hmshost-lih/)
- [Ask for Daily Room Cleaning](https://www.unitehere5.org/ask-for-daily-room-cleaning/)
- [MA PROGRESSION UPDATE AND FAQ’S Roadshow](https://www.unitehere5.org/ma-progression-update-and-faqs-roadshow/) - Kaiser Permanente and Local 5 Union is working together to inform ALL Medical Assistants updates on MA Progression and how it affects you! Participation is voluntary. If your unable to be there in person inquire with your manager to get MS Teams Invite. Please advise your supervisor/manager which session you plan to attend. If session
- [XXX11/7 Host Food Distribution Sign-up](https://www.unitehere5.org/11-7-host-food-distribution-sign-up/) - The LDS Church donated food specifically to workers laid off by HMSHost – there will be other opportunities for the rest of our membership. Only the first 225 members to sign up will be eligible. You will be notified on Friday evening by a text to your cell phone of your pick-up time for Sat.
- [Local 5 Lit Request](https://www.unitehere5.org/lit/)
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- [Email Hyatt Centric Waikiki General Manager - Bring Back Hotel Services!](https://www.unitehere5.org/email-hyatt-centric-waikiki-general-manager-bring-back-hotel-services/) - Is your long-awaited vacation not living up to your standards? That may be because you paid for an upscale, boutique hotel experience but Hyatt Centric is not providing all the services you deserve including... Automatic daily housekeeping; A restaurant; and A bar. Because Hyatt isn't re-opening their restaurant and bar, workers haven't gotten their jobs
- [National Day of Action: The Real Estate Income Tax Scandal](https://www.unitehere5.org/national-day-of-action-the-real-estate-income-tax-scandal/) - Wear your Local 5 red shirts, wear your masks, and follow proper social distancing. For other questions, please contact your organizers. Trolley Schedule: Trolley #1: – 4:00 pm Pick up on Ala Moana Blvd in front of the Ilikai for HHV, Alana, Ilikai, and Modern / Drop off at Capitol Trolley #2: – 4:00
- [Health & Welfare, Pension](http://www.unitehere5trustbenefits.com#new_tab)
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- [Kaiser Local 5 Incentive Pay Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-local-5-incentive-pay-petition/) - We, the undersigned, Local 5 workers who have stepped up in this pandemic deserve incentive pay for working extra shifts. It is grossly unfair to give it to some, but not others for doing the same work.
- [COVID-19 Testing Sites](https://www.unitehere5.org/covid-19-testing-sites/) - To cope with the current surge of COVID-19 and the increased demand for testing, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is ramping up testing capacity. Visit kp.org/covid and click on testing for a complete list of locations and hours. Testing is for those who have Kaiser Permanente medical coverage only. If you have non-Kaiser coverage, we have provided some community based testing
- [Tell Kyo-ya: Workers need parking](https://www.unitehere5.org/tell-kyo-ya-workers-need-parking/) - Are you struggling with the extra parking expense while the hotel is making extra $$ selling out the garage to guests? After 2 delegations, the company has still done nothing. Let's tell HR directly, each one of you. Please fill out the form below to send an email to Jodi Kawahara, director of HR:
- [Contact Travel Agency](https://www.unitehere5.org/contact-travel-agency/) - Did you book your stay with a travel agency? They should guarantee that hotels provide automatic daily guest room cleaning to all of their clients. Ask them why they haven’t yet! JALPAK President Yukihara Sekiguchi - (808) 926-4500 HIS Hawaii President Towohiro Murakawi - (808) 923-3610 JTB Hawaii President Hiroyuki Kitagawa - (808) 397-5000 ANA
- [Kaiser Permanente Final Ratification Vote Schedule](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-final-ratification-vote-schedule/) - Kaiser Local 5 members can vote at any location Monday, November 29th Kona 10am-1230pm Conference Room #4 Waimea 130pm-2pm Break room Hilo 4pm-6pm - Second floor lounge Tuesday, November 30th Lahaina 11am-12pm Break room Wailuku 130pm-3pm Break room MauiLani 4pm-6pm Break room Wednesday, December 1st Moanalua 7am-7pm- Auditorium 2nd floor Thursday, December
