Hawai'i News Roundup 2006

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31 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Top 10 business stories of 2006 (Del Monte)
31 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	A new crop of workers (ILWU/Del Monte)
31 Dec 06 Advertiser	Employer eldercare benefits catch on
29 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Striking Goodyear workers OK contract (scroll down)
29 Dec 06 Advertiser	Race-bias suit going to trial for 3rd time
28 Dec 06 Advertiser	OBIT: Pollster, pundit Dan Tuttle, 81
27 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	State ranks 12th for workers with 2 or more jobs
27 Dec 06 Advertiser	Feds' probe likely saved nonprofit (Unity House)
27 Dec 06 Advertiser	Hawai'i shares 12th place for multiple-job workers
23 Dec 06 Advertiser	Vote delivers holiday cheer to supporters (Laborers, local 368)
23 Dec 06 Advertiser	doll factory in china criticized (scroll down)
23 Dec 06 Advertiser	Goodyear, union reach agreement (scroll further down)
22 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Star-Bulletin workers OK labor contracts
21 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Republicans name Rutledge businessman of the year
21 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Haraga and Befitel leave Lingle Cabinet
21 Dec 06 Advertiser	Termination of Delta pilot pensions gets final U.S. agency OK
21 Dec 06 Advertiser	Labor chief on way out of Lingle's Cabinet
21 Dec 06 Advertiser	Labor firm settlement scuttled
20 Dec 06 Advertiser	Mesa air union wants mediator (scroll down)
20 Dec 06 Advertiser	Average employee cost: $27/hour
16 Dec 06 Advertiser	Flight attendant union seeks help
15 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Mauna Kea Beach Hotel reaches deal with union
15 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaiian Air to shift some 230 jobs abroad
15 Dec 06 Advertiser	Hawaiian Air moves ahead with job outsourcing plan
15 Dec 06 Advertiser	Saipan workers lose jobs, but not pay - yet
14 Dec 06 Advertiser	Employers seek out Del Monte workers Businesses to vie for Mauna Kea workers
13 Dec 06 Advertiser	Laid off Del Monte workers attend Kunia job fair
12 Dec 06 Advertiser	Insurance costs rise faster than earnings
12 Dec 06 Advertiser	Fewer job offers likely next year
11 Dec 06 Advertser	Rise in health insurance premiums outpacing incomes
10 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Employees wanted
09 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Company will appeal sex harassment ruling
09 Dec 06 Advertser	Labor group charges Wal-Mart suppliers
09 Dec 06 Advertser	$1.2M for sexual harassment
08 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Rail transit proposal advances in Council (Building Trades)
08 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Hilo Hattie is slicing its cutting operations
08 Dec 06 Advertser	Rail plan advances after citizens sound off (Laborers, Local 368)
08 Dec 06 Advertser	Hilo Hattie plan outsources jobs
07 Dec 06 Advertser	Employees OK contract with Ilikai (UNITE HERE, Local 5)
06 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Ilikai workers ratify new contract (scroll down)
06 Dec 06 Advertser	Unionized Ilikai Hotel workers ratify 4-year contract (UNITE HERE, Local 5)
06 Dec 06 Advertser	Arrest of teachers fuels a push for drug testing (HSTA)
05 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Delta terminating pilots' pension plan (scroll down)
05 Dec 06 Advertser	Hotel shelves foreign-labor program
02 Dec 06 Advertser	Union wary of foreign hires
01 Dec 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 reaches deal with Waikiki Marriott (scroll down)
01 Dec 06 Advertser	Marriott, union reach agreement
01 Dec 06 Advertser	Start of trend? Hotel hires foreign workers
30 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Mesa pilots seek to enforce award (scroll down)
30 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Mesa pilots seek to enforce award (scroll further down)
30 Nov 06 Advertser	Union group targets Wal-Mart with ads
29 Nov 06 Advertser	Mesa pilots sue company to enforce arbitration award
28 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Comair argues in court to throw out labor agreement (scroll down)
28 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Unions approve Mesaba concessions (scroll further down)
27 Nov 06 Advertser	Janitors' strike draws attention
26 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Hawaii's worker shortage bodes future problems
24 Nov 06 Advertser	Labor, Wall Street clash on economic policy
23 Nov 06 Advertser	Del Monte, union seek ruling on shutdown (ILWU)
21 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Delta recalling 700 employees (scroll down)
21 Nov 06 Advertser	Union hopes workers won't lose homes (ILWU) Job fair set for laid-off workers Editorial: Plantation shutdown demands swift action
20 Nov 06 Advertser	Employers tighten rules on e-mail
19 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Laid-off Del Monte workers start sorting out the damage
19 Nov 06 Advertser	Workers ponder life after pine Del Monte shuts down; 551 will lose jobs
18 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Del Monte quitting isles in 2 months
18 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Stench sickens kids and teachers at Kauai school (HSTA)
18 Nov 06 Advertser	Workers will get help finding jobs Del Monte shuts down; 551 will lose jobs
17 Nov 06 Advertser	Del Monte to shut down 2 years ahead of schedule Del Monte remarks on closure of Hawai'i operations Union issues statement on Del Monte's closure (ILWU)
17 Nov 06 Advertser	Workers' comp to raise rates for services
16 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Harley union approves concessions (scroll down)
16 Nov 06 Advertser	State raising doctors' pay for workers' comp patients
