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AiKea joined the Schools Our Keiki Deserve Rally, organized by the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Students from AiKea UH and Mililani High’s AiKea club rallied in support of students, teachers, and education in Hawai’i. Garrison Ishikawa-Gonzalez, a Mililani High senior and AiKea club organizer, spoke to the hundreds of people who turned out to the […]
One year ago, the workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew began protesting for respect on the job and a fair process to decide whether to unionize. A fair process means choosing whether to be Union without fear of retaliation and harassment or promises of favoritism. The day before, the National Labor Relations Board […]
Friday, February 5, 2016 3:30p – 6:00p Hawai’i State Capitol (415 S Beretania St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813) To raise awareness of the omnibus bill, the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) will be holding a rally at the State Capitol on February 5, 2016 from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. and is inviting teachers, students and parents […]
The median price of a Hawai’i home is $778,000. Honolulu workers need to make $39/hour to afford a 2-bedroom rental. Many factors lead to the housing crisis, and AiKea is working on addressing a number of them: The rise of illegal vacation rentals on websites like Airbnb There are an estimated 33,000 homes being used […]
Friday, January 19, 2016 4:15p – 5:15p Front of Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel (Kalakaua Ave. and Paoakalani Ave.) Stand in solidarity with the workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew who want a fair process to decide whether to unionize.
AiKea members attended the Opening Day of the Hawai’i State Legislature on January 20. We visited our legislators to let them know that affordable housing is going to be one of our main campaigns this year. We also invited them to our solidarity rally for the Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew workers. AiKea UH […]
AiKea had a booth at the annual Taste of Kalihi. We asked members of the community to support the workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew who want a fair process to decide whether to unionize. We asked them to sign a petition to Aston Hotels & Resorts (the hotels’ operator) and Xenia Hotels […]
We organized a rally in front of Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew! Members of Unite Here! Local 5 joined Aston and Hotel Renew workers in solidarity. They are fighting for a fair process to decide whether to unionize. View more photos here on our Facebook page.
AiKea has had plenty of victories in 2015. It’s always good to look back and remember what we’ve accomplished. 2016 is going to be an exciting year full of opportunities to organize our community and build power. Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.
Workers, students from Waipahu High School and UH Manoa, and hotel guests showed their support for the workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew by caroling in solidarity. The hotel’s general manager Mark Demello and his wife even stopped to watch the carolers. Watch and listen to our carols. Workers at the Aston Waikiki […]