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The U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service have subpoenaed stacks of records from one of the state’s largest unions.

Attorneys for the officials say they were not granted due process rights.

Anderson said Wednesday he would resign from the council before his term ends to care for his grandparents. He started work for Local 630 Sept. 1.

The community workforce agreement is a first of its kind in Hawaii.

The teachers union is calling for an indefinite delay to the Aug. 4 start date.

All six rescue captains are protesting, accusing the chief of retaliation against them. And a City Council member now wants to limit his ability to move forward quickly.

If the economy tanks further, it will be necessary to cut salaries, implement furloughs, skip pay raises and reduce payments to health plans and pensions.

Hawaii owes billions to its state retirement system. The coronavirus pandemic could make repaying those funds even harder.

UPW’s parent union announced the removal of the Hawaii president on Friday.

Other options like eliminating vacant positions or tapping the rainy day fund should be considered first.