SATURDAY,6A WEATHER MAY 28, 2016 | WEST HAWAII TODAY TODAY’S WEATHER KONA TIDES TODAY SUN AND MOON NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Hanalei Kapaa Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. SATELLITE VIEW Waialua Laie NATIONAL CITIES TODAY First Time Height Second Time Height Sun Rise Set Today 5:45 a.m. 6:58 p.m. Sunday 5:45 a.m. 6:59 p.m. Today none 11:50 a.m. Sunday 12:43 a.m. 12:47 p.m. Last New First Full Wailuku 83/66 Kailua-Kona 85/73 City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. STRIKE: Mediation between management and the pilots union will continue June 7-10 in Virginia CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A industry said it’s a mistake ElEctrical NO JOB TOO SMALL FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS, WE WELCOME YOUR CALL. 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Moon Rise Set May 29 Jun 4 Jun 11 Jun 20 Albany, NY 92/68/pc Albuquerque 82/54/pc Amarillo 83/58/s Anchorage 67/53/pc Atlanta 85/65/pc Austin 90/72/t Baltimore 87/64/pc Billings 67/46/pc Birmingham 84/66/pc Bismarck 73/48/sh Boise 71/47/pc Boston 84/65/pc Buffalo 90/71/pc Charleston, SC 81/68/r Charleston, WV 87/66/pc Charlotte, NC 83/64/pc Cheyenne 65/42/pc Chicago 81/66/pc Cincinnati 82/64/pc Cleveland 88/67/pc Columbia, SC 83/68/pc Dallas 90/72/pc Denver 68/48/pc Des Moines 77/61/t Detroit 87/68/pc Duluth 65/49/r El Paso 91/61/s Fairbanks 68/47/pc Fargo 73/56/sh Grand Rapids 85/66/pc Green Bay 79/63/c Honolulu 85/71/sh Houston 87/71/t Indianapolis 81/65/pc Jackson, MS 88/68/pc Jacksonville 87/65/t Juneau 66/46/s Kansas City 78/59/c Key West 87/77/pc Lansing 84/66/pc Las Vegas 91/69/pc Little Rock 88/68/c Los Angeles 73/59/pc Louisville 82/68/pc Madison 80/63/c Memphis 83/69/pc Miami 87/74/pc Milwaukee 76/63/c Minneapolis 73/61/t Nashville 81/64/pc New Orleans 88/73/pc New York City 90/70/pc Norfolk 80/68/pc Oklahoma City 85/66/c Omaha 75/56/r Orlando 89/69/t Philadelphia 91/69/pc Phoenix 97/71/s Pittsburgh 87/67/pc Portland, ME 83/56/pc Portland, OR 69/53/pc Providence 85/66/pc Raleigh 84/68/pc Reno 78/51/pc Sacramento 92/58/s St. Louis 84/69/pc Salt Lake City 73/53/sh San Antonio 90/72/t San Diego 68/62/pc San Francisco 74/54/s San Juan, PR 87/78/t Santa Fe 77/44/s Seattle 61/51/sh Spokane 63/46/pc Syracuse 90/68/pc Tampa 91/73/pc Tucson 93/61/s Tulsa 85/66/c Washington, DC 88/67/pc Wichita 83/59/c Wichita Falls 89/68/pc Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 High 8:59 a.m. 0.8’ Low 3:43 a.m. 0.3’ High 9:21 p.m. 1.7’ Low 2:06 p.m. 0.3’ 84/69 83/69 85/69 83/70 78/64 82/72 83/68 82/68 84/69 79/67 79/63 86/66 81/74 84/71 85/71 82/68 81/67 83/68 79/66 NATIONAL SUMMARY: A tropical system will approach the Carolina coast with building surf and downpours later today. A mosaic of downpours and locally gusty thunderstorms will extend from the Plains to the Midwest and interior Northeast. Afternoon storms will dot the interior West. Warm and humid air will cover the Eastern states, while most of the West will be dry. informational picketing this week at Honolulu International Airport, and said those activities will continue going into summer months. The pilots voted by a 99 percent margin on May 17 to authorize a strike, but a number of steps lay ahead before that could happen. Mediation between management and the pilots union will continue June 7-10 in Virginia. Before a strike could happen, the National Mediation Board would have to decide that additional mediation would be unproductive, and offer to arbitrate the dispute. If either side declined arbitration, there would be a 30-day cooling off period before a walkout by pilots or a lockout by management could commence. “The pilots seek a market-rate contract with pay, benefits, and work rules equivalent to those earned by other pilots whose airlines fly to Hawaii, including Delta, United, Alaska, and American,” stated a Wednesday press release from the Air Line Pilots Association, the union which represents Hawaiian Airlines pilots. “Hawaiian’s total pilot compensation lags as much as 45 percent behind its leading competitors, even though the company is earning record profits and its stock price has skyrocketed over the last five years.” But the sides don’t see eye to eye on this issue. In an email to the newspaper, Hawaiian spokesman Alex DaSilva said ALPA is asking for a 52 percent increase in total compensation in the first year of its contract. “The value of that increase is $74 million — for a workforce of roughly 600,” DaSilva said. “Our pilots are very well compensated. For example, a top-ofscale Hawaiian Airlines wide body captain, who has 12 years of seniority in the company, earns an average $242,000 annually for flying 700 hours a year. In addition to salary, they enjoy industry-leading benefits, such as medical coverage for life for retirees and their spouses. Hawaiian Airlines also contributes between 15 and 19.4 percent annually to the pilots’ 401 (k) plan.” “We are committed to forging an agreement that acknowledges the value of our pilots’ work and is in line with our competitive position in the industry,” DaSilva said. Outter islands affected? A seasoned pilot with ties to the state’s commercial airline to focus only on the impacts to passengers and tourism. “I can assure you that the pilots do not want to strike,” said the pilot, who did not want to be identified for this article. “They would like to reach a fair contract agreement with management … I submit that fair wages for pilots helps all workers get a better deal. And a better deal for workers anywhere is best for workers and owners everywhere, in the long run.” Kirstin Kahaloa, executive director of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, said a strike would crimp travel options and tourism, but that Island Air and Mokulele could provide some relief. Island Air, which flies between Oahu, Maui and Kauai, plans to offer five daily flights between Kona International Airport and Honolulu on June 14. The flights will be capable of transporting a total of 320 passengers daily. Mokulele, based in Kailua-Kona, flies ninepassenger Cessnas on more than 120 daily flights around the state, with 23 daily flights departing from Kona. “I would encourage people to use those airlines and if Mokulele and Island Air flights are over-capacity, I am sure this would be a welcomed opportunity for those airlines to increase flight options to accommodate the increase in demand,” Kahaloa said in an email. “We should continue to encourage affordable flights that promote island hopping as much as possible on all of interisland airlines.” Attempts to get comment from Mokulele and Island Air by phone and email this week were unsuccessful. DaSilva said that questions about potential impacts of a strike on Neighbor Island transport and how Hawaiian would handle the need for vital airlift between islands “are way too premature” with mediation ongoing. A query was not responded to Friday asking the pilot’s union whether it would leverage interisland flights in negotiations or instead target routes less impactful to residents. The state Department of Transportation did not comment on the possibility of a strike. In a related matter, DOT spokesman Tim Sakahara said the department continues to work with the Transportation Security Administration to reduce wait times at the state’s airports — an issue that’s irked travelers across the nation recently — going into the busy Memorial Day weekend. “TSA has reported it has authorized overtime if needed over the Memorial Day weekend and additional checkpoints will be opened during peak periods,” Sakahara said. “We encourage people to allocate extra time to pass through security checkpoints, especially if they are traveling between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.” Hands off the moi until August Hawaii state government is extending its own kapu over the taking of moi, running from June 1 until August. The fish, also known as Pacific threadfin, are entering their summer spawning period. “Moi is one of Hawaii’s most significant fish species, from a cultural perspective,” wrote Suzanne Case, chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in a press release. “In ancient times it was reserved only for chiefs; commoners were forbidden to eat it. But if moi suddenly appeared in large numbers, chiefs considered it an omen of disaster.” “Today we still value it as one of our most sought-after reef fishes,” she continued. “The closed season helps sustain moi populations by protecting them during their critical summer spawning period. We ask for the fishing public’s kokua in complying with the closed season, and protecting our ocean resources.” Early Hawaiians also placed a kapu or prohibition on certain fish during their spawning season as a conservation measure. During the open season – September through May – the minimum size for moi is 11 inches, and the bag limit for possession and/or sale is 15. However, a commercial marine dealer may possess and sell more than 15 moi during the open season with receipts issued for the purchase. WEST HAWAII TODAY Fish farm moi in the Tropic Fish and Vegetable Center walk-in cooler. The moi came from the fish farm operation off Ewa Beach. FL MORRIS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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