- [2021 Allocation Conference](https://www.unitehere5.org/2021-allocation-conference/) - We will be discussing the distribution of wage and benefit fund contribution amounts for this year on Monday, November 29 6pm. All interested Local 5 members are invited to join. Topic: Allocation Conference Time: November 29, 6:00 PM Hawaii Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/7395534483 Meeting ID: 739 553 4483 One tap mobile +12532158782,,7395534483# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,7395534483#
- [Email Hyatt Regency Waikiki General Manager - Bring Back Hotel Services!](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-waikiki-bring-back-hotel-services/) - Are you getting what you paid for? Is your long-awaited vacation not living up to your standards? That may be because you paid for a resort experience but Hyatt is not providing all the services you deserve including: Daily housekeeping; In room dining. Because Hyatt isn’t bringing back these services, workers aren’t getting their jobs
- [The Grinch that Stole Our Jobs](https://www.unitehere5.org/the-grinch-that-stole-our-jobs/) - Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott corporations need to extend recall rights to two years after the end of the pandemic. In a time with so much uncertainty, worry, and fear-- why is it so hard to tell their workers that at least their jobs are secure?
- [23rd Delegate Convention](https://www.unitehere5.org/23rd-delegate-convention/) - Thank you for registering for the 23rd Delegate Convention on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Due to the pandemic and the subsequent proclamation, we will be holding the Delegate Convention on Zoom. Please read the instructions below carefully. If you need technical assistance before or during the Delegate Convention, contact Ben Sadoski (808-366-2178) or Bryant de
- [Hawaiʻi Can Podcast](https://www.unitehere5.org/pressreleases/podcast/) - Hawaiʻi Can Podcast: Episode 1 - Kaiser Permanente workers talk about health care industry For our very first episode, we talked about the state of the healthcare industry here in Hawaii. There are more than 2000 Local 5 members working in the health care division, most of them at Kaiser Permanente. We discussed some of
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- [July 23 Action: Bring Back our Housekeepers!](https://www.unitehere5.org/july-23-action-bring-back-our-housekeepers/) - Hotels are getting up to 99% occupancy, but only 62% of Local 5 members in the tourism industry are back to work! The Modern Honolulu and the Ilikai Hotel are among the properties where daily room cleaning is not offered. Since housekeeping departments are the largest in almost every hotel property, the lack of daily
- [Kaiser Permanente: Urgent Staffing Needs & Work Opportunity  ](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-urgent-staffing-needs-work-opportunity/) - Urgent Staffing Needs & Work Opportunity Who: MAs/ LPNs When: ASAP Where & How: Location Dept Shift Point of Contact (supervisor/mgrs) Coverage needed Koolau Primary Care Mon-Friday Day Shift Lee Rhoden Tel# 808-271-5580 3-6 All Day Kailua Primary Care Mon-Friday Day Shift Lee Rhoden Tel# 808-271-5580 1 - 2 ALL Day Moanalua Cardiology Mon-Friday Day Shift
- [Local 5 Action Sign-in](https://www.unitehere5.org/sign-in/)
- [July 10 West side sign waving action](https://www.unitehere5.org/july-10-west-side-sign-waving-actioon/) - Protect jobs, protect Hawaii! We are fighting back against large companies trying to take advantage of this pandemic. Share Facebook Event Page: July 10 West side Sign waving Action Stand up: To restore hotel services and bring our jobs To protect our healthcare jobs To keep healthcare access for our communities Come to our
- [Ka'anapali Beach Club: Bring the Workers Back](https://www.unitehere5.org/kbcpetition/) - We want to provide you with the best quality services you deserve while vacationing here in Hawaii. You deserve it and we deserve it. Sign our petition to tell Kaanapali Beach Club to recall all F&B workers cooks, servers, bus help, hostess, cashiers, bartenders, bar porters, restaurant and kitchen utilities so we can serve you.
