Circuit Court's ruling stands in teachers' labor dispute

By Nanea Kalani

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 15, 2013

~~<p>The state appeals court affirmed Thursday a 2011 Circuit Court ruling against the teachers union in its labor dispute with the state.</p>
<p>Soon after the state imposed a "last, best and final" contract offer on teachers in July 2011 that included teachers absorbing pay cuts and a larger share of health benefit costs, the Hawaii State Teachers Association asked the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to block the contact and provide temporary relief from the wage cuts.</p>
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The state appeals court affirmed Thursday a 2011 Circuit Court ruling against the teachers union in its labor dispute with the state.

Soon after the state imposed a "last, best and final" contract offer on teachers in July 2011 that included teachers absorbing pay cuts and a larger share of health benefit costs, the Hawaii State Teachers Association asked the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to block the contact and provide temporary relief from the wage cuts. Login for more...