The House Committee on Labor & Public Employment
Thursday, February 9, 2017
8:30 am, Room 309

 

RE: HB 232, RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Attention:    Chair Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair Daniel Holt and
                    Members of the Committee

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) urges the committee to

support HB 232, which encourages the parties to a collective bargaining agreement to negotiate in a manner that effectuates the purpose of Chapter 89. Such purpose includes recognizing that public employees have a voice in determining their working conditions. This proposed measure advances the cooperative relations between employers and employees that establishes a healthy collective bargaining environment.

UHPA encourages the Committee to support HB 232.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kristeen Hanselman
Executive Director