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.
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IN THE NEWS
For Immediate Release: Nearly 2,000 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 [email protected] 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
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
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Following stalled contract negotiations, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii workers represented by Unite Here Local 5 voted in favor of striking.
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 [email protected] 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 […]
Amid failed contract negotiations, Kaiser workers begin vote on 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.