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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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Ethics: Board Member May Not Negotiate Spouse's Union Contract
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 4498 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...The board member has a strong background in collective bargaining and believes that one of the reasons he was appointed to the board was to assist it in collective bargaining matters....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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How high is too high? What’s known and unknown about minimum wage increases
By UHERO @ 4:02 AM :: 4754 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...the subsequent increase to $13 led to large reductions in hours for low wage workers of 6-7% that completely offset a 3% rise in the average hourly wages....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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House Resolution Seeks Return of Hawaiian Airlines Call Center
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:37 AM :: 5859 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tourism
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...the House Labor Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution calling on Hawaiian Airlines to return the 200 plus call center jobs it has outsourced to the Philippines....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Restore flexibility for delivery of public services
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:38 PM :: 5465 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:47 PM :: 5643 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
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After Konno: How Hawaii Can revive contracting as policy option
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:57 PM :: 4847 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Must Employer Hold Open Injured Worker's Position Eternally?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:33 PM :: 5337 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...Amicus Brief: Employer Can Fill Injured Worker's Position If There Are Legitimate Business Reasons For Doing So....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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Suddenly Transsexual at 50--Former Dude Scores $95K from New Age Guru
By News Release @ 1:32 AM :: 8474 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Labor, Religion
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...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Feds Bust Labor Law Violators at Hawaii Malls
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 6119 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii Small Businesses Speak out Against Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 4518 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....
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Monday, February 11, 2019 |
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Janus: UH Employee Sues HGEA
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 7560 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education, Labor
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...The University and HGEA refuse to allow her to resign union membership....
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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UHERO: New Benchmarking Will Reveal Higher Unemployment
By UHERO @ 3:09 PM :: 4194 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...We expect downward revisions in the healthcare industry and in accommodation and food services, where job gains remained lackluster throughout 2018....
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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BoE Announces Transsexual Bullying Policy--How Many HSTA Members Will be Fired?
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 6348 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Labor
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...Thousands of HSTA Members Could be Targeted by New Anti-Bullying Policy....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
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Restaurant Closures Correlate to Minimum Wage Hikes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:05 PM :: 5466 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....
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Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
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Honolulu Ranks 72nd for Fiscal Health
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 6386 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes
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...Honolulu has a Taxpayer Burden of $23,000, earning it an "F" grade....
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 |
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HB1191: Minimum Wage Hike Written to Exclude Public Employees
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 5295 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Under HB1191 HD1, the minimum wage for employees not receiving employer-sponsored health insurance will gradually increase until it reaches $15.00 in 2024, and $12.50 in 2024 for employees who are receiving employer-sponsored health insurance (Editor's Note: This formula avoids re-writing State and County union contracts)....
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 |
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Naming Names: Hawaii Politicians Profit from Sub-Minimum Wage Sweatshops for the Disabled
By Selected News Articles @ 8:36 PM :: 9383 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor
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...secrets of the system in our state through which public funds are funneled into private pockets while workers with disabilities toil away in sweatshops....
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 |
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Public pension crisis? We're on it!
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:14 PM :: 5498 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 |
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Small Business Poll: 88% Say 'No' to Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4582 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii employers have the added expense of complying with the state’s Prepaid Healthcare Act, which should be considered when examining the minimum wage....
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Monday, January 21, 2019 |
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Hawaii Most Unionized State
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 5935 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii and New York had the highest union membership rates--23.1 percent and 22.3 percent, respectively....
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Friday, January 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Construction Employment Down 4.8% for 2018
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 5378 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii suffered the second-largest construction employment decline in USA....
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Thursday, January 10, 2019 |
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New Hi-Tech Payroll System Reveals 4,589 State Employees Paid for 'Multiple Positions'
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 4673 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...On the first pay date of the year on Jan. 4, 2019, the PeopleSoft Payroll system issued 70,771 payments to 66,182 employees, as there are individuals issued pay for multiple positions....
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Friday, January 4, 2019 |
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Government-Funded Sweatshops: No Minimum Wage for Hawaii Disabled Workers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:39 PM :: 8551 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...people with disabilities in Hawaii often work for pennies per hour while living on welfare benefits....
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Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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Supreme Court Releases Opinion Striking Down HSTA Property Tax ConAm
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 6028 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...the question posed to voters must be clear and neither misleading nor deceptive....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii hotel strike linked to lack of economic freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 8:42 PM :: 6540 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
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Whitewash: HGEA Members at State Hospital Get No Punishment for Saito Escape
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 7144 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Law Enforcement
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... Saito had sexual relations with at least three hospital staff members. Saito has been known for his manipulative nature, and sources say sexual relations took place on multiple occasions where he was able to obtain contraband ....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
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Janus: DAGS Bobbles Union Dues Collection
By News Release @ 11:27 AM :: 5065 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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...UHPA filed a Prohibited Practice with the Hawaii Labor Relations Boards seeking to remedy these problems and ensure the State is compliant with their obligations under the Hawaii collective bargaining law....
