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Updated at 8:26 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Labor Department assists former Aloha cargo workers

Advertiser Staff

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will hold meetings on each island tomorrow to assist former Aloha Airlines cargo employees who lost their jobs this week.

The "Rapid Response Team" consists of the labor department's Workforce Development and Unemployment Insurance divisions, and the departments of Human Resources and Development, Hawaiian Homelands, Health, Human Services, and Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Officials from HMSA and Kaiser also will be on hand to discuss health insurance options for the workers.

The meetings will be held on:

  • O'ahu, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Princess Ruth Ke'elikolani Building, 830 Punchbowl St., Suite 310.

  • Maui, 10 a.m., ILWU Local 142 meeting hall, 896 Lower Main St., Wailuku.

  • Kaua'i, 9 a.m., ILWU Local 142 meeting hall, 4151 Hardy St., Lihu'e

  • Hilo, 9 a.m., Office of Housing and Community Development, 1990 Kino'ole St., Suite 104.

  • Kona, 9 a.m., Kaiwi Square, 74-5565 Luhia St., C-4.

    Additional information may be found at www.hawaii.gov/labor.