- [Hyatt Centric Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/hcentricpetition/) - We are Hyatt Centric Workers and we are proud to be Local 5 members. We work hard for the success of the hotel by providing our guests the best experience possible. Before the pandemic, we normally provide poolside service; but we don’t have the chance to provide it to guests now because the bar and
- [Turtle Bay Resorts Temporary/Transfer Opportunities](https://www.unitehere5.org/turtle-bay-resorts-temporary-transfer-opportunities/) - Managers started calling workers with more info about available positions and work opportunities upcoming with re-opening. Our safety core team is working to ensure people who may have interest in transfer/ temporary transfer are aware of work opportunities you can log in to Workday or call their manager. Teams can see internal opportunities by logging
- [Kaiser, Where’s the Aloha?](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-wheres-the-aloha/) - Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is going in the wrong direction. At one time, many of us were filled with hope, especially when we joined in partnership and announced a joint mission: To make Kaiser the best place to get care and the best place to work. Recent decisions make us
- [Local 5 & BRMS Townhall for COBRA:  Filling out COBRA/ARPA forms](https://www.unitehere5.org/local-5-brms-townhall-for-cobra-filling-out-cobra-arpa-forms/) - If you are in receipt of a packet from the Trust Fund, read below for helpful information: Carla Jacobs from BRMS and Local 5 will be hosting a townhall on Monday, June 7 from 5:30-6:30pm to explain and walk you through filling out the forms that you received in your packets. If you have any
- [Hilton DoubleTree Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/hilton-doubletree-petition/) - Saying YES for basic hotel services means job security for hotel employees. Hilton cut services from the hotel including daily room cleaning, valet parking, in-house dining, and access to a phone operator all day. Meanwhile, workers are still out of work. You are paying for the same price, but for less service. You spend hundreds of dollars for room, resort charge,
- [Hyatt Regency Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/hyatt-regency-petition/) - We are Hyatt Regency workers and are proud to be Local 5 members. We work hard to ensure the success of the hotel by giving our guests the best experience possible. Every day, guests ask us for poolside service but we are not able to provide it to them because Swim remains closed. We want
- [Kaiser Permanente Vigil Action Sign-in 2021.05.12](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-permanente-vigil-action-sign-in-2021-05-12/)
- [Frequently Asked Questions - Phase 1c Vaccination](https://www.unitehere5.org/covid19resources/faqvaccine/) - COVID-19 Vaccination FAQ Once we learned that all hospitality workers will be included in Phase 1c of COVID-19 vaccinations, we quickly submitted the contact information that we have on file for our members to the State Department of Health. We have confirmation that the state has begun to reach out to our members to
- [COBRA Update 4/21/21](https://www.unitehere5.org/cobra-update-4-21-21/) - Monday on the COBRA Part II Zoom Meeting, we told you that if you were on Self-pay and applied for the COBRA subsidy, you would still be locked into the 12 months beginning when you first started on Self-pay. For example… You started Self-pay in Nov 2020. You were on Self-pay from Nov 2020 thru
- [2021 Special Delegate Convention](https://www.unitehere5.org/2021-special-delegate-convention/) - Thank you for registering for the Special Delegate Convention on Saturday, May 8. Due to the pandemic and the subsequent shutdown, we will be holding the Delegate Convention on Zoom. Please read the instructions below carefully. If you need technical assistance before or during the Delegate Convention, contact Ben Sadoski (808-366-2178) or Bryant de Venecia