15 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Comair attendants approve wage cuts (scroll down)
14 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Mesa pilots unhappy with management
14 Nov 06 Advertser	Organized labor has agenda for Democrats
11 Nov 06 Advertser	Workers pay high price for constant overtime
9 Nov 06 Advertser	New law expands labor pool for U.S.-flag cruise ships
6 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Teamsters leader vows to be flexible but firm
5 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Teamsters union picks new leader
5 Nov 06 Advertser	Hotel workers happy with new contract
5 Nov 06 Advertser	Teamsters vote to replace Kahele
4 Nov 06 Advertser	Kahele ousted as Teamsters leader
4 Nov 06 Advertser	Kaiser plans to trim 45 jobs (Local 5)
3 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Kaiser to lay off up to 50 workers (Local 5)
3 Nov 06 Star-Bulletin	Hyatt hotel workers ratify new contract (scroll down)
3 Nov 06 Advertser	Hawai'i unemployment insurance claims rise sharply
3 Nov 06 Advertser	Hyatt workers ratify new pact
2 Nov 06 Advertser	Hyatt Regency Waikiki workers ratify new contract
31 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Tensions rising in Goodyear strike (scroll down)
31 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Comair to ask permission to impose cuts on pilots (scroll further down)
30 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Work absenteeism highest in 7 years
30 Oct 06 Advertser	Effects of immigrant workers debated
30 Oct 06 Advertser	Marianas become issue in California Congressional race
28 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Wilcox nurses ratify contract
28 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Hyatt, union reach accord on contract in Waikiki
28 Oct 06 Garden Island	NURSES' STRIKE PAU - Nurses head back to work next weekend
28 Oct 06 Advertser	Hyatt, Local 5 reach 'fair' deal
27 Oct 06 Advertser	Hyatt Regency, union agree on new contract
27 Oct 06 Advertser	Wilcox Memorial Hospital strike officially ends
27 Oct 06 Advertser	Cost of Hawai'i workers' comp falls
27 Oct 06 Garden Island	Answer on the way � Nurses cast votes (Kaua'i Nurses' Strike)
26 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	UAL pilots lose out on $1 billion claim (scroll down)
26 Oct 06 Advertser	Hawai'i workers' compensation costs drop, state says
26 Oct 06 Advertser	Guards unpaid by Texas company
25 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Vote to end Kauai nurses strike
25 Oct 06 Advertser	Nurses settle Wilcox strike
25 Oct 06 Garden Island	Nurses, hospital close to deal (Kaua'i Nurses' Strike)
24 Oct 06 Advertser	Wilcox, nurses reach tentative settlement
24 Oct 06 Garden Island	Negotiations return to Wilcox (Kaua'i Nurses' Strike)
23 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Most go to work, even if sick (scroll down)
23 Oct 06 Advertser	Try nurturing before firing poor workers, experts say
22 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Ibia inspired by disabled workers
21 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Panel rebukes board over firing (scroll down)
21 Oct 06 Advertser	Hilton employees approve contract
20 Oct 06 Garden Island	Nurse negotiations 'most productive' (Kaua'i Nurses' Strike)
20 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Sheraton employees OK contract with 99% vote
20 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Chinese documentary will leave you feeling blue
20 Oct 06 Advertser	Sheraton workers OK four-year contract
20 Oct 06 Advertser	Hilton workers likely to approve new contract today
14 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 reaches deal with Sheraton
14 Oct 06 Advertser	Local 5 settles with Sheraton
14 Oct 06 Advertser	Airline workers hungry for deal
13 Oct 06 Garden Island	Wilcox seeking long-term replacements (Nurses' Strike)
13 Oct 06 Advertser	Immigration driving U.S. population growth Commentary by William Frey
13 Oct 06 New York Times	China Drafts Law to Boost Unions and End Abuse by David Barboza
12 Oct 06 Pacific Business News	Kauai nurses bring pickets to Oahu
12 Oct 06 Advertser	Nonprofits growing as employers
12 Oct 06 Advertser	Ways to Work loans help low-wage parents purchase cars
11 Oct 06 Garden Island	AG to review Wilcox-HPH merger (Nurses' Strike)
11 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel union contract is sign of prosperous future Editorial
11 Oct 06 Advertser	News release: Disability group honors Kauai McDonald's
10 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Hilton and union reach deal
10 Oct 06 Advertser	State Labor Department sets small business workshops
10 Oct 06 Advertser	Hilton, Local 5 reach tentative agreement
9 Oct 06 Advertser	Local 5, Hilton agree to new contract
8 Oct 06 Advertser	Employers look to Mainland (scroll down)
7 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Pilot shortage cancels NWA flights, union says (scroll down)
7 Oct 06 Advertser	Union persists in Goodyear strike (scroll down)
6 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Delta Air to change medical benefits (scroll down)
6 Oct 06 Advertser	12,000 on strike at Goodyear
5 Oct 06 Star-Bulletin	Lingle's team fires broadside at HSTA
5 Oct 06 Advertser	HSTA backs Iwase; Lingle aide is critical
4 Oct 06 Advertser	NLRB ruling expands definition of supervisor
2 Oct 06 Advertser	Honolulu wages 3% more than U.S. average
30 Sept 06 Garden Island	Nurses' roving picket line starts at airport
30 Sept 06 Garden Island	County faces another whistleblower complaint
30 Sept 06 Advertser	The sakada story
29 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	United Air sued over 30-hour workweek
29 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	What We Make: Isle Wage Study
28 Sept 06 Garden Island	Nurses reject offer, hospital warns of impasse
