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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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HGEA to Do UPW’s Job While UPW Watches
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 4004 Views :: Labor
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...working together to patch and repair uneven sidewalks near the State Capitol on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 8 to 11 a.m....
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014 |
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Unions Getting Creative in Election-Year Struggle
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:59 AM :: 3784 Views :: Labor
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That might explain why they’re grasping for new members in stunts like unionizing college athletes....
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Sunday, March 30, 2014 |
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But Shouldn’t We Do Something About the Two Gorillas in the Bar?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5874 Views :: Labor, Taxes
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At June 30, 2013, ERS had an “unfunded actuarial accrued liability” of about $8.4 billion. For EUTF, the number was about $18.2 billion....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Judge rules Thai workers were exploited, physically abused on Hawaii farms
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:09 AM :: 6895 Views :: Agriculture, Labor
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The federal civil case against Global Horizons has dragged on for years....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 9182 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Guilty: Physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 10436 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Ethics, Agriculture, Labor
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Kobayashi cited examples of physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple Company's historic pineapple plantations and old worker dormitories where the Thai workers were forced to live and other abuses throughout Hawaii.
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Brookings: Great Recession Pushes Hawaii Long Term Unemployed to Margin of Labor Market
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 5391 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The long-term unemployed have problems finding work wherever they are, even in states with the lowest unemployment – Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Grassroot: Minimum Wage Hike Will Not Lift Working Families out of Poverty
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:07 PM :: 5354 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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SB 2609 would provide for a gradual increase in the minimum wage with a provision for an unspecified tip credit....
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 |
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How Many Jobs Are Threatened by the EPA in YOUR District?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:37 PM :: 6384 Views :: Environment, Labor, Small Business
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Average of more than 770 jobs losses per congressional district....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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FACE Ad campaign pushes minimum wage hike
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:24 PM :: 6517 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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FACE said the increase is needed because Hawaii’s utilities are 110 percent higher than the national average, housing is 104 percent higher and groceries are 57 percent higher than other states...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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BLS: Hawaii Union Membership Rate 22.1%
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 5985 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...union membership rate for the state was at the series high of 29.9 percent in 1989, and at the series low of 21.5 percent in 2011....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Senate Minimum Wage Bill Will Fail Hawaii's Low-Wage Earners
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:06 PM :: 5516 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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With SB 2609 moving in Senate, Grassroot Institute says it will fail in its objectives....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Union Contractors to get Exclusive Deal on NAVFAC Project at Hawaii Marine Corps Base?
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5782 Views :: Labor, Military
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NAVFAC and other federal agencies have issued more than 200 similar surveys requesting information about the potential use of PLAs on specific construction projects....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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The Problem with Giving America a Raise
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:29 PM :: 4729 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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The CBO estimated that the wage hike Obama and his allies champion would cost 500,000 jobs....
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 |
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She Dreamed Obamacare Was Harmless
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:24 PM :: 4578 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Shhh…keep quiet, or you’ll wake Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius....
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Sunday, February 16, 2014 |
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Quid pro Quo? HSTA Endorses Ige for Governor
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 7249 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Flashback: Senate Ways and Means Chairman David Ige rained rhetorical bombs on the Department of Education for what he called a "Cadillac" system to evaluate teacher performance....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Four Things You Should Know About The Minimum Wage Debate In Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 8:31 AM :: 8387 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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If the legislature is serious about fighting poverty in Hawaii, a broader and more comprehensive discussion is essential....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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Minimum Wage Fraud Revisited–Again and Again
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:35 PM :: 6609 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Why do the prices of food, clothing, and shelter keep going up?
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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UHPA Files 'Prohibited Practice' Charges Against UH Administration
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 5498 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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UHPA has taken a two-pronged approach to preserve faculty rights. In December 2013, the union filed a prohibited practice charge....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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In Search of the Glass Ceiling: Deciphering Data on Gender and Wages
By UHERO @ 8:03 PM :: 5076 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...the bottom line is that things might not be what they seem....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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UHERO: Hawaii's minimum wage, poverty, and job creation
By UHERO @ 7:48 PM :: 7031 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Ten different bills have been introduced at the legislature this session to raise Hawaii's minimum wage....
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 |
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LIUNA, UniteHere 'Bitterly Disappointed' With Obamacare
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 5558 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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The law imposes new costs and mandates on employer sponsors of health and welfare trust funds, but leaves irresponsible companies free of any obligation to contribute towards their employees' health insurance....
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Saturday, February 1, 2014 |
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Regressive Taxes: State Hypocrisy on Minimum Wage
By Andrew Walden @ 8:30 PM :: 8297 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“…our residents living in poverty pay more in state taxes than all but three other states….”
