HGEA in the Media - HGEA|AFSCME Local 152|AFL-CIO

News Wire HGEA endorses Hannemann - Star Advertiser (August 11, 2010) Hawaii's largest public worker union announces endorsements for the primary elections - HHON 2 (August 10, 2010) DOE trims 40 workers in effort to meet budget - Star Advertiser (July 29, 2010) Honolulu public workers agree to two furlough Fridays each month - Honolulu Advertiser (May 10, 2010) DHS proposal will increase social calamity - Honolulu Advertiser (April 14, 2010) Hawaii state job cuts reach 817, 1% of total - Honolulu Advertiser (April 11, 2010) Small increase can have huge impact - Honolulu Advertiser (March 25, 2010) Hawaii state workers face more pay cuts under 6-year plan - Honolulu Advertiser (March 19, 2010) Shell game? - Star Bulletin (March 19, 2010) Phocused director reacts to Lingle's budget cut proposals - Honolulu Advertiser (March 18, 2010) Bill to increase GET faces uphill battle - Star Bulletin (March 17, 2010) No more cuts, aid workers plead - Star Bulletin (March 11, 2010) Budget cuts may be amplifying recession in Hawaii - Honolulu Advertiser (March 11, 2010) Hawaii's public worker furloughs hike costs as services deteriorate - Honolulu Advertiser (March 9, 2010) Officers educate as well as enforce - Honolulu Advertiser (March 2, 2010) DHS streamline plan attacked as coldhearted - Maui News (February 27, 2010) Worker: DHS plan not pono for Hawaii - Maui News (February 19, 2010) State's health trust muffs retiree plans - Honolulu Advertiser (February 18, 2010) Hawaii excise tax would go up under bill advancing in House - Honolulu Advertiser (February 18, 2010) Union seeks details of DHS overhaul - Honolulu Advertiser (February 15, 2010) 3 measures would return workers' health costs to state - Star Bulletin (February 13, 2010) Hawaii DHS restructuring may cut 200 jobs, close 50 offices - Honolulu Advertiser (February 9, 2010) Plan Would Cut DHS Jobs - KHON 2 (February 8, 2010) Worker union says 400 people may be laid off - Hawaii News Now (February 8, 2010) Bill seeks to privatize hospitals - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (February 7, 2010) Letter to the Editor: Principals in unions is not the problem - Star Bulletin (February 7, 2010) Public worker retirement soars - Star Bulletin (January 10, 2010) In Hawaii, Cuts Reach to Core Functions - New York Times (December 19, 2009) Police may see shift in duties - Honolulu Advertiser (December 9, 2009) Lingle, school officials to meet - Honolulu Advertiser (November 19, 2009) Hawaii state worker layoffs cut back to 650 instead of 1,100 - Honolulu Advertiser (November 13, 2009) Sanitation Official Responds To Inspection Cutbacks - KITV 4 (November 3, 2009) County workers agree to furloughs - West Hawaii Today (October 29, 2009) The hard question nobody is asking - Honolulu Advertiser (October 21, 2009) Principals, HGEA workers join teachers in furloughs - Star Bulletin (October 21, 2009) Hawaii furloughs will close most state offices two Fridays a month - Honolulu Advertiser (October 21, 2009) Furlough Fridays close services twice a month - Star Bulletin (October 21, 2009) State Furloughs Begin Friday; Furlough Calendars Attached - KHON 2 (October 20, 2009) HGEA Unit 6 ratifies state contract - Star Bulletin (October 20, 2009) Furlough Schedules Show Impact On Workers, Services - KITV 4 (October 20, 2009) Hawaii state workers ratify furlough deal - Honolulu Advertiser (October 20, 2009) HGEA workers agree to cuts - Star Bulletin (October 20, 2009) HGEA Ratifies Contract; 6 of 7 units say yes - KGMB 9 (October 20, 2009) HGEA Members Vote to Ratify Contract - KHON 2 (October 20, 2009) 6 HGEA Units Ratify Contract - KITV 4 (October 19, 2009) Hawaii state worker furloughs not enough to close budget gap - Honolulu Advertiser (October 16, 2009) Furlough agreement will not avert layoffs, governor warns - Star Bulletin (October 16, 2009) HGEA Members Begin Voting On Contract - KITV 4 (October 15, 2009) HGEA Members Express Support as Vote Begins - KGMB 9 (October 15, 2009) HGEA deal struck - Star Bulletin (October 15, 2009) HGEA, state reach furlough agreement: 42 days over 2 years - Honolulu Advertiser (October 15, 