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Sen. Donna Mercado Kim Lashes Out at Educational Officers — HGEA Fires Back
Sen. Donna Mercado Kim took to the floor of the state Senate this week to insult principals and educational officers in our public schools, calling them rude and disrespectful simply for showing up to […]
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In the News: Union Rebukes Senator as School Leadership Bill Sparks Capitol Clash
After obtaining a letter from HGEA addressed to Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, KHON-2’s Jill Kuramoto spoke with Executive Director Randy Perreira about his condemnation of Kim for her attacks on […]
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Randy Perreira on the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 legislative session is underway, with lawmakers grappling with the impact of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill passed by extremists in Congress and the White House. The bill slashed […]
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Tell Lawmakers ‘Hands Off DOE’
The Senate Education Committee plans to hear a bad bill introduced by Sen. Donna Kim that would rid the Department of Education of Complex-Area Superintendents. HGEA strongly opposes this proposal. […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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Union Secures Retention Bonuses for HPD Dispatchers
HGEA and the Honolulu Police Department reached an agreement for new monthly retention bonuses for police communications officers and emergency response operators. The agreement comes on the heels of the […]
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Randy Perreira on HPR: Federal Workers Being Used as Bargaining Chips In Government Shutdown
Randy Perreira in his capacity as president of the Hawaii State AFL-CIO appeared on Hawaii Public Radio following threats from the White House that backpay would be withheld from federal […]
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Pay So Low “People Won’t Even Come for an Interview,” Officials Say
With no end in sight to the staffing vacancy crisis in state and local government, officials are once again admitting what HGEA has long contended: inadequate pay and benefits for […]
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“Survive Until the Midterms” — U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz Townhall
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has emerged as one of the strongest voices of opposition to the unprecedented assault being waged in Washington D.C. against working people by billionaires and anti-union […]
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