Marriott Hotel Workers in Hawai'i Strike Protesting Tourism Job Automation
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Hawaii may be paradise for people on holiday but for those who live and work here it has long been unaffordable. The money flowing into the islands flows out as fast as it flows in and what stays has never been shared fairly. Hotel companies, like Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts (a Japanese company) which own many of Hawaii's hotels, and large mainland based corporations, like Marriott, are profiting from Hawaii's tourist economy and making their investors (who mostly do not live and work in Hawai'i) rich. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Honolulu is skyrocketing, rents are increasing and real estate prices are exploding upward constantly. Health care and insurance costs are rising quickly and food prices (along with everything else) are more expensive daily. Working people in Hawai'i now must work two or even three jobs to make ends meet. This is not new, but it's getting worse.
Marriott Hotel Workers in Hawai'i Strike Protesting Tourism Job Automation
Marriott Hotel Workers in Hawai'i Strike…
Marriott Hotel Workers in Hawai'i Strike Protesting Tourism Job Automation
Hawaii may be paradise for people on holiday but for those who live and work here it has long been unaffordable. The money flowing into the islands flows out as fast as it flows in and what stays has never been shared fairly. Hotel companies, like Kyo-ya Hotels and Resorts (a Japanese company) which own many of Hawaii's hotels, and large mainland based corporations, like Marriott, are profiting from Hawaii's tourist economy and making their investors (who mostly do not live and work in Hawai'i) rich. Meanwhile, the cost of living in Honolulu is skyrocketing, rents are increasing and real estate prices are exploding upward constantly. Health care and insurance costs are rising quickly and food prices (along with everything else) are more expensive daily. Working people in Hawai'i now must work two or even three jobs to make ends meet. This is not new, but it's getting worse.