HMS Host Honolulu Airport workers (who run all of the food & beverage outlets at the airport) ratified their second contract ever with 74% voting yes. In the next 4 years, they will receive $1.90 in wage increases and their medical premiums will be cut in half. Unity is our strength!
With 241 voting yes, Turtle Bay Resort workers ratified a new union contract!
For decades, Turtle Bay workers fought for good, local jobs.
It meant fighting for better wages and benefits, since Turtle Bay workers had fallen behind the Waikiki standard.
It meant fighting against the development of condotels, timeshares, and non-union hotels. When we lose full-service hotel rooms, we lose jobs.
It meant fighting against the development with the community. Together, we formed the Defend Oahu Coalition to keep the country country and protect our good, local jobs.
With this new contract, Turtle Bay workers win big.
That means we now have more job security than any other Local 5 hotel. We have set a new standard for job security.
This is a huge victory for AiKea, which we founded based on the lessons learned from teaming up with the community in our fight at Turtle Bay.
This is a huge victory for Turtle Bay and for all of Hawai‘i.
Hilton Hawaiian Village barporter/bartender Taitian Hing filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team because the hotel failed to correctly calculate his vacation pay on a prorated basis. Congrats for fighting for your rights and winning $393.84, Taitian!
Misty Okuda is a waithelp at Tropics in Hilton Hawaiian Village. Her employer was not scheduling her according to her seniority rights, so she filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team. Misty won her grievance and $399.37 in back pay plus tips. “Thank you Local 5 for never giving up,” says Misty.
Westin Moana Surfrider banquet staff recently won over $50,000 in back service charges after giving compelling testimony to their General Manager regarding mis-allocations that have been going on for a few years. The GM did the right thing and the grievance was closed.
Tropics waithelp Luke Coelho filed a grievance with the Contract Enforcement Team against Hilton Hawaiian Village for not scheduling him according to his seniority rights. He won $116.35 in back pay plus tips. Great job fighting for what’s right!