Meet in front of thousands of Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) - Thousands of employees gathered on the Capitol of the state in the pillory Tuesday afternoon Gov. Linda Lingle plans in place, they and their colleagues up to three days unpaid leave per month.

The Heads of State and Government of the four unions of workers of the state painted the Republican governor prepared to negotiate the plan of leave, which they consider would Bags workers and the economy of the state.

The plan allows Lingl estimated $ 688 million U.S. dollars to 729 million budget deficit over the next two years, "destroy this state," said Roger Takabayashi, president of the Association of Teachers of the State of Hawaii.

Randy Perreira, director of the Association of Government Employees, said in Hawaii that his knowledge of the members on the state of the economy in difficult terrain.

"In a way, we are all ready, all possible victims," he says. "We have 40 years history of the negotiations. One can not now stop and let a person decides that the negotiations are not on the right track."

The event was a partisan political issue because the Democrats allies unions skirmishes with the Governor. Perreira played in this regard in his speech, focusing on California, Indiana and other states where the GOP ECB have implemented or are about to leave.

However, a number of states with democratic governors addition, the state workers unpaid leave, such as Colorado, Iowa, New Jersey and Oregon. Almost half of the 50 U.S. states have implemented or intend to leave the apartment.

Three of these unions in Hawaii - HGEA, HSTA workers and Switzerland - are carrying out a court order to block the card. The hearing is on Thursday on their petitions. On the first day of the leave is for 6 July, after the Office of the Governor.

Lingl he warned the walk if he does not unilaterally a holiday for civil servants. The unions also have the courts to try to prevent workers from outside.

Some unions have the Democrats in the Assembly to convene a special meeting to reduce tax liability. Lingl but strongly opposed and said that even Republican lawmakers against the tax then that of the license.

"This is the best way to keep people busy and not in the unemployment line," said the head of Lynn Finnegan, House Minority Mapunapuna-Foster Village.

The event is in the southeast of the capital, the lawn, according to office as governor on the fifth floor. Several participants said they were prepared, one or two days per month, but three, which are also taken into account. Lingl of the plan amount to approximately 14 percent reduction in wages and salaries.

Curt Oki, 54-years old, mechanic and UPW members, said a number of holidays will be a "significant difficulties in my family."

"I am ready, my part," he said. "I think three days is a bit too much burden on too few people."

Toni Reynolds, 47 years of a second primary school teachers Kailua-Kona on the island, said she was the only member of his family. Her husband, an entrepreneur is the difficulty to find work, and his son went to school, he added.

"I have concerns that the continuation of my mortgage," he added. "I do not know any teacher who can be equipped with a 14 percent (income), or persons."