2009) HGEA, state agree on contract; ratification vote scheduled - Star Bulletin (October 14, 2009) HGEA, Lingle agree to furloughs - Honolulu Advertiser (October 14, 2009) State, HGEA Announce Contract Deal - KITV 4 (October 14, 2009) Mayors rebut Lingle's complaints - Star Bulletin (October 8, 2009) State, HGEA going 'back and forth' on contract - Star Bulletin (October 7, 2009) In search of leadership - Honolulu Advertiser (October 7, 2009) Hawaii state employees face 42 furlough days this year, next - Honolulu Advertiser (October 7, 2009) Details of HGEA deal still need fine-tuning - Star Bulletin (October 6, 2009) Hawaii, union near furlough agreement - Honolulu Advertiser (October 5, 2009) State Union Agrees To 18 Furlough Days - KITV 4 (October 4, 2009) State talks with HGEA continue - Honolulu Advertiser (October 4, 2009) HGEA Nears Agreement With State - KGMB 9 (October 2, 2009) State, HGEA close to labor settlement - Honolulu Advertiser (October 2, 2009) Officials Say State, HGEA Near Deal - KITV 4 (October 2, 2009) State, HGEA within hours of striking a contract deal - Star Bulletin (October 2, 2009) Deals could snarl school staffing - Star Bulletin (September 30, 2009) Bumping Effects At State Mental Hospital - KITV 4 (September 11, 2009) HGEA wants Hawaii state layoffs blocked until union is 'consulted' - Honolulu Advertiser (August 20, 2009) Farmers Warn Layoffs To Impact Industry - KITV 4 (August 19, 2009) State Set For Record Retirements - KITV 4 (August 19, 2009) Union view: State layoffs no solution - Honolulu Advertiser (August 16, 2009) State workers ask their banks for a break - Honolulu Advertiser (August 16, 2009) Hawaii public worker pay proposals go to arbitration panel - Honolulu Advertiser (August 11, 2009) Hawaii tax collections in July fall 3.9%, even more than expected - Honolulu Advertiser (August 8, 2009) Hawaii governor announces layoff of state workers - Associated Press (August 4, 2009) State gives 1,100 workers layoff notices - KITV 4 (August 4, 2009) Layoff notices out today; 900 non-union workers to be furloughed - KGMB 9 (August 4, 2009) State delivers layoff notices to union employees - KHNL 8 (August 4, 2009) Gov. Lingle: layoff notices to state employees delivered today - KHON 2 (August 4, 2009) State delivering layoff notices to 1,100 workers, furloughing another 900 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (August 4, 2009) Layoff notices go to 1,100 Hawaii workers - Pacific Business News (August 4, 2009) Lingle starts issuing layoff notices to 1,100 workers, sets furloughs for 900 - Honolulu Advertiser (August 4, 2009) Judge submits final ruling against furloughs for Hawaii workers - Honolulu Advertiser (July 28, 2009) Judge issues permanent injunction; rules on furloughs - KGMB 9 (July 28, 2009) Kulani prison on Big Island will be closed in state's cost-cutting - Honolulu Advertiser (July 25, 2009) Plans to relocate Kulani inmates under way - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 25, 2009) Hard Times - State workers protest layoffs - The Garden Island (July 22, 2009) Lingle counteroffer to state workers: 7% pay cut, 18 furlough days - Honolulu Advertiser (July 22, 2009) Letter to the Editor: Cuts won't hurt Gov. Lingle - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 21, 2009) Union, state leaders meet with governor - KITV 4 (July 21, 2009) 1,100 state employees listed for possible layoffs in Hawaii - Honolulu Advertiser (July 21, 2009) Hawaii notifies 1,100 workers of possible layoffs - Associated Press (July 21, 2009) Audio: Governor Lingle on Mike Buck Show - KHVH 830 AM (July 20, 2009) Hawaii Senator Inouye questions governor on layoff notice - Big Island Video News (July 20, 2009) State sends union layoff notices - KITV 4 (July 20, 2009) State signals possible layoffs - Associated Press (July 20, 2009) Inouye chastises Lingle over layoffs - KHON 2 (July 20, 2009) State alerts unions of possible layoffs - KGMB 9 (July 20, 2009) Lingle, Inouye clash on layoff notices - KITV 4 (July 20, 2009) Lingle notifies unions of layoffs - Pacific Business News (July 20, 2009) Formal layoff notices expected on Monday - KGMB 9 (July 19, 2009) Governor Lingle responds