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The Honorable Shunichl Kiraura
Mayor of the County of Hawaii
County Building
25 Aupunl Street
Hllo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Mr. Mayor:
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May 31, 1973
I am writing to you regarding proposed bills HS 7189 and S 1566.
As we all know when there is a surface strike, all the people and
industries of Hawaii are greatly effected by it. Many people do not
realize how adversely It does effect the Floral industry as all of
our out-bound shipping is via air freight. What is not taken into
consideration are the various and many packing supplies such as boxes,
orchid tubes, staples, and many other things that are all supplied from
Che mainland. Also in the growing of flowers there are many things
•uch as fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides that again all come froa
the mainland. When a strike Is eminent, we try to stockpile enough
materials to last it out, but this is tremendously costly and also a very
hard thing to predict the length of a proposed strike.
As you know the Floral industry is rapidly expanding in Hawaii and I
know of many Instances where companies have cleared additional acreage
for greenhouse expansion only to have half of their building materials
held up due to shipping strikes. I cannot begin to estimate Che hundreds
of thousands of dollars lose in our Industry because of this.
It is because of these reasons and many others chat I could lisc ChaC
we feel so strongly that something has Co be done. X wish to offer you the
full endorsemenc and support of Che Hllo Florlscs' and Shippers' Association
in the passing of bills HR 7189 and S 1566. We strongly feel that these
bills if not a total solution are at lease a giant step in the right
direction for che procectlon of the people and the economy of Hawaii.
tc
Sincerely,
"Mike" Goldstein
President
Hllo Florists' and Shippers' Association