28 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Nurses' walkout drags on at Wilcox
28 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	JAL in negotiations to avoid strike (scroll down)
28 Sept 06 Advertser	Hawai'i United workers allege disability discrimination
28 Sept 06 Advertser	New law helps employer 'force' you to save for retirement
27 Sept 06 Garden Island	Union to respond to Wilcox offer
27 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Foreign employment drops 10% in isles
27 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Health costs outpace inflation (scroll down)
27 Sept 06 Advertser	Medical premiums outpacing our raises
26 Sept 06 Garden Island	Latest offer put to nurses for vote
24 Sept 06 Advertser	Husted will retire at end of next year (HSTA)
24 Sept 06 Advertser	Find where highest wages are paid
23 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai nurses get 'best, final' offer
23 Sept 06 Advertser	HSTA's Husted to step down in 2007
22 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Progress being made in hotel labor talks
21 Sept 06 Garden Island	Nurses mull Wilcox's 'last, best and final' offer
21 Sept 06 Advertser	Pension-pinching trend puts squeeze on many workers
21 Sept 06 Advertser	Solutions sought to labor shortage
20 Sept 06 Advertser	UH Faculty Union Endorses Lingle (scroll to bottom)
19 Sept 06 Advertser	Builders' Group (Carpenters) Funds Akaka Ad (scroll down)
18 Sept 06 Advertser	Unions struggle to regain muscle
16 Sept 06 Maui News	[Maui] County facing labor standards lawsuit
16 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 members claim Hale Koa blocked leafleting on sidewalks
16 Sept 06 Advertser	Union workers sue Hale Koa (scroll down)
15 Sept 06 Pacific Bus. News	Hale Koa charged with rousting union organizers
15 Sept 06 Garden Island	Kapa'a Middle School teachers file grievances (HSTA)
14 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Settlement averts hotel strike (scroll down)
14 Sept 06 Advertser	Hotel walkout averted in Bay Area
13 Sept 06 Garden Island	State to review control of Wilcox (Nurses Strike)
13 Sept 06 Pacific Bus. News	Local 5 plans more rallies, widens focus
13 Sept 06 Advertser	Workers' comp premiums may fall
12 Sept 06 Garden Island	Rally draws local support (Nurses Strike)
12 Sept 06 Advertser	Kaua'i nurse strike enters 12th week
10 Sept 06 Garden Island	Wilcox letter upsets nurses' negotiators
10 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Massacre remembered on Kauai
10 Sept 06 Advertser	Plaque remembers Hanapepe Massacre
9 Sept 06 Garden Island	Remembering the Hanapepe Massacre
9 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Resort operator denies allegations of forced sex (scroll down)
8 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 begins registration for strike benefits
8 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Agency alleges sex harassment (scroll down)
8 Sept 06 Garden Island	Strike talks moved up to Monday
7 Sept 06 Advertser	$100,000 spent on union's Akaka ad
6 Sept 06 Garden Island	Negotiators can't come to terms
5 Sept 06 Garden Island	Labor's day not free for all
5 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel workers use holiday for strike preparations
5 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	4 Chicago Hyatts reach labor deals
4 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Labor Day's roots, purpose should not go unobserved
4 Sept 06 Advertser	America's workers cornerstone of success comentary by Elaine L. Chao, U.S. secretary of labor
2 Sept 06 Garden Island	Negotiators go back to the table Tuesday
2 Sept 06 Advertser	Health insurance at work declines
2 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Electricians' pact could lower cost of workers' comp (IBEW 1186)
2 Sept 06 Advertser	Better Asia labor conditions sought
1 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	High court overturns firing over past crimes
1 Sept 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Census figures belie true level of poverty
1 Sept 06 Advertser	Hilton, union reach accord in Chicago
31 Aug 06 Advertser	Firing just for crime record rejected
30 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel labor talks hit snag
30 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Wilcox nurses make contract talk progress
30 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest, attendants still at odds (scroll down)
30 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Fewer in Hawaii living in poverty
30 Aug 06 Advertser	Census says fewer poor in state
28 Aug 06 Advertser	NCL seeking staffers in tough job market
27 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Aloha Airlines pilots comment on pension issue
27 Aug 06 Advertser	Airline ground crews are at risk (IAM)
26 Aug 06 Advertser	Judge bars plan to strike airline
25 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest strike could start today (scroll down)
24 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel workers OK strike
24 Aug 06 Advertser	Hotel workers sanction strike
23 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Cruise line firings called unfair
23 Aug 06 Advertser	Hotel workers back strike authorization
22 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotels, union closer to agreement
22 Aug 06 Garden Island	Citizens' group seeking end of nurses' strike
22 Aug 06 Advertser	Progress made in hotel talks
21 Aug 06 Advertser	Hotel labor talks called encouraging
20 Aug 06 Advertser	Whistleblowers say ordeal not worth it
20 Aug 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart union may have quiet voice
19 Aug 06 Advertser	Waikiki hotels dust off strike plans
18 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Pension issue hits home with pilot of ill-fated Aloha Flight 243
