NLRB To Hear ILWU's Worker Rights Violation Charges Against Waikiki Hotel - 09/04/08

Workers rights were violated by a hotel in Waikiki according to charges the National Labor Relations Board has agreed to hear. Jesse Russell reports:

The National Labor Relations Board agreed to open a hearing regarding charges by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union that the owners of the Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki abused the rights of workers. The ILWU has filed numerous charges against the hotel including one allegation that says the hotel fired all employees and ordered them to reapply for jobs. The union alleges this was an illegal firing aimed at union activity. The hotel will respond to the allegations during a November 4 hearing. The charges date back to January of 2007.