Members of the State Executive Board joined staff and member volunteers to show our strength and solidarity with our state legislators.

As the legislative session begins in Hawaii, we wanted to share with you the priorities of our Government Affairs department.

This week’s rally fronting Kaahumanu Avenue demonstrated OUR UNION, OUR FAMILY!

Labor unionization efforts have resurged in the US, and union membership has been shown to improve worker conditions in some industries.

The United Public Workers Union (UPW, AFSME LOCAL 646 AFL-CIO) is spreading a little holiday cheer through their first-ever “Blue-Collar Christmas” event this December in Hilo, Hawaii, and Lihue, Kauai.

The UPW Retiree Chapter Executive Board met at the Oahu Headquarters on Thursday, November 17th.