Honolulu Advertiser Employees Get Severance

It took a while, but the former employees of the Honolulu Advertiser that were laid off when the paper closed and merged with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin will finally be receiving severance.

The unions representing the laid-off workers reached an agreement with former Advertiser owner Gannett Co. and new owner Oahu Publications after months of negotiations.

Former full-time employees will receive one week of pay for each year of service, capped at 40 weeks, Pacific Business News reports.

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