Hawaii firms consider 4-day work week

Hawaii employers and state government are looking at four-day work weeks as a way to cut costs, save energy and get their workers off the roads one day a week. Some are looking at the switch as a “green” initiative while others are seeing a way to boost employee productivity and morale. For workers, it’s [...]

Mayor awarded for Environmental Protection

MIAMI — Mayor Mufi Hannemann was presented today with the 2008 Mayors Climate Protection Award for Outstanding Achievement, in recognition of Honolulu’s 21st Century Ahupua’a environmental protection program. The US Conference of Mayors presented the award at the group’s 76th Annual Meeting, held this year in Miami, where Mayor Hannemann spoke about the need to [...]