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HAWAII GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | AFSCME LOCAL 152, AFL-CIO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | 1 The last few months we’ve adjusted The fight is not over. The EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE to a shutdown of our state caused is still considering layoffs, pay cuts by a pandemic that none of us or furloughs of public employees in experienced in our lifetime. It his financial plan. Many members continues to be a long fight against shared with us how a pay cut would those in the Ige Administration that financially devastate their families. see pay cuts as the way to balance Make no mistake — HGEA is prepared our state budget. This despite to fight to the bitter end to do what the words of advice from Hawaii is economically sound and right for economists and the Federal Reserve our state and protect your pay. STAYING Chair: cutting salaries in the face of In a crisis, government’s job is to the unemployment and business support communities through shutdowns is the wrong move. I thank continued crucial services. Public all of you for your perseverance and service and government spending support. I also thank our legislative are what keep distressed economies leaders for taking control of the afloat. AFSCME, along with our budget and forcing decisions on the HGEA Congressional delegation, are Administration — without cutting pay. working hard in Washington, D.C. to On Friday, June 26, the Hawaii secure a next round of unrestricted Legislature overwhelmingly passed federal support to states. These the bill that funds the collective monies are needed to fund public bargaining agreements for Units 2, 3, services and support our local 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14, ensuring that you economies. We can’t afford more STRONG Randy Perreira will have valid contracts. There was cuts to essential public services HGEA Executive Director strong and vocal opposition that like public safety, sanitation, water played out in the news, but despite treatment and health care. the public pressure, a vast majority IN A PANDEMIC WORLD As you are recalled to work, please of legislators understood the know we remain vigilant in ensuring importance of ensuring your rights that your work environment is safe. and we were successful in passing Some agencies are doing a better job the measure. At the time The Public than others (the Judiciary and UH), Employee went to print, the bill was while at other jurisdictions we fear awaiting action by the governor. chaos similar to what we saw during Within the past four months, the world has been greatly suffering due to layoffs, shutdowns and Thank you to all who reached out to the shutdown in March. transformed with the coronavirus outbreak. Along travel restrictions to the state. your legislators and urged passage Finally, a moment to remind you with the heartbreaking loss of lives globally, the of the bill. To the Senate leadership, that this is an important election During this time of crisis, HGEA members have been we thank Ways and Means Chair pandemic brought stay-at-home orders and year. Hawaii has our first all-mail , Senate President changed how we interact with each other, how resilient, continuing to work and adapting to what election. I must remind you to make and Labor Chair Brian employees do their work, how businesses operate, has become the new normal. Public workers are sure you are registered and to sign/ Taniguchi. Special thanks to House of return the signature card that was and has forced some to shut down. In Hawaii, the unsung heroes of this pandemic, quietly and Representatives leadership, Speaker mailed to you. Please look at our although we have fared comparatively better than effectively getting the job done every day to make , Labor Chair Aaron list of endorsed candidates (pages other areas in the world in terms of COVID-19 sure the services that we all depend on are still Johanson and Finance Chair Sylvia 20-21) and watch for more video available. Thank you to everyone for doing your part. Luke who made it a priority to make cases, we have been hit hard economically and are messages. As we witnessed, our sure that our members were treated future depends on the actions of fairly and our contracts were acted elected officials — remember, vote upon. We’re grateful to all legislators for those who share our values and who voted in support. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 support working families. SU 20

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CHAOS AND CONFUSION FIGHTING FOR YOU

