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Hawaiian Air dispatchers reject concession request
Hawaiian Airlines' dispatchers, voting contrary to the precedent set by other union groups, have "overwhelmingly" rejected the carrier's request for concessions for a second time.The Transport Workers Union's Local 540, which represents about 25 members, voted Monday to turn down Hawaiian's request for $185,000 in labor cost reductions that is part of the airline's overall need for $15 million in employee concessions.
"We're in the process of trying to restructure it to get something they can agree to," said David Durkin, president of Local 540. "We're trying to put this together this week and basically are soliciting suggestions from the members because they say they want to take part in it."
Dispatchers are responsible for making the flight plan, which includes listing information about weather, winds and points of destination, and securing the fueling.
Previously, the International Association of Machinists, the Air Line Pilots Association and the Association of Flight Attendants all overwhelming approved Hawaiian's concession requests.
Tourism board to meet, maybe
The Hawaii Tourism Authority board has found a way to adhere to the state's Sunshine Law and still meet soon after any military action in Iraq or terrorist incident.The law requires six-day notice of a board meeting, so the board is scheduling a special meeting every six days. If no military action or terrorist incident occurs, the meeting is canceled and another is scheduled.
Last Friday, the board scheduled a meeting for today. But the meeting has been canceled and notice has been given for the next meeting to be held next Thursday.
The plan to keep scheduling meetings came after a Feb. 27 meeting at which the board discussed how to meet quickly in response to military action in Iraq or terrorist incident without violating the public meetings law, said Rex Johnson, the authority's president and chief executive officer.
MAINLAND
AMR hires bankruptcy advisor New York >> AMR Corp.'s American Airlines has hired Harvey Miller, a managing director of investment bank Greenhill & Co., to help plan a possible bankruptcy filing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.Miller, 70, headed the bankruptcy practice at the New York law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges before he joined Greenhill last year. With his former law firm, he handled some of the largest Chapter 11 cases in history, including the reorganizations of Texaco Inc., Bethlehem Steel Corp. and R.H. Macy & Co.
As AMR's investment banker, Miller and his colleagues at Greenhill would develop a recovery plan and negotiate with creditors.
>> Marc Resorts has appointed Paul Y. Tomonari executive vice president. He will be responsible for daily operations, sales and marketing for the Hawaii-based chain. He has more than 27 years of Hawaii travel industry experience, most recently as the Park Shore Waikiki general manager.
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NEW JOBS
>> Wailea Marriott has named Cliff Caesar human resources director and Matthew Rauch assistant restaurant manager. Caesar will direct the hotel's hiring, employee relations, training and benefits management. He was most recently with Maui Pineapple Co. Rauch will help oversee the hotel's Hula Moons Restaurant. He was most recently the Arizona ski resort Sunrise Park Resort & Hotel's food and beverage manager.
>> Paul Ah Cook has been named general manager of the Restaurant Row Ruth's Chris Steak House. He has 25 years of experience and was formerly operations director and general manager of Sam Choy's Restaurants and Let's East Hawaii Product Line and Catering Co. He replaces Al Hosoi, who resigned to pursue other interests.
>> Kona Community Hospital Emergency Department Manager Lori Cannon-Salis has been awarded the statewide 2002 Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Community Award. This award is given to the employee who best exemplifies initiative and leadership in the workplace and the community. She has been employed at the hospital since 1992 and is responsible for bringing America Health Association education to the staff. She also had the hospital designated as a certified training center for the American Heart Association. Kona Community Hospital is an affiliate of Hawaii Health Systems.
RECOGNITION
>>Group 70 International associates Charles Kaneshiro and James L. Stone passed the leadership in energy and environmental design professional accreditation exam from the United States Green Building Council. They are the first Group 70 International associates to gain this recognition.
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