Local Five Strike Update; Fire Sprinkler Extension Vetoed; Kokua Market in Dire Financial Straits; Pacific And Asian Affairs Council; Reporter Debrief with Kuuwehi
Local Five Strike Update
Negotiators for the hotel workers union local five are meeting face to face with Marriott and Kyoya. Talks resumed at ten this morning at the Ala Moana Hotel.
The union rejected management’s offer last week and countered with another proposal. Of the 8 cities that are walked off the job more than a month ago-- only Hawaii and San Francisco are still on strike.
Last night workers held a candlelight vigil in front of the Moana Hotel as clergy prayed with themthat hearts would soften during today’s talks.
Intro Music: Detroit Madness by J Dilla
Outro Music: Burning Down the House (Instrumental) by Talking Heads
Fire Sprinkler Extension Vetoed
Following last year’s Marco Polo high rise fire that killed three people, city lawmakers passed a law requiring residential high-rise buildings without sprinklers to schedule professional fire safety evaluations. Condo associations were given a 3-year deadline.
The Honolulu council has since tried to walk back that deadline to 5 years, with an additional 3 years to make necessary safety renovations. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwellvetoed that extension, citing concerns over the safety of the public and Honolulu Fire Fighters.
Outro Music: Pakistan Sandwhich by Mujo
Kokua Market in Dire Financial Straits
Eating healthy is all the rage these days – and our options at the grocery store reflect that trend. High-end food stores like the Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods and local chain Down to Earth are expanding. Traditional grocers like Foodland are making room
Kokua Marketis Hawaii’s only first and only natural food cooperative. But the market is on the verge of closing its only store due to extreme financial pressure. HPR’s Ryan Finnerty sat down with the Kokua Market’s Board President to find out why.
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Outro Music: Live Pro by DJ Premier
Reality Check
It’s now time for our segment we call the Reality Check with our partners at Honolulu Today reporter Nathan Eagle has a story about a desperate race to save a handful of native songbirds.
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Pacific And Asian Affairs Council
The Pacific And Asian Affairs Councilhas been focused on building young leaders in our region since 1954.
The non-profit group has a focus on international affairs and Hawaii’s place in the Asia Pacific gateway. We sat down recently with Jason Shon who is helping to organize a conference for high schoolers this weekend. It's an effort to help our community understand the many island cultures and political relationships that make up Micronesia.
Outro music: Frio by Wun Two
Reporter Debrief with Kuuwehi
The Hokulea’s worldwide voyage is still making ripples with the release of the documentary film One Ocean, One people, One Canoe. Here with us this morning is Kuuwehi Hiraishi to tell us more about the film.
Intro Music: All Or Nothing by MIKESCHAIR
Outro Music: Freaking Out The Neighborhood by Mac DeMarco
