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The Conversation talked with HPU Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer Walsh about what's in store.
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A new dry dock at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is the most expensive construction project in Navy history. In preparation for the influx of supplies and workers, the Navy said it plans to avoid adding to congested Oʻahu roadways by busing in people from a parking lot at Aloha Stadium. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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Lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a paid family leave program. The program is an insurance-based model, requiring both employers and employees would pay into a state trust fund through payroll deductions. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains.
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Job seekers are invited to attend a hiring event taking place this week at Leeward Community College. Those interested in applying for jobs are encouraged to bring copies of their resume or examples of work.
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Renewable energy developers may be required to attest to the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office that their employees are properly trained, licensed, and receive benefits like health care and retirement.
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Punahou alum Susan Soon He Stanton won her second Primetime Emmy award recently. She's a producer and writer on the HBO series, 'Succession,' which centers around the rich and powerful Roy family. The Conversation talked with Stanton about writing for the series and why last year's strike was so important.
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In workplaces around the world, there's a debate underway about the dividing line between personal time and company time. And it's at the heart of a discussion underway this week in Australia's parliament. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Heidi Nicholls is a postdoctoral fellow in sociology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She has been researching the working conditions during the construction of the Navy Red Hill fuel tanks in the early 1940s.
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Given the high state worker vacancy rate, the Hawaiʻi Government Employees Association is urging lawmakers to better support teleworking for government employees. But at a recent meeting, lawmakers did not hold back their criticisms of the state's teleworking policy. As HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports, HGEA's executive director was frustrated by the senators' comments.
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The weeklong strike is underway. The medical center brought in a temporary workforce and asserts that patient care will not be impacted while the nurses are on the picket lines.