to criticism about layoff notices - KHNL 8 (July 19, 2009) Contract talks may resume on Tuesday - KGMB 9 (July 18, 2009) Hawaii notifies state workers of layoffs list - Honolulu Advertiser (July 18, 2009) Lingle accused of scare tactics - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 18, 2009) State workers receive layoff notices - KHON 2 (July 17, 2009) State workers being informed of potential layoffs - KITV 4 (July 17, 2009) Lingle begins giving layoff notices - Honolulu Advertiser (July 17, 2009) Public union leader accuses state of intimidation tactics - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 17, 2009) County, state workers could get different contract deals - The Maui News (July 15, 2009)		Releases & Statements HGEA press conference part 1 (Primary Election endorsements) - August 10, 2010 (August 10, 2010) HGEA press conference part 2 (Primary Election endorsements) - August 10, 2010 (August 10, 2010) HGEA press conference part 1- October 20, 2009 (October 20, 2009) HGEA press conference part 2- October 20, 2009 (October 20, 2009) HGEA press conference part 3- October 20, 2009 (October 20, 2009) HGEA press conference part 1- October 2, 2009 (October 2, 2009) HGEA press conference part 2- October 2, 2009 (October 2, 2009) HGEA and state, counties reach tentative agreement; Statewide ratification meetings begin tomorrow (October 14, 2009) Statement from Randy Perreira in response to Governor's rejection of HGEA counteroffer (August 28, 2009) HGEA concerned about Governor’s decision to close Kulani Correctional Facility (July 24, 2009) Video statement: HGEA on healthcare reform - YouTube (July 21, 2009) HGEA files for permanent injunction to block governor's furlough plan (June 16, 2009) JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: HSTA, UPW, HGEA AND UHPA DISPUTE LINGLE-AIONA ADMINISTRATION'S CLAIM OF IMMINENT NEGOTIATIONS SETTLEMENT (May 5, 2009) HGEA refutes claims that public employees “not sharing the pain” (April 28, 2009) HGEA at impasse in 2009 – 2011 contract negotiations with employers (January 30, 2009) HGEA announces update to its 2008 Primary Endorsement List (August 8, 2008) HGEA's Primary Election Endorsements - Barack Obama leads the slate of endorsed candidates (August 1, 2008) HGEA's Primary Election Endorsements - Barack Obama and Billy Kenoi lead the slate of endorsed candidates for the Big Island (August 1, 2008) Letter to the Editor from Randy Perreira (July 24, 2008) HGEA saddened by the death of Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste (June 23, 2008) HGEA "Day to Discover" Family Fun Day In Kaimuki - Saturday, February 2, 2008 (February 2, 2008) HGEA to Participate in 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Parade - January 21st (January 21, 2008) HGEA Names Susan Sasaki Goya to Head Retiree Unit - January 1st (January 1, 2008) HGEA Promotes Two to Field Services Officers - January 1st (January 1, 2008) HGEA Names Nora Nomura and Leiomalama Desha to Leadership Team - January 1st (January 1, 2008) 2007-2008 Charles R. Kendall Scholarship Recipients - January 1st (January 1, 2008) Executive Director Russell Okata Retires - December 31st (December 17, 2007) HGEA's 16th Annual Downtown Holiday Craft and Gift Fair - November 28th to 30th (October 15, 2007) HGEA Cookbook "Tase of HGEA" Features Local-Style Recipes (October 12, 2007) HGEA Names Derek Mizuno Deputy Executive Director – Administration (September 26, 2007) HGEA Promotes Jodi Endo Chai to Communications Officer (September 17, 2007) Letter to the Editor: Labor Day Message from HGEA Executive Director Russell K. Okata (August 30, 2007) Media Advisory: HGEA "Day to Discover" Family Fun Day in Kaneohe, Saturday, August 25 (August 20, 2007) Press Release: HGEA Prepares to Launch New TV Campaign; Reactions from Real People to be Part of Campaign (August 16, 2007)
