Kapi‘olani threatens lockout of union nurses

Kapi‘olani threatens lockout of union nurses

Management at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Wednesday said after receiving a second strike notice from the nurses union, it is prepared to impose a lockout. The lockout would begin when the Hawaii Nurses’ Association’s planned one-day strike on Sept. 13 ends, according to management. Afterward, all registered nurses represented by the Hawaii Nurses’ Association with a contract that expired Nov. 30 will not be allowed to retur…