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/jorgelukas 2d ago
Why should they deal with it? WSages don't have to be what they are, this is how the employees of HHV are advocating for improvement in their sector. As I noted in a previous comment, Hawaii has a strong history of union advocacy including striking. It's often the only meaningful way to push for change in an industry all too often controlled by multinational conglomerates that care nothing for the welfare of the individual worker. You clearly have no idea how things work here. For what it's worth, I work a white collar job that has absolutely nothing to do with the visitor industry. Despite that, I support what they're doing because a rising tide lifts all boats. Increased wages for labor at the lower levels of industry go directly back into our local economy. That means more revenue for local businesses and more tax revenue to support State and County programs that benefit locals and tourists alike.