Campaigns – Aikea Movement

Help us stop PVT landfill relocation on the West Side

Source: PVT ISWMF RELOCATION EISPN

Please help protect the health and wellness of our members, friends, and family that live, work, and play in Nānākuli and Mā‘ili.

The PVT Land Company, Ltd. has been operating a landfill in Nānākuli since 1985 and now wishes to “relocate” across the street from current operations for another 30-40 years. (See draft EIS statement here.)

Enough-is-enough – no more landfills in our communities, no more landfills in Nānākuli and Māʻili!

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I am a member of AiKea, a growing movement of individuals & organizations who care about the future of Hawai’i and are committed to building a larger social & political movement. We believe One Job Should be Enough – to have a roof over our heads, to keep up with the cost of living, to raise our families, to retire with dignity, and to live in an island community which protects our health and welfare. I oppose the relocation of the PVT Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility construction and demolition landfill within such close proximity of our members, their kupuna, and their keiki. \n\n\ According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the life expectancies for those that live within a two-mile radius from the current PVT landfill are the second- and third-lowest in the State of Hawaiʻi. These neighborhoods include Nānākuli Homestead, Auyoung Homestead Road and Mōhihi Street, and Puʻu Heleakala. These neighborhoods have a life expectancy that is a full decade less than the State average (82 years). \n\n\ The current PVT landfill has been operating in Nānākuli and Māʻili at its current location since 1985. A thin 750 feet “buffer zone” separates the hazardous waste materials dumped there from the keiki and kupuna, places of worship, farms, and Ulehawa stream. \n\n\ There are numerous testimonials since the 1980's sharing stories of sickness and death in relation to landfills in general and the PVT landfill in specific. Also, there are numerous scientific studies that clarify the negative effects of landfills on human health, including the negative effects of construction and demolition landfills in specific. \n\n\ The Hawaii State Constitution affirms that everyone in Hawaiʻi should have a “clean and healthful environment” (Article XI, Sec. 9). Let us seek pono by taking steps toward environmental and health justice for our communities. \n\n\ cc: Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Councilmember Kymberly Pine, Councilmember Ron Menor, Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, Rep. Stacelyn Eli, Hawaii State Department of Health, Land Use Commission, Nānākuli-Māʻili Neighborhood Board
Come to the Nānākuli-Māʻili Neighborhood Board this Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm at Nānākuli High Cafeteria
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August 30, 2019

One Job Should Be Enough

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One job should be enough.

Copyright David Bacon

Enough to live in Hawai’i, to keep up with the cost of living.
Enough to raise our families.
Enough for us to retire with dignity.

Hawaii’s #1 industry is tourism, and the industry is experiencing record high visitor arrivals and spending, hotel sales, and room rates. The hotel industry profits from jobs that aren’t enough. They cut our hours. They cut our service. They make our lives even harder.

This year, 10,000 Hawai‘i workers have union contracts expiring, and most of them work in the tourism industry. They will be fighting for job security, affordable housing, and better working conditions.

We have had enough. One job should be enough.

What you can do

Learn more about the One Job Should Be Enough campaign by visiting onejob.org.

When a contract expires, or workers are not under a contract, hotel workers may choose to strike, picket, or take other actions that could impact your travel. Sign up for travel alerts here.

Marriott is the largest and richest hotel company on the planet, earning $22.9 Billion in revenue in 2017. Marriott is not the only hotel company that profits from providing jobs that are not enough to live on, but they are uniquely positioned to lead. Sign a pledge to support Marriott hotel workers: as an individual, or as an organization.

July 5, 2018

Affordable Housing for all

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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 as vacation rentals in Hawai’i.
On Oahu, 79.6% of AirBnB listings are categorized as “entire place,” meaning an entire housing unit is being rented out to visitors.
A lack of enforcement of existing laws is a significant part of the problem. According to research conducted by Civil Beat in 2010, 749 investigations were launched that year in response to complaints about illegal short-term rentals units, but only 24 violations were found. Only 18 of the violating property owners were reprimanded, and only 2 of the violators were fined, with fines adding up to just $4,433
Read a PDF version of our full report.

The onslaught of new development that isn’t truly affordable

There are a number of new development projects that we are following that are not building enough affordable housing and/or not building truly affordable housing. This includes:

Sky Ala Moana (developer: Avalon)
Hawaii Ocean Plaza (developer: California Investment Regional Center)

January 26, 2016