From the start, HGEA staff received Director Randy Perreira gave regular “DECISIONS ABOUT WORKER While public employees continued to for example, nurses, psychiatric a deluge of calls and emails from updates through video messages work during the pandemic despite technicians, clerks and other workers AND PUBLIC SAFETY ARE members who had questions and — through it all, we fought and risks, HGEA fought and continues didn’t have proper PPE and were concerns. The lack of clear and continue to fight on your behalf for BEING DELEGATED DOWN to fight for fair compensation for being asked to wear donated cloth consistent communication from the safer working conditions, temporary TO DEPARTMENT HEADS members and for their health and masks. Our national union AFSCME employers on workplace guidelines hazard pay and more. As the state, safety in the workplace. In addition, also fought for PPE on the national and unclear clarification about counties and other government OR LINE SUPERVISORS — we continue to fight against proposed level. While some employers essential vs. non-essential workers jurisdictions start to bring their THIS IS A RECIPE FOR pay cuts and furloughs of public provided the appropriate PPE and added additional stress to the employees back from telework and workers to balance the state budget. cleaning supplies, others did not and CHAOS AND CONFUSION situation. As government workers reopen to the public, we ask the employees were forced to bring their Temporary hazard pay: HGEA continued to serve the public on employers to provide a uniform set WITH EACH DEPARTMENT own face masks, hand sanitizers and continues to fight for temporary the frontlines, they had little or no of safety guidelines and requirements disinfecting products. DOING SOMETHING hazard pay for all affected employees personal protective equipment for all public workplaces and for in all jurisdictions statewide that Health and safety: Class grievances (PPE) and few cleaning supplies a seamless transition back to full DIFFERENT.” were designated to perform essential were filed on behalf of essential were provided to them. While we service while ensuring employees functions — workers on the frontlines workers whose employers understood that circumstances kept and their customers operate in a –RANDY PERREIRA that have had or continues to have disregarded health and safety changing and plans were evolving safe environment. contact with the general public guidelines and violated social for this unprecedented public health “As health experts are giving the green and are at heightened risk of being distancing recommendations from emergency, HGEA discovered that light to reopen businesses, we are exposed to or getting COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control and across different departments and seeing strong safety protocols put in workers who were being required to Prevention (CDC). At the Hawaii jurisdictions, the employers did not place in retail stores and restaurants,” report to work. Paroling Authority in downtown have standard policies on how they Perreira said. “Government needs , rather than allowing were handling coronavirus issues. Personal protective equipment: to be just as careful. We are asking employees to telework, parole Our managers and staff continued HGEA urged employers to provide for action plans and are finding that officers and office assistants were to work with every jurisdiction on a our members with proper PPE. In the decisions about worker and public ordered to report to work where weekly and almost daily basis to get wake of this worldwide pandemic, safety are being delegated down to officers and parolees met in crowded information and continued to press these public workers needed to be department heads or line supervisors spaces, common areas were often the employers to establish protocols. provided a safe working environment, — this is a recipe for chaos and overly crowded and office workers particularly the frontline workers The HGEA offices remained open, confusion with each department had less than the CDC-recommended who were operating with inadequate HGEA staff were available, Executive doing something different.” six feet of space between them. workplace protections even as they were protecting our communities. At the Hawaii State Hospital, CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Actions were taken by the Amid the COVID-19 crisis, it’s been guidelines, many worked long provide that are often taken administration after HGEA business as usual for many HGEA hours and on weekends to get for granted yet are essential to filed a health and safety members who continued to go to their jobs done. supporting our communities, grievance to implement social work and risked their own safety to especially during a pandemic. Read Our members have continued to distancing procedures and make provide essential services. Others stories about several members who keep our communities safe and disinfecting solutions available worked behind-the-scenes or at continued to do their jobs, starting running smoothly with critical public to employees and members of home helping to stop the spread with our cover feature on page 10. services such as food safety, health the public who enter the Alakea of coronavirus. While teleworking For more member stories, visit care, social services and public Street location. and video conferencing became the www.hgea.org/COVID19. safety — services public workers norm because of social distancing No pay cuts and furloughs: When the governor’s team proposed pay cuts and furloughs Top Left and Top Right: Microbiologists like Unit 13 members Samantha Sobus (Laboratory Preparedness & Response Branch, Biological for state employees in April, Response Section). Derek Harauchi (Medical Microbiology Branch, Virology Section) of the state Department of Health work at the Hawaii State Laboratory and test samples for COVID-19, flu, HIV, hepatitis B, bacterial and parasite infections, food poisoning, measles, mumps, HGEA and other public sector and other bacterial and viral diseases. Bottom: Conservation and Resources Enforcement Officers of the state Department of Land and unions fought back against the Natural Resources cited people across the islands for violating the statewide stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic. cuts, stressing how important it is to keep public workers employed — many of whom are on the frontlines providing vital The COVID-19 pandemic brought who also helped on weekends. and essential public services closures of hotels, stores and other “The process was easy to follow, during the coronavirus pandemic businesses and put thousands of but there were a lot of exemptions — in order to keep vital residents out of jobs. More than where you had to ask the trainers for government services running 250,000 unemployment claims clarification. As volunteers, we really and to positively contribute to were filed in Hawaii since March. appreciate the trainers who were the economy. Numerous HGEA In a call to assist with the backlog very patient with us,” she said. “It members who worked in social of applications in order to get the was fun for me because I like doing services and mental health checks out quickly, hundreds of that kind of stuff. But there are so shared how pay cuts would not state employees volunteered to help many claims that need attention and just affect them financially but process unemployment claims with people that are hurting financially.” also how cuts in services would the state Department of Labor and This HawaiiWorks venture was a negatively impact the vulnerable Industrial Relations Unemployment joint effort of HGEA, Hawaii State clients they serve. AFSCME has Division. Volunteers started reporting Teachers Association and the pushed hard for stimulus money to the Hawaii Convention Center University of Hawaii Professional to fund the frontlines here in in April and continue to help Assembly, with the support of Hawaii and in states and cities process claims. U.S. Senator , State across the country and pushed Unit 8 member Therese Nakadomari, Representatives Scott Saiki (House for unrestricted stimulus money an information technology manager Speaker), (Finance Chair) to help fill gaps in budgets in at the University of Hawaii–West and Aaron Johanson (Labor Chair). order to keep public services , was one of the volunteers running and public workers paid. While the governor had stated there is no “immediate need” for pay cuts, his administration is still considering furloughs and pay cuts for state workers.

