Senate President Colleen Hanabusa has warned Governor Lingle of “unintended consequences” of her furlough plan, including creating a financial “windfall” for some low paid public employees who could qualify for unemployment benefits to make up for lost wages. Hanabusa’s warning came in a letter to Lingle dated June 30, 2009. In addition, Hanabusa raises questions [...]
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The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly has filed a prohibited practices complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board. UHPA cites language in its contract, which expired yesterday, that seems to require its terms to be extended in the absence of agreement on a new contract. According to the complaint, UH President David McClain rejected a [...]
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Click here to read the state’s reply brief to the joint HSTA/UPW motion seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the implementation of furloughs. The case is scheduled to be argued in court tomorrow. The state argues that relieving employees of their duties temporarily for legitimate reasons is a non-negotiable management right under state law. [...]
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I just finished a quick edit on this set of photos from yesterday afternoon’s unity rally that brought thousands of members of the four public employee unions together at the State Capitol. It was a remarkably diverse crowd, as you can see in these photos. I haven’t had a chance to add captions and other [...]
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