WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KHON2) -- It has been 18 days since workers at Hawaii's largest hotel -- the Hilton Hawaiian Village -- went on strike. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news Local lawmakers showed up in solidarity with the workers today to urge Hilton executives to come to the table. Hawaii congresswoman Jill Tokuda marched in support of the striking workers on Friday, Oct. 11. ‘As long as it takes:’ community joins hotel strike, refuse to cross picket line "This is about respecting our workers. This is about making sure that they know we've got their back and that when we talk about aloha, it's not just for the people who visit our shores. It's about aloha for our families," Congresswoman Jill Tokuda said. "At the end of the day, our employers, they win when our employees are treated fairly." Livable wages and reasonable staffing loads are at the core of Local 5 Union concerns, exact bargaining demands are not being made public but Hilton workers said it is about respectful treatment for them, and in turn, Hilton guests. "We are the one making sure that we need to work to standard, but we cannot work that we cannot do our standard work if we are out of supplies. We have not not enough cleaning supplies, chemicals," said Hilton Hawaiian Village housekeeper Christina Fernandez. "I want to tell the company or the CEO that we are the one making this business work for them." Elected officials said this strike is over hotel workers' wages and staffing levels, but its impacts and further demonstrations might not be restricted to the hospitality market. Union workers at Hawaii’s largest hotel go on strike "These aren't just hospitality jobs. This is the lifeblood, the tax dollars that keep every public service you rely on running and going," Rep. Tokuda said. She said the ramifications will be severe if Hawaii's tourism takes a hit. "These tax dollars go into the schools, the public schools my kids attend and your children attend," Rep. Tokuda said. "As long as there are corporations that aren't paying a fair wage, not supporting their workers and endangering that the health or the lives, their well-being of their workers, then they're also endangering our economy and our tourism economy," said Keeau, Kurtistown and Mountain View State Rep. Jeanne Kapela. Check out more news from around Hawaii KHON2 did not hear back from Hilton management about the strike. The Local 5 union said they are waiting on hotel leadership to return to the bargaining table and will continue their demonstrations until it is resolved.