- [Hawaii Labor-Management Partnership Job Posting](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-labor-management-partnership-job-posting/) - The Hawaii Labor-Management Partnership is hiring for a LMP Project Coordinator to assist with administrative, logistical, and program support! Active UBT members are strongly encouraged to apply: The LMP Project Coordinator works directly with our Hawaii Labor Management Partnership Resource Team to coordinate meeting times, take notes, manage program deadlines, download/synthesize KP Learn data, provide
- [Victory Submission Form](https://www.unitehere5.org/victoryform/) - Before you fill out this form, please review these instructions carefully: What is a victory? Grievance wins Shop floor campaigns (e.g. delegations, petitions, leafletting) Contract enforcement Best practices: Plan in advance to report for your victory by: Taking a photo as early as possible, e.g. when your grievant files their grievance, before or immediately after
- [COVID-19 Updates](https://www.unitehere5.org/covid19/)
- [HMSHost Petition](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-petition/) - We are HMS Host Honolulu workers and are proud to be Local 5 members. The airport is seeing a record number of travelers since tourism reopened and we have been working hard to give them the best, safest experience possible. In our restaurant units, bartenders have been serving tables, which is a server’s job. Bartenders
- [COBRA Implementation Toolkit](https://www.unitehere5.org/cobra/) - Make sure you are opted-in for text updates: https://www.unitehere5.org/pluggedin/
- [Media Release Form](https://www.unitehere5.org/mediaform/) - I hereby authorize UNITE HERE Local 5 to use photos, videos, statements and audio recordings taken of me in any way it deems appropriate to assist UNITE HERE and its partner organizations with their fight for workers’ rights and social justice including political work and posting any of these items on UNITE HERE affiliated websites
- [Hilton Hawaiian Village F&B Survey](https://www.unitehere5.org/hhv-fb-survey/) - We want to know how Hilton and/or Park Hotels is treating you and its other lessees at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. We believe that issues of health, safety, and economic recovery impact everyone at HHV, and that this is an opportunity for us to work together to address issues you may have with Hilton and/or
- [Unemployment Insurance Survey](https://www.unitehere5.org/uisurvey/) - Have you field for unemployment in the past year? Please fill out this survey so we can find out how many members have claims pending.
- [HMSHost LIH-OGG Side Letter](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-lih-ogg-side-letter/) - Aloha Local 5 members at HMSHost Kahului and Lihue, It has been a rough year but we’re happy to share that we have some good news. As a union, we have to stick together. Through everything we have had to endure, the organizing committee has stayed strong, meeting every week for months during this pandemic
- [HMSHost HNL Side Letter](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-hnl-side-letter/) - Aloha Local 5 members at HMSHost HNL, It has been a rough year but we’re happy to share that we have some good news. As a union, we have to stick together. Through everything we have had to endure, the organizing committee who led us on strike has stayed strong, meeting every week for months
- [Work Opportunities Survey](https://www.unitehere5.org/work-opportunities-survey/) - It may be a while before all of us can return to our jobs. Local 5 and your HARIETT fund are working wth government and community partners to find and create opportunities for members to provide for our families. To guide our efforts, we want to find out if you are interested in finding work,
- [Pacific Gateway Center Food Distribution](https://www.unitehere5.org/pacific-gateway-center-meal-distribution/) - If you decide to not come for your food, please call or text 284-6635 any day or time before your pick up time so that we may arrange for another Local 5 member to receive the food Thank you for signing up for the Pacific Gateway Center / The Pig and the Lady Food Distribution.