Unions propose pay cuts - KHON 2 (July 14, 2009) State workers pitch 5 percent pay cut - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 14, 2009) Hawaii public unions offering 5 percent pay cut - Honolulu Advertiser (July 14, 2009) Unions propose pay cut, Lingle attends bargaining - KGMB 9 (July 13, 2009) Union delivers 5% pay cut offer in talks - KITV 4 (July 13, 2009) Unions propose 5% pay cut - KGMB 9 (July 13, 2009) Government workers offer to take 5% pay cut - Honolulu Advertiser (July 13, 2009) Hawaii's red ink mounts, but less than feared - Associated Press (July 13, 2009) Lingle pulls back on scope of state's budget gap - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 13, 2009) Mayors, unions hatch a pact and ask governor to join talks - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 10, 2009) Hawaii mayors, unions have plan to trim budget - Honolulu Advertiser (July 10, 2009) Laying off state workers will not be quick or easy - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 10, 2009) Mayors ask Lingle to join union talks on Monday - The Maui News (July 10, 2009) Hawaii could tap Hurricane Emergency Fund to shore-up budget - Insurance Journal (July 10, 2009) Mayors want Lingle to meet on Monday - KGMB 9 (July 9, 2009) New union negotiation set - KGMB 9 (July 9, 2009) Progress being made on public worker contracts, county mayors say - Honolulu Advertiser (July 9, 2009) Hannemann says mayors and unions have a deal - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 9, 2009) The State's budget shortfall grows as tax collections shrink - KHON 2 (July 8, 2009) On Politics column: Governor needs strategies she can count on in talks - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 8, 2009) Sources: Unions propose 1-day furlough, pay cut - KITV 4 (July 7, 2009) Hawaii Gov. Lingle to announce more spending cuts, issue layoff notices this week - Associated Press (July 7, 2009) Lingle negotiator leaves talks as governor gears for layoffs - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 7, 2009) Hawaii labor negotiator quits talks, Lingle warns of layoffs - Honolulu Advertiser (July 7, 2009) State mayors and unions meet informally - KHNL 8 (July 6, 2009) Layoff notices to be sent soon - KGMB 9 (July 6, 2009) State walks out of union negotiations - KITV 4 (July 6, 2009) Hawaii governor insists unions come up with budget-cut plan - Honolulu Advertiser (July 4, 2009) Lingle and unions whiff on meeting - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 4, 2009) Lingle, top officials meeting to discuss state's next step - Honolulu Advertiser (July 3, 2009) State contract talks to resume Monday - KGMB 9 (July 3, 2009) HGEA Director talks about furlough situation - KGMB 9 (July 3, 2009) Court rejects Lingle's furloughs - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 3, 2009) Hawaii court blocks state furlough plan - Honolulu Advertiser (July 3, 2009) Furlough ruling favors unions - KHNL 8 (July 2, 2009) Judge: Lingle can't impose worker furloughs - KGMB 9 (July 2, 2009) Hawaii judge halts furloughs - Associated Press (July 2, 2009) Judge says state must negotiate furloughs - Pacific Business News (July 2, 2009) Judge blocks governor’s furlough plans - KHON 2 (July 2, 2009) Judge rules furloughs of state workers subject to bargaining - Honolulu Advertiser (July 2, 2009) Judge sides with unions on mandatory furlough controversy - KHNL 8 (July 2, 2009) Judge grants injunction against state furlough plan - KITV 4 (July 2, 2009) Rethink furloughs, Hawaii state Senate president urges - Honolulu Advertiser (July 2, 2009) Gov. Lingle, unions have date in court - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (July 2, 2009) Attempts to block governor's furloughs heads to court - KHON 2 (July 1, 2009) VIDEO: Hawaii state workers protest governor's furlough plan in Hilo - Big Island Video News (July 1, 2009) Hawaii state workers rally at Capitol to protest furloughs - Honolulu Advertiser (July 1, 2009) Furlough fury in Hilo - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (July 1, 2009) Thousands rallied against state furlough plan - KGMB 9 (June 30, 2009) Thousands rally against Hawaii furlough plan - Associated Press (June 30, 2009) State unions rally to fight furloughs - KHNL 8 (June 30, 2009) 2,000 gather at Capitol for union rally - KITV 4 (June 30, 2009) Governor's furlough plans begin to some confusion - KHON 2 (June 30, 2009) Candidate faults Lingle's leadership - Honolulu Advertiser (June 30, 2009) Hawaii