“When tourism is our #1 industry, we need to ask ourselves: which companies are benefiting Hawaii’s people and which ones are hurting us? Timeshares have shown over and over again that they hurt Hawaii more than they help. They pay less than hotels, the work is harder, and they provide less jobs. They negatively affect the guests’ experience in Hawaii by charging exorbitant maintenance fees while cutting guest services. Companies like Diamond Resorts are bad for Hawaii. They’re going to destroy the lives of 78 local families,” says Gemma Weinstein, President of UNITE HERE Local 5.