According to an official with Hawaiian Cement, one of the businesses on strike on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i companies shouldn’t be worried. “It’s pretty much an isolated incident on O‘ahu,” said Michael Coad, Vice President with Hawaiian Cement. On O‘ahu this past
According to an official with Hawaiian Cement, one of the businesses on strike on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i companies shouldn’t be worried.
“It’s pretty much an isolated incident on O‘ahu,” said Michael Coad, Vice President with Hawaiian Cement.
On O‘ahu this past Friday, more than 167 unionized workers at the Ameron Hawaii and Hawaiian Cement companies went on strike.
However, Coad believes the strike won’t have any impact on Kaua‘i.
“The employees at both companies are not conducting business on Kaua‘i,” he said. “I can’t be 100 percent sure, but I am confident that no one there (Kaua‘i) will be affected.”
The main issues in the dispute are the same at both companies, sick leave and employee contributions to their medical benefits.
Talks between managers for Ameron and union negotiators broke off Saturday night. No new talks are scheduled for either group.
Officials say the strike has put dozens of construction projects on hold.
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