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Maui Health and the union representing nearly 900 of its workers reached a tentative agreement early Friday morning after eight months of contract negotiations. The union said the new agreement included an increase in pay and addressed issues over nurse retention and wages for the lowest-paid employees. Union members must now meet, review and vote on the agreement.
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Maui Health System and the union representing nearly 900 of its workers have reached a tentative contract agreement that includes a raise in pay and addresses key concerns such as nurse retention, the union said.
Participants say the event was aimed at bringing attention to the risks and sacrifices they’ve made during the pandemic as they negotiate a new contract.
MEO volunteers of the year to be announced
Maui Economic Opportunity will announce its individual and benefactor volunteers of the year at its 35th Volunteer Celebration from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event will be held virtually and is open to the public.
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino, Maui County Council Chairwoman Alice Lee and other county legislators are expected to offer remarks. Maui Mediation Services Executive Director Bevanne Bowers, immediate past president of the Maui Nonprofit Directors Association, will be the keynote speaker and talk about the value of volunteers to nonprofit organizations.
The Honolulu Police Commission raised concerns about the Honolulu Police Department’s (HPD) disproportionate impact on Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiians and Black people during instances of use of force, Honolulu Civil Beat reports.
The “significant racial disparities” in use of force were discovered in a report released in November 2020, which wasn’t discussed by the commission until a meeting on Wednesday.
According to the report, more than a third of incidents that included use of force involved Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, who only make up a quarter of Hawaii’s population. Black people were involved in 7.4% of incidents despite making up only 2-4% of the population.