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Newly Launched: Refreshed Website and Mobile App
After 10 years, our website has received a much-needed tech upgrade and makeover. And HGEA, for the first time ever, has a new mobile app for members. Union news and resources will be even easier to access. At your fingertips, you’ll have: How to Get Started and Enter the App Giveaway 1. Create a New…
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👮♂️ Fearless hero: Robert Umiamaka, Unit 14, Protecting the community with bravery and dedication!
If malicious actors want to wreak havoc at our airports, they’ll have to go through Deputy Sheriff Robert Umiamaka and his K-9 Lexy first. A Unit 14 member and a director on HGEA’s Board of Directors, he’s been protecting the public for more than a decade. After starting as a corrections officer, Umiamaka later became…
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School employees fear for their safety. The state’s message? You’re on your own.
In the days and weeks since the brutal assault on a Moanalua High School assistant athletic director, the union has been a vocal proponent of stricter protections for public servants. This week, Executive Director Randy Perreira told Honolulu Civil Beat that school employees need more support from the state when threats, harassment and assaults occur.…
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Principal Sheldon Oshio Leads Waikele Elementary School to National Honors
Retiring at the end of this year, Sheldon Oshio, Unit 6 member and principal at Waikele Elementary School, has led a legendary career spanning more than 32 years. Inspired by his parents who were both HGEA members and educators, Sheldon knew he wanted to follow their footsteps from a young age. To cap off his…
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RELEASE: HGEA Demands Action By DOE After Brutal Assault On Moanalua High School Employee
The assault on the associate athletic director of Moanalua High School, a Unit 6 member of our union, should be a call to action for the state Department of Education, the Hawaii Attorney General and state lawmakers. This kind of violence against public servants cannot become normalized. That’s why HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira yesterday…
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HGEA Proudly Endorses Mayor Richard Bissen’s Re-election as Maui County Mayor
Citing an exemplary level of positive collaboration between Mayor Richard Bissen’s administration and the union, HGEA’s Board of Directors is throwing its support behind Bissen’s re-election. “Mayor Bissen has shown a refreshing level of collaboration with our union that makes him stand out from other public-sector employers,” said HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira. “His administration…
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Making a Difference One Scholarship at a Time
Since 1966, our union has been dedicated to helping members and their dependents reach their educational goals. Just this year, 22 members and dependents were awarded a total of $45,000 across all scholarships. Hear from a few 2025 scholarship recipients on how this financial support has made a difference: Meet Megan NashiwaWith ambitions to become…
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Unit 6’s Sheldon Oshio Leads First “Model Academy with Distinction” Elementary School in the Nation
Unit 6’s Sheldon Oshio made headlines after Waikele Elementary School, where he serves as principal, became the first elementary school in the country to earn the “Model Academy with Distinction” designation from the National Career Academy Coalition. Waikele’s program is part of a larger career academy emphasis in the Waipahu Complex of schools. Traditionally career…
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HGEA Welcomes Honolulu’s Newest Unit 15 Ocean Safety Recruits
Fourteen new members of HGEA’s Unit 15 are making waves after successfully completing the eight-week training program for the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department. Joining the finest ocean safety professionals in the world, these recruits will be assigned across Oahu’s shores as first responders and guardians of residents and visitors alike. The graduates include Jesse Arias, Brisco Beaton, Malaika…
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Key Impacts of the So-Called Big Beautiful Bill on Retirees
In July, the Big Beautiful Bill became law and, as you’ll see, the effects are anything but beautiful. AFSCME has analyzed the key impacts on retirees and identified the following areas of concern: For more details, refer to the AFSCME’s issue fact sheet for retirees.
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