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Thousands of Hawaii hotel workers begin three day strike

Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.

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Pictured are workers on strike in front of the Moana Surfrider along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
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Pictured are workers on strike in front of the Moana Surfrider along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
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Five thousand UNITE HERE Local 5 members from seven Waikiki hotels and one Kauai hotel began a three day strike on Sunday after months of contract negotiations fell through. The strike resulted with no valet service at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort And Spa.
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UNITE HERE Local 5 members chanted as they crossed Kalakaua and Royal Hawaiian Avenues while striking in Waikiki on Sunday afternoon. Five thousand workers at seven Waikiki hotels and one Kauai hotel took part in strike after months of contract negotiations fell through.
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Pictured is a detail of signs used for the strike.
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Pictured are workers on strike in front of the Moana Surfrider along Kalakaua in Waikiki.
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Pictured is Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort And Spa valet Todd Yokoyama.
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Pictured are workers striking in front of Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort And Spa.
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Pictured are workers striking in front of Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort And Spa.
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Pictured are workers on strike in front of the Moana Surfrider along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
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Pictured is Lourdes Maquers who is a housekeeper at the The Royal Hawaiian.
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Pictured is UNITE HERE Local 5 Financial Secretary-Treasurer Cade Watanabe.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.
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Hotel workers strike in Waikiki as some 10,000 U.S. hotel workers represented by the Unite Here union began a multi-day strike in several cities after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels reached an impasse, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 1, 2024.

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