Thousands of Hawaii hotel workers walk off the job to strike

Published: Sep 01, 2024 Duration: 00:02:02 Category: News & Politics

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WORKERS ACROSS THE NATION ARE ON STRIKE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND, INCLUDING THOUSANDS IN HAWAII WHO WALKED OFF THE JOB THIS MORNING. ALINA LEE TELLS US IT'S A THREE-DAY STRIKE. THE UNION HOPES WILL ENCOURAGE A CONTRACT DEAL. THOUSANDS OF HAWAII HOTEL WORKERS MARCHED ACROSS THE STREETS AND IN FRONT OF THEIR WORKPLACES TO SEND A UNIFIED >> I CAN'T SIT BACK AND DO NOTHING. I NEED TO FIGHT FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE MORE THAN JUST THEMSELVES TO FIGHT FOR THEMSELVES UNITED HERE, LOCAL 5, A UNION REPRESENTING HAWAII HOTEL WORKER SAYS IT'S THE LARGEST INDUSTRY STRIKE SINCE 1990. THIS IS AS ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES AS IT IS ABOUT SAVING OUR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE APRIL YET. STILL NO AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED. WE'RE SHORT-STAFFED. OUR WORKLOAD HAS INCREASED AND >> ON TOP OF THAT, GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE WAGE AND BENEFITS TO SUSTAIN OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES IN THIS ECONOMY IN PLACE, WE CALL HOME, FEELS INSULTING TO EVEN IF WE DO OUR BEST TO, YOU KNOW, DO THE SERVICE TO WRITE. SO DOES THE GREAT SERVICE GAS YET IT FEELS LIKE IT'S SNAPPING TO THEM. DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE THERE'S VERY SEVERE DEGREE OF >> CORPORATE GREED AND THAT THEY WANT TO KEEP AS MUCH OF THE PROFITS WHILE CUTTING BACK AS MUCH SERVICES AND STAFF AS POSSIBLE THE THREE-DAY STRIKE WILL IMPACT 7 HOTELS IN WAIKIKI AND ONE ON KAUAI. WE REACHED OUT TO 4 MAJOR HOTEL GROUPS INCLUDING THE HYATT, MARRIOTT HILTON AND FOR A RESPONSE NEXT FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT HAWAII IS AGAIN. >> FOR FIRST ESTIMATION OUR GUEST THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND, WORKERS ARE RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY PROVIDE TO HAWAII'S TOURISM INDUSTRY ALL THE WHILE FIGHTING FOR MORE BENEFITS AND BETTER WORK CONDITIONS, NOT JUST FOR HOSPITALITY WORKERS NOW, BUT FOR FUTURE GEN

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