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Fiscal clerk Joni Remington named MEO Employee of the Month
Fiscal Clerk Joni Remington, who joined Maui Economic Opportunity to assist with a wildfire relief program, was named Employee of the Month by the nonprofit agency.
US Department of Labor awards additional $2.5M for Maui wildfire recovery jobs, training
The $2.5 million in additional funding is part of the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant.
McKelvey and Tokuda push back against Trump Administration federal job cuts
State Sen. Angus McKelvey and US Rep. Jill Tokuda are rebuking the administration of President Donald Trump for the loss of thousands of federal jobs as part of an effort to shrink government bureaucracy.
Another hit: Insufficient funding erases more than 130 jobs held by Maui wildfire survivors
As Maui wildfire survivors try to get back on their feet, another blow: A combination of uncertain federal funding from the US Department of Labor and insufficient available funds from the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations have led to lost jobs Monday for 131 National Dislocated Worker Grant workers.
MEO, Employers Option host Humanitarian Job Fair for Maui disaster relief
A Humanitarian Job Fair for Maui Disaster Relief, offered by Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) and Employers Options, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 13, at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center.
US Trade Representative visits Maui for listening session on wildfire recovery
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai visited Maui Economic Opportunity’s Wailuku offices Wednesday, Feb. 21, for a listening session about the wildfire recovery.
300 temporary jobs available in wake of Maui wildfires to help with cleanup, recovery
Three hundred jobs for impacted workers are available through the DLIR Workforce Development Division and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. to assist with debris removal, damage cleanup and the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Labor Dept. awards $10.5M to support disaster related jobs after Maui wildfires
The funds allow the Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to provide people with temporary jobs focused on cleaning up debris and repairing damage caused by the fires, and providing humanitarian assistance to the wildfire survivors.
