NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Gov. David Ige faces the dilemma of eventually reopening to both tourists and new infections (Star Advertiser, May 19, 2020) Hawaii’s unique geography allowed for the state to achieve some of the best infection control results. But any reopening of the state could invite COVID infections back into the state. It will be impossible to avoid COVID […]
NEW RESOURCE: CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HARDSHIP RELIEF PROGRAM Oahu residents who are being economically impacted by COVID-19 can apply to the City & County of Honolulu’s new Hardship Relief Program. If you meet the criteria, you may receive up to $1,000 per household per month and up to $500 additional per month for […]
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Not Simply a ‘Natural Disaster’ (Part 1 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) – Labor Notes. How the Coronavirus Crisis Became an Economic Crisis (Part 2 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) – Labor Notes. The two articles above explain how and why the coronavirus […]
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS CEOs are cutting millions of jobs yet keep their lofty bonuses – Bloomberg News. Excerpt: “In the past decade, public-company executives have reaped billions of dollars in gains from stock-based awards, some of which were granted at the depths of the Great Recession, while millions of people have struggled for years to regain […]
NEW RESOURCES: FOOD DISTRIBUTION, SNAP, MED-QUEST, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE Food for Hawaii’s Ohana is organizing another food distribution event tomorrow (Fri. 5/15/20) at 10:00am at Aloha Stadium. On our Local 5 Resources page, we added flyers from the State Department of Human Services with information on how to apply for food assistance (SNAP), Med-QUEST health […]
WATCH: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We hosted a Facebook Live Town Hall today on the government’s response to COVID-19, how it’s been benefiting corporations and the rich, and what working people need to do to push back. You can watch the recording here in case you missed it. […]
TOMORROW: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We are hosting another Facebook Live Town Hall tomorrow (Wed. 5/13) at 5:00pm. The topic will be COVID-19 and the bailout of corporations, all while working people are being left out in the lurch. Amid the pandemic, U.S. billionaires’ grew nearly 10% while […]
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS State Lawmakers reach tentative agreement on CARES Act spending bill (Hawaii News Now, May 11, 2020) Hawaii lawmakers acted to distribute 862M in CARES Act money to the neighbor islands. The bill gives $180 million dollars for the neighbor islands for coronavirus testing and contact tracing, and to pay for services such as police and firefighters. Another $100 […]
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Column: Help hard-hit tourism workers with safe reopening of industry – Editorial by Eric Gill, published in Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Excerpt: “We’ve learned in this pandemic that the health of every person affects us all. Every hotel worker should have health care; every person should have health care. No worker should be forced back […]
Tue. 5/19: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Gov. David Ige faces the dilemma of eventually reopening to both tourists and new infections (Star Advertiser, May 19, 2020) Hawaii’s unique geography allowed for the state to achieve some of the best infection control results. But any reopening of the state could invite COVID infections back into the state. It will be impossible to avoid COVID […]
Mon. 5/18: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEW RESOURCE: CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU HARDSHIP RELIEF PROGRAM Oahu residents who are being economically impacted by COVID-19 can apply to the City & County of Honolulu’s new Hardship Relief Program. If you meet the criteria, you may receive up to $1,000 per household per month and up to $500 additional per month for […]
Sun. 5/17: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Not Simply a ‘Natural Disaster’ (Part 1 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) – Labor Notes. How the Coronavirus Crisis Became an Economic Crisis (Part 2 of a 3-part series on the economics of the coronavirus) – Labor Notes. The two articles above explain how and why the coronavirus […]
Sat. 5/16: COVID-19 Daily Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS CEOs are cutting millions of jobs yet keep their lofty bonuses – Bloomberg News. Excerpt: “In the past decade, public-company executives have reaped billions of dollars in gains from stock-based awards, some of which were granted at the depths of the Great Recession, while millions of people have struggled for years to regain […]
5/15 Fri. COVID-19 Daily Update
Click here for important resource about healthcare options COVID Cases Today World: Cases: 4.5M (+100k). Deaths: 307k(+5k). USA: Cases: 1.44M (+30k). Deaths: 87.5k (+1.7k). Total Tested: 10.7M (+400k). Hawaii: Cases: 638 (+1). Deaths: 17 (+0). Hospitalized: 81 (+0). Recovered: 5645(+1). Governor says he’ll extend ’safer-at-home’ order through June (Hawaii News Now, May 15. 2020) Ige […]
Thu. 5/14: Daily COVID-19 Update
NEW RESOURCES: FOOD DISTRIBUTION, SNAP, MED-QUEST, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE Food for Hawaii’s Ohana is organizing another food distribution event tomorrow (Fri. 5/15/20) at 10:00am at Aloha Stadium. On our Local 5 Resources page, we added flyers from the State Department of Human Services with information on how to apply for food assistance (SNAP), Med-QUEST health […]
Wed. 5/13 Daily COVID-19 Update
WATCH: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We hosted a Facebook Live Town Hall today on the government’s response to COVID-19, how it’s been benefiting corporations and the rich, and what working people need to do to push back. You can watch the recording here in case you missed it. […]
Tue. 5/12 Daily COVID-19Update
TOMORROW: FACEBOOK LIVE TOWN HALL – COVID-19 & THE BAILOUT OF CORPORATIONS We are hosting another Facebook Live Town Hall tomorrow (Wed. 5/13) at 5:00pm. The topic will be COVID-19 and the bailout of corporations, all while working people are being left out in the lurch. Amid the pandemic, U.S. billionaires’ grew nearly 10% while […]
Mon. 5/11 Daily COVID-19 Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS State Lawmakers reach tentative agreement on CARES Act spending bill (Hawaii News Now, May 11, 2020) Hawaii lawmakers acted to distribute 862M in CARES Act money to the neighbor islands. The bill gives $180 million dollars for the neighbor islands for coronavirus testing and contact tracing, and to pay for services such as police and firefighters. Another $100 […]
Sun. 5/10 Daily COVID-19 Update
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Column: Help hard-hit tourism workers with safe reopening of industry – Editorial by Eric Gill, published in Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Excerpt: “We’ve learned in this pandemic that the health of every person affects us all. Every hotel worker should have health care; every person should have health care. No worker should be forced back […]