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Article: Unions, Honolulu Advertiser settle upon partial agreement
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- August 30, 2008
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Six labor unions and the Honolulu Advertiser have reached a tentative agreement on medical benefits and payroll.
If approved by union members, the agreement will become part of the contract extension under which members are currently working - but not necessarily part of the new contract now being negotiated, according to a union official.
The tentative agreement maintains the current level of medical coverage for employees, but drops Hawaii Medical Service Association in favor of Las Vegas-based Summerlin Life & Health Insurance Co.
Also, employees covered by Kaiser Permanente will be assessed higher premiums, but co-payments for office visits and prescriptions would stay at current ...