He expected the situation to be corrected when the morning shift began today. Everything is cool. A spokeswoman at the Hilton Hawaiian Village said she could not talk about the situation at the hotel. The weeklong Asian Development Bank conference at the convention center beginning today put pressure on the negotiating teams to settle, Rand said. Many of the conference delegates are staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Leverage is leverage.
Rand characterized the discussions as professional despite the late hours. Having the heads of the six hotels present at the negotiations expedited the talks, he said. Gill praised Chiesa for her part in the negotiations. Had there been a work stoppage or a strike, a contingency plan was in place at each of the four Sheraton properties, according to David Uchiyama, regional director of communications for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the parent company of Sheraton. Nonunion personnel and management would have provided basic hotel services such as housekeeping, he said.