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
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
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
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 […]