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!
THANK YOU to the 18 Local 5 members who spent 10 days spreading the word to our coworkers and the community about why all workers deserve good wages, benefits, and respect on the job. By 2018, Local 5 hotels will pay an average of almost $31 per hour. Workers at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel & Hotel Renew and workers everywhere deserve $31 For Everyone! #Local5 #WeAreWaikiki
Rayline Ancog, a Guest Assistant at Hilton Hawaiian Village, was not offered two overtime shifts that she should have been offered because of her seniority. She filed two grievances with the Contract Enforcement Team and won a total of 16 hours of pay at the overtime rate.
Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper Carmelita Suclen was issued a written warning for violation of room cleanliness standards. The Contract Enforcement Team filed a grievance in response, arguing that this was an excessive discipline. As a result, Carmelita’s discipline was reduced to a verbal warning. Keep on fighting for your rights!
Hotel workers at the Ka’anapali Beach Club (KBC) in Lahaina, Maui organized a rally yesterday to protest the substandard agreement proposed by the hotel’s management.
The festive holiday-themed rally aimed to raise awareness to guests and the community about this important contract fight that impacts 198 workers and their families. Nearly 80 workers gathered along the beach and Lower Honoapi’ilani Road, wearing holiday hats and marching, chanting, caroling, and passing out leaflets
The hotel’s workers are demanding wages and benefits that match the standard set by other hotels that are part of UNITE HERE Local 5, like Sheraton Maui. KBC workers currently make $3 an hour less on average and do not have the same medical or retirement benefits that other Local 5 members receive.
“As members of Local 5, we stand united to have a good contract. We devoted our lives to work for this company, and we will stay together until we have this contract—for our families and our future,” says Imelda Ragudo, a KBC employee who works in the housekeeping department.
“I am a proud employee of the #2 property in the entire Diamond Resorts International corporation. Together, my teammates and I provide diamond-level service to our guests. We believe that we should receive industry-standard compensation and benefits that match our efforts,” says Kevin Deeley, who works in the KBC engineering department.