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Gold Star Winners: Two Unit 6 Members Honored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals
Our very own Unit 6 members, Derek Minakami and Kalei Tim Sing, principal and assistant principal at Kaneohe Elementary School, received the 2026 National Gold Star School honors from the National Association of Elementary School Principals. “This recognition acknowledges our collective efforts as a school community to accomplish our mission: To inspire all to embrace learning and discover passions with aloha…
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Dadia Ellis is preserving Hawaii’s ecosystem for generations to come
Dadia Ellis, Unit 8 member and events and membership coordinator, wears many hats at the Waikiki aquarium to ensure programs go swimmingly. Growing up in South America, she gained experience on bridging the gap between tourism and conservation. For the last decade, she’s used these skills to protect local wildlife and educate visitors on preserving…
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STATEMENT: Kawakami Supporters Are Resorting to Dirty Tactics to Ensure Wealthy Developer Interests Win Out Over Working People’s Concerns
A poll is attempting to smear lieutenant governor candidate Rep. Della Au Belatti. Randy Perreira, executive director of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, representing more than 30,000 public employees, issued the following statement after a poll was launched to smear state Rep. Della Au Belatti: “We always knew cash-flushed Pacific Resource Partnership and its political…
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Three Debate Moments that Prove Derek Kawakami Is Unfit for Lieutenant Governor
Hawaii Deserves Della Au Belatti as Its LG: Leadership Working People Can Trust In a live-streamed and televised lieutenant governor forum on Hawaii News Now, Mayor Derek Kawakami’s unfitness for office was on full display. In contrast, state Rep. Della Au Belatti showed why she’s the real anti-corruption candidate working people can trust. Here are…
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Who’s Really Lying? Fact-Checking Sen. Donna Mercado Kim
With ballots hitting mailboxes this week, Sen. Donna Mercado Kim spoke with Hawaii News Now about HGEA’s campaign against her and our support for primary opponent, Christy MacPherson. “When they start accusing me of things that are not true and lies, well, that’s where I draw the line,” said Kim. We’re not sure what lies she’s referring to. Here’s what we’ve said about her and the facts to back them up: She attempts to micromanage public employees.…
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A Victory for School Employee Safety: Natalie’s Bill Is Now Law
For years, the Hawaii Government Employees Association has advocated for stronger protections against assault and harassment for Hawaii’s educators. Educational employees across the state can finally breathe a sigh of relief, with the signing of HB 1888 into law this week. Named after Natalie Iwamoto, associate athletic director at Moanalua High School, the law ensures that violence against school employees will no longer be tolerated. Iwamoto, a Unit…
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In the News: Unit 13 Member Crowned Mrs. Hawaii America
Eden Keolani Stewart, Unit 13 member and external affairs section chief for the Maui Emergency Management Agency, was recently crowned Mrs. Hawaii America 2026. Stewart has spent two decades building up career experience in communications, public relations, community engagement and leadership. Her path to the crown also includes community service work following the devastating Lahaina…
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A Clear Choice for Working People: Ed Case’s Pro-Labor Record vs. Jarrett Keohokalole’s No Vote On Your Raises
As organized labor faces an unprecedented assault from a hostile federal administration, U.S. Rep. Ed Case has stood against rollbacks of worker rights and undermining the middle class. Over the last two years, as anti-union extremists in Washington, D.C., have taken a sledgehammer to decades of progress for the labor movement, Case worked to thwart their agenda at…
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RELEASE: HGEA Endorses Della Au Belatti for Lieutenant Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 7, 2026 HGEA Endorses Della Au Belatti for Lieutenant Governor HAWAII’S WORKING FAMILIES NEED A LEADER THEY CAN TRUST Hawaii’s families are working harder than ever, and yet so many are falling behind. When it comes to the issues working people care about, voters need to ask, who is this politician…
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Washington Middle School Principal of 25 Years Suspended With No Due Process
Unit 6 members Mike Harano, principal at Washington Middle School, and Sam Fong, recording studio director, were pushed out of their jobs by their complex area superintendent with no explanation, deprived of their due process rights, HGEA alleges. A principal at WMS for 25 years, Harano’s suspension came two weeks before the end of the school year, with…
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