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MAKING LAULAU FOR THOSE IN NEED GIVING BACK

In times of crisis, Hawaii people come donating face masks and distributing together and help each other get grab-and-go school meals for keiki to through difficult times. During the distributing boxes of food to families COVID-19 pandemic, HGEA members and making food for communities. We have gone above and beyond in appreciate your aloha and support in helping fellow members and others in this time of need. the communities — from making and

Left: Unit 14 member Joey Cadiz and friend Kealoha Pilares; Top Right: Joey Cadiz; Bottom Right: Lots of laulau

On his days off from guarding he said. “We are continuing to use to pick up a delicious dinner. Cadiz Oahu’s beaches as part of the City that same plant in different ways to said at first it seemed that families & County of Honolulu’s ocean safety continue to create a delicious and were reluctant to accept the help of team, Unit 14 member Joey Cadiz highly nutritious meal for everyone a free meal. But as he continued to worked with a few friends and family who comes.” cook and share, people began to look members making hundreds of laulau forward to his weekly deliveries. Since the start of these weekly that he gave away to anyone in need. giveaways, with the help of donations Cadiz has been an ocean safety “Community service is always a from several individuals, families officer for five years. “It truly is prime concern, especially during and community organizations like the best job in the world. I’m so these tough times,” Cadiz said. “We Hui O He‘e Nalu, Cadiz and his thankful and happy to be an ocean are all so thankful to live in Hawaii small team made over 1,000 laulau safety officer alongside some of the and call this place home, we just to give away. “One day he’s saving greatest watermen and women in wanted to be able to serve and give lives in the ocean and then the next the world,” he said. “And we are back to anyone who needed a break.” day he is providing food for those even more thankful for the backing in need,” said HGEA Advocacy and support HGEA has for us and A lifelong athlete, Cadiz has a Chief and Hui O He‘e Nalu board our families.” master’s degree in public health Top Left: Unit 3 member Denise Inouye shows off one of the HGEA face masks made by her daughter, Associate member Haunani Inouye; member Stacy Moniz. “He’s really an and wanted to provide a healthy Cadiz has since formed a nonprofit they gave out the masks at food distribution drives. Top Right and Bottom Left: HGEA members and members from other unions helped outstanding guy.” distribute food to hundreds of families at weekly Hawaii State AFL-CIO food drives on (top right) and Oahu (bottom left). Middle meal to families suffering during the organization called Laulau Solutions Bottom: Unit 6 members load food into a car during a food drive at Farrington High School in Honolulu. Bottom Right: HGEA Kauai Island coronavirus pandemic. “Kalo/taro Pick-up times and locations were to continue his endeavor to help Division Chair and Unit 2 member Ken Morikawa’s sister-in-law, Queenie, made HGEA face masks with material they had left over from making shirts and muumuu. has traditionally been a primary food spread on social media, then families those in need and to restore health in source for the people of Hawaii,” showed up at locations across Oahu our communities.

