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RELEASE: HGEA Endorses U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda for Re-election
With vital public services under assault by a lawless federal administration, Hawaii Needs Rep. Tokuda’s Voice in Congress Hawaii’s working class is under threat from the White House and extremist members of the U.S. Congress who have sought to slash funding for health care and essential programs, pushing states like Hawaii to consider drastic cuts…
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RELEASE: HGEA Endorses Bernard Carvalho for Kauai County Mayor
Carvalho has a proven track record to lead during uncertain times. As the extremists in control of the federal government put unprecedented strain on local governments by cutting funding for vital public services, Kauai County needs proven leadership that working class families can rely on. That’s why the Hawaii Government Employees Association is endorsing Bernard…
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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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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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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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STATEMENT: Hawaii State Hospital employees warned lawmakers about Hale Ho‘ola defects.
Statement From HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira “We’re surprised by how much lawmakers are shocked by the shoddy construction of Hale Hoʻola at Hawaii State Hospital. It’s not like our members – the men and women employed by the state facility – didn’t tell lawmakers about the design flaws, slapdash construction and safety defects early…
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RELEASE: HGEA Endorses Dr. Kimo Alameda For Hawaii County Mayor
The Big Island deserves a leader who respects public employees. With county departments facing severe staffing shortages and an overworked and demoralized workforce, the board of directors of the Hawaii Government Employees Association is endorsing Dr. Kimo Alameda in the Hawaii County mayor’s race. This was a unanimous decision, based on Alameda’s demonstrated leadership as…
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STATEMENT: State Senators Should Stop Denigrating State Employees Who Telework
HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira issued the following statement: “While their official line is that they support telework, recent snipes from senators suggest that they would rather have government workers operating like it’s 1984. Meanwhile, their workforce — and the younger generation of workers who government so desperately needs to recruit in its worsening vacancy…
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RELEASE: HGEA Wins Temporary Hazard Pay Arbitration Award Against the Department of Education
HGEA Wins Temporary Hazard Pay Arbitration Award Against the Department of Education In our largest temporary hazard pay award to date, the Hawaii Government Employees Association won our long-standing arbitration against the state Department of Education, securing payment for employees who risked their health and safety throughout the pandemic. A significant number of the 7,800…
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RELEASE: HGEA Reaches Tentative Agreement on Pay Parity for Educational Assistants, Teaching Assistants and Vice Principals
HGEA Makes Progress In Addressing School Employee Parity Pay Following our urgent calls on the state to resolve pay equity for school employees, the Hawaii Government Employees Association is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that addresses pay parity for those who help educate and care for Hawaii’s students. HGEA would like to thank…
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