Even though room service waithelp Ryan Chen was available and willing to work, Hyatt violated the CBA and refused to replace sick calls in the room service department. The Contract Enforcement Team filed grievances on Ryan’s behalf. Hyatt has agreed to pay Ryan $438.75 of overtime and service charges. Congratulations to Ryan for stepping up […]
https://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/2014-07-24-17.36.38.jpg1280720adminhttps://www.unitehere5.org/wp-content/uploads/local-5-website-header.pngadmin2014-07-25 14:29:252021-04-23 14:57:45Contract Enforcement Team stops Hyatt Regency Waikiki from cheating room service workers out of work opportunity!
If you remember, Kaiser gave us a last, best and final packaged deal on January 16: KAISER’S “DEAL” excluded future workers from our pension plan and raised the qualifying hours for current workers to earn a year of pension credit. did not include any retroactive pay for us. Instead they wanted us to settle for […]
81 Banquet workers at the Sheraton Waikiki won back their tip money! Due to Sheraton Waikiki management’s negligence on over-charging guests, many banquet workers’ tips were illegally expunged to compensate for the employer’s mistake. According to our CBA, we won the hard-earned tip money back to our workers. Pictured here are banquet workers Perfecto, Cathy, […]
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After years of fighting to get her promotion, Hyatt Regency Waikiki worker Teresita finally got the inspectress position, her seniority, AND $2600 backpay!! Hopefully, this will help show management favoritism doesn’t pay!
On July 10, a group of 20 students, Kaiser workers, and community members leafleted downtown to raise awareness of the low wages endured by bank workers and encouraged bank workers to take our online survey. They also delegated Edward Pei (Kaiser Permanente Board Member and Executive Director of the Hawaii Bankers Association) and asked him […]
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On July 4, workers at The Kahala Resort ratified their new contract with a 99% yes vote. They are the final Local 5 hotel in Waikiki to ratify their contract, meaning all of our Waikiki hotels now have a contract that puts them on the same standard. Their wage increases will be effective as of […]
As expected, this charge filed against Local 5 by three Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers with the legal assistance of the National Right to Work Foundation was dismissed by the NLRB. The NLRB determined that we sufficiently communicated with Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers regarding the payroll error made by the employer. RTW Foundation has filed charges against […]
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Every 5 years, UNITE HERE locals from all over the U.S.A. and Canada come together for our IU Delegate Convention. 20 delegates represented Local 5 and showed Boston the aloha spirit. The Convention’s theme, “Changing 50,000 More Lives,” was reflected in a program filled with videos, speeches, and more that highlighted how being a union […]
After being asked to perform higher rated work (construction work) without proper compensation, a group of Grounds workers at the Starwood properties in Waikiki decided to press for negotiations and back pay. On June 17, 2014 they engaged with the General Manager at the Sheraton Waikiki and moved the company to acknowledge that they are […]
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Yvonne has worked as a bartender for over 20 years at the Westin Moana Surfrider. Recently, she was issued a 10 day suspension because $35 meant to be turned in as a bank drop, instead ended up in a cash drop. Yvonne is an excellent employee with no record of making this error before. The […]
Contract Enforcement Team stops Hyatt Regency Waikiki from cheating room service workers out of work opportunity!
Even though room service waithelp Ryan Chen was available and willing to work, Hyatt violated the CBA and refused to replace sick calls in the room service department. The Contract Enforcement Team filed grievances on Ryan’s behalf. Hyatt has agreed to pay Ryan $438.75 of overtime and service charges. Congratulations to Ryan for stepping up […]
UPDATE: Kaiser Permanente negotiations
If you remember, Kaiser gave us a last, best and final packaged deal on January 16: KAISER’S “DEAL” excluded future workers from our pension plan and raised the qualifying hours for current workers to earn a year of pension credit. did not include any retroactive pay for us. Instead they wanted us to settle for […]
81 banquet workers win back tip money
81 Banquet workers at the Sheraton Waikiki won back their tip money! Due to Sheraton Waikiki management’s negligence on over-charging guests, many banquet workers’ tips were illegally expunged to compensate for the employer’s mistake. According to our CBA, we won the hard-earned tip money back to our workers. Pictured here are banquet workers Perfecto, Cathy, […]
Hyatt worker wins inspectress promotion
After years of fighting to get her promotion, Hyatt Regency Waikiki worker Teresita finally got the inspectress position, her seniority, AND $2600 backpay!! Hopefully, this will help show management favoritism doesn’t pay!
Workers, youth delegate Kaiser Board Member Edward Pei
On July 10, a group of 20 students, Kaiser workers, and community members leafleted downtown to raise awareness of the low wages endured by bank workers and encouraged bank workers to take our online survey. They also delegated Edward Pei (Kaiser Permanente Board Member and Executive Director of the Hawaii Bankers Association) and asked him […]
Kahala Resort workers ratify contract
On July 4, workers at The Kahala Resort ratified their new contract with a 99% yes vote. They are the final Local 5 hotel in Waikiki to ratify their contract, meaning all of our Waikiki hotels now have a contract that puts them on the same standard. Their wage increases will be effective as of […]
NLRB dismisses charges against Local 5
As expected, this charge filed against Local 5 by three Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers with the legal assistance of the National Right to Work Foundation was dismissed by the NLRB. The NLRB determined that we sufficiently communicated with Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers regarding the payroll error made by the employer. RTW Foundation has filed charges against […]
2014 IU Delegate Convention
Every 5 years, UNITE HERE locals from all over the U.S.A. and Canada come together for our IU Delegate Convention. 20 delegates represented Local 5 and showed Boston the aloha spirit. The Convention’s theme, “Changing 50,000 More Lives,” was reflected in a program filled with videos, speeches, and more that highlighted how being a union […]
Starwood acknowledges grounds workers should get paid for higher rated work
After being asked to perform higher rated work (construction work) without proper compensation, a group of Grounds workers at the Starwood properties in Waikiki decided to press for negotiations and back pay. On June 17, 2014 they engaged with the General Manager at the Sheraton Waikiki and moved the company to acknowledge that they are […]
Back pay for Moana Surfrider bartender
Yvonne has worked as a bartender for over 20 years at the Westin Moana Surfrider. Recently, she was issued a 10 day suspension because $35 meant to be turned in as a bank drop, instead ended up in a cash drop. Yvonne is an excellent employee with no record of making this error before. The […]