UNITE HERE Local 5 represents 12,000 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:
Bryant de Venecia, Communications Organizer
bdevenecia@5.unitehere.org
808-546-0024
IN THE NEWS
Modern Honolulu union workers OK 5-year contract
(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) – Employees at The Modern Honolulu, which has seen two management changes in the two years it has been open, have approved their first union contract.
Modern Honolulu employees approve hotel’s first union contract
(Pacific Business News) – By Stephanie Silverstein. Employees at the Modern Honolulu in Waikiki have voted to approve the hotel’s first union contract, a five-year agreement with Unite Here Local 5 that will cover 250 employees starting Oct. 15.
New union contract creates changes for workers at Modern Honolulu
(Hawaii News Now) – The Modern Honolulu — the former Ilikai marina tower — has a new union contract. Adore Padilla and Audrey Jordan-Gecain, housekeepers at the Modern, join Howard to explain what this means for them.c