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For the week ending December 25, 2010, 35 percent fewer people filed unemployment claims in Maui County over the same period last year.

“Nothing is easy and I can empathize with many of the decisions that we have to face.  But I do appreciate what the administration is going through, but I also appreciate that you’re (Council Chair Joe Pontanilla) trying to look at the concerns of the general public, interpret that as well as what all nine […]

Hawaiian Airlines reached a tentative agreement with union mechanics.  The deal with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 142 is for a four-year contract with increased compensation for members and operational improvements for the company. The negotiations cover 600 employees, including those working as aircraft inspectors, mechanics, line service, cleaners, and contract […]