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hawaii Tourism Watch](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hawaii-tourism-watch/)
- [Hawaiʻi Hotel Workers Bill of Rights](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaiʻi-hotel-workers-bill-of-rights/) - Hawaiʻi Hotel Workers Bill of Rights The standard we need to “Get It Right the First Time” UNITE HERE! Local 5 is committed to reopening the hotel industry, but we want to “Get It Right the First Time.” Bringing back tourism is important, but not at the risk of workers’ lives and the lives in
- [Local 5 - Put the People First! Action](https://www.unitehere5.org/peoplefirst/) - Voting the right people in office is only the first step. We need to make sure that our federal and state leaders take care of our families and community first. We call on our political leaders to prioritize Hawaii’s working families by : Ensuring quick and prompt processing of unemployment benefits. Thousands of Hawaii workers
- [Kauai County: calls to Mayor & Council members](https://www.unitehere5.org/kauai-county-calls-to-mayor-council-members/) - Kauai County – Mayor Derek Kawakami 808-241-4900 Councilmember - https://www.kauai.gov/Government/County-Council/Councilmembers-2018-2020 SCRIPT: Hi my name is [first and last name]. I live in [neighborhood] and I’m calling to ask and request the Mayor look into introducing and supporting legislation that would support hotel workers like me. In cities like Baltimore, San Diego, Los Angeles and
- [Hawaii County: calls to Mayor & Council members](https://www.unitehere5.org/hawaii-county-calls-to-mayor-council-members/) - Hawaii County – Mayor Harry Kim (808) 961-8211 Councilmember - https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/legislative/county-council/council-members-and-districts SCRIPT: Hi my name is [first and last name]. I live in [neighborhood] and I’m calling to ask and request the Mayor look into introducing and supporting legislation that would support hotel workers like me. In cities like Baltimore, San Diego, Los Angeles
- [Maui County: calls to Mayor & Council members](https://www.unitehere5.org/maui-county-calls-to-mayor-council-members/) - Maui County – Mayor Michael Victorino (808) 270-7855 Councilmember - http://mauicounty.us/councilmembers/ SCRIPT: Hi my name is [first and last name]. I live in [neighborhood] and I’m calling to ask and request the Mayor look into introducing and supporting legislation that would support hotel workers like me. In cities like Baltimore, San Diego, Los Angeles and
- [Get it Right the First Time: Sheraton Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-sheraton-waikiki/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Sheraton Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-sheraton-waikiki-9-23-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Kaanapali Beach Club](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-kaanapali-beach-club/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: The Modern Honolulu](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-the-modern-honolulu/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: The Modern Honolulu](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-the-modern-honolulu-7-30-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Waikiki Beach Marriott](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-waikiki-beach-marriott/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Waikiki Beach Marriott](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-waikiki-beach-marriott-7-31-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Sheraton Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-sheraton-waikiki-7-17-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Moana Surfrider](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-moana-surfrider/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Moana Surfrider](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-moana-surfrider-8-21-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hyatt Regency Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hyatt-regency-waikiki-9-16-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hyatt Regency Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hyatt-regency-waikiki-archive07-16-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hilton-hawaiian-village/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hilton Hawaiian Village](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hilton-hawaiian-village-8-19-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Ala Moana Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-ala-moana-hotel-9-24-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Ala Moana Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-ala-moana-hotel-8-13-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hilton Garden Inn](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hilton-garden-inn/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Imperial Hawaii Resort](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-imperial-hawaii-resort/)
- [How to file for unemployment after HMSHost permanent layoff](https://www.unitehere5.org/hostui/) - On the day the State is reopening tourism, HMSHost is moving forward with permanently laying off hundreds of workers across the islands. As Local 5 members, you have what’s called recall rights. This means that as business returns and positions open over the next 365 days, the company has to reinstate laid off workers by
- [Get it Right the First Time: Kahala Hotel & Resort](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-kahala-hotel-resort/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Surfjack Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-surfjack-hotel/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Waikoloa Beach Marriott](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-waikoloa-beach-marriott/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Sheraton Maui](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-sheraton-maui/)
- [HMSHost WARN Notices (Aug. 12, 2020)](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-warn-notices-aug-12-2020/) - HMSHost WARN Notices - August 12, 2020 Honolulu International Airport Kahului Airport Lihue Airport
- [Get it Right the First Time: Turtle Bay Resort](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-turtle-bay-resort/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Princess Kaiulani](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-princess-kaiulani/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Royal Hawaiian Hotel](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-royal-hawaiian-hotel-9-23-20/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Doubletree Alana](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-doubletree-alana/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Sheraton Kauai](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-sheraton-kauai/)
- [Kaiser: Day of Action 9/28](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-day-of-action-9-28/)
- [22nd Delegate Convention](https://www.unitehere5.org/22nd-delegate-convention/) - Thank you for registering for the 22nd Delegate Convention on Saturday, September 26. Due to the pandemic and the subsequent shutdown, we will be holding the Delegate Convention on Zoom for the very first time. Please read the instructions below carefully. If you need technical assistance before or during the Delegate Convention, contact Ben Sadoski
- [Get it Right the First Time](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hawaii-tourism-watch/#new_tab)
- [Get it Right the First Time: The Laylow](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-the-laylow/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Outrigger Waikiki](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-outrigger-waikiki/)
- [Get it Right the First Time: Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach](https://www.unitehere5.org/get-it-right-the-first-time-hyatt-place-waikiki-beach/)
- [Good news: Childcare grant program restored at up to $200 per week](https://www.unitehere5.org/good-news-childcare-grant-program-restored-at-up-to-200-per-week/) - After discussion with the Alliance unions and others, we are pleased to announce that Kaiser agreed today to reinstate the childcare benefit effective August 17 through December 19, 2020 with a benefit of up to $200 per week. This announcement comes after many weeks of discussion following the expiration of the child care benefit in June.
