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Friday, September 25, 2020 |
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Pollyana approach not working
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 4627 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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... At the beginning of the year, our governor boasted about his efforts to put the state on a “sound financial footing.” What a difference a few months can make ....
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Friday, September 18, 2020 |
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Ige Appoints new Director and Deputy at DLIR
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 4315 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Meanwhile: Top Three Failure Reward: Former DLIR Director Scott Murakami takes job at DBEDT....
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Monday, September 14, 2020 |
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Low Income Hawaii Workers Income Jumped in April and May
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 4695 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii was the second-most-dependent state on the additional $600 in unemployment benefits that expired at the end of July.....
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Friday, September 11, 2020 |
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Hawaii Crime Boss Busted for Racketeering, Murder; Infiltrated Teamster Local
By Selected News Articles @ 8:20 PM :: 7810 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
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...Especially noteworthy is Miske’s involvement with unions, particularly International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 996, which represents drivers hired to do movie and television scenes....
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020 |
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HGEA Retaliation: Hawaii Dept Of Health Whistle-blower Forced Out with Bogus Firearm Threat
By News Release @ 5:39 AM :: 6681 Views :: Ethics, Labor, COVID-19
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... “Josh Green basically took her case to the Attorney General and presented to the Attorney General for whistleblower immunity,” Dr. Miscovich said ....
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Saturday, September 5, 2020 |
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45 Companies--13,701 Layoffs Since Aug 1
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 PM :: 5588 Views :: Economy, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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...These notices only represent announcements by companies in the state that have 100 or more employees....
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Saturday, September 5, 2020 |
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Maui News workers seek to prevent outsourcing of community coverage
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 4075 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Labor
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...Ogden Newspapers is seeking the ability to have Mainland workers edit stories and design the pages....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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CARES Act: Ige Orders Refill of Unemployment Fund
By News Release @ 3:58 AM :: 3727 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...On July 31, 2020, Governor Ige returned SB126 with line item vetoes. Of the $321,000,000 that was struck from the bill the Governor intends to utilize the funding for the following priorities....
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Saturday, August 29, 2020 |
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Ethics: DoH Employee Fined $25K for Running Private Business on State Time
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 5504 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...DoH is too busy to respond to the State Auditor and too busy to organize contact tracing because they are working real estate deals on State time with the Board and Care home operators they regulate. And their union wants them to be paid to 'work' from home again....
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Friday, August 28, 2020 |
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DLIR: State Has Issued $2.9 Billion in Benefits Since March 1
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 3458 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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“We are still experiencing a significant increase of workers still attached to an employer being fully released from employment."
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Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 4377 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....
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Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Unemployment 13.1% -- Thousands Quit Looking
By News Release @ 8:17 PM :: 4165 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... The unemployment rate would have been much higher except that there were nearly 30,000 fewer people in the labor force than a year ago ....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Kishimoto Pushes Back Against HSTA 'Scare Tactics'
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 4748 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...Mr. Rosenlee encouraged teachers to show up for paid training days over the past two weeks, and now he is telling teachers not to show up for students. The union demanded this additional training for teachers, at a cost of nine fewer instructional days for students, but is trying to prevent students from having the same opportunity....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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HGEA: Pay us to 'work' at home again
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 3897 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...COVID surge prompts HGEA to tell Departments: Limit physical presence at worksites....
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
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HSTA Files Lawsuit to Block School reopening--No Request for Injunction
By Video @ 5:53 PM :: 5108 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...Injunction to stop students from returning to campus dropped....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
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HSTA: COVID on Nine Campuses--No Public Announcement
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 3993 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...In the last 11 days, there have been at least nine campuses with coronavirus cases in which some staff were quarantined and campuses were closed....
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Friday, August 7, 2020 |
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DoE: No In-person Oahu Schools for First Four Weeks
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 4161 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...Starting on Aug. 17, all O'ahu public schools will be implementing full distance learning models....
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Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
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161,000 Hawaii Unemployed Fall off Cliff at Midnight?
By Rep Gene Ward @ 5:20 AM :: 4014 Views :: Economy, Labor
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"...At the stroke of midnight tonight (July 31) there will be over 161,000 Hawaii residents about to fall off the federal unemployment cliff and there appears to be no solution at hand...."
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters got $35.98M from Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 5296 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Through July 14, the department has issued $35,980,789 to imposter fraud claimants....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 |
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HSTA urges state, Board of Education to delay return of students to campus
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 4176 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...“Our schools are woefully underprepared to deliver a distance learning program should a school be shut down by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) due to the spread of COVID-19,” said HSTA President Corey Rosenlee....
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Saturday, July 18, 2020 |
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Ige COVID Solution: Just Stop Paying EUTF
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 4693 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...Waiving the entire “annual required contribution” or ARC payment to EUTF for this year would save the state about $840 million, according to one official….
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 |
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UH Regents: Use COVID Emergency to Re-write Labor Contracts
By Selected News Articles @ 2:12 AM :: 4195 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, COVID-19
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... UH Board of Regents resolution calls for emergency proclamation, drastic cuts ....
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Sunday, July 12, 2020 |
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Future of Unemployment Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4708 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...unemployment insurance and how it is going to fare after the pandemic....
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Monday, June 29, 2020 |
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HSTA reaches school reopening agreement with state of Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 4668 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii public schools to reopen with safeguards ....
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Saturday, June 27, 2020 |
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SB785 --$150M Raises for Public Employees-- How They Voted
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 5384 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...Laughing at your sacrifice: Senate votes 21-3, House votes 45-4....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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Letter: Legislators 'Concerned' About DoE Plan to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 4263 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...The letter outlines low participation rates for distance learning, internet connectivity and device access inequities among students, and the lack of a concise plan for how they will spend the federal CARES Act funding they have received....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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Kauai DoE Pilot Program to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam with no Evaluations Until Fall of 2021
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 5957 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...The Kaua‘i Education Technology Pilot Project is reimagining how much HSTA members can get away with in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters Stole $15.8M Unemployment Benefits
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 5812 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...5,989 victims have reported Identity theft after receiving a letter about eligibility for PUA benefits....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Survey: Teachers Report Low Participation in Online Learning
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5401 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...48% of middle and high school teachers report 0-20% of students consistently participated in distance learning....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Legislators Outline Plan to use CARES Funds
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 3927 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...The plan provides discretion to the Ige Administration to spend the remaining CARES funds to pay for unanticipated and emerging needs....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Worst Unemployment Recovery in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 3801 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii State Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Least....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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UHERO: Estimating the Need for Rental Assistance in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 3:02 PM :: 4240 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...the augmented unemployment payments have done a fairly good job preventing the worst from happening so far. But that program is set to expire August 1....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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Hawaii 20.2% Unemployment -- 3rd Highest in USA
By News Release @ 1:23 PM :: 3853 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...only Nevada and Puerto Rico are higher....
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Thursday, June 11, 2020 |
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DLIR Updates Unemployment Claims Processing Numbers
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 4375 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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... State Has Issued $803,200,377 in Benefits Since March 1 ....
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 |
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Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:22 AM :: 5510 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Police
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...“We do not have the ability to get rid of many of these officers that we know have done wrong in the past due to issues with both the contract and the arbitration associated with the union.”....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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Repeal Bill 40, Honolulu's discriminatory builder contracting law
By Joe Kent @ 9:56 PM :: 4918 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...use of CWAs, also known as project labor agreements, would drastically limit the use of nonunion employees on public projects, thereby reducing competition among bidding contractors and increasing costs for Honolulu taxpayers....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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State Finally Launches Digital Time and Leave System
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 3636 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Timesheets and leave requests are now transmitted electronically to payroll offices, replacing paper-based manual labor-intensive tracking methods in employee pay calculation....
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Friday, June 5, 2020 |
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UPW Prison Guard Busted Allegedly Smuggling Meth into OCCC
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 6620 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...the UPW still has not agreed to allow all guards to be searched for contraband....
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Thursday, June 4, 2020 |
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ERS Risks $75M of Your Retirement Fund on Hawaii High Tech Startups
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 4679 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tax Credits
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...how many times will Hawaii fall for phony High-Tech scamsters?....
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Thursday, June 4, 2020 |
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Free Food Giveaways set to conclude
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 5229 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...to provide food assistance to recently unemployed individuals is set to conclude with two remaining food distribution events at Aloha Stadium....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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Legislators Short $2B: "We are going to have to look for strategic cuts"
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 4733 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...no details until after the June 2 deadline to file for election....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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No Bill 40 PLA: Contractors Demand Full Repeal of Union Preference Ordinance
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 5085 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...City Council to hear union preference 'fixer bill' next Wednesday, June 3....
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
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HGEA Endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu Mayor
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 4658 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Politicians
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... They need better protections such as higher wages and safer working conditions.... Keith understands this deeply ....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Blue Crush: How a One-Party State is Crushing the Little Guy
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 5938 Views :: Democratic Party, Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...The roughly half of the population who cannot work from home are getting screwed over by those who can....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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Which Hawaii Zip Codes Have the Most Unemployed?
By UHERO @ 6:20 PM :: 6835 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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...claims are clustered in zip codes where the tourism industry is a particularly important source of employment....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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Nigerian Princes Apply for Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 18479 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...as of Sunday, May 17, Hawaii became Scattered Canary’s latest unemployment fraud victim....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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26 States Will Protect Businesses from COVID-19-Related Unemployment Tax Hikes--Hawaii isn't one of them
By Tax Foundation @ 11:44 PM :: 5859 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...One way policymakers can help expedite their state’s economic recovery is by protecting employers from facing higher UI tax rates at a time when they can least afford to pay them....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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6 in 10 Hawaiʻi adults now live in a household in which at least one person has lost income
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 3970 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...According to the United States Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, released on May 20....
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