furlough battle to heat up in coming week - Associated Press (June 29, 2009) Some Hawaii furloughs will cost, not save - The Maui News (June 25, 2009) UPW files complaint with labor board against governor, mayor - Honolulu Advertiser (June 25, 2009) Governor signs order authorizing furloughs - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 25, 2009) HGEA joins court battle to halt Lingle furlough plan - Honolulu Advertiser (June 24, 2009) Hawaii court sets July 2 hearing on state's worker furloughs - Honolulu Advertiser (June 24, 2009) Court hearing set for Hawaii state furloughs suits - Associated Press (June 24, 2009) Unions take their case to the public - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 24, 2009) Hearing over furloughs set for July 2, one day after order goes into effect - Honolulu Advertiser (June 23, 2009) Unions look to gain public support against furloughs - KITV 4 (June 23, 2009) Furlough hearing set for July 2 - KHON 2 (June 23, 2009) State employee union seeks furlough injunction - Associated Press (June 23, 2009) Hawaii Government Employees Association challenges unilateral layoffs - Honolulu Advertiser (June 23, 2009) Session of planned State furloughs wraps up - KITV 4 (June 22, 2009) Motion filed to stop furloughs - KHON 2 (June 22, 2009) Hawaii not alone with higher taxes - Honolulu Advertiser (June 22, 2009) Lunch wagons share misery - Honolulu Advertiser (June 22, 2009) Lingle to veto union bill - KITV 4 (June 22, 2009) Peripheral business and workers affected by furlough - Hawaii Public Radio (June 22, 2009) Furloughs hit home: Kaua‘i could lose $30 million - The Garden Island Newspaper (June 20, 2009) Editorial: State workers feel the burn - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 20, 2009) Hawaii unemployment jumps to 7.4% in May - Honolulu Advertiser (June 20, 2009) Hawaii unions fight to save jobs and members - Pacific Business News (June 19, 2009) Hannemann concerned about state furloughs - KGMB 9 (June 19, 2009) Furlough impacts may be far reaching - KHON 2 (June 19, 2009) Hawaii furloughs will close some state offices on Fridays - Honolulu Advertiser (June 19, 2009) State offices to close 3 Fridays per month - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 18, 2009) Furlough details announced - KHON 2 (June 18, 2009) Lingle: Furlough Fridays start in July - KGMB 9 (June 18, 2009) Gov. Lingle lays out furlough plans - KITV 4 (June 18, 2009) Lingle furlough plan will close state offices three Fridays a month - Honolulu Advertiser (June 18, 2009) Lingle rejects concern over furloughing federally funded Hawaii workers - Honolulu Advertiser (June 18, 2009) Lingle rejects delegation's plea - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 18, 2009) Union and state leaders meet with mediator - KHNL 8 (June 17, 2009) Hawaii unions meet with negotiators - KITV 4 (June 17, 2009) Isle Congressional delegation urges Lingle to reconsider furlough plan - Honolulu Advertiser (June 17, 2009) Unions, state & federal mediator to meet today - KGMB 9 (June 17, 2009) Randy Havre on state furlough effects - KHON 2 (June 17, 2009) Unions take legal action against Lingle's furlough order - KHON 2 (June 17, 2009) Lingle tells workers to expect layoffs; their unions come back with lawsuits - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 17, 2009) Hawaii state worker furloughs being challenged in court - Honolulu Advertiser (June 17, 2009) Expert talks about furlough lawsuits - KGMB 9 (June 17, 2009) 3 state employee unions sue over Hawaii furloughs - Associated Press (June 17, 2009) Furlough plan challenged in court - KHON 2 (June 16, 2009) Unions challenge governor's furlough plan - KGMB 9 (June 16, 2009) Unions sue to block furloughs, layoffs possible - KGMB 9 (June 16, 2009) State employee unions challenge Hawaii furloughs while governor prepares layoff plans - Associated Press (June 16, 2009) UPW, HSTA file lawsuits against furloughs - KITV 4 (June 16, 2009) County mayors say no need to furlough workers this year - Honolulu Advertiser (June 16, 2009) County mayors submit union contract proposals - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 16, 2009) Furloughs