- [HMSHost WARN Notice](https://www.unitehere5.org/hmshost-warn-notice/) - The Union was notified yesterday that the company is planning on converting furloughs to permanent layoffs. You will be receiving a letter in the next couple days called a WARN notice that looks like this: Here is a basic explanation of what a WARN notice is: Certain employers are required to send employees written WARN
- [Social Services Survey](https://www.unitehere5.org/covidsurvey/) - The Union is trying to help with social services and it is important to understand the needs of our members. This survey is important for our members to participate in. Together, we can get through this. Please complete the survey below:
- [Text](https://www.unitehere5.org/text/) - We need your cell phone provider so we can integrate texting into the Branch Leader system. Mahalo for your help.
- [Thank you!](https://www.unitehere5.org/thank-you-2/) - Thank you for your submission.
- [Thank you for signing up to receive updates from UNITE HERE Local 5!](https://www.unitehere5.org/thank-you-for-signing-up-to-receive-updates-from-unite-here-local-5/) - Thank you for signing up to receive updates from UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii's Hotel Workers Union! Union and non-Union workers have a right to secure jobs and protection from COVID-19. Local 5 is pushing politicians and management to put Hawaii’s working families first. We'll update you as things develop. This is the workers’ industry,
- [Sign-up with UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii's Hotel Workers Union](https://www.unitehere5.org/l5signup/) - NON-UNION HOTEL WORKERS: Nervous about your safety when you go back to work? Worried about permanent lay offs? Sign-up with UNITE HERE Local 5, Hawaii's Hotel Workers Union. Union and non-Union workers have a right to secure jobs and protection from COVID-19. Local 5 is pushing politicians and management to put Hawaii’s working families first.
- [Food Service](https://www.unitehere5.org/airport/) - Airport concessions workers at airports across the United States and Canada are joining UNITE HERE to improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the health of their communities. Local 5 represents workers at Gate Gourmet (an independent provider of catering and provisioning services for airlines), HMSHost (a provider of food, beverage and retail
- [Kaiser Update](https://www.unitehere5.org/kaiser-update/) - The 2020 Performance Sharing Plan (PSP) Goals were approved by HNA, Local 5 and Management in early April and released by email last week. We know you are eager to learn about the goals, so we invite you to a virtual info session on MS Teams to understand how you can help meet performance
- [FAQ: Unemployment](https://www.unitehere5.org/faq-unemployment/) - ***CORRECT AS OF 4/3/2020 – SUBJECT TO CHANGE PER THE STATE’s UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE*** What do I do if I filled out an application without creating an account and haven’t received a confirmation code yet? This APPLICATION route was created by unemployment to collect information when there is a high volume. It does not create
- [Job Opportunities](https://www.unitehere5.org/job-opportunities/) - Below are our current employment opportunities at UNITE HERE Local 5: There are no available job openings at Local 5 at this time.