17 Aug 06 Advertser	Is this the end of traditional pensions?
17 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest apologizes over tips (scroll down)
16 Aug 06 Garden Island	Teachers union backs Wilcox nurses
16 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Pension agency meets with Aloha employees
15 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Wal-Marts ordered to comply with California meal break law
14 Aug 06 Garden Island	Doctors march in support
12 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	St. Francis West nurses OK contract (scroll down)
12 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest union delays striking (scroll further down)
12 Aug 06 Advertser	St. Francis nurse contract ratified
10 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Wal-Mart to work with China unions (scroll down)
9 Aug 06 Advertser	Hotel workers to take strike authorization vote
9 Aug 06 Garden Island	State to review HPHnWilcox merger
8 Aug 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart raises wages at 1,200 stores
3 Aug 06 Advertser	Nurses, hospital far apart
2 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Farm-labor firm allowed to resume work
2 Aug 06 Advertser	Hawaiian Air, union reach agreement
2 Aug 06 Garden Island	Wilcox, union square off
1 Aug 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest, union head for brawl (scroll down)
1 Aug 06 Advertser	No HGEA backing yet for Iwase, Aila
1 Aug 06 Advertser	Impasse at Northwest could lead to strikes
1 Aug 06 Garden Island	Contract talks continue
31 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaii AFL-CIO issues endorsement for Iwase
30 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Laboring for workers
29 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Speakers invoke God for wage justice
29 July 06 Advertser	Maui faces second overtime payout
29 July 06 Advertser/AP	House Ups Minimum Wage
28 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Layoff plans might hit 170 at Ilikai (UNITE HERE Local 5)
28 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Water officials received bonuses
28 July 06 Star-Bulletin	State unveils $2.1 million Hawaii jobs database site
28 July 06 Garden Island	Despite hardships, KCC nurses graduate in style (Hawai'i Nurses Assn.)
27 July 06 Garden Island	Union makes offer; details unknown (Hawai'i Nurses Assn.)
27 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 holds rally at Hilton Hawaiian Village (scroll down)
27 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaii ranks No. 18 for growth in tiniest firms
27 July 06 Advertser	Workers rally for hotel deal
27 July 06 Advertser	Living Wage OK'd in Chicago (scroll down)
27 July 06 Advertser	Editorial: Turtle Bay accord can spark progress
26 July 06 Advertser	1,500 hotel workers rally for new contract
26 July 06 Advertser	'Era of openness' for Turtle Bay Resort (UNITE HERE Local 5)
24 July 06 Advertser	Lack of pay hikes bothers workers
24 July 06 Advertser	Employees file lawsuits seeking overtime wages
24 July 06 Advertser	Democrats have it right on issue of pay Commentary by Susanna Rodell
23 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Local 5 ratifies Turtle Bay deal
23 July 06 Advertser	Turtle Bay contract ratified
22 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Former Wilcox CEO slams HPH
22 July 06 Star-Bulletin	American asks pilots for talks (scroll down)
22 July 06 Advertser	Union OKs Turtle Bay Resort contract
22 July 06 Advertser	Union, labor board settle dispute over worker dues
21 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Turtle Bay and Union Settle
21 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel workers union reaches deal with NLRB
21 July 06 Advertser	Turtle Bay labor battle may be over
20 July 06 Garden Island	Wilcox Health and the broken promise (Hawai'i Nurses Assn.) Comment by Lee Evslin
20 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Walking fof Health (scroll down)
20 July 06 Advertser	Turtle Bay Resort, Local 5 settle 4-year labor dispute
19 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Wilcox nurses rebuff proposal
19 July 06 Advertser	Nurses call new proposal 'bogus'
18 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai hospital offers nurses new deal
18 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Union at Delphi still might strike (scroll down)
18 July 06 Advertser	Striking Kaua'i nurses to learn bargaining proposal today
17 July 06 Advertser	Workers struggle with GM buyouts
16 July 06 Advertser	Where are the employees?
16 July 06 Advertser	Saga of sakada
15 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest union replaces leader (scroll down)
14 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Hospital and nurses to meet
14 July 06 Advertser	O'ahu workers face not-so-golden years
12 July 06 Advertser	Healthcare, jobless benefits bills vetoed
11 July 06 Star-Bulletin	ILWU rallies amid Pacific Beach negotiations
11 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Masons union endorses governor
10 July 06 Garden Island	Picket lines move, negotiators stand still
9 July 06 Advertser	More Americans opting out of jobs
8 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Nurses march to office of mayor
7 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest attendants dump union (scroll down)
7 July 06 Advertser	Wilcox nursing strike in Day 14
7 July 06 Advertser	Northwest flight attendants vote for new union
7 July 06 Advertser	Unions push for Veto session (scroll down)
5 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Labor chiefs urge Dems to override gov's vetoes
5 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Police get option of using Taser gun
3 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Switching sides at Hawaiian Airlines
3 July 06 Advertser	Pension accord eludes lawmakers
1 July 06 Star-Bulletin	Waikiki hotel union negotiations continue
30 June 06 New York Times	Wal-Mart's British Unit Agrees to a Union Contract
30 June 06 Advertser	Hotel contracts expire tonight
29 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Filipinos look back
28 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Immigrant labor firm shut down over lack of insurance
28 June 06 Advertser	Union, Kahala extend contract
28 June 06 Advertser	Island farms lose migrant workers
27 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel union contracts are poised to expire
27 June 06 Star-Bullletin	Ex-employees sue NovaSol over stock
27 June 06 Advertser	Judge orders shutdown of farm labor provider
27 June 06 Advertser	47,600 accept GM, Delphi buyouts
26 June 06 Star-Bullletin	Radio series documents Asian history in Americas
26 June 06 Advertser	Getting revenge with your boss (scroll down)
26 June 06 Advertser	Labs: Worker drug use down
