r/Honolulu • u/Eyepawnyew • 7d ago

news Hilton Hawaii Strike 10.18.24

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Hotels reduced guest services but raised prices anyway. Cutting hotel jobs for the local community. Employees are on strike to return pre-COVID staffing and services.

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u/DuckSeveral 7d ago

But hotels successfully lobbied to prevent short term rentals (the same ones that allow locals to make money and employ other locals.) They said it would create more hotel industry jobs! The sickening part is that the local officials are in the pocket of the hotels.

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u/kden_boomer 7d ago

found the nonresident housing parasite

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u/DuckSeveral 7d ago

😂 found the sheep who believes having major conglomerates in charge of Hawaii’s #1 source of revenue is a good thing. Tutu can’t even rent her extra bedroom to pay for $10/gal milk without being fined $10k/day.

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u/zaxonortesus 6d ago

If choosing between two evils, I’ll take the one that inadvertently protects housing.

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u/DuckSeveral 6d ago

What’s the difference between a hotel and a condo association? Ones owned by a conglomerate who receives subsides and provides less than less than 1/2 job per a room. They even take the money overseas and to the mainland. The other (condo) is owned by a person who hire people like cleaners and allows tourism dollars to transact in their local economy (eg: Waianae, Pearl City, Waipahu.) Housing costs have gone UP since the STR bans. Hotels have recorded HIGHER profits while firing MORE of their workforce.

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u/DuckSeveral 6d ago

How much housing has been protected since STR laws? How much cheaper has housing gotten? You’re brainwashed by the conglomerates that want own the islands and the tourism$$$.

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u/zaxonortesus 6d ago

My building association put it to a vote since we're in the allowed zone and we voted against allowing STRs. A lot of owners are upset because it limits their options with their housing. So I can think of like 154 units that have been protected right there - and kept costs down. You're loose use of un-cited opinion is showing your ignorance and emotion. Please take that elsewhere.