Disaster response presents crucial test for officials
By: Lee Cataluna; Star-Advertiser; April 18, 2018 There are now rolls of wet carpet along the curbs in Niu Valley, Aina Haina and the stretch of Kalanianaole Highway that connects the two [...]
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Posted 2 more rat lungworm cases develop in Hawaii
By: Rosmarie Bernardo; Star-Advertiser; April 12, 2018 Hawaii Department of Health officials confirmed Wednesday there were two additional rat lungworm disease cases in the state. The cases [...]
50 Years: UPW Remembers Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2018 marks 50 years since the passing of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of his memory, we have posted his Nobel lecture, and a link to his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace [...]
$5 trash pickup fee advances
By: Gordon Pang; Star Advertiser; March 29, 2018 A bill creating a monthly $5 charge for curbside trash pickup cleared its first hurdle at the Honolulu City Council on Wednesday but still has a [...]
MSW Program Awarded Team of the Year & Employee of the Year!
“First of all, this wouldn’t have been possible without the team [Multi-Skilled Worker (MSW) Team],” said UPW Chief Steward Andrew “Keoki” Medeiros in his acceptance speech for the Employee [...]
Martin Luther King Parade 2017
Members Mike Rawlins, Calvin Laumauna, and Leonae Rodrigues talked about the importance of our participation in the Martin Luther King Parade on January 16, 2017 as they gathered with a group of [...]
A Big Win for the Union! What it means for workers and what it means for our communities.
Last year, members of the community were up in arms when the city sent letters to 181 condominium, faith-based, and non-profit organizations to inform them that front-end loader refuse services [...]
State’s highest court sides with union on city’s failed plan to stop condo trash pick-up
HAWAII NEWS NOW; DARYL HUFF; MAY 11, 2016 The state Supreme Court is siding with a public workers union over the city’s failed plan to stop picking up trash for 180 condominiums. The Caldwell [...]
Governor’s Idea for New Halawa Prison Deserves Exploration
CIVIL BEAT; EDITORIAL; AUGUST 5, 2015 Woodrow Wilson was in the midst of securing his second term as president, the Chicago Cubs played their first game on what would become Wrigley Field and [...]
Anita Hofschneider Earns Civil Beat Membership in the League of Yellow Journalists!
We, the men and women working under the jurisdiction of this Union in the State of Hawaii, in order to build and maintain a strong organization and provide for the defense of our common [...]