26 June 06 Advertser	Filings reveal big UAW spending
26 June 06 Advertser	States bump up minimum wage
25 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai nurses go on strike
25 June 06 Advertser	Kaua'i nurses begin strike; no talks planned
25 June 06 Advertser	Lives lost working on dead ships
25 June 06 Advertser	Immigration debate affects Hawai'i, too Commentary by John Griffin
24 June 06 Star-Bulletin	140 nurses on Kauai ready to go on strike
24 June 06 Advertser	Wilcox nurses striking today
23 June 06 Star-Bulletin	State can hire nonresidents
23 June 06 Advertser	Nonresidents now eligible for state jobs
22 June 06 Advertser	Top Court Affirms Sex Discrimination Award
17 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Wilcox Hospital prepares for strike
17 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Color Confusion (UPW)
17 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Heads start to roll at KHON-TV (IBEW Local 1260)
17 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Construction boom magnifies scarcity of crane operators (OE, Local 3)
17 June 06 Advertser	Delta aims to cut pilots' pension
15 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Edwards' hotel-union push hits Waikiki
15 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Suit seeks class-action status for Thai workers in Hawaii
15 June 06 Star-Bulletin	United to cut 1,000 salaried jobs (scroll down)
15 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Re-elected auto union chief faces challenge (scroll further down)
15 June 06 Advertser	Nurses set June 24 strike at Kaua'i hospital
15 June 06 Advertser	Hotel workers rally draws 1,200
14 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai nurses move toward strike
14 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest Air concessions OK'd (scroll down)
14 June 06 Advertser	Hyatt Regency union talks near
13 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest deal forestalls strike (scroll down)
13 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Mesaba seeks fast ruling on contracts (scroll further down)
13 June 06 Advertser	More hotels to enter contract talks
13 June 06 Advertser	Northwest strike threat reduced (scroll down)
10 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Firefighter resigns after sentence
10 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Delphi offers buyouts to all workers (scroll down)
10 June 06 Advertser	Airline Workers Approve Deal (scroll down)
8 June 06 Star-Bulletin	FAA can impose labor pact on controllers (scroll down)
8 June 06 Advertser	Hilton Hawaiian union talks open (UNITE HERE Local 5)
7 June 06 Advertser	Northwest workers vote down contract
7 June 06 Advertser	Farmers fear loss of migrant workers
6 June 06 Star-Bulletin	FAA to impose contract on traffic controllers (scroll down)
6 June 06 Advertser	Maternity bias settlement a record $49M
6 June 06 Advertser	Editorial: Whistleblowers must have legal protection
5 June 06 Star-Bulletin	U.S. workers feeling more secure (scroll down)
3 June 06 Star-Bulletin	HPD and union reach deal on new work shift
3 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Fishermen allege abandonment
3 June 06 Star-Bulletin	Delta confirms it will seek to end pilots' pension plan (scroll down)
3 June 06 Advertser	Five-day work week begins for HPD Aug. 3
3 June 06 Advertser	Micronesians claim they've been abandoned
1 June 06 Advertser	Union-touted investments can leave teachers in lurch by Kathy M. Kristof, Los Angeles Times
1 June 06 Advertser	Delta Pilots accept pay cuts (scroll down)
28 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Undocumented workers are integral part of system Commentary by Llewellyn D. Howell
27 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Comair president resigns amid union negotiations (scroll down)
27 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Alaska Air workers agree to new contracts (scroll further down)
27 May 06 Advertser	Groups oppose Delta wage cuts (scroll down)
26 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Lack of higher-paying jobs weighs on state's wages
23 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Candy factory ruled safe after accident (HIOSH)
23 May 06 Advertser	Home Depot CEO silences pay critics By Harry R. Weber, Associated Press
23 May 06 Advertser	Working poor often face Hobson's choice Commentary by Laurel Johnston, HIPA
23 May 06 Advertser	Contract workers get 7-day pay cut
23 May 06 Advertser	Northwest proposes to reduce pay, benefits
23 May 06 Advertser	Labor contractor fined $300,000
22 May 06 Star-Bulletin	State loses 1,100 substitute teachers
22 May 06 Star-Bulletin	HSTA backs Akaka (scroll down)
22 May 06 Advertser	Firm fined for underpaying farm workers in Hawai'i
21 May 06 Advertser	English-only policies are downright illegal Commentary by David M. Forman
21 May 06 Advertser	All immigrants, not just ones with 'needed' skills, only make U.S. stronger why we need them Commentary by Tyler Cowen and Daniel M. Rothschild
20 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel union talks getting under way (Local 5)
20 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Ford says it's prepared for strike at Delphi (scroll down)
20 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Group sues over planned hotel development at Turtle Bay (Local 5)
20 May 06 Advertser	Northwest, baggage handlers reach deal
20 May 06 Advertser	Immigration plan a permanent subclass Commentary by Ellen Goodman
17 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest Air warns attendants (scroll down)
16 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest and union agree to disagree (scroll down)
15 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Survey confirms workers stressed (scroll down)
14 May 06 Advertser	Mom, Apple Pie and...Toyota? reprinted from 11 May 06 Wall Street Journal
13 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Waste-water whistle- blowers win lawsuit against city
13 May 06 Advertser	Postal carriers set to pick up, deliver donations to food bank (NALC)
8 May 06 Star-Bulletin	New law alters political arena
8 May 06 Star-Bulletin	HSTA re-elects Takabayashi
8 May 06 Advertser	HSTA President Wins 2nd Term (scroll down)
7 May 06 Advertser	Getting ready to rumble (UNITE HERE)
7 May 06 Advertser	'Workforce of tomorrow' shapes Marriott's vision for diversity
5 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaiian Air expands its service to West Coast (ALPA & AFA)
5 May 06 Advertser	Carrier expands West Coast service (ALPA & AFA)
4 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Delphi union wants strike vote (scroll down)
4 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Editoial: Immigrant bill should balance enforcement, compassion
4 May 06 Advertser	Northwest pilots accept pay cuts
