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A Sham of a Hearing (SB 3269 SD 1)

The Facts of What Really Happened We went through the recording of the SB3269 hearing and pulled out important soundbites you need to know. In UHPA’s opinion, this was an example of collusion at its finest and the epitome of a rigged hearing. There was unanimous written opposition to the bill. Its sole support came from former Board of Regents (BOR) member Jan Sullivan whose written testimony continues to remain elusive and invisible. We’ve extensively hyperlinked to relevant sections of the videotaped [...]

UHPA2022-02-11T18:31:59-10:00February 11, 2022|Evening Newsflash, Legislative, Newsletter|

TODAY: Watch SB3269’s hearing LIVE

The Moment Has Arrived Today at 3pm, the Committee on Higher Education will be holding a public hearing and broadcasting it live via YouTube. Democracy Belongs to Those That Show Up One silver lining of COVID restrictions is that we can now all attend public hearings remotely. Use this opportunity to virtually show up. Go to this YouTube link at 3pm today and let it play on your desktop or mobile device. Let’s Break Youtube Viewing Records A quick glance of [...]

UHPA2022-02-10T11:24:40-10:00February 10, 2022|Legislative, Midday News Flash, Newsletter|

Don’t Play Sen. Donna Mercado Kim’s Game

Sen. Donna Mercado Kim is at it again. SB 3269, SD 1, a revised version of the bill relating to academic tenure at the UH, stealthily attempts to diminish the recognition and importance over the cornerstones of academia - namely academic governance, shared governance, and academic consultation of UH faculty. The bill will ultimately undermine the existing UH shared governance structure that ensures that faculty rights are protected and more importantly that faculty voice is recognized. It's an unprecedented and underhanded attempt [...]

UHPA2022-02-08T15:24:26-10:00February 8, 2022|Frontpage, Legislative, Newsletter|

Take Action Now on SB 3269

Hearing Set for Thursday at 3:00pm We told you that Senator Donna Mercado Kim was going to pull a fast one on SB 3269 and here it is: she introduced an amendment earlier with SB 3269, SD1 and it's scheduled for a hearing this Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 229 and video conference. Our Analysis of SD1 Will Be Posted UHPA is currently analyzing the changes made to SB 3269, SD1, and will be posting our analysis [...]

UHPA2022-02-07T20:13:47-10:00February 7, 2022|Frontpage, Legislative, Newsletter|

Don’t let DMK Pull A Fast One on US

Take Action Right Now If You Care About UH’s Future UHPA has received reliable intel that the Senate Committee on Higher Education (HRE) will be scheduling SB 3269 for a hearing early next week and HRE Chair Senator Donna Mercado Kim plans to post the hearing notice late Friday (2/4/22) evening. Your Testimony is a Must We need you to submit written testimony and/or testify via videoconference and you must do so at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hearing. Pulling [...]

UHPA2022-02-04T07:01:07-10:00February 3, 2022|Frontpage, Legislative, News Flash, Newsletter|

Sample Template Published for SB3269

Record Breaking Attendance Mahalo to the close to 500 faculty members who participated in the UHPA Emergency Briefing on SB 3269 yesterday. We hope that the information we shared provides the background and context you need to prepare your letters, emails, and eventually, testimony, to kill SB 3269. Email template developed We understand that this is a complex measure, and in following up on some of the requests from faculty at the Briefing, please find a copy of a SB3269 template for [...]

UHPA2022-02-03T18:20:03-10:00February 3, 2022|Frontpage, Legislative, News Flash, Newsletter|

Do Senate Leaders Believe in UH?

The World Believes UH is a Top-Ranking University The UH ranks within the top 1% of all universities worldwide, according to the recently released 2021 Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities (ARTU), which assesses different metrics, including academic reputation, highly-cited researchers, student engagement, graduation rates and diversity. ARTU develops this list by combining three of the most influential global rankings from Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds and Academic Ranking of World Universities. With the UH’s enviable reputation, it’s no wonder that supporters are [...]

UHPA2022-01-31T09:35:43-10:00January 31, 2022|Frontpage, Legislative, Newsletter|

Gov Ige Vetoes Harmful Bills

Reason Prevails! Gov. David Ige Vetoes Legislative Bills Designed to Harm UH It was a tumultuous year for everyone in 2020. The pandemic created a significant budget shortfall that required a closer look at ways to significantly reduce costs. Unfortunately, this resulted in legislative bills that were hastily approved to check the box of reducing the state’s expenses. Some of these bills were ill conceived and would have severe, lasting negative ramifications for the University of Hawaii and for our state. The [...]

UHPA2022-01-28T18:05:48-10:00June 28, 2021|Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Monday Report|

HLRB Refuses to Order – Allows UHPA to Challenge in Court

Refuse to rule for good cause and lack of jurisdiction On Thursday, June 10, 2021, the Hawaii Labor Relations Board (HLRB) issued an order no. 3764 over UHPA’s Petition for Declaratory Ruling in Case No. 21-DR-07-177. Essentially, the Board refused to issue any ruling over UHPA’s three (3) questions presented to the Board for good cause and lack of jurisdiction. Constitutional issues not within Board’s authority UHPA questioned the following in its Petition for Declaratory Ruling: Whether the legislative deletion of a [...]

UHPA2021-06-15T12:53:29-10:00June 13, 2021|Frontpage, Legislative, Monday Report|

UHPA Believes Budgetary Cuts Violate Our Statutory & Constitutional Rights, Files Request for Hawaii Labor Relations Board Ruling

A University of Hawaii position currently occupied by a tenured faculty member is potentially being eliminated because of a legislative bill designed to target that specific job position. That bill is now with Gov. David Ige awaiting his approval or veto. UHPA has filed a complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to preempt any violations of Hawaii’s laws, the state constitution and collective bargaining agreement. Taking a Stand After several weeks of discussions and conversations, multiple news reports, and various opinions [...]

UHPA2022-01-28T18:05:51-10:00May 31, 2021|Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Monday Report|

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