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HGEA President to Gov. Ige: Fund Your Workforce

April 27, 2020

On behalf of our members, HGEA President Jon Gasper along with the HGEA Board of Directors sent a letter to Gov. David Ige last week detailing shock and disappointment about the governor's plan to cut public worker pay by 20 percent. Although after the plan was revealed publicly, the governor stated that salary reductions would be a last resort, he has not said that pay cuts are off the table.

Along with the letter, several personal member stories were shared with the governor. Click here to read the letter and the members' stories.

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