Delays by city and county attorneys who blew past legal deadlines and ignored court orders in grievance cases filed by the United Public Workers contributed to the final amount Honolulu taxpayers will pay to settle over a dozen claims.
The grievances were filed with the state Labor Relations Board by UPW against the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services and involved pay for garbage collectors and other union members.
A $3.2 million payout approved Wednesday by the nine-member Honolulu City Council resolves a total of 13 civil cases, grievances and claims from the UPW — one of which goes back to 2009…