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PREPARING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION’S NEW NORMAL

With the sudden onset of the coronavirus, federal aid packages to alleviate the impacts Higa’s responsibilities have increased, but of the coronavirus to our communities.” he’s not intimidated by the pressure. Rather, The federal aid received is a small part

he took the opportunity to advocate for the of the nationwide economic recovery health and safety of his team, host online assistance that the American Federation seminars and perhaps most impressively, of State County and Municipal Employees NORMAL secured $3.7 million in federal aid for his (AFSCME) continues to fight for. HGEA, campus. “Our bread and butter is getting alongside AFSCME, continue to advocate NEW funds from the federal government, but this that Congress pass state and local aid to help situation was different,” Higa said about the ensure that essential services continue to be pandemic. “Our chancellor was very quick provided in our community. to take action, and that was great because it empowered the Shared Services team to take Keeping up with changing conditions action as well,” he said about transitioning his office to telework. “I wanted to make sure Before the closure of university classrooms my team was going to be safe whether in the across the state, the funds Higa secured were office, at home or a blend of both. For us, used for routine campus-related expenses this is the new normal.” like building maintenance, special programs AS THE DIRECTOR FOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AT KAPIOLANI and student scholarships. “In a very short Higa and his team of UH and RCUH (the COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KCC), BRANDON MARC HIGA FINDS HIMSELF amount of time, we needed to switch gears Research Corporation for the University UNIQUELY SITUATED TO HELP THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (UH) WEATHER and focus a lot of our existing resources of Hawaii) staffers adapted well to the on making telework and distance learning THE FINANCIAL STORM CAUSED BY COVID-19. IN ITS SIMPLEST TERMS, change and are thriving despite the chaotic available to staff and students,” he said, HIGA’S MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO OVERSEE AND SECURE FUNDING conditions. “Our work hasn’t stopped, it’s noting the importance of being mindful to FOR KCC AND ITS PARTNERS — ANYTHING BUT SIMPLE. gotten greater. In this current pandemic, balance remaining resources with timelines the work has continued because we have for any incoming federal aid. to stabilize federal dollars for the future,” Higa said about grants that were in-process Much of the federal aid KCC is slated prior to COVID-19 as well as federal aid from to receive will help maintain academic the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic sustainability through the pandemic. SU Security (CARES) Act. “We have been and 20 will continue to rapidly respond to future CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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The Shared Services team from left to right: Sara Kim (RCUH, Title III Fellowship & Professional Development Coordinator), Linda Duong (Unit 8, Fiscal Administrator for Extramural Programs), Brandon Marc Higa (Unit 8, Director for Resource Development), Martin Holzgang (RCUH, Office and Web Manager), and James Taylor (Unit 8, Assistant Fiscal Administrator).

