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Political Action Fund Objection

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) has an active Political Endorsement Committee that has participated in state & federal elections through political endorsements, contributions to candidates and independent expenditures on behalf of our endorsed candidates. The UHPA Board of Directors has taken action to allocate from the dues of all UHPA Active members an amount of $5.00 a month to be placed in a Political Action Fund. The Fund will be subject to the accounting requirements and used for purposes consistent [...]

Web RV Editor2022-08-11T16:13:30-10:00August 3, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report, Political, UHPA Organizational|

Terminated Tenured Position Fiasco Gets National Attention

We came across "Hawaiʻi Legislature Terminates Tenured Professor’s Position" over at TheScientist that is worth reading, though if you've been following our Monday Reports, there's nothing new in there. That said, it's got some good quotes from UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern, among others like: “When has the legislature turned into the employer? Is it the Senators’ job to determine whether or not a particular faculty member is meeting his or her expectations?”UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern on TheScientist Even UH spokesperson [...]

UHPA2021-07-23T17:02:59-10:00July 23, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report, Political|

SENATOR DONNA MERCADO KIM – Fiscal accountability or strategic targeting?

Targeted Faculty RIFs: Senator Donna Mercado Kim’s Modus Operandi The parti-pris decisions and actions made by Hawai‘i’s legislators this past session speak volumes about their views and support over Hawai‘i’s public higher education system - namely the University of Hawai‘i. It’s especially clear that those in the Senate who continue to chip away at the core foundation that makes the University of Hawai‘i a nationally respected research institution and demand justification for its existence - will better serve our community and its [...]

UHPA2021-05-17T06:28:05-10:00May 17, 2021|Frontpage, Legislative, Monday Report, Political, UH Funding|

UHPA responds to Gov. Ige calling off furloughs

Editor's note: The following statement was issued to KITV in response to Gov. David Ige’s announcement that he was calling off state furloughs and layoffs after President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVI-19 relief bill: "The University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly acknowledges Governor Ige's press release and decision to call-off layoffs and furloughs for the foreseeable future due to the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. With that major distraction and focal point of anxiety and confusion behind us, UHPA looks forward to [...]

UHPA2021-03-12T10:25:49-10:00March 15, 2021|Frontpage, Monday Report, Opinion, Political|

UHPA Defends Tenure at the Legislature

Legislative Bill to Eliminate Academic Tenure for Non-Instructional Faculty Thwarted A legislative bill that would have adversely impacted the quality of education at the University of Hawai‘i — and affect the ability to attract and retain high quality faculty — has been put on hold. UH faculty can now breathe a sigh of relief — for now. SB 1328 proposed to eliminate academic tenure for all “non-instructional” faculty based on the premise that their primary duties and responsibilities do not involve instruction [...]

UHPA2021-02-20T13:43:07-10:00February 22, 2021|Academic, Contract negotiations, Frontpage, Legislative, Legislative News, Monday Report, Political|

UHPA Endorses Jackson Sayama

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Sarah Beamer2021-09-23T12:56:04-10:00September 28, 2020|Archived Endorsements|

UHPA Endorses Mayoral Candidate Rick Blangiardi

Access Political Endorsement Committee (PEC) process and procedures, including candidate questions used to determine candidate endorsements. This content is made available to UHPA Members only via our Google Drive files. If you’re not a member, signup is quick and easy via our online form.

Sarah Beamer2024-02-23T14:37:56-10:00September 26, 2020|Archived Endorsements|

Political Action Fund Objection

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) has an active Political Endorsement Committee that has participated in state & federal elections through political endorsements, contributions to candidates and independent expenditures on behalf of our endorsed candidates. The UHPA Board of Directors has taken action to allocate from the dues of all UHPA Active members an amount of $5.00 a month to be placed in a Political Action Fund. The Fund will be subject to the accounting requirements and used for purposes consistent [...]

Web RV Editor2020-09-28T10:28:51-10:00September 10, 2020|Frontpage, Newsletter, Political, UHPA Organizational|

Are you being counted in the 2020 Census?

It's critical that we are all counted in the 2020 Census and right now it's not looking very good for Hawaii - please see Congressman Ed Case's letter received by UHPA below. He has an important message and we’re encouraging all UHPA members to take the right action to make sure your household is counted in the 2020 Census. Hawaii's fair representation is depending on you! I am reaching out to you, as a leader of Hawaii's labor community, to ask for [...]

UHPA2020-09-02T11:35:01-10:00September 2, 2020|Commentary, Frontpage, Newsletter, Opinion, Political|

UHPA Announces 2020 Political Endorsements

UHPA’s Political Endorsements for 2020 have been published on our Candidate Endorsements page and we urge all UHPA members to support the relevant candidate in your districts. Why you should support these candidates UHPA has a strong and consistent presence in the State Capitol in the pursuit of issues important to our faculty and defense of the UHPA-BOR Collective Bargaining Agreement. The endorsed candidates are either friends of UHPA or for those not yet holding office, give us the confidence that they [...]

UHPA2020-07-30T11:40:20-10:00July 30, 2020|Frontpage, Newsletter, Political|

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