Disgruntled Matson Workers go on Strike

Many workers over the country have expressed their dissatisfaction with their employer’s terms through striking at one point or another, and now, a labor union for Matson Navigation Co. can add their name to the list. Matson is Hawaii’s biggest shipping company and the American Radio Association, the union representing radio officers on Matson ships, has called a strike.
 
Although the union has only called for a limited strike in Seattle, the proceedings have already taken their toll on Matson’s business. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which is involved with the American Radio Association, has workers that are in charge …read more