Click on the title to view Assistant Professor Ho'omanawanui's letter.

UHPA members voted 1,968 (86.2%) to 315 (13.8%) to reject the employer’s "Last, Best, Final Offer". This vote is an absolute majority of bargaining unit 7. A total of 3,000 UHPA members of the total 3,700 faculty in bargaining unit 7 were eligible to vote. UHPA is contacting the Federal mediator to request negotiations be resumed with the UH administration. The UHPA Collective Bargaining Committee is meeting today, October 8, to discuss contract counter proposals that would be more acceptable to the faculty while responding to the financial crisis that the Governor has placed on the university. The current contract remains in effect. (Click on the title of the news item to access the link to the YouTube video.)

This event is being held on Monday, September 7, 2009 at the Waikiki Shell from 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. in honor and support of Hawaii's local unions & public state and county workers.

At its meeting on June 24, the UHPA Executive Committee unanimously voted to nominate and endorse Pilialoha Lee Loy for another term as the Employees' Retirement System's Teacher Trustee. Pilialoha Lee Loy is a teacher at Aliamanu Middle School. When she initially ran for the ERS Trustee seat in 1991 and subsequently thereafter, UHPA endorsed her each time. She has been a supporter, a friend, and an advocate for educators and has put the needs of all public employees as her main priority. The ERS Trustee election will be conducted this fall. Please be sure to vote.

A summary of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) Board of Directors' April 25, 2009 meeting.

UHPA faculty joined with thousands of other state employees to demand they be treated fairly and with respect. The message sent to the Governor and Legislature is that both have a responsibility to ensure that the burden of Hawaii’s fiscal crisis is not borne by employees.

The UHPA office will be physically closed until June 10th for renovations. However, you can contact the UHPA staff by phone or through email.

The UHPA office will be physically closed until June 10th for renovations. However, you can contact the UHPA staff by phone or through email.

New UHPA officers and Executive Committee members have been elected. Click on the title to find out who they are.

Notices have been mailed to UHPA members regarding the union's Annual Membership meeting that is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m.