“The first wave of funding from the at Leeward and Kauai Community and submitting them, and then matters like emergency federal CARES Act will benefit students Colleges, he added, “We have to be helping the principal investigators funding and Higa goes the extra mile through the financial aid process. The crafty at getting federal funds and manage the funds. Now, with an to ensure his colleagues stay well- second will provide much needed this situation was our perfect moment uncertain economic future ahead of informed. “The coronavirus doesn’t support for expenses incurred to act decisively and quickly.” us, the ability to secure extramural change our mission. We want to fulfill responding to the coronavirus, funds is more important than ever.” our commitment to educate and Higa is equally quick to recognize like moving courses online to provide top-notch service to other that much of the work he’s done ensure students may complete the departments as well as students.” comes with tremendous support Stepping up and moving forward semester,” Higa said. “Additionally, from KCC Chancellor Louise Pagotto As campuses prepare to open for the campus facilities and maintenance On top of his regular workload, who worked expediently to disburse fall semester, Higa is proud of what staff were asked to quickly the additional stream of COVID-19 the emergency aid to students his team and other HGEA members implement new cleaning protocols to information Higa receives keeps him through the Student Affairs team. have accomplished. “I’m very grateful ensure a safe working environment beyond busy, but he handles it well. Pagotto’s openness to collaboration for the work that I have at KCC and for essential workers who continue “Sometimes it feels like information and communication have helped I admire staff and faculty for trying to report to work in-person. Many overload,” he said with a laugh. “But guide Higa and his team toward new things and encouraging us to campus budgets simply do not I’ve found that staying optimistic success, which she acknowledged be flexible and accountable,” he said. provide for a sudden influx of and productive has been helpful saying, “extramural funding is an “Our members are the unsung heroes expenses related to the safety of its to get through this.” Shortly after essential component of support of our campus. They work hard physical and digital infrastructures.” he began teleworking, Higa started for higher education endeavors. It and bring institutional knowledge, hosting Friday Zoom Specials — Though Higa is ultimately responsible allows us to seed new ideas, develop positivity and innovation to their brief informational sessions for his for the applications of grants, new pedagogy, support innovations work which allows us to remain colleagues via Zoom — but noted contracts and now, federal aid, he in learning, and enrich student cutting edge as Hawaii’s public that they’re open to anyone who credits his coworkers and campus experiences. The efforts of Brandon university. This is the time when we “THIS SITUATION WAS OUR would like to attend. administration. “My team has a good Marc Higa and his team over these have to pivot and adjust how we do PERFECT MOMENT TO ACT work ethic,” he said. “These are years have without a doubt enhanced “The sessions give us something to work to remain successful, and I think times where we (my colleagues at the quality of our programs through look forward to as we head into our we’re all trying to do our part to DECISIVELY AND QUICKLY.” other UH campuses) come together their dedication to finding the grant weekend,” he said. The interactive make sure we get there.” –BRANDON MARC HIGA and develop creative solutions.” solicitations, directing them to the discussions range from general Commending the work of his peers right people, assisting in preparing questions to campus-specific

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PROTECTING HAWAII FROM INVASIVE PESTS AMID A PANDEMIC

A plant quarantine inspector’s job Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the causing any real agricultural, economic doesn’t stop because of a pandemic. Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s or ecological damage to our beautiful Invasive species still pose significant critical services of plant quarantine state.” The motto of the state’s Plant threats to agriculture daily, and as one inspections have continued like Quarantine Branch is “Inspect to of the most isolated island chains in the clockwork at the airports and harbors. Protect” and that’s what Lancaster world with unique plants and animals “Being a plant quarantine inspector and other plant quarantine inspectors found nowhere else in the world, means I am on the frontline, defending continue to do, protecting us and Hawaii is highly vulnerable. Nearly the state against any harmful the environment from pesky little fire 90 percent of the food in the state is invaders,” said Plant Quarantine ants, coqui frogs, coconut rhinoceros imported, and agricultural inspectors Inspector Techie Lancaster. “Whether beetles and more. make sure what’s coming into Hawaii is it’s an animal, plant, disease or other safe for all residents and visitors. pest, I have the ability to stop it from

QUOTE: “Foster parents are stressing KALANI MOTTA Read full story online: QUOTE: “With limited manpower there would Read full story online: TECHIE LANCASTER out, and reluctant to take new CHILD/ADULT PROTECTIVE hgea.org/KalaniMotta be a significant delay in inspections, hgea.org/TechieLancaster PLANT QUARANTINE INSPECTOR kids into their home, so we’re SERVICES SPECIALIST and many of the importers would doing our best, but it feels like 26 have to wait. They wouldn’t be able 6 State Department of Agriculture we’re using chicken wire and State Department of Human Services YEARS to get their produce on time, which zip ties.” YEARS HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: 13 means the public won’t get their HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: 13 produce either.”