could hamper Hawaii public defenders' court cases - Honolulu Advertiser (June 16, 2009) Editorial: Tight furlough times call for creativity - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 16, 2009) Furloughs spelled another way: Paycuts - Funny Business (blog) (June 16, 2009) HGEA plans fight against state furloughs - KITV 4 (June 15, 2009) Kalaupapa state employee work days cut - Molokai Dispatch (June 15, 2009) Furloughs worry UH researchers - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 15, 2009) On a furlough, but never leaving the cubicle - New York Times (June 14, 2009) Impact of upcoming furloughs has Hawaii state workers anxious - Honolulu Advertiser (June 14, 2009) UHERO predicts slower economic recovery - KGMB 9 (June 12, 2009) UH economic report predicts bigger job losses - KITV 4 (June 12, 2009) Tourism drop, furloughs will hurt Hawaii's economy - Associated Press (June 12, 2009) Gloomy forecast extended - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 12, 2009) Gloomy, gloomier forecast - The Maui News (June 12, 2009) Enforced holidays in Hawaii to decimate education - Radio Australia (June 12, 2009) Isle foreclosures set record - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 11, 2009) Furloughs impact on school teachers - KGMB 9 (June 9, 2009) Volcanic Ash column: Pay cuts too steep - Honolulu Advertiser (June 9, 2009) Nonprofits shed staff and programs - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 8, 2009) Furloughs leave defendants in a bind - The Maui News (June 7, 2009) Unions prepare to fight Hawaii government worker furloughs - Honolulu Advertiser (June 7, 2009) UH economist gives his thoughts on furloughs - KITV 4 (June 5, 2009) Hawaii prepares for furloughs - Associated Press (June 5, 2009) Lee Cataluna: Planning falls short in budget crisis - Honolulu Advertiser (June 4, 2009) Furloughs set off trash talk - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 4, 2009) Hawaii gov's furloughs rest on 3 sentences in law - Associated Press (June 3, 2009) Furlough fight likely headed to court - KGMB 9 (June 3, 2009) Furloughs will impact sheriffs, prison guards - KHON 2 (June 3, 2009) California provides example for Hawaii plan - Associated Press (June 3, 2009) Unprecedented furloughs raise doubts about legality - Honolulu Advertiser (June 3, 2009) Teachers, healthcare professionals react to Lingle's budget proposal - KHNL 8 (June 2, 2009) Rep. Abercrombie reacts to governor's furlough plan - KGMB 9 (June 2, 2009) Unions oppose Lingle furlough plan - Associated Press (June 2, 2009) State workers speak out against governor's 3-day-a-month furlough plan - KHON 2 (June 2, 2009) State-ordered furloughs likely to slow spending - Honolulu Advertiser (June 2, 2009) Sen. worries furloughs will affect public safety - KITV 4 (June 2, 2009) Lingle orders state employee furloughs - Honolulu Advertiser (June 2, 2009) Hawaii's governor orders furloughs 3 days a month - Associated Press (June 2, 2009) Workers say reducing hours will be painful - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 2, 2009) Furlough fight brews - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (June 2, 2009) State worker reacts to furlough - KHNL 8 (June 1, 2009) Legality of Furlough Plan Questioned - KGMB 9 (June 1, 2009) Mandatory furlough among Lingle's strategy to close $185M budget gap - KHNL 8 (June 1, 2009) Lingle's Plans 3-Day Furloughs For State Workers - KITV 4 (June 1, 2009) State workers on edge on eve of Governor's budget announcement - KHNL 8 (May 31, 2009) HGEA Leader Says Raise Excise Tax For Shortfall - KITV 4 (May 30, 2009) Unions say Lingle now pursuing wage cuts - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (May 28, 2009) $90M drop in revenue expected - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (May 28, 2009) Under the Sun column: Government workers don't deserve derision - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (May 17, 2009) Hawaii governor, Legislature began session on high note, ended in a 'mess' of contention - Honolulu Advertiser (May 17, 2009) House and senate leaders say budget reflects reality - KHON 2 (May 7, 2009) Hawaii governor goes to