January Bus Pass
Employees may pick-up the January 2012 bus pass on December 15 and 16, 2011.
EUTF Health Plan Effective January 1, 2012 – Adding Civil Union Partners
A letter from Clifford Shinchi, University of Hawaii Human Resources Specialist.
UC-Riverside Faculty Association Supports CSU Strike at the Dominguez Hills Campus
An example of the reasons when higher education faculty organize for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test
On November 9, 2011 there will be a national test of the Emergency Alert System. The three (3) minute test will run concurrently on all radio and TV band stations exceeding the previous messages broadcast which were anywhere from a 30 second to 1 minute message beginning at 2:00 pm (EST) and running concurrently across all time zones. FEMAs website provides more information regarding this test: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm .
Rally & APEC Labor Teach-in on Friday, November 11th
Hawaiian Telephone ON STRIKE during APEC. Support Hawaiian Tel Workers who are fighting back against the banks.
Important Information: Faculty Need for Private Email Addresses
It is important that faculty members have secure communications when dealing with personnel matters which maintain the attorney-client privilege. Further, it allows UHPA to communicate with faculty members on public policy and electoral matters. For those UHPA members that have private emails—thank you. For those UHPA members who haven’t yet acquired a private email UHPA hopes you will do so.
First Amendment Tool Kit
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawaii has a tool kit that provides information that relate to the laws regarding free speech demonstrations. To view the tool kit, go to: http://acluhi.org/know-your-rights/demonstrating-at-apec/.
UHPA Board’s Resolution Regarding Occupy Wall Street
At it's October 22, 2011 meeting, the UHPA Board of Directors adopted the following Resolution regarding the Occupy Wall Street movement:
APEC and Economic Justice?
A talk by Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, on Tuesday, October 25, from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Art Auditorium on the UH M?noa campus (2535 McCarthy Mall).
Reminder UHPA Members – Check for UHPA Survey in your Private Email
Your participation in the survey is important for the decisions that the UHPA Board of Directors will be making in the 2012 Hawaii US Senate & Congressional Races.