HELPING AT-RISK YOUTH DURING A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS

“Five months ago, placing a child in a One of Motta’s primary duties as he said. “When we respond to calls foster home wasn’t a problem. Now a case manager with the state of concern, we have to go out and it’s nearly impossible,” said Child/ Department of Human Services physically locate the family. The only Adult Protective Services Specialist in Hilo is to find foster homes for way we can help these children is if Kalani Motta. “Yesterday, I had to children in East Hawaii. In the wake of we get out there and do it in person. move children from one foster home the coronavirus pandemic, he’s been It can’t be done remotely.” to another, and I had to interact with classified as an essential employee, the foster parents, so I physically had and although he was given the option to go into their home. We come into to work from home during the crisis, contact with so many people, so we the nature of his job doesn’t allow for just gotta go in and hope we don’t it. “Certain parts of this job, there’s get sick.” no way you can work from home,”

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CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS

What was already a demanding of the Case Management Branch daily living — including adult day health, process to provide services for a at the state Department of Health’s skilled nursing, personal emergency high-risk group of individuals with Developmental Disabilities Division. response system, specialized medical intellectual and developmental “Our entire framework of providing equipment and supplies, and much disabilities has become even more case management services to a very more. “We have been challenged with challenging in the wake of the vulnerable special needs population assuring that existing services either coronavirus crisis. For Earl Young and has been the catalysts of everyday life continue or are supplemented with his staff of case managers, it’s the new since the start of the pandemic.” additional supports. Many challenges norm. “The COVID-19 pandemic is come from our provider network where Some of the critical services are not unprecedented and the most difficult some of the providers have had to close easily available right now, services that challenge our division has ever faced,” their operations due to the pandemic,” these individuals and families rely on for said Young, West Section supervisor said Young.

QUOTE: “We are fully committed to our work. EARL YOUNG QUOTE: “We do this job because we Read full story online: RYAN KAMEALOHA Read full story online: Our goal first and foremost is to WEST SECTION SUPERVISOR, CASE love our state and want to hgea.org/RyanKamealoha DEPUTY SHERIFF hgea.org/EarlYoung protect it and its people. In these help our participants and their MANAGEMENT BRANCH uncertain times, it’s even more 6 State Department of Public Safety families, providing them with the 29 support and services so they can State Department of Health important that the public knows YEARS YEARS live safe, healthy and meaningful that we will be doing our best as HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: 14 HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: 13 state law enforcement.” lives in the community.”

DEPUTY SHERIFF: SOCIAL DISTANCING IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION

Even with public health recommen- jobs demand close contact. People with patients in order to do their job. adations to follow social distancing who have just been arrested come Other deputies, like those on patrol, guidelines to help reduce the spread to us after being booked and must respond to any calls for service. of the coronavirus, “unfortunately, fingerprinted, and now we are the You never know what you’re going there is no social distancing for us,” next step in the criminal justice to get into. There are many times said Deputy Sheriff Ryan Kamealoha, process,” said Kamealoha, a Honolulu that people can be violent, fighting, with a chuckle. “For law enforcement, district court cellblock deputy with spitting, or showing a complete it isn’t always possible.” the state Department of Public disregard for the current pandemic. Safety. “It’s almost like being a health The inherent dangers related to law He likens himself and his fellow care worker where sick people come enforcement is now magnified by deputy sheriffs to being in the same to them and there isn’t any other the coronavirus.” situation as health care workers option but to be in close contact and other first responders. “Our

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TELEWORKING BEHIND-THE-SCENES TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES

Environmental Health Program pandemic, his top priority was to transitioned his office to teleworking. Manager and MCEC member Peter protect his frontline employees that “All staff are provided with hotspots, Oshiro of the state Department of interact directly with their superiors, mobile devices and smart phones,” Health has gained the public’s trust subordinates, the general public, he said. In addition to regularly by cutting through the red tape and and the regulated industry. “We checking email and taking phone breaking down information in ways immediately reduced the number of calls, employees are expected to be Hawaii’s residents can understand, staff physically reporting to the office. I available for food illness investigations relate to and trust. Under normal told my team to shelter at home but to or other imminent health hazards. circumstances, Oshiro and his team remain flexible so they could come in if “Although business has slowed, the of 34 employees generally investigate it was absolutely necessary.” food industry remains open, and we and prevent food illness and other need to continue to enforce food Thanks to his decisiveness and communicable risk factors associated safety standards for the public.” swift actions, Oshiro successfully with the food industry. During this