4 May 06 Advertser	Fund set up for workers' families
3 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Toyota accused of sex harassment (scroll down)
3 May 06 Star-Bulletin	Appeals court rejects pension suit (scroll further down)
2 May 06 Advertser	Owner of janitorial firm indicted
29 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Locals likely to be hired for Costco construction
29 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Feds take over Aloha Air's pension plans
29 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Worker abuse nets 26 years in prison
29 Apr 06 Advertser	Union workers in town for rally
29 Apr 06 Advertser	Aloha dumps pensions on agency
29 Apr 06 Advertser	Human trafficker receives 26 years
28 Apr 06 Advertser	$500,000 to aid Laid-off Workers (scroll down)
28 Apr 06 Advertser	PBGC takes over Aloha Airlines pension plan
28 Apr 06 Advertser	Editorial: Smoking bill advances workplace protection
27 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Union slams Costco's construction process
23 Apr 06 Advertser	Public workers value benefits
22 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	State to appeal teachers' back pay
20 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Lingle vetoes bill on wage law violations
17 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	How to promote a psychologically healthy workplace
16 Apr 06 Advertser	Successful education begins with positive relationship between teacher and student Commentary by Roger Takabayashi HSTA teachers have unique power to see whole picture, unite voices to meet real needs Commentary by Joan Lewis
15 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Female bartender's makeup must stay on, court rules (scroll down)
15 Apr 06 Advertser	Delta, pilots union agree on deal
14 Apr 06 Advertser	Some pay heavily for attending immigration rallies
13 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Inflation catching up with wage growth
13 Apr 06 Advertser	Pilots secure $888M claim (scroll down)
13 Apr 06 Advertser	Weekly pay increases 5.8% (scroll down)
12 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Wal-Mart managers mainly male (scroll down)
12 Apr 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart shows employee data (scroll down)
11 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	NLRB takes action against Hilo paper (Hawaii Newspaper Guild)
11 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Delta Air union sets aside $10 million for possible strike (scroll down)
11 Apr 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart's plans for Kapolei concern supermarket union
11 Apr 06 Advertser	HPD to investigate dozens of officers (SHOPO)
11 Apr 06 Advertser	Commentary: New civil rights movement aborning
10 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Fear of job loss can affect health (scroll down)
10 Apr 06 Advertser	Substitute teachers urge pay dispute be resolved
10 Apr 06 Advertser	Worker chip implants? For real
9 Apr 06 Advertser	Unions flexing muscle in disputes
9 Apr 06 Advertser	CEO paychecks fatter
8 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest Airlines' union faces challenge from rival (scroll down)
8 Apr 06 Advertser	Jobless rate falls to 4.7% nationally
7 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Ruling lets Turtle Bay pursue permits while lawsuit proceeds
6 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Hale Koa workers join Local 5, boosting union in negotiations
6 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Air traffic controller talks stall (scroll down)
6 Apr 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest strikers denied benefits (scroll further down)
6 Apr 06 Advertser	Hale Koa workers switch labor unions (scroll down)
30 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaii Naniloa Resort workers reject union (scroll down)
30 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	UAW rejects Delphi labor proposal (scroll further down)
29 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Turtle Bay foes blast City Hall (UNITE HERE, Local 5)
29 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Wal-Mart ups foreign inspections (scroll down)
29 Mar 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart Boosts Labor Inspections (scroll down)
28 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Sweatshop owner's appeal alleges abduction by FBI
27 Mar 06 Advertser	Attorney: Factory owner wrongly tried in Honolulu
26 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Employees just wanna have fun
26 Mar 06 Advertser	Wages stagnant; fewer workers can buy homes
25 Mar 06 Advertser	Naniloa workers reject ILWU
24 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Prospective job applicants must pay price of paradise
23 Mar 06 Advertser	GM offers up to $140K for early retirements (UAW)
22 Mar 06 Advertser	Naval Shipyard has 100 job openings
21 Mar 06 Advertser	Editorial: Post-work benefits must be dealt with
20 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Few care about performance review (scroll down)
19 Mar 06 Advertser	Retirees' benefits costs mount (HGEA)
18 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Union upset by practices at paper
18 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest union is neutral on tentative deal (scroll down)
18 Mar 06 Advertser	Automakers' proposal to raise healthcare cost splits retirees
16 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Community helped rescue newspaper (Newspaper Guild) Gathering Place: by Richard Port & Wayne Cahill
13 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Kokua Line: Rodrigues and daughter await ruling
11 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Judge tosses union suit over sale of Hilo hotel
11 Mar 06 Advertser	Wal-Mart plan riles lawmakers
10 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai police lawsuit is settled
10 Mar 06 Advertser	Abercrombie opposes Wal-Mart's bid to open bank in Utah (scroll down)
9 Mar 06 Advertser	Union putting pressure on Hilton, Starwood
9 Mar 06 Advertser	Workers weighing 'hybrid' pension
8 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Chaminade disputes suit alleging hiring bias
8 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	GM switching to lower-cost pension (scroll down)
7 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Board now back in charge at Unity House
6 Mar 06 Advertiser	Don't let workplace stress overwhelm you
5 Mar 06 Advertiser	City settles pay suit for $30M (SHOPO)
4 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest pilots agree to pay cut (scroll down)
4 Mar 06 Advertiser	Northwest pilots agree to pay cut (scroll to bottom)
3 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest, pilots still negotiating (scroll down)
