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Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Doors open 3:30p Program and Action 4:30p – 6:00p Queen Kapiolani Hotel – Ballroom (150 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815) International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In Honolulu, we will be honoring women’s work and recognizing the labor […]
Monday, February 29, 2016 Registration at 5:30p Program 6:00p-7:30p Sacred Hearts Academy (3253 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816) FACE and Caring Across Generations are organizing a town hall meeting on long-term care. Their plan to ensure everyone in Hawai’i can care for our kupuna is making great progress. It’s time to bring the plan to […]
Hotel Renew housekeeper MJ Padaca spoke to Leeward Community College students about her and her coworkers’ fight for a fair process to decide whether to unionize and the harassment and intimidation they’ve faced from management. No one deserves this kind of disrespect on the job. Students were very supportive and felt that Aqua-Aston Hospitality, as […]
AiKea UH attended the Student Power Rally organized by FACE and the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights. College students and community supporters sign waved and rallied in support of bills that would make community college free and provide student debt assistance for law students.
HB1850 was passed with amendments by the House Finance Committee. 8 representatives passed it with reservations. 84 testifiers OPPOSED the bill vs. 36 supporters who mostly used a form letter. Once again, our politicians aren’t listening to us. You can view our Twitter feed to see live tweets on the hearing. We will keep you […]
Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:30a-5:30p UNITE HERE Local 5 (1516 S King St. Honolulu, HI 96826) We’re hosting a workshop on how to share your story as a tool for enacting social change. Contact us if you’re interested: [email protected].
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Starts at 3:00p Hawaii State Capitol (415 S Beretania St, Ste 500, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813) We’re rallying with the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights and others who believe that our youth deserve an education without crushing debt. Join us! #tuitiontoodamnHI See the Facebook event for more information.
The State House of Representatives’ Finance Committee will be hearing a bill, HB1850 (its Senate companion bill is SB2693). It will allow companies like Airbnb, which advertises vacation rentals, to collect taxes for the state on behalf of its “hosts.” The hearing is on Tuesday, February 23 at 2:00p in House Conference Room 308. We […]
It was a beautiful morning for another rally at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel and Hotel Renew! Thanks to everyone who stood with these hotel workers, including healthcare workers from Hale Nani Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Solidarity! You can view more photos on our Facebook page.
Great work, AiKea at UH organizers! They had a good meeting with one of the Associate Directors for Student Housing Services about their campaign for better student housing. Learn more about their campaign.