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Sunday, December 2, 2018 |
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Fraud, Collusion, Embezzlement: Hawaii OPEB Debt
By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 AM :: 7616 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History, Labor
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...The majority’s interpretation embraces the view that the legislature has authorized payment for fraud, collusion, embezzlement, and bad faith dealings....
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
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Hawaii putting bond investors in a world of hurt
By Selected News Articles @ 12:58 AM :: 6577 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Hawaii is precariously stretched to fund debt obligations....
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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Thousands of HSTA Members Could be Targeted by New Anti-Bullying Policy
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 6360 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...5,270 students were bullied or harassed again after school officials were made aware of their initial incident....
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Thursday, November 8, 2018 |
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Teachers Union: Push Sovereignty Movement in Classrooms
By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 6582 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii History, Labor
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...Sovereignty flows from the will of the people. The people’s will is statehood. But the teacher’s union is pushing the rhetoric of an internationally-known anti-Semite to change your child's mind....
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Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Lower cost of living to help teachers, everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:50 PM :: 5489 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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...lower state and county taxes, reduce government regulations, allow more housing to be built, update the federal Jones Act and narrow the scope of occupational licensure....
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Monday, October 22, 2018 |
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Test Case for Hawaii? Internet Providers Take On Vermont Net Neutrality
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 6555 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...internet service providers sued Vermont on Thursday in an effort to overturn its recently enacted net neutrality rules....
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Saturday, October 20, 2018 |
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HSTA Property Tax: Two Wolves Fight Over Dinner
By Robert Thomas @ 2:12 AM :: 6824 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Labor, Taxes
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...the lambs (the voters and taxpayers) didn't have much of a say as usual, and portions of the arguments revealed what these folks think about the intelligence of the average Hawaii voter....
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Saturday, October 20, 2018 |
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ConAm: Supreme Court Strikes Down HSTA Poison Pill
By Andrew Walden @ 1:03 AM :: 7557 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...HSTA members should note that their leadership has been played for the fools that they are....
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 |
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Bogus Study Debunked: Hawaii Teacher Salaries Above Average
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 PM :: 8205 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...With one statewide district, Hawaii ranks 51st for 'opportunity and competition'....
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 |
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Why ConAm Will Hurt Teachers and Keiki
By Video @ 4:16 AM :: 6585 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...law professor Randall Roth and entrepreneur Stanley Lau are leading a community movement that says the measure will actually hurt teachers and our school children....
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Monday, October 15, 2018 |
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Gay Bullying Policy: DoE Sets Public Hearings
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 8152 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Family, First Amendment, Labor
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...a new section titled Chapter 89 Civil Rights Policy and Complaint Procedures for Student(s) Complaints against Adult(s)....
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Friday, October 5, 2018 |
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HGEA Claims Another Pelt: DOCARE Chief Quits
By News Release @ 9:20 PM :: 6754 Views :: Environment, Labor, Police
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...Robert Farrell, who has served as Chief of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) since January 2017, announced his decision to move into a project support role with reduced hours, effective today....
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Friday, October 5, 2018 |
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Maui 5th Lowest unemployment in USA, Oahu 7th
By Selected News Articles @ 5:14 PM :: 3982 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...US metro areas with the best and worst job markets....
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Tax Hike on Renters? HSTA Trots out old Front Groups
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 5611 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...Parents for Public Schools of Hawaii was Founded in 2009 when Hawaii public schools were closed for 17 “Furlough Fridays”....
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measure Will Raise Cost of Living -- Funds may not go to Public Education
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 7263 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Those opposed to the constitutional amendment attending the news conference today stood outside a modest, family-owned walk-up apartment on Date Street, valued at approximately $1.5 million, to draw attention to the type of investment properties that would be impacted by the new tax....
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Saturday, September 29, 2018 |
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Stop Digging Deeper Pension Debt
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:50 PM :: 4546 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...state policymakers are willing to commit to payments on the unfunded liabilities, but haven’t done much to curb the excessive spending practices that have led us to this point....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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Hawaii Construction Forecast: After Pullback, Construction Prospects Firm
By UHERO @ 11:33 PM :: 6357 Views :: Development, Economy, Labor
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...Following two years of decline, the pace of building in Hawaii has stabilized. The value of construction permits is posting healthy gains across all sub-sectors this year....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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DBEDT Report: Top 20 Occupations in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 5723 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Retail Sales Workers topped the list at 42,445 workers in 2016, which accounted for 5.9 percent of Hawaii’s civilian workforce; followed by Food and Beverage Serving Workers at 40,775, 5.7 percent ... Construction Trade Workers ranked third place 34,137, 4.8 percent....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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Janus: Hawaii union law potentially unconstitutional
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:20 AM :: 6647 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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...Two prominent attorneys agree Act 007 may violate Supreme Court Janus decision....
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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Financial State of the States--Hawaii 45th--$31,600 Debt per Person
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 5123 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...the state continues to hide $4.2 billion of its retiree health care debt....
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