3 Mar 06 Advertiser	Bills aim to shield teacher positions (HSTA)
2 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Airlines, pilots fail to reach deal (scroll down)
2 Mar 06 Advertiser	Delta, Northwest pilots move closer to a strike
1 Mar 06 Star-Bulletin	Airlines, pilots are in crunch time (scroll down)
28 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Union, estate officials to meet over saving Del Monte workers' homes
28 Feb 06 Advertiser	Del Monte workers grapple with future
28 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest Air backs off demand (scroll down)
27 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Legal head winds buffet 1-eyed pilot
27 Feb 06 Advertiser	HPD facing flurry of transfers
26 Feb 06 Advertiser	Is welfare-to-work working?
26 Feb 06 Advertiser	Hawai'i's middle class is in trouble Commentary by Michelle Takemoto, FACE
23 Feb 06 Advertiser	Aloha's pension dealings probed
22 Feb 06 Advertiser	Naniloa owner agrees to union vote
21 Feb 06 Advertiser	Macy's Workers in N.Y. OK Strike (scroll down)
20 Feb 06 Advertiser	Web site built to pan police chief
20 Feb 06 Advertiser	Working moms still fighting to cram it all in
19 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Appellate court rules for Unity House
19 Feb 06 Advertiser	Smokers face surcharges for healthcare
18 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	3 sue HPD for harassment
18 Feb 06 Advertiser	Officers sue HPD for sex harassment
17 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Aloha Air prepares to depart bankruptcy (AFA, Flight Attendants' union)
17 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest, unions get time to talk (scroll down)
17 Feb 06 Advertiser	Head of SHOPO investigated after appearance on TV show
17 Feb 06 Advertiser	Officer sues HPD, city for sexual harassment
17 Feb 06 Advertiser	Aloha Air looks ahead (Pilots' union)
16 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	New rules end boycott of airport by taxicabs
16 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest Air's union talks reach key point (scroll down)
15 Feb 06 Advertiser	Court rejects ruling on Unity House
15 Feb 06 Advertiser	Agreement sends taxi drivers back to airport
14 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Plantation bills in Senate
14 Feb 06 Advertiser	Airport taxi drivers end work stoppage
11 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	DOE sued again for back pay
11 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest pilots to vote on strike (scroll down)
11 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Calif. workers' comp changes hit (scroll further down)
11 Feb 06 Advertiser	State sued by part-time teacher
11 Feb 06 Advertiser	Hilo hotel undergoes renovation (ILWU)
10 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Union says Delta pilots will strike (scroll down)
10 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Seattle-area suitors try to lure HPD officers (SHOPO)
10 Feb 06 Advertiser	HPD officers attract recruiter (SHOPO)
9 Feb 06 Advertiser	Hawai'i may gain 50 extra teachers (HSTA)
8 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	HGEA alarmed over hospital
8 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaii pension funds join AOL lawsuit
8 Feb 06 Advertiser	State seeking $46 million payback (HGEA & UPW)
8 Feb 06 Advertiser	Fewer layoffs planned at KHON
8 Feb 06 Advertiser	Rather than save face, they blew the case Volcanic Ash column by David Shapiro
7 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Plea deal keeps Rutledge out of jail
7 Feb 06 Advertiser	Rutledge pleads guilty to 1 charge
7 Feb 06 Advertiser	Nissan to trim benefits for American employees
6 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Workers like 'wellness' programs (scroll down)
6 Feb 06 Advertiser	Rutledges get probation in Unity House case
6 Feb 06 Advertiser	If you're laid off, you still have your rights
5 Feb 06 Advertiser	Terminations leveled out for Hawai'i TSA workers
5 Feb 06 Advertiser	Out-of-state job candidates likely out of luck, written policy or not Column by Lee Cataluna
4 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	$100M to help QUEST expand
4 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Rutledge's sentencing is delayed until Monday
4 Feb 06 Advertiser	29,000 people to get health coverage
4 Feb 06 Advertiser	Rutledge denounces U.S. judge
3 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Hotel accused of busting union (ILWU)
3 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest wants to hire foreign flight attendants (scroll down)
3 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Residency requirement for public jobs rejected
3 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Rutledges broach a new plea deal
3 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai suit alleges silencing
3 Feb 06 Advertiser	Plantation life fades away
3 Feb 06 Advertiser	Rutledge lashes out at judge Rutledge's plea deal cuts ties to Unity House
3 Feb 06 Advertiser	Hiring law struck down
3 Feb 06 Advertiser	Assistant Kaua'i police chief alleges unfair punishment (Whistleblower suit)
2 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Del Monte quits Kunia (ILWU)
2 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai chief blames politics (SHOPO)
2 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Pension agency settles with Aloha Air (ALPA)
2 Feb 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Lift ban on nonresidents for county, state jobs
2 Feb 06 Advertiser	Del Monte quitting pineapple here (ILWU) Del Monte's news of closure stuns, upsets workers Union optimistic about retraining, aid
2 Feb 06 Advertiser	Naniloa takeover lays off 120 employees (ILWU)
2 Feb 06 Advertiser	Kaua'i assistant police chief files whistleblower suit
2 Feb 06 Advertiser	New plea deal in case involving ex-labor leader, son
1 Feb 06 Advertiser	Could promise to schools fall short? (HSTA)
31 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Union wants Kauai chief's resignation
31 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Vote to pick union for nurses delayed
31 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Flight attendants protest TSA decision on sharp objects
31 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Continental flight attendants in deal (scroll down)
31 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Public-jobs law disturbs judge
29 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Pension promises should be sacred Labor Issues: by Ted H. S. Hong
29 Jan 06 Advertiser	Hotel workers proud of new generations
28 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Turtle Bay development plans draw concern (UNITE HERE, Loacl 5)
28 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Kauai police chief, union reach truce (SHOPO)
