This CLEAR Training Series is a free, hands-on workshops designed to deepen your understanding of labor rights and strengthen your role in our union.

Department of Education members have voted to accept the Tentative Temporary Hazard Pay Settlement Agreement, which offers a 15% differential from March 4, 2020, through March 25, 2022, on all hours worked, calculated on base pay.

Despite Governor David Ige’s suspension of HRS 89 during the pandemic, our collective bargaining rights have been upheld, acknowledging the dangers faced by our workers and reinforcing the validity of our contract.

Because of this issue, our lawyers have sent a letter, under my direction, to the Employer demanding that they cease assigning you work that falls outside your job duties.

This recent fire is part of a troubling pattern of severely hazardous events that jeopardize both member safety and that of the public.