Hawaii Tribune-Herald Workers Face Cancellation Of Their Labor Contract

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on December 23, 2009 - 3:51pm
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Hawaii newspaper workers are running out of options as paper cancels contract. Jesse Russell reports:

Hawaii Newspaper Guild Local 39117 has been holding informational pickets this week outside of the offices of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. The workers were told that the contract that expired in 2002 would not be extended and the contract would be canceled. The contract cancellation opens up two options for both sides, the workers can strike or the paper can implement a lock out. It has been eight years since the workers have received a wage increase.