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State Holds Meetings For Laid Off Aloha Employees

POSTED: 2:17 pm HST April 1, 2008
UPDATED: 2:59 pm HST April 1, 2008

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is holding a series of meetings around the state to help displaced Aloha Airlines' employees.

The meetings are designed to help provide career counseling, information about education, out-of-area job search assistance, welfare assistance and medical benefits information.

The state's rapid response team includes representatives from the departments of labor, insurance, human resources, Hawaiian homelands, human services and Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

The meetings will be held on Thursday.

Locations, Times
  • Oahu: Sheraton Hotels and Resort (three sessions: 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.)
    (Maximum of 450 people per session*)
    *Suggested schedule: Employees with last names starting with A – L
    to attend 10:00 a.m. session; Employees with last name starting with M - Z
    to attend 2:00 p.m. session; 6:00 p.m. session will be open to anyone who missed the earlier sessions (up to 450 people).
  • Maui: Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa (two sessions: 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
    Haleakala Room
    808-875-1234
  • Kona: Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel (two sessions: 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
    Mauka Ballroom 808-880-1111
  • Hilo: Big Island Workplace Connection (two sessions: 10 a.m. and 3p.m.)
    808-981-2860
  • Kauai: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa (two sessions: 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
    Kauai Ballroom 1 & 6 808-742-1234
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