June 25, 2024 HGEA launches ad campaign to help stem staffing crisis HGEA has launched a new ad campaign to help stem Hawaii’s staffing crisis. Read More
May 14, 2024 Hawaii’s HGEA members accept state’s hazard pay offer; over 16,000 workers eligible Hazard pay is coming for thousands of AFSCME members in Hawaii. Read More
March 15, 2024 On a visit to Capitol Hill, AFSCME members from Hawaii push our union’s priorities Hawaii members traveled to Washington for a study trip and visit their members of Congress to discuss concerns. Read More
March 11, 2024 Helping some of Hawaii’s most vulnerable, Never Quit winner embodies can-do spirit Mary Akimo-Lu’uwai, who works for the Hawaii Department of Health, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
February 22, 2024 HGEA members win substantial hazard pay from the Hawaii Education Department Hawaii’s K-12 education workers win hazard pay for COVID-19 work. Read More
September 18, 2023 Amid tragedy, the ‘true soul of Hawaii’ shines bright HGEA member Cameron Dexter describes how the Maui wildfires unfolded. Read More
August 22, 2023 Donate to help your union siblings in Hawaii, Washington, California Help AFSCME members in Hawaii, Washington and California. Read More
August 14, 2023 AFSCME members in Hawaii need your help Here’s how you can help AFSCME members in Hawaii. Read More
June 12, 2023 He beat the best surfers in the world, but he’s still a lifeguard at heart Luke Shepardson is a world champion surfer and a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
May 26, 2023 Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis To thank the EMS professionals who save lives in our communities every day, we must help them solve a staffing crisis they cannot address single-handedly. Read More
April 17, 2023 AFSCME health care workers in Hawaii ratify new contract, end 2-month strike Strike’s over in Hawaii as nearly 500 front-line health care staff ratify a new contract. Read More
March 22, 2023 HGEA member says elected office is a natural place for union members Find out why this former HGEA member believes union members are well suited for political office. Read More
February 23, 2023 UPW workers go on strike Nearly 500 hospital workers in Hawaii are on strike citing poor pay. Read More
January 26, 2023 HGEA members fight for – and win – hazard pay for COVID-era work HGEA makes a difference for employees of the County of Maui. The union fought for – and won – hazard pay for over 1,300 workers. Read More
July 25, 2022 Never Quit winner is office assistant who helps keep Hawaii school ‘community oriented’ Suzy Aguirre, an office assistant at Haiku Elementary School in Haiku, Hawaii, and member of AFSCME Local 152, is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 10, 2021 Union health care workers in CA, HI approve historic contract Thousands of health care workers in California and Hawaii have a big reason to be cheerful this holiday season – they have ratified a new contract with Kaiser Permanente. Read More
April 05, 2021 AFSCME members in Hawaii are already benefitting from the American Rescue Plan AFSCME members in Hawaii are already seeing the benefits of the American Rescue Plan, which has taken furloughs and layoffs off the table for now. Read More
March 22, 2021 New contract for Hawaii health care workers to benefit patients, community After much hard work, 900 Hawaii nurses and health care workers secured a four-year contract that addresses retention, wages and other significant issues. Read More
March 18, 2021 COVID bill averts furloughs, layoffs of thousands of AFSCME members in Hawaii Our union backed the American Rescue Plan. Now that COVID relief bill is saving thousands of our members’ jobs in Hawaii. Read More
January 25, 2021 Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro has his co-workers’ backs Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro, has his co-workers’ backs – even if it means reaching into his own pocket to make sure they are safe. Read More
June 11, 2020 Continuing to protect Hawaii from invasive pests during the coronavirus pandemic Hawaii’s plant quarantine inspectors safeguard the state’s unique ecology. Laying them off because of COVID-related funding shortages would harm the environment and the economy. Read More
June 02, 2020 Therapists at Kaiser Hawaii Join UNAC/UHCP Following Grassroots Campaign Sixty rehabilitation therapists in Hawaii have a stronger voice on the job now that they’ve voted to join together through UNAC/UHCP. Read More
May 11, 2020 Helping to Bring Babies into the World of COVID-19 In obstetrics, social distancing is just not possible. Hawaii nurse Sharay Souza continues to work diligently, despite her fears of contracting COVID-19. Read More
April 17, 2020 Continuing to Serve Special Needs Individuals During the Pandemic Serving Hawaii residents who have physical and intellectual disabilities is proving to be particularly difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
April 08, 2020 ‘We’re Doing Our Best, But It Feels Like We’re Using Chicken Wire and Zip Ties’ Even in paradise, the coronavirus is a problem. Hawaii Child/adult protective services specialist Kalani Motta describes the challenges he faces in doing his job. Read More
November 20, 2019 AFSCME Retirees: Ruth Walker Stories of hostility to workers have haunted — and motivated — HGEA Retiree Ruth Walker. Read More
June 12, 2019 Pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii Choose to Build Power Through AFSCME At least 100 pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii in Honolulu have joined forced with UNAC/UHCP. Read More
April 10, 2017 Setting an Example for Others, Even in the Face of Tragedy Lois Iyomasa didn’t always want to be a workers’ compensation hearing officer. Like most people, she didn’t always know what that even was. Read More
July 22, 2016 Never Quit Awards Honored for their public service, activism and innovation, 12 AFSCME members received the first ever Never Quit awards. Read More