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Hawaii Union Membership Ranks 3rd in USA
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 5839 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Three states had union membership rates over 20.0 percent in 2013: New York (24.4 percent), Alaska (23.1 percent),and Hawaii (22.1 percent)....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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SB2922: Lengthen School Year to 190 Days, Eliminate Minimum Hours of Instruction
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 5145 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The bill also discontinues the requirements for the minimum number of student instructional hours effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:58 AM :: 5097 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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Would this actually help the entry-level workers it is supposed to help? ....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Weak Congressional Delegation Unable to Protect Tsunami Center
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 7428 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Labor
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...NOAA has quietly elevated its tsunami warning center in Alaska by relegating its Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to secondary status....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Video: Homosexual Child Molester's Alleged Victims Describe Grooming Process at Maui Pineapple Camp
By Video @ 8:58 PM :: 8585 Views :: Family, Labor, Religion
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...alleged victims of homosexual child molestation who give a very clear description of how homosexual child molesters single out and groom boys....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Furloughs: Abercrombie Caught in Lie as He Launches First Campaign Ad
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 10295 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Politicians
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Sound financial management required making tough decisions and hard choices. All with NO furloughs** (this is a lie, Abercrombie continued Furloughs, renamed as DLWOP Days)....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Bumble Bee CEO to Faleomavaega: You’re a Liar
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 9545 Views :: National News, World News, Labor
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Bumble Bee chief executive Chris Lischewski has called untrue the Delegate’s assertion that Bumble Bee tuna is processed by child labor....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Prominent labor leader convicted of mortgage fraud
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:44 PM :: 6749 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Rail
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Perry Artates, a former Maui Hawaiian Homeland commissioner and prominent labor leader, will spend 45 days in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud case that left a Maui family homeless....
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Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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New IRS Rule Could Cut Into Restaurant Workers' Tips
By NCPA @ 11:35 AM :: 6741 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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As of January 1, a new tax rule will prevent restaurant workers from collecting automatic tips....
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Friday, January 10, 2014 |
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Hauula Teacher Wins Back Pay After Pot-Fueled Firing
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 PM :: 5487 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Kathleen Morita was teaching at Hauula Elementary School in September 2007 when a custodian reported the smell of marijuana coming from her classroom. He also reported what he thought was a bottle of wine in a paper bag....
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
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Will Minimum Wage Legislation Wreck American Samoa Economy Again?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 7197 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Labor
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Faleomavaega got caught napping in 2007 and by the time he raced back to Washington in an effort to get us extricated, it was too late....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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Flawed Minimum Wage Hike Advocacy Will Cost Hawaii's Poorest Workers $7M this Year
By Andrew Walden @ 12:34 AM :: 8244 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...7,000 well-paid waiters are being played against 7,000 underpaid dishwashers....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Informational Briefing on Violence at State Hospital
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5511 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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- DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014
- TIME: 10 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Monday, December 30, 2013 |
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Auditor Looks at Workers Comp Medical Fee Review Process
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 5629 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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While expenses have been slowly increasing for health care providers, legislated payment updates have remained flat since 2011....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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HGEA BU 10, 13 Contracts Detail ‘Huge Payout to Union’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 9657 Views :: Labor
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...BU13 salary schedules reveal a base salary scale which will top out at $148,704....
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
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HSTA Legislative Agenda: Bring Back Pre-Kindergarten
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 6222 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Hawaii State Teachers Association urges the Legislature to support and fund the following....
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 |
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HSTA Joins AFL-CIO
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 4282 Views :: Labor
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Certificates of Affiliation were presented to HSTA at the biennial Hawaii State AFL-CIO Convention on November 14....
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Sunday, December 15, 2013 |
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Creating a Fairer State Tax System and Economy for All Families
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 6682 Views :: Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Our state’s lower-income families are faced with almost insurmountable structural challenges to escaping poverty....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Violence at Hawaii State Hospital: Senate Committees Set Informational Briefing
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 4951 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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- DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
- TIME: 10 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Thursday, December 5, 2013 |
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Federal safety inspectors investigating violence at Hawaii State Hospital
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:35 PM :: 5582 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the Hawaii State Hospital, hospital administrators have confirmed....
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Thursday, December 5, 2013 |
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We Bet You Haven't Heard This About Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:44 PM :: 4692 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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The plan on the table in Congress would raise the federal minimum wage above $10 an hour (which is higher than all existing state rates)....
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Thursday, December 5, 2013 |
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Senate Committees to Examine ERS Financial status
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 6019 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...informational briefing is to provide the legislature with an update on the ERS’ financial status and actuarial valuation report prepared by Gabriel Roeder Smith and Company....
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Thursday, December 5, 2013 |
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Medicaid Buy-in Task Force Meeting Monday
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 5186 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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- DATE: Monday, December 09, 2013
- TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Sunday, December 1, 2013 |
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Taking Minimum Wage out of Context
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:01 AM :: 4714 Views :: Labor
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There is obvious ignorance demonstrated when the minimum wage is characterized as a “living wage.”
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Fort Shafter Project Labor Agreement Survey Due Dec. 2
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 8202 Views :: Labor, Military, Small Business
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...a federal construction contract to build Phase 2 of the USARPAC Command and Control Facility at Fort Shafter....
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 |
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EEOC: Del Monte Hawaii Settles Thai Farm Workers Case
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 5533 Views :: Agriculture, Labor
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The EEOC named Del Monte Fresh Produce's Hawaii subsidiary, which contracted with Global for approximately three years ending in 2005 to tend pineapple fields the subsidiary leased on the island of Oahu....
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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Tsunami Center Evictions: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
By News Release @ 12:14 PM :: 3904 Views :: Labor
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The National Weather Service is facing allegations of "waste, fraud and abuse" over the eviction of Pacific Tsunami Warning Center employees from their government housing....
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