QUOTE: “One thing that keeps me SHARAY SOUZA QUOTE: “Giving the public mixed or Read full story online: PETER OSHIRO Read full story online: inconsistent messaging during a ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM motivated is seeing parents’ faces hgea.org/SharaySouza REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE hgea.org/PeterOshiro when they first meet their baby. It crisis leads to a lack of confidence MANAGER could be their first baby or their 4 Hilo Medical Center in our government officials. Without 32 HGEA keeping the Mayors, Governor, State Department of Health third baby, I get to share in the YEARS Hawaii Health Systems Corporation YEARS legislature, and the medias’ actions in best miracle of all time.” HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: 9 HGEA MEMBER HGEA Unit: MCEC check, they would surely run amok.

HELPING TO BRING BABIES INTO THE WORLD OF COVID-19

Having a baby is one of life’s most safety, keeping the mother and baby “Families are not allowed to come joyous moments. Giving birth amid healthy, and protecting everyone in and visit,” said Souza. “We allow one the coronavirus pandemic, however, the delivery room. We want to make visitor per laboring patient and that puts some constraints on this highly sure labor and delivery is safe and visitor must stay with the patient anticipated event and brings new we’re able to provide the same level throughout her entire hospitalization. challenges and fears for parents, of care that we do all the time.” It’s been more stressful. But we are babies and medical professionals. right by each of our patients’ sides With strict CDC guidelines and “There’s always some risk that comes throughout their stay here. We’re hospital policies limiting visitors, with having a baby,” said Sharay there for them as they face the an OB nurse may be one of the Souza, an obstetrics nurse at Hilo challenges of a pandemic and having few friendly faces that a woman Medical Center. “But with COVID-19, a newborn.” giving birth may see during her stay. there are added concerns about

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State Senate DISTRICT 10 Maui County Council KAHULUI UPCOUNTRY DISTRICT 5 No Action Taken EAST MAUI Open Yuki Lei Sugimura Gilbert Keith-Agaran No Action Taken DISTRICT 11 SOUTH MAUI State House Don Couch WEST MAUI Tom Cook Open DISTRICT 8 Tamara Paltin DISTRICT 12 MAKAWAO-HAIKU- YOUR HGEA-ENDORSED WAILKU-WAIHEE- PAIA Stacy Crivello DISTRICT 9 WAIKAPU Mike Molina CANDIDATES DISTRICT 13 No Action Taken 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Lynn DeCoite

HGEA has endorsed a full slate of OAHU candidates for the 2020 Primary Election. For several weeks, HGEA U.S. Representative U.S. Representative CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 State Senate State House DISTRICT 27 DISTRICT 38 DISTRICT 49 Island Division and State Political Action Kaiali‘i Kahele DISTRICT 9 DISTRICT 17 Committees, made up of members Open from all eight bargaining units, the DISTRICT 28 DISTRICT 39 DISTRICT 50 Retirees Unit, and the managerial/ DISTRICT 10 DISTRICT 18 Les Ihara excluded MCEC Unit, met, interviewed HAWAII DISTRICT 29 DISTRICT 40 DISTRICT 51 candidates and deliberated on political DISTRICT 11 DISTRICT 19 No Action Taken Coby Chock endorsement recommendations over State Senate DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 3 Bert Kobayashi video teleconferencing. DISTRICT 2 Sue Lee Loy DISTRICT 30 DISTRICT 41 Honolulu Mayor Joy San DISTRICT 13 DISTRICT 20 Open Keith Amemiya Thank you to all members who took Buenaventura DISTRICT 7 DISTRICT 4 Jay Ishibashi time to submit comments and interview Ashley Kierkiewicz DISTRICT 31 DISTRICT 42 Honolulu Prosