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Wed. 1/11: AiKea Meeting and Training

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:00p – 6:30p UNITE HERE Local 5 (1516 S King St. Honolulu, HI 96826) New year, new opportunities to organize and build power! Looking at all of the actions coming up this month, it’s clear that people are ready to resist Trump, the establishment, and their attacks on our jobs, our […]

Testimony needed: Oppose Manaolana Place luxury condo-hotel

This Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00a at Kapolei Hale, Honolulu City Council will be holding its final hearing of Resolution 16-172, to approve the Manaolana Place luxury condo-hotel across from the Convention Center near the proposed Ala Moana Rail station). City Council is still not holding developers accountable. After an outcry from affordable housing advocates and […]

Testimony Needed: Tell City Council that we need affordable housing

This Thursday, September 22 starting at 9:30a, The Honolulu City Council’s Zoning & Planning Committee will be hearing two bills that may significantly impact affordable housing: Resolution 16-172 (for the Manaolana Place luxury condo-hotel across from the Convention Center near the proposed Ala Moana Rail station): This will only require the developer to contribute only […]

Thu. 9/29: Community Organizing Training

Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:00p – 6:30p UNITE HERE Local 5 (1516 S King St. Honolulu, HI 96826) Since we started in 2012, AiKea has been organizing the community to hold corporations and developers accountable to the people of Hawai’i. We are continuing our campaign for more affordable housing. This community organizing training will focus […]

5th annual LaborFest Hawai’i

Friday, September 23, 2016 5:30p – 8:00p Musicians Association of Hawai’i (949 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814) The 5th Annual LaborFest Hawai’i will feature: William Puette (Center for Labor Education and Research) on labor history in Hawai‘i and workers’ rights Katherine Isaac (veteran Labor Organizer and current advisor to the President of the United Postal […]

AiKea UH petitions for better student housing

Aikea at UH is continuing to organize for better student housing! They want to see changes in the student housing contract that will ensure safe, healthy living conditions for students.

Pastors and unions stand with Aston workers

At our last rally with the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and Hotel Renew workers, we were joined by three pastors from the United Church of Christ and a representative from the pilots union. Mahalo for standing in solidarity with workers who are fighting for respect on the job!