Dispute brews between HECO, Carpenters Union

Dispute brews between HECO, Carpenters Union

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- It's a dispute between Hawaiian Electric and the Carpenters Union. HECO told KHON2 that the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters is going after them after the utility company refused to sign an exclusive project labor agreement with the Carpenters. We're told that currently about 1,200 HECO employees are represented by another union, the IBEW Local 1260. Hawaiian Electric to close Shift and Save program to new enrollmen…

The German screw manufacturer will build several new halls in the REIF Industrial Park, bringing the investment to over €20 million, the factory's general manager told us. "HECO's origins date back to 1888; founder Karl Hettich worked for the watch industry - back then there were clocks, cuckoo clocks, pendulums, completely different mechanisms than now. He thought that in two days, in his home workshop, he could achieve what he did in five days…