28 Jan 06 Advertiser	Police board asks, What's going on?
27 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Sale of KHON complicated by neglected paperwork by Erika Engle (IBEW 1260 & HRS & Hawai'i Dislocated Worker Act -HRS 394B)
27 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Court rules airline deserves jury trial (Civil Rights Commission)
27 Jan 06 Advertiser	Wealth gap widening in U.S., Hawai'i
27 Jan 06 Advertiser	Discrimination suit ordered back to Circuit Court for trial (Civil Rights Commission)
26 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	HPD to restore 5-day work week
25 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	IBM rejected overtime, suit says (scroll down)
25 Jan 06 Advertiser	Hayasaka strand service on Monday (UHPA)
24 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Ex-adviser for UPW sentenced to 75 days
24 Jan 06 Advertiser	Man gets prison term after UPW loses $1M
24 Jan 06 Advertiser	Honolulu Symphony back from the brink (Musicians Union)
23 Jan 06 Advertiser	Workers trading in financial security for calmer lives
21 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Number of union members rising in isles
21 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Judge urges Northwest unions to make deals (scroll down)
21 Jan 06 Advertiser	Airline's labor relations sour (scroll down)
20 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Mediator credited in cement negotiations
20 Jan 06 Advertiser	Owner to pay $60,000 in OT (scroll down)
19 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Cement talks stuck on health benefits
19 Jan 06 Advertiser	Cement strike averted
19 Jan 06 Advertiser	Prices outpaced wages in '05
19 Jan 06 Advertiser	Honolulu maritime company agrees to pay $60,000 in overtime back wages (scroll down)
18 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Northwest deadlocked with pilots, attendants (scroll down)
18 Jan 06 Advertiser	Report to Legislature shows low incidence of police misconduct (SHOPO)
18 Jan 06 Advertiser	Cement worker talks resume tonight
17 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Hawaiian Cement agrees to more talks
17 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Editorial: Consider treatment for new workers hooked on drugs
17 Jan 06 Advertiser	Cement talks set for tonight
17 Jan 06 Advertiser	Northwest faces off with unions
17 Jan 06 Advertiser	New rules could further erode worker benefits
16 Jan 06 Advertiser	No talks on cement workers
16 Jan 06 Advertiser	Workers pushed to save more
15 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Commentary: Alito on Supreme Court would hurt isle workers by Randy Perreira, Hawai'i State AFL-CIO President
15 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Cement workers threaten to strike this week after talks break down
15 Jan 06 Advertiser	Strike could halt builders
14 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Kmart shifting to part-time jobs at stores nationwide (scroll down)
14 Jan 06 Advertiser	Drug use up among job seekers near end of '05, test data show
13 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	KHON to slash work force (IBEW 1260)
13 Jan 06 Advertiser	KHON TV buyer to fire up to 35 staffers (IBEW 1260)
12 Jan 06 Advertiser	KHON-2's new owner to lay off one-third of station's staff (IBEW 1260)
12 Jan 06 Advertiser	Boomers face pension risks
11 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Officers in probe get paid $250,000 (SHOPO)
11 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Ilocos Sur and Hawaii to try nurse exchange (HNA)
10 Jan 06 Advertiser	Airline's unions question bonuses
8 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Workers have ideas on goal of Legislature
7 Jan 06 Star-Bulletin	Aloha Air nearing deal over pension dispute (scroll down)
7 Jan 06 Advertiser	Aloha Airlines clears pension hurdle
7 Jan 06 Advertiser	Pensions not sure benefit anymore
6 Jan 06 Advertiser	Workplace bias suit settled for $200,000
6 Jan 06 Advertiser	IBM to freeze pension plan
3 Jan 06 Advertiser	Sinikka Hayasaka Strand, led UH faculty (UHPA)
1 Jan 06 Advertiser	New laws start today (minimum wage)
1 Jan 06 Advertiser	Will health costs continue to rise?
1 Jan 06 Advertiser	Low-paid foreign help keeps cruise liners afloat