OPENING DAY OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
After two years of coronavirus restrictions, the State Legislature returned to a busy opening day for its 32nd session on Wednesday, with House and Senate ceremonies filled with guests, music, [...]
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PRIORITIES 2023
As the legislative session begins in Hawaii, we wanted to share with you the priorities of our Government Affairs department. These priorities reflect our commitment to ensuring that public [...]
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Posted MAUI HEALTH SYSTEM WORKERS TURNED OUT IN FORCE TO RALLY FOR FAIR WAGES
This week’s rally fronting Kaahumanu Avenue demonstrated OUR UNION, OUR FAMILY! With more than 200 members, family, and friends on the rally line, we effectively proved that we are UPW […]
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Posted MAUI HEALTH SYSTEM NURSE AIDES, RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS, HOUSEKEEPERS, COOKS, AND OTHER WORKERS TO HOLD INFORMATIONAL RALLY
KAHULUI, MAUI – After nine months of trying to negotiate a new contract with Maui Health System, nearly 500 nurse aides, respiratory therapists, housekeepers, cooks, and other workers are set [...]
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Posted A new study finds unionized healthcare workers earned better pay and benefits.
HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE Boston, MA – Unionized healthcare workers earned better pay and received better non-cash benefits, with little difference in their work hours when [...]
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A BLUE COLLAR CHRISTMAS
“A Blue Collar Christmas” is a holiday event hosted by UPW in partnership with local organizations to serve keiki who are enrolled in programs under Catholic Charities of Hawaii.
Oahu Division Volleyball Tournament
Teams from the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) and Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC) faced off in a volleyball tournament at Salt Lake District Park Gym on Saturday, November 19.
UPW Retiree Chapter Executive Board Meeting
The UPW Retiree Chapter Executive Board met at the Oahu Headquarters on Thursday, November 17th. Aside from the regular housekeeping items, Chapter President Carol Noland reported back on a [...]
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Posted Mahalo for Voting!
In what turned out to be a big win for United Public Workers and our endorsed candidates, the 2022 General Election was a decided victory. Nearly all of our UPW […]
Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Green Addresses UPW Convention
The UPW Convention kicked off on Friday, October 28, 2022. Delegates heard from the UPW-endorsed candidate for Governor, Josh Green. In his introduction of Green, State Director Kalani Werner [...]