House speaker: Lawmakers will work with Ige on Maui hospitals bill

The Hawaii Legislature convened a special session on Tuesday in an effort to save a bill aimed at providing benefits for unionized employees at three state-owned Maui hospitals who risk losing their jobs due to privatization. House Speaker Joe Souki said at a news conference he expected lawmakers to reach an agreement with Gov. David Ige in a few days. Ige vetoed Senate Bill 2077 on Monday. The bill would have provided extra retirement and severance bonuses for 1,400 unionized workers who will…
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