UNITE HERE Local 5 represents 10,000 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:
Angelina Spence, Communications Organizer • [email protected] • (808) 391-6988
IN THE NEWS
SUNRISE: ‘Our industry is broken’ Hospitality workers to rally for better working conditions
VICTORY! Ilikai workers reach tentative agreement ending strike within hours
On Friday, March 8, Ilikai workers reached a tentative agreement with the company and settled the strike that began earlier that day. At 6 a.m. workers walked off the job and announced they would be going on strike after going more than five years without a new contract. At the time, Ilikai workers made $8/hour […]
IN THE NEWS: Maui Recovery Efforts INSIGHTS on PBS Hawai‘i ft. Michelle Gordon, Sheraton Maui worker
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Star Advertiser Column: Maui’s people need places to live. Restrict vacation rentals
IN THE NEWS: Local 5 Workers Oppose Proposed Changes to City’s Affordable Housing Rules
Local 5 workers spoke out against the city’s proposed changes to its affordable housing rules at a public hearing on Friday, January 12. The proposed changes would benefit the developers profiting from these units over making housing affordable for the people of Hawai’i who are struggling with the rising cost of living. Read the full […]