Welcome to HGEA

The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, is Hawaii’s largest union with more than 43,000 members statewide. HGEA represents a diverse group of state and county government employees in seven bargaining units — blue-collar supervisors; white-collar employees; white-collar supervisors; educational officers; University of Hawaii administrative, professional and technical employees; registered professional nurses; and professional and scientific employees. HGEA also serves a large associate membership composed primarily of retirees; state and county employees excluded from collective bargaining (Managerial and Confidential Employees Chapter); and federal and private sector employees.

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