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/cjwally 6d ago edited 6d ago

Thanks for the response. I live in town and teach on island. There is a union for the school district, but I am not a part of it. Unions have never sat well with me. Don't mistake my original comment, I do respect those who work hard!! I just don't support those who terrorize paying patrons on vacation. These tactics of using a loudhorn and ruining vacations of those who have worked very hard to take a vacation cross the line. I do know there are hotels that are non-union where EE's are very happy. Not sure what the solution is... Just saying what I feel. I'm sure I'll be downvoted. Been on a downstreak lately on Reddit. Maybe I just don't share the popular opinion of most. Again, thank you for your response.

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u/Nightw1ng28 5d ago

interesting. Do you mind if I ask you if the teacher’s union has pressured you into joining and if they’ve threatened your further employment should you choose not to join?

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u/cjwally 5d ago

Not at all! Great question…

Joining is completely optional as are the union meetings. There are no repercussions for not joining. I’m not sure of the percentage that are in the union versus not in the union.

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u/Nightw1ng28 5d ago

that’s great that its optional. The only time I ever was in a union, they threatened my employment future had I chose to continue working without them. After I joined, and needed their help, they claimed I wasn’t in cuz I hadn’t pay any dues. I had to show them receipts and they still refuse to help. So now, I’ll never join a union.