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Mahalo Library Workers & Administrative Professionals
HGEA would like to mahalo library workers and administrative professionals throughout Hawaii who keep our state and county agencies and libraries running. We are proud to represent library professionals at 51 libraries statewide who are helping to connect ohana with books, research materials, free internet access, a safe place to study, and a plethora of community programs…
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STATEMENT: HGEA Applauds HSTA Agreement – State Should Provide Pay Equity For School Professionals
Statement from Randy Perreira, Executive Director of HGEA We are happy to see that the Governor and Superintendent have reached a tentative agreement with HSTA on a new contract on behalf of our public-school teachers. It is now time for these same leaders to turn their attention to the rest of the team that educates…
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Three Bills We’re Watching – and Supporting – In the Legislature
The 2023 session of the state Legislature is in full swing, and HGEA is looking out for you. In addition to nearly two dozen bills that affect salaries, raises and the health benefits trust fund, here are three priority bills aligned with our Legislative Priorities that HGEA is supporting. BALANCING POWER ON THE HAWAII LABOR…
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RELEASE: Lifeguards Would Go — From Rescues to Winning “The Eddie”
HONOLULU – Luke Shepardson, 27-year-old North Shore native, started his day at the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on-duty with his fellow Water Safety Officer lifeguards and Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) members. Shepardson would later win the competition before humbly excusing himself to finish his shift after an interview with KHON2 News, “Brah, I…
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RELEASE: Maui THP Arbitration Award
HGEA Wins Temporary Hazard Pay Arbitration Award Hawaii Government Employees Association, the state’s largest union, announces its win in a long-standing dispute with the County of Maui over temporary hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this arbitration decision, over 1,300 HGEA bargaining unit members employed by the County of Maui are entitled to temporary…
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Hawaii’s largest workers union endorses Sylvia Luke for Lieutenant Governor
Hawaii’s largest public workers union announced Tuesday that it is endorsing Sylvia Luke for lieutenant governor. The Hawaii Government Employees Association said Luke — who currently serves in the state House and is the chair of the Finance Committee — understands the critical role of government employees. “Hardworking, dedicated, thankless and an individual that I know to…
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HGEA endorses Sylvia Luke for Lieutenant Governor
On March 22, the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) announced its endorsement for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming election. Surrounded by dozens of supporters, HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira declared the organization’s support for House Representative Sylvia Luke of District 25. He said Luke shares the same values as them and strongly believes her knowledge,…
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City Workers exposed to COVID face deadline for seeking hazardous duty pay
City employees face a Friday deadline to apply for hazardous duty pay if they were exposed to COVID-19. Under their union contract, some city employees ― like lifeguards and Board of Water Supply employees ― can be eligible for a 15 or 25% pay boost for COVID-related hazard pay. But Honolulu firefighters and police have…
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