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HGEA Voted Best Local Union in Hawaii
More than 50,000 KITV viewers from across the state have spoken: the Hawaii Government Employees Association is the best local union in 2025. For 90 years HGEA has been on the front lines fighting for workers’ rights in the workplace, including job security, pay and benefits, good working conditions and fair treatment. We are proud…
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Peter Oshiro Makes Dining Out Safe In Hawaii
Peter Oshiro, manager of the Environmental Health Program in the Department of Health, has led one of the most critical departments to keep the community safe from communicable diseases. Oshiro, MCEC member, has more than 20 years of service in the union as a steward and board member, and he remains a strong advocate of…
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RELEASE: HGEA Calls on City Council to Expand HPD Staffing Crisis Inquiry to Include Police Communication Officers
Severe Shortage of Police Dispatchers in the Honolulu Police Department Threatens Public Safety The Hawaii Government Employees Association this week called on the Honolulu City Council to expand its recently established taskforce to tackle the Honolulu Police Department’s shortage of uniformed officers to include civilian police communication officers, commonly known as dispatchers. These vital employees…
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HGEA on KITV Island Life Live ft. Jaedyn Pavao, Unit 9 Nurse & 2025 Miss Aloha Hula
As we celebrate Nurses’ Week, joining us on KITV Island Life Live is Unit 9 Member Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao. She spoke on her win in the Miss Aloha Hula competition at this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival, and her experience as a Registered Nurse II with the state Department of Health on Kauai.
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Unit 9 Member Jaedyn Pavao Wins Miss Aloha Hula
As we celebrate Nurses’ Week, joining us on KITV Island Life Live is Unit 9 Member Jaedyn Janae Puahaulani Pavao. She spoke on her win in the Miss Aloha Hula competition at this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival, and her experience as a Registered Nurse II with the state Department of Health on Kauai.
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Townhall With U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda
HGEA invited U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda to speak with members about the radical Trump-Musk agenda to cut vital public services, fire workers en masse and gut federal funding for local communities, and how these decisions are impacting us here at home. The townhall was held Tuesday, April 22. You can watch the replay below.
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Dispatchers Appreciation Week: Unit 4 Members Davlynn Racadio and Melia Johnson
With over two decades of experience in the field, Dispatchers Davlynn Racadio and Melia Johnson, Unit 4 members, have been the lifesaving voice behind the scenes. They were instrumental in coordinating the 2023 Maui Wildfires emergency response with their team, handling over 4,000 calls in a 24-hour period. In recognition of their extraordinary service, Maui…
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Library Workers Appreciation Day: Meet Jessica Gleason
On this Library Workers Day, we are celebrating one of our local superheroes! Since 2006, Wailuku Bookmobile Librarian and Unit 13 member Jessica Gleason has been spreading the love of reading on Maui. She’s a fixture in her community, delivering information and resources to support people in all chapters of their life. Gleason is one…
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Trump’s attempt to end collective bargaining rights is a blatant abuse of power.
A union-busting executive order signed by President Donald Trump threatens to strip millions of federal workers of their right to organize. It’s a blatant abuse of power by the billionaires and anti-worker extremists running this administration that could have impacts beyond the federal level. This week, Hawaii State AFL-CIO President Randy Perreira, who serves as…
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RELEASE: HGEA scores temporary hazard pay win for nearly 1,300 Hawaii County employees
The Hawaii Government Employees Association is pleased to have reached a resolution in our years-long dispute for temporary hazard pay on behalf of nearly 1,300 former and current employees of Hawaii County. These employees, who risked their health and safety to keep the county services operating during the prolonged global COVID-19 pandemic, have waited almost…
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