- [暫時失業資料](https://www.unitehere5.org/ui-chinese/) - PDF Version 申請暫時失業金，應向勞工部失業保險科申請。是否合符資格將由DLIR 決定。 給第一次的申請者： 1. 你必須在 DLIR 的網頁 http://labor.hawaii.gov 登記。 或你可接進一個由DLIR 只為 五號工會會員而設的分開網站URL。這是一個更快處理你首次申請的過程。要取得 該網站的連接，請發短信UNEMPLOYMENT 至 877-877。 1. 如何登記指示 2. 要登記，你必須有： 1. 電郵址 2. 社會安全證號碼，或綠卡號碼（亦稱永久居民卡號碼） 3. 支票或儲蓄戶口的號碼和銀行的路由號碼 3. 可每天24 小時每周7 天隨時上網登記。 2. 在 DLIR 網頁申請失業金。 1. 如何申請失業金指示 2. 你只可以在這些時間內上網申請： 1. 星期一至五，上午6:30-下午11 時 2. 周末或公眾假期：上午9 時-下午11 時 3. 回答所有的問題。在填表格時請記住以下項目： 1. 在”Name”（姓名）下，用你法定的姓名。 2. 在“Employment Type”（受僱類型），選擇 “Full-Time”（全職）。每 個人均應這樣做，除非你在別的地方有做全職工作，而此職是真正的一
- [Put Workers First in any Airline & Airport Bailout](https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/workers-first-in-any-airline-and-airport-bailout/?link_id=1&can_id=d151970e9a8abfc910d240cac78fed97&source=email-urgent-demand-workers-first-in-any-airline-airport-bailout&email_referrer=email_754411___subject_1009210&email_subject=urgent-demand-workers-first-in-any-airline-airport-bailout)
- [UNITE HERE Local 5 Leads Proactive Approach with Industry to Protect Jobs and Healthcare Coverage](https://www.unitehere5.org/covid19approach/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 Leads Proactive Approach with Industry to Protect Jobs and Healthcare Coverage UNITE HERE Local 5 leadership and UNITE HERE national leadership will meet with the hospitality industry to discuss responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. International Union President D. Taylor will meet with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and others. Our International Union will
- [Useful Information to deal with Reduction of Hours](https://www.unitehere5.org/covid19info/) - If you lose hours due to the downturn caused by the coronavirus, you may be under Temporary Layoff status. Check with your organizer and your shop stewards. • Section 21.1F. – Temporary Layoff. Temporary layoff is defined as any temporary elimination in the weekly work opportunities normally available, lasting less than sixty (60) days, and
- [Member Benefits](https://www.unitehere5.org/membership/) - Important Member Information It is important for all members to update their member information with the Union. The Union should be notified of any change in name, address, phone number, beneficiary, and/or employment status. Contact us. If you leave the collective bargaining unit due to retirement, promotion, or termination, you should obtain a Withdrawal Card
- [AiKea](https://www.unitehere5.org/aikea/) - AiKea is a growing movement of individuals & organizations who care about the future of Hawai’i and are committed to building a larger social & political movement. If you see a value in working collectively to build power, join AiKea! AiKea was formally launched on May 19, 2012 when more than 150 Local 5 members
- [Healthcare](https://www.unitehere5.org/healthcare/) - Local 5 members in Kaiser Permanente and Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center set the highest standard for wages and benefits in Hawaii’s health care industry, benefiting not only our members, but also all local health care workers. Industrial leader Henry J. Kaiser, after a career in manufacturing and construction, came to Hawaii in the
- [IU Constitution](http://unitehere.org/who-we-are/governance/#new_tab)
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- [Career Opportunities](https://www.unitehere5.org/career-opportunities/) - UNITE HERE Local 5 is a progressive labor union in Hawai’i. Because we represent the workforce of the state’s main industry, tourism, and because we have a deep commitment to the growth of the labor movement, working at Local 5 provides an opportunity to have a great impact on the struggle to better Hawai’i’s communities
- [History and Mission](https://www.unitehere5.org/history-and-mission/) - Our Mission “The purpose of this organization shall be to organize all persons working under its jurisdiction; to establish and maintain equitable wage scales and working conditions; to elevate the moral, social and intellectual standing of its members; to guard their financial interests; to promote their general welfare and the Local’s cardinal principles of truth,

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