Unite Here! Local 5

UNITE HERE! Local 5 and Hilton announced that a tentative agreement for a new contract was reached over the weekend. Workers will hold a ratification vote and could return to work as early as Tuesday.

Unite Here! Local 5 said it will provide support for struggling workers on strike through its hardship fund. The Conversation talked to Cade Watanabe for an update as the strike surpasses one month.

Strikers are visible and audible outside the hotel and have also been sign-waving in downtown Honolulu. The union, UNITE HERE! Local 5, said it has offered several dates for renewed bargaining — without a response from hotel management.

Hilton Hawaiian Village workers continue striking after walking off the job Tuesday morning. The Conversation talked to hotel guests to hear their thoughts on the strike and how they've been affected.

UNITE HERE! Local 5 said strikes are possible at any time at the other seven Hawai‘i hotels that have authorized strikes. Workers want higher wages and increased staffing. The Conversation talked to an employee who has multiple part-time jobs about her view from the picket line.

Workers from ILWU Local 142 and UNITE HERE! Local 5 held an afternoon rally Tuesday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort as contract negotiations continued between UNITE HERE! and several hotels. HPR's Mark Ladao and Catherine Cruz have more.

Workers rallied at the Kyo-ya properties, which include the Moana Surfrider and Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel, to draw attention to the labor contract dispute. HPR spoke to various workers taking part in the strike.

There's unrest on the local labor front as hotel workers shift into high gear with strike preparations and United Airlines flight attendants announce the results of their strike vote, setting up informational picket lines in cities across the U.S. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

Many hotel workers struggled to make ends meet the last two years — even when properties were fully occupied. Now, Hilton housekeepers are returning to full-time work thanks to a new contract. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with one employee about how the return of daily room cleanings affects her.

Housekeepers and other union workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village have a new contract. Members of UNITE HERE! Local 5 ratified the hotel's proposal Wednesday. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with the union's treasurer to detail some of the contract's major aspects.