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FOR RELEASE: SUTHSAl
SEPTEMBER 12, 1971
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR — cxatr »l kiwall, kll*. kiwtll (till
SHUNICHI KIMURA
September 10, 1971 « » r. .
Honorable John A, Bums
Governor
State of Ilavali
State Cnpjtol Cuildins
Honolulu, llavail 96813
Dear Governor Bums:
71-9-47
The enclosed tables consists of the results of the second vecklf strike impact
survey on the Big IslaJid's cconoojr. The some foniat as the initial survey vas
used.
Businossraen throughout the County of Hawaii were queried as to the effect the
strike lias on tlicir ctiploracnt. Four hiaidrcd xnd tlirco (403) firms of the six
hundred (GOO) contacted during the firat ;fock's survey vero fpiestioned during
the week of Scptcabcr 5, 1971. The number surveyed vas considerably less than
the iJiitial poll because a rore refined business list was used. Some of the
tinas contacted duriiig the first veeU indicated that they did not want to be
reeontacted this weol< or felt that the strike will lukve no ijnpoct on thoir
enploynent.
Of the 403 firas contacted during the current survey, 88 percent indicated no
change from their orisinal estimate. However, the total mutbcr of anticipated
laj-offs increased from 416 to 441. The results of the second call, depicted in
Table 1, sliows a larje nunber of layoffs occurinj dui-ing the week of September 5.
One manufacturer indicated that 60 people were temporarily laid off during this
week, due to both directly and indirectly to the strike.
By the end of September a total of Z79 people could be laid off, 3G6 by October
and 406 by Noveabcr. An additional 35 ciuployccs were expected to be released
vithout a definite date. This will bring the total to 441. A few firms indicated
tliat they have been forced to sliutdown operations. However, in most cases the
laj-offs constitute a part of a firm's total eaploynent. In many cases part-tixe
workers were first to go.