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Strike begins for 5,000 hotel workers in Waikiki, Kauai this Labor Day weekend
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – More than 5,000 hotel workers on Oahu and Kauai are now on strike as of Sunday morning.
UNITE HERE Local 5 members began striking at 4 a.m. after months of contract negotiations at seven Waikiki hotels and one Kauai hotel.
The hotels include Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Moana Surfrider–a Westin Resort Spa, The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Sheraton Waikiki, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, and the Sheraton Kauai Resort.
The union tells us agreements are not close, and wages, staffing, and fair workloads as their top concerns.
It comes as Unite Here workers in five other U.S. cities also began action this Labor Day weekend.
We’re told this will be a limited three-day strike.
This story will be updated.
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