1516 S. King st. Honolulu, HI 96826
About UNITE HERE Local 5
Local 5 represents 10,000 workers throughout Hawaii who work in the hospitality, health care and food service industries and is an affiliate of UNITE HERE, an international union that represents over 250,000 workers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Kaiser Strike: Day 4 and Rally Reminder
TODAY: Rally for Healthcare Justice in Waikiki Our Rally for healthcare justice is Thursday, February 5. We’ll start the march at 4:00p in front of The Modern Honolulu (Ala Moana Blvd. and Hobron Ln.) We’ll proceed past the Hilton, Hale Koa, and go down Kalakaua Ave. toward the Duke statue. We’ll begin our rally at […]
Kaiser Strike: Day 3
We had another strong day on the picket lines and huge support from our patients & the community. We continued to leaflet patients and welcome them. It’s important that we encourage patients to come in, especially in the case of an emergency. Many community supporters joined us on the picket lines, including hotel workers, members […]
Kaiser Strike: Day 2
Our strike started off with a bang! A strong majority of Kaiser Local 5 members turned out to picket lines all over Hawai‘i. We’ve received overwhelming support from patients and community members. Patients gave us encouraging words as we passed out leaflets to them. Dozens of comments were left on Kaiser’s Facebook page in solidarity […]
Kaiser Strike: Day 1
Before the strike, Kaiser workers volunteered to speak with the media and outreach to the community to let people know why we are striking: because Kaiser is failing workers, failing patients, and failing the community. Urgent care clinic closures and mass layoffs overloaded our workers and hurt our patients. Kaiser is also trying to take […]
Kaiser Local 5 members to move forward with strike
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release February 1, 2015 Media Contact: Paola Rodelas, (808) 333-4782, [email protected] Kaiser Local 5 members to move forward with strike WHAT: 6-day statewide Kaiser Permanente workers strike WHERE: Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center (3288 Moanalua Road Honolulu, HI 96819) Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Medical Office (1010 Pensacola Street Honolulu, HI 96814) Kaiser […]
Kaiser Local 5 members to go on 6-day strike
Last week, Kaiser Local 5 members voted yes by 88% to go on strike. We officially gave notice to Kaiser Permanente that we will be going on strike for 6 days from Monday, February 2, 12:01am through Saturday, February 7 12:00 midnight. We have been negotiating a contract for 2 ½ years. Over the last […]
Kaiser workers vote yes to strike
Local 5 members who work at Kaiser Permanente voted yes by 88% to go on strike. By going on strike, we will show Kaiser that we are ready and willing to stand together and fight for our future. Kaiser earned $3,100,000,000 in profits in the first 3 quarters of 2014. Meanwhile, Kaiser is trying to […]
UPDATE: Kaiser members, don’t forget to vote!
The majority of UNITE HERE! Local 5 Kaiser Permanente workers have pledged their support for a strike. Our future is too important to give in to Kaiser’s pension take-aways. Join us for a strike vote at the locations listed on the back. Members may vote one time only at any of the following locations: OAHU: […]
UPDATE: Kaiser members, get ready to vote!
The majority of UNITE HERE! Local 5 Kaiser Permanente workers have pledged their support for a strike. Our future is too important to give in to Kaiser’s pension take-aways. Join us for a strike vote at the locations listed on the back. Members may vote one time only at any of the following locations: OAHU: […]
UPDATE: Kaiser Strike Vote Schedule
The majority of UNITE HERE! Local 5 Kaiser Permanente workers have pledged their support for a strike. Our future is too important to give in to Kaiser’s pension take-aways. Join us for a strike vote at the locations listed on the back. Members may vote one time only at any of the following locations: OAHU: […]