UNITE HERE Local 5 will organize hotel workers outside the Waikiki luxury boutique The Modern Honolulu at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 15) regarding union allegations of employee mistreatment.

Press release:

Employee terminations between December 2011 to January 2012 and changes in operations have left workers concerned about whether or not they’ll have a job.

Here’s a KITV report on recent ownership changes for the property.


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