HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hundreds of workers at Kapiolani Medical Center took to the picket lines Friday, demanding higher pay and better working conditions.
About 300 members of the Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Local 996, including nurse aides, surgical assistants, maintenance staff, and other support workers, are on strike outside the hospital.
NOTICE: Hundreds of Kapiolani Medical Center workers to strike
Union leaders say many employees are struggling to make ends meet despite working multiple jobs.
“Over here, most of our members, about 90 percent of them, usually work two to three jobs just to make a living,” said Kevin Holu, president of Teamsters Local 996. “They don’t get time to spend with their families or have any quality time.”…