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IN HAWAII
Strike authorized at Hilo newspaper
Three unions representing nearly 60 employees at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald voted unanimously last week to authorize a strike.Some 14 months of negotiations between the paper and the unions -- the Hawaii Printing and Graphic Communications Union, the Honolulu Typographical Union and the Hawaii Newspaper Guild -- have not resulted in a contract.
"Hopefully the company will get the message," said Wayne Cahill, administrative officer of the guild and spokesman for the other two unions.
The authorization allows union leaders to call a strike if talks break down.
Newspaper management could not be reached; the Hawaii Tribune-Herald is owned by Nevada-based Stephens Media Group.
ON THE MAINLAND
Boeing to lay off 960 workers
SEATTLE >> Boeing Co. has issued layoff notices to 960 employees, the company announced today.Most of the layoffs affect Boeing Commercial Airplanes workers, company spokesman Bill Cogswell said. Others are in Boeing's shared services division and other units, he said.
The effective layoff date for those workers is May 26.
Today also was the day 460 other workers left Boeing's payroll. Those employees received layoff notices Jan. 17.
The layoffs are the latest step in an employment-reduction program Boeing announced last November to cut costs following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Several airlines have filed for bankruptcy protection since the attacks, and many have delayed or canceled orders for new planes.
Boeing slashed 30,000 employees from its payroll by the end of 2002 -- mostly from the commercial division -- and announced it would cut an additional 5,000 by the end of 2003.
"This is part of the continuing downturn in the airline industry," Cogswell said.
Kmart, Fleming settle claim
CHICAGO >> Bankrupt retailer Kmart Corp. and its former grocery supplier, Fleming Cos., have reached a settlement eliminating about $1.5 billion in Fleming claims for less than 3 cents on the dollar, according to a court filing.If approved by a bankruptcy court judge, the agreement with what was once the retailer's biggest supplier brings Kmart a step closer to its goal of emerging from bankruptcy at the end of next month. Under the settlement, Kmart agreed it owes Fleming $385 million, well below the approximately $1.5 billion Fleming sought under a supply contract terminated early by Kmart, but more than Kmart had argued it owed.
Northwest Airline cutting 4,900
ST. PAUL >> Northwest Airlines Corp. said today it was cutting 4,900 jobs and its flight schedule by 12 percent because of lower travel demand before and following the conflict in Iraq."The carrier is taking this action because of a drop in passenger demand due to both the threat of and now the commencement of hostilities with Iraq," the airline said in a statement. "As world events unfold, Northwest will continue to monitor passenger demand to determine whether additional actions are necessary."
About 20 planes will be removed from service. The schedule changes will affect North American, Asia/Pacific and European routes.
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