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Welcome back to The Negotiation Table! With this year’s legislative session now in the rear-view mirror and election campaigns ramping up, we’re unpacking the actions of lawmakers over the past few months and previewing the upcoming political action season.
Our guest is hardly a stranger to these topics. We would like to welcome a very good friend of HGEA, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke. She served many years in the state legislature and has been on the forefront of labor rights, early childhood education and women in the workplace. Mahalo Lt. Gov. for all that you do!
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The 27th Biennial HGEA General Assembly will take place Sept. 12-14 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort on Oahu. As the highest governing body of the union, the general assembly considers amendments to the HGEA charter of incorporation and bylaws, along with other non-charter/bylaws resolutions. The Committee on Charter, Bylaws and Resolutions is responsible for reviewing all proposed resolutions and making a recommendation to the general assembly.
Members may use the form linked below to submit a resolution for consideration. One form is for proposed amendments to the charter and/or the bylaws; the other form is for general resolutions. Guidelines on how to prepare a resolution are provided for your reference.
Non-Charter/Bylaws Resolutions are due 4:30 p.m., Thursday, June 14.
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U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda voted against sending the House Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill to the full House of Representatives, citing harmful provisions that would impact working families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and state civil service jobs.
Randy Perreira, HGEA executive director applauded the move. “This bill opens the door to privatizing the jobs of civil servants who currently administer the SNAP program in Hawaii. This is unacceptable, and totally insulting of our local, highly trained government workers. It could lead to Hawaii SNAP recipients having to call an out-of-state call center to receive their benefits,” he said. “We appreciate Rep. Tokuda’s rejection of this damaging provision and her continued support for state workers.”
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You can make a difference this election by helping HGEA get candidates elected who represent our union values. As a political action volunteer, you’ll be making an active contribution to protecting your job, benefits, retirement and ultimately your family’s future.
Join us as we sign wave, canvass neighborhoods and educate our community about the choices they face at the ballot box. It’s fun and it makes a difference.
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Please do not reply to this email as we are not able to respond to messages sent to this address.
For a complete list of member discounts or for more HGEA news, visit www.hgea.org.
If you have specific inquiries, contact your local HGEA office or the HGEA Member Service Center at
(808) 543-0000 or service@hgea.org.
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