Hawaiian Telcom union workers ratify contract

The five-year deal comes after tense wrangling and a brief strike during the 2011 APEC summit

By Dave Segal

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 29, 2012

~~<p>Ending more than a year of contentious negotiations, union workers at Hawaiian Telcom have voted to ratify a five-year collective-bargaining agreement that will go into effect Jan. 1.</p>
<p>The agreement, announced by the company Friday, includes annual wage increases, a 401(k) matching program and a fixed-percentage employee contribution to health insurance premiums.</p>
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Ending more than a year of contentious negotiations, union workers at Hawaiian Telcom have voted to ratify a five-year collective-bargaining agreement that will go into effect Jan. 1.

The agreement, announced by the company Friday, includes annual wage increases, a 401(k) matching program and a fixed-percentage employee contribution to health insurance premiums. Login for more...