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Ep. 12 – Our Political Power

AiKea was at the State Legislature’s Opening Day. Hear more about the issues we’ll be working on in 2015. Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.

Ep. 11 – How Kaiser hurts patients and workers

We discuss how Kaiser Permanente is hurting Hawaii’s workers, patients, and the whole community. This episode’s guests are Ray Bragado, a Surgical Tech at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua, and Colleen Fewer, an Organizer at UNITE HERE Local 5 (the labor union representing nearly 2,000 Kaiser workers.) Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.

Ep. 10 – Uniting to Build Power

AiKea and Na Mea Hawaii were honored at the Hawai’i Peoples Fund’s annual dinner. Local activists and grassroots organizations across a range of issues came together to celebrate another year of activism and fighting for real change. This year’s theme was “Another Hawai’i is Possible.” We were humbled to be honored alongside Na Mea Hawai’i. […]

Ep. 9 – Every Hotel Room Educates One Child

AiKea reports on:  (1) UH graduate students learn how to organize, (2) High school AiKea Club members educate their teachers on the crisis in our #1 industry that directly impacts our schools, (3) Community groups host a screening of the films “Delano Manongs,” “The Great Hawai’i Sugar Strike,” and “Seeds of Hope” and discuss labor […]

Ep. 8 – Kaiser Workers Fight for their Pensions

Good jobs mean decent wages, full family medical benefits, and a guaranteed pension. If Kaiser takes away their workers’ guaranteed pensions, these workers will lose at least $1200/month when they retire at age 65. $1200 is more than just a number: it’s food on the table, caring for your family, putting a roof over your […]

Ep. 7 – AiKea’s Summer of Power

Host Lisa Grandinetti speaks to Farrington High students Leimomi and Jhannahlyn about their work on the “Summer of Power” campaign to elect Joli Tokusato to City Council Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.

Ep. 6 – No More “Politics as Usual”

The people of Hawai’i are tired of “politics as usual.” But electing the same people in office over and over again won’t change anything. AiKea thinks it’s time for a change. For years, we’ve been building our political power by electing people who will truly represent Hawaii’s working people. Watch the full episode on the […]

Ep. 5 – Electing Someone Like Us

We’re tired of politicians who represent corporate greed and not Hawaii’s needs. That’s why we are electing Someone Like Us: Joli Tokusato, a hotel worker at the Ilikai, for Honolulu City Council. Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.

Ep. 4 – Getting Old Shouldn’t Hurt

Good jobs mean decent wages, full family medical benefits, and a guaranteed pension. If Kaiser Permanente takes away their workers’ guaranteed pensions, these workers will lose at least $1200/month when they retire at age 65. $1200 is more than just a number: it’s food on the table, caring for your family, putting a roof over […]

Hawaii’s Hotel-to-Condo Conversions Spark Activism Among Filipinos

(Honolulu Civil Beat) – By Anita Hofschneider. Every weekday for 22 years, Emie Cabanilla woke up early to catch the bus from her home in Kalihi to the Ilikai Hotel where she worked as a housekeeper. The commute involved three buses, two transfers and nearly an hour and a half each way. Her job wasn’t […]