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Amazon workers to hold mail union vote starting in February

By Matt Day and Josh Eidelson Bloomberg News
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Amazon.com Inc. workers at an Alabama warehouse will vote by mail in February and March on whether to form a union, the National Labor Relations Board said, setting a date for a closely watched referendum on the relationship between the largest online retailer and the employees who pack and ship its products. Read more

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U.S. retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month

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Survey finds most Hawaii businesses still struggling to make rent

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This combination of photos shows various podcasts.

Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation with podcasts

ASSOCIATED PRESS / NOVEMBER 23
Stone sculptures adorn the New York Stock Exchange.

Stocks fall as economic pain deepens, rally runs out of gas

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National Rifle Association members listen to speakers during the NRA’s annual Meetings and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas

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A Mokulele Airlines aircraft takes off on Oct. 2 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.

Mokulele Airlines expanding service to fill void left by ‘Ohana by Hawaiian’s suspension of operations

Christina Klemme

On the Move: Christina Klemme

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2016
The Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Makiki. Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children announced today that it reached a tentative agreement with the union representing nurses on a new, 3-year contract.

Kapiolani Medical Center, nurses reach tentative contract agreement

ASSOCIATED PRESS / AUG. 2017
The Dollar General store is pictured in Luther, Okla. As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots.

Companies push incentives to get workers vaccinated

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Andrew Walcott, owners of Fusion East Caribbean & Soul Food restaurant, posed for a photo at the restaurant in the East New York neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, Jan. 7. Walcott had to furlough four employees at his restaurant just before Christmas, after New York state stopped allowing indoor dining.

U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as coronavirus takes toll

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Fireknife dancer.

Polynesian Cultural Center reopens Monday

Alexa Conching

On the Move: Alexa Conching

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Oct. 28.

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent

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The symbol for Intel appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York.

Intel replaces its chief executive after a rocky stretch

ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2020
Attendees wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus look at cars at the Tesla booth during the Auto China 2020 show in Beijing.

Tesla balks at touch screen recall forcing U.S. agency takes action

ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2017
The WhatsApp communications app on a smartphone, in New York.

WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise

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The Orange County Fire Authority battled a fire on a burning vehicle inside a garage in Orange County, Calif. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire, they identified the fuel source as the SUV’s high-voltage battery pack.

NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders

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Tech View

Ryan Ozawa

Column: Platforms are as powerful as users allow them to be

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Two women wearing masks cross Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Hawaii.

Column: Options to consider for when the grid goes down

2008 September 23 BSN - Honolulu Star-Bulletin business columnist John Agsalud. SB photo by George F. Lee

Column: The traits that make for a good IT engineer

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Hawaii Real Estate Sales

Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Dec. 7 – Dec. 11, 2020

Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Nov. 30 – Dec. 4, 2020

Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Nov. 23 – Nov. 27, 2020

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Wealth of Health

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Wahine from Kuhai Halau o Kalikolau’olenaokalani practiced outdoors at Magic Island.

Column: The state of our times will be the new normal

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A mask invented by youths from Hawaii solves many of the problems of existing masks.

Column: Hawaii youths forge a new, more comfortable face mask

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A COVID-19 specimen sample is handed to registered nurse Victoria Wagner during the first day of COVID-19 testing put on by the city on Aug. 26 in Kaneohe.

Column: Many Long COVID survivors require team-based treatment

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