public with anti-tax plea - CNBC (May 7, 2009) Labor sacrifice still crucial to fiscal health - Honolulu Advertiser (May 6, 2009) Lingle takes message to the web - KITV 4 (May 6, 2009) State Tax Hikes Series: Part 3 - KHON 2 (April 30, 2009) State leaders no closer to reducing budget shortfall - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (April 28, 2009) Letter to the Editor: Tax hikes are fairest way to help - Honolulu Advertiser (April 26, 2009) Voters sent a message to Felix - Honolulu Advertiser (April 26, 2009) Letter to the Editor: GOP demonizes union workers - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (April 21, 2009) Public Employees May Be Facing Job Cuts - Hawaii Public Radio (April 6 & 7, 2009) Doubts cloud Hawaii governor's budget - Honolulu Advertiser (March 30, 2009) Opinion: Legislators still clinging to pay raise - Honolulu Advertiser (March 22, 2009) Analysis: Hawaii gov, lawmakers spar over budget - Associated Press (March 19, 2009) Lingle Putting Furloughs, Pay Cuts On Table - KITV 4 (March 13, 2009) Proposed Hawaii budget would cut 374 state jobs to ease deficit - Honolulu Advertiser (March 12, 2009) Hawaii governor sees stimulus, benefit cuts as budget gap fixes - Honolulu Advertiser (March 5, 2009) Opinion: Lawmakers offer less than shared sacrifice - Honolulu Advertiser (February 23, 2009) Aloha Pacific reaches $500M in assets - Pacific Business News (February 20, 2009) Hannemann announces $50 million budget shortfall - KITV 4 (February 19, 2009) Hannemann proposes wage freezes in annual speech - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (February 19, 2009) Hannemann says city facing $50 million shortfall - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (February 19, 2009) Text of Mayor Mufi Hannemann's State of the City address - Honolulu Advertiser (February 19, 2009) Opinion: From inspired debate to invidious greed, by David Shapiro - Honolulu Advertiser (February 18, 2009) County needs to trim $31.8M - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (February 18, 2009) Legislators mull fund balance change - West Hawaii Today (February 17, 2009) Lawmakers back off cutting worker benefits - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (February 14, 2009) First round of government benefit cuts rejected - KITV 4 News (February 14, 2009) Government worker unions upset over proposed benefit cuts - KHNL News 8 (February 13, 2009) Government workers fight for medical benefits - KHON News (February 13, 2009) Lingle chooses not to lobby for Obama's economic stimulus bill - KHON News (February 8, 2009) Hawaii DOE wants power to restructure failing schools - Honolulu Advertiser (February 8, 2009) Lingle seeks time on budget shortfall - Honolulu Advertiser (February 7, 2009) Lingle: Too Early for Specifics on Future Budgets - KGMB News (February 6, 2009) Civil-union bill advances - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (February 6, 2009) Keep budget-cut options open, Lingle tells politicians, unions - Honolulu Star-Bulletin (February 5, 2009) Public Employee Retirement, Benefit Cuts Proposed in Budget Crisis - KHON News (February 4, 2009) Hawaii's public hospital system will undergo restructuring - Honolulu Advertiser (February 2, 2009) HGEA contract negotiations at impasse - Pacific Business News (February 2, 2009) Business Briefs: HGEA at contract impasse - Honolulu Star Bulletin (January 31, 2009) HGEA confident despite likely impasse in contract talks - Honolulu Star Bulletin (January 31, 2009) At age 75, Hawaii public employees union works to safeguard jobs - Pacific Business News (January 30, 2009) Opinion: Lingle urges action, but offers few ideas, by David Shapiro - Honolulu Advertiser (January 28, 2009) Star lineup praise Caldwell - Honolulu Star Bulletin (January 28, 2009) 'Great work for the world' - Maui News (January 20, 2009) Hawaii State Unions React to Furloughs - KITV (January 10, 2009) Budget proposal cuts $400 million - Honolulu Star Bulletin (December 23, 2008) HGEA visitors try hand at Japanese tradition - The Garden Island (December 23, 2008) Isles owe debt of aloha to Ah Quon McElrath - Honolulu Advertiser (December 16, 2008) Hawaii's