Shipping between the Mainland and Hawaii could be impacted or even shut down due to a potential strike of union workers.
Honolulu-based Matson Inc. has been unable to reach new contract agreements with the sailors and fireman unions, according to a Honolulu Star-Advertiser report.
According to the report, Matson handles roughly two-thirds of all goods shipped to the state.
The Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Marine Firemen’s Union have threatened to go on strike should Matson not meet their…