Alexander Malahoff, the University of Hawai'i Professional Assembly president, said the faculty split up the picketing into shifts. Malahoff said there is a lot of solidarity within the faculty. Some faculty on the picket lines were encouraging students not to enter the campus. Taletha Demington from the College of Education said the faculty hopes people will not cross the picket lines. The university administration has said that the university should continue to run as normal as possible.
Many faculty members feel that operating the university weakens the effect of the strike.
The union is not estimating how long the strike will last, only saying that the strike will go on until a fair settlement is reached. Mari Yoshihara, an associate professor in the American Studies department remained optimistic that a contract will be reached. Yoshihara said that students and other university employees did cross over the picket lines, despite the faculty's attempt to unite at the entrances. She said she knows students are in a difficult position and may have to choose between going to classes that are still being held or supporting the faculty. Faculty members who were not striking had to sign into work at their department by 11 a.m.