Labor

... massive pay hikes drive bloated spending ....

... REALITY: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing ....

... sounding the alarm for years about escalating threats against school employees ....

... This marks the third step in a series of scheduled increases, culminating in a final rate of $18.00 per hour on January 1, 2028 ....

... Civil Service often results in rigid and time-consuming recruitment processes that make it difficult for the City to attract and retain qualified professionals ....

... Jobs Increased by 9,500 Year Over Year ....

... ICA’s opinion dated August 28, 2025 concluded that the UIPA does not provide an express or implied private cause of action for disclosure of private information ....

... survey of over 3,200 local workers from across industries shows the cost-of-living crisis affects families across the economic spectrum ....

... Hawaii public pension debt is $9,784 per person ....

... Thousands of Kaiser employees in California, Oregon and Hawaii organized a five-day work stoppage after negotiations for higher pay and other demands stagnated ....

... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system.  Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....

... yelling, cursing, swearing, finger-pointing, accusing, etc., and it has created a very hostile and toxic work environment for DOTAX staff ....

... Kaiser workers in Hawaii joined three other Pacific states in voting for a strike, citing unsafe staffing levels and wage disparities with mainland counterparts ....

• 50th – Avg. Starting Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

... DHRD began accepting applicants who are on track to obtain their bachelor’s degree within three months for entry-level professional classes of work ....

An individual who receives tips can exclude up to $25,000 of those tips from his or her gross income....

... this is critical information for employers too ....

... 'equality' imposed by a tourism-driven economy and high cost of living ....

... The announcement comes in response to President Trump’s executive order that excludes certain federal agencies from labor-management relations programs. ....

... $6.3M salary for 'administrative leave' ....

... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....

... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....

... Wage gains were particularly significant in the skilled trades and clean energy sectors, where completers earned 35% more than non-completers ....

"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."

...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time.  Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."

... in Hawaii, rent for a one-bedroom unit costs 46% of beginning, bachelor-degree-holding teacher salary ....

Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....

... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....

... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....

... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

... A federal judge signaled he is likely to dismiss some claims in a dispute between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric ....

... United Public Workers is actively engaged in a legal fight for Temporary Hazard Pay (THP) with employers in nine jurisdictions across Hawaii ....

... temporary jobs focused on cleaning up debris and repairing damage caused by the fires ....

... 61% of public employees are union members in Hawaii ....

... multiplying the result by 150% ....

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....

... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....

“...As we witness the very quickly changing landscape of the federal government, federal workforce and federal policies, this order directs state agencies to review candidates and make a conditional job offer within 14 days of receiving an individual’s application....”

... U.S. Military Announces it is Dropping PLA Mandate ....

... Many staff cited unsustainable work conditions marked by mandatory overtime, insufficient staff, and inadequate wellness resources ....

"...Mandating PLAs for Most Federal Construction Projects Is an Unauthorized Set-Aside...."

... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....

... Walmart reportedly is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies to focus on being more "belonging." ....

... The agreement includes significant wage increases for lowest-paid workers and enforceable staffing language to protect patient care ....

... Hawaii has the lowest average disposable income, $5,929 per working resident ....