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Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever
The Japanese laborers just needed to stop complaining. Demanding more money from plantation managers was preposterous, greedy — and totally unnecessary. Sure, the $18-a-month minimum wage for Japanese workers was significantly less than what their Portuguese and Puerto Rican counterparts made, Hawaii newspapers acknowledged in a series of highly critical stories about the plantation labor movement that dominated headlines in 1909.
Thousands of Hawaii hotel workers walk off the job to strike
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Ten-thousand hotel workers across the nation are on strike this Labor Day weekend including thousands in Hawaii who walked off the job early Sunday morning. UNITED HERE Local 5, a union representing hospitality workers said Sunday’s strike was the largest in the industry since 1990. Thousands of Hawaii hotel workers marched across […]
MCBH investigation after death of service member dependent
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An investigation is underway on Marine Corps Base Hawaii after the dependent of a service member reportedly died on Sunday. The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing said they were aware of the incident and were fully cooperating with NCIS and HPD, who are investigating. NCIS said there were no charges at this time […]
Kapiʻolani nurses vote in favor of strike by ʻoverwhelming majorityʻ
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The nurses of Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children voted in favor of a strike over the weekend, according to the Hawaii Nursesʻ Association. “The sentiment and frustration level of the nurses came through loud and clear in the vote,”said Rosalee Agas-Yuu, HNA president. “The retaliation for speaking the truth and […]
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