Posted at 11:38 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Business briefs: More hotels to enter contract talks
Advertiser Staff
The Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa and the union representing its employees are scheduled to begin contract negotiations Friday.The hotel workers union, Unite Here Local 5, is also set to meet with the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa next week. Local 5 has already begun negotiations with the four Sheraton properties in Waikiki and the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.
Contracts expire June 30 for nine O'ahu hotels, including the Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton and the Sheraton properties. A contract for Ala Moana Hotel employees has been extended to Aug. 31. Contracts for the 10 Honolulu hotels cover about 6,000 employees.
Matson receives Coast Guard environmental award
Matson Navigation Co. has been honored with the U.S. Coast Guard's 2006 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence.
The Benkert Award was created to recognize outstanding achievements in marine environmental protection that go beyond mere compliance with industrial and regulatory standards.
Matson was the only containership operator recognized in the 2006 award process, which is conducted every two years. Other recipients of the 2006 award include Dow Chemical, British Petroleum, Marathon Petroleum and Todd Shipyard. The formal awards presentation will take place on June 26 in San Diego.
