UNITE HERE Local 5 represents 10,000 workers in Hawaiʻi who work in the hotel, healthcare, & food services industries.We welcome inquiries from the media regarding our industries, members, policy and politics, and other issues of concerns to Hawaii workers.
Please contact:
Angelina Spence, Communications Organizer • [email protected] • (808) 391-6988
IN THE NEWS
Labor union takes on Beachbody employment model
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – By Erika Engle. Unite Here Local 5 is questioning the employment practices of multilevel marketer Beachbody LLC via a new website.
EDITORIAL: Weigh impact of new ‘condotels’
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Honolulu — the entire state, in fact — is witnessing some radical shifts in the largest engine powering its economy, tourism. In addition to the global trends turning the visitor industry toward new markets in Asia, there’s the basic movement away from full-service hotels and toward “condotels” or other variations that are more […]
Honolulu considers limits on hotels to condo units
(Hawaii News Now) – HONOLULU (AP) – The Honolulu City Council is considering limiting hoteliers from converting hotel rooms to condominium units.
New Honolulu City Council Bill Would Stem Hotel-to-Condo Conversions
(Honolulu Civil-Beat) – By Anita Hofschneider. Honolulu City Council members Ron Menor, Joey Manahan and Stanley Chang have introduced a bill that would require developers to get permits if they want to convert some hotel rooms into condos.
Bill to preserve hotel jobs
(Ka Leo) – By Noelle Fujii. Members of Aikea Hawaiʻi, a job preservation effort organized by Unite Here Local 5, are expected to rally at Honolulu Hale today in support of Bill 16, which preserves hotel jobs.