Businesses feel crunch as Hawai‘i Gas talks continue
Hawai‘i Gas Co. workers continue to strike along Hana Highway in front of their Maui office in Kahului after the Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Worker...
Hawai‘i Gas Co. workers continue to strike along Hana Highway in front of their Maui office in Kahului after the Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996 union and the company did not come to an agreement during recent negotiations. The Maui News / MELISSA TANJI photo Maui businesses and local residents who rely on gasoline utilities are starting to feel the impacts as Hawai'i Gas Co. workers continue to strike across the state. At the beginning of the month, 23 members of the Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996 in Maui County walked off the job along with co-workers across the state, citing concerns over wages, medical benefits and the company's bargaining and labor practices.