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Arbitrator rules that Hilton Hawaiian Village must backpay workers more than $133,000 for unlawfully subcontracting their work

2016-01-25-13.55.37Our collective bargaining agreement prohibits Hilton Hawaiian Village from subcontracting bargaining unit work unless the hotel gives the Union notice and the Union gives its permission. In 2012, Hilton subcontracted almost all of its newspaper delivery around the property, thus depriving bargaining unit workers of work opportunity, and the majority of their income. The Contract Enforcement Team filed a grievance and took the case to arbitration. The arbitrator found that HHV violated the union contract’s subcontracting agreement and ruled that HHV must pay bargaining unit workers all of the newspaper delivery premiums that the Employer had denied workers since 2012. Hilton was required to backpay messengers more than $133,000.

Mahalo to these Local 5 members for stepping up as leaders!

2016-01-22-17.22.4121 Local 5 members took a leave of absence for one week to talk to their coworkers about our plan to win in 2018. Mahalo to these members for stepping up as leaders!

Gemma Weinstein (Organizer & Executive Board Member) and the Local 5 team honored these members at the end of the blitz:

Amanda Shami-Henderson (Sheraton Waikiki).
Carmelita Ramos (Hilton Hawaiian Village)
Chester Corpuz (Waikiki Beach Marriott)
Cleo McKeague (Hilton Hawaiian Village)
Cynthia Uy (The Kahala)
David Langille (The Kahala)
Delia Bareng (Hyatt Regency Waikiki)
Emily Canoy (Sheraton Princess Kaiulani)
Evangeline Bautista (Hilton Hawaiian Village)
Gemma Conn (Sheraton Princess Kaiulani)
Gladys Pobre (Hilton Hawaiian Village)
James Bartolome (Hyatt Regency Waikiki)
Juliana Alcaraz (Waikiki Beach Marriott)
Julie Cabaluna (Moana Surfrider)
Julius Rualo (Royal Hawaiian)
Junior Malacas (Hilton Hawaiian Village)
Lourdes Maquera (Royal Hawaiian)
Manuel Sagun (Sheraton Waikiki)
Nida Ibarra (The Kahala)
Sherwin Mamuad (Hyatt Regency Waikiki)
Virgil Kodep (HCC)

More photos can be viewed on our Facebook page.

Sheraton Princess Kaiulani kitchen workers and WAT team flex their power

2016-01-11-17.01.01Due to the Employer’s failure to schedule properly in the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani kitchen, the #1 dinner cook, #1 assistant cook, and #1 breakfast cook could not get their preferred days off. Working with the WAT (Worker Action Team), culinary workers have pushed for and won the right to re-do the department bid. Great work, everyone!

Hilton Hawaiian Village cafeteria attendant wins back sick leave

2016.01.04 Helena Li sick leaveHilton Hawaiian Village failed and refused to award Helena Li, a cafeteria attendant, the correct amount of sick leave. Helena filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team and won $863 for 44.5 hours of sick leave.

Hilton Hawaiian Village reservation agent receives back pay for lost work opportunity

2016.01.06 Christine Morgan HHV res agentChristine Morgan, a Reservation Agent at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because the Hilton failed to schedule her by seniority. She won $2,252.04 in back pay for lost work opportunity.

Hyatt Regency Waikiki pantry worker awarded overtime pay

2015.10.27 Cellina Yoshikawa Hyatt OTCellina Yoshikawa, a pantry worker at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because Hyatt refused to replace sick calls. She won 8 hours of overtime pay, totaling $272.04.