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
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.
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
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 […]