A total of 125 BAE Systems Hawaii workers at Schofield Barracks were notified that their jobs would be furloughed for the next 30 days. These workers included mechanics, welders and painters who work on various Army vehicles. According to the company’s director of public relations, Alan Hayashi, the furloughs are in “direct response” to the Pentagon budget cuts.
United States Senator Mazie Hirono warned last week that federal cuts could cost Hawaii as many as 11,000 jobs and result in furlough days for 18,000 civilian Department of Defense workers. Hirono stated, “My heart goes out to these (BAE) workers and their families. But if sequestration goes into effect, these furloughs will be just the first impacts on Hawaii families and the isles’ economy.” Hirono warned that Congress needs to take action by March 1, 2013 to avert sequestration, or automatic federal spending cuts. If enacted, sequestration would equate to approximately $500 billion in Department of Defense cuts and $500 billion in non defense reductions over the next 10 years.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 2-20-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
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