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Post by Logan on Mar 16, 2016 16:10:14 GMT -6
HONOLULU (AP) — Maui workers left without a job when the state’s last sugar plantation closes this year will be able to get financial help. Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. employees who lose their jobs will be able to get money through a federal program to help replace lost wages, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, announced Monday. About 675 Maui residents work for Hawaii’s last sugar plantation, which plans to end sugar operations by the end of 2016. Under the federal program, workers could receive up to $2,000 a month for a year while they’re retrained for a new job. That’s in addition to state benefits and job training. “This is good news for the workers and for Maui,” said Schatz, adding that the funding will also help pay for tuition, books and transportation to learn a new job. Read more: www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/state/hawaii-s-last-sugar-plantation-workers-can-get-federal-help
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