electors vote for Obama, Biden - AOL News (December 15, 2008) Lanakila Meals on Wheels delivers Thanksgiving dinner to homebound seniors - Honolulu Advertiser (November 28, 2008) Trial 4-day workweek reaps praise - Honolulu Star Bulletin (October 30, 2008) HGEA donates $200000 to fight ConCon - Honolulu Advertiser (October 29, 2008) In ConCon fight, roles are reversed - Honolulu Advertiser (October 14, 2008) Hawaii Constitutional Convention supporters face powerful foes - Honolulu Advertiser (October 13, 2008) Second Hawaii state agency to test 4-day workweek - Associated Press (October 8, 2008) 4-day work week pilot expands - Honolulu Advertiser (October 8, 2008) Cleaning the world's beaches: HGEA and others pitch in to keep Hawaii Island clean - Big Island Weekly (September 24, 2008) Water Safety Officer Bouvey Bradbury recognized for saving drowning victim - KGMB (September 24, 2008) Hawaii postpones $625M bond sale amid Wall Street turmoil - Honolulu Advertiser (September 24, 2008) Lingle and unions talk budget - Star Bulletin (September 24, 2008) Hawaii test of 4-day work week for state workers going well - Honolulu Advertiser (September 19, 2008) Legislators grimly assessing budget - Star Bulletin (September 12, 2008) Lingle asks government workers to not seek raises - Honolulu Advertiser (September 12, 2008) Mayor and Kobayashi tout endorsements - Star Bulletin (September 3, 2008) Health agency assesses budget - Star Bulletin (August 10, 2008) Letter to the Editor: Story didn't fairly portray ILWU - Star Bulletin (August 8, 2008) HGEA announces candidate endorsements - Maui News (August 7, 2008) State workers try 4-day week - Honolulu Advertiser (August 1, 2008) New politics can't thrive with old faces and old ways - Star Bulletin (July 26, 2008) TGIF..Plans for a Four Day Work Week - KHON (July 22, 2008) Unions switch dominant positions - Star Bulletin (July 22, 2008) Shortened government workweek could save tax money - Star Bulletin (July 17, 2008) State explores switch to a 4-day workweek - Star Bulletin (July 15, 2008) BIIF to start PCA partnership – Hawaii Tribune Herald (May 31, 2008) Mailbox food drive hopes to fill bigger need – Honolulu Advertiser (May 9, 2008) Health crisis plans ignored but necessary, expert says – Honolulu Star Bulletin (April 17, 2008) Lingle to veto union 'card-check' bill – Pacific Business News (April 14, 2008) Bill to raise judges' mandatory retirement age heads to conference committee – Pacific Business News (April 11, 2008) Union organization bill heads to Lingle - Honolulu Star Bulletin (March 26, 2008) Hawaii superdelegates split on role - Honolulu Advertiser (March 23, 2008) Isle campaigns seek lift from primaries - Honolulu Star Bulletin (February 5, 2008) Lingle is at best No. 474 in salary - Honolulu Star Bulletin (February 4, 2008) Interest high in Hawaii caususes - Honolulu Advertiser (February 4, 2008) Talk Story with Randy Perreira - Hawaii Business Magazine (February 2008) Proposal to completely change management at Aloha Stadium - KHON 2 (January 29, 2008) Hawaii's union rolls slip a bit again - Honolulu Advertiser (January 29, 2008) HGEA participates in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade - Honolulu Advertiser (January 22, 2008) Kadomatsu doubles as HGEA fundraiser (December 27, 2007) HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira - KGMB 9 (December 21, 2007) Longtime State Employee Union Leader Retires - KGMB 9 (December 17, 2007) HGEA Leader Steps Down after 26 Years - KGMB 9 (December 17, 2007) Okata handing over HGEA reins - Honolulu Advertiser (December 17, 2007) Okata set to hand over reins of HGEA - Honolulu Star Bulletin (December 16, 2007) Labor unions raise over $60,000 for AUW (December 4, 2007) HGEA 'ohana compiles cookbook - Honolulu Advertiser (November 14, 2007) Dysfunction at bureau detailed - Honolulu Advertiser (September 29, 2007) HGEA To File Grievance Over State Hospital Conditions (September 4, 2007) Hawaii No. 1 in union membership (August 28, 2007) Hawaii's top union execs got modest raises - Honolulu Advertiser (August 26, 2007) The Miracle Man of the HGEA - MidWeek, The Right Price (April 27, 2005) \| Back to top \|