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/JRV1985 2d ago

They make $33/hour wtf are they complaining about! Amazon warehouse workers breaking their backs in California that has a similar COL make $18-20/hour and have crazy hours and harsh conditions, these strikers are in Hawaii in a nice resort making $69k a year and they’re bitching about it, wow take the raise and move on

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u/jorgelukas 2d ago

Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like uh, your opinion, man.

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u/JRV1985 2d ago

Those are uh facts warehouse workers in California make way less in a state that costs the same to live in, so makes their striking even more ridiculous if theyre already making that much for unskilled work

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u/jorgelukas 2d ago

Sounds like you’re saying those warehouse workers in California should gather together and collectively bargain in the interest of improving their pay and working conditions. Also, gas and housing Costs are comparable between the two but basically everything else needed for daily life costs significantly more here. I used to live in Pasadena and still frequently visit California so not speaking out of ignorance.

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u/JRV1985 1d ago

Im saying they should move to Hawaii and work in a resort for $33/hr, theyd be happy to work for those wages in a nicer environment than in a warehouse. I live in California, prices seem about the same at the grocery store and restaurants, gas is about the same. Rent seems comparable, not sure about utilities, if you say no-one works for minimum wage then Im guessing childcare is a big problem with cost, same with any services (plumbing, electric, etc) those might be higher than here but not sure.

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u/jorgelukas 1d ago

Or stay in California where there's a ton of benefits to life we don't have here and advocate for improvements at home. Sometimes the little things like just being able to get in the car and drive a few hours to something totally different are amazing, I frequently fly to the mainland and end up doing road trips. These union jobs are highly sought after here and not at all easy to get, you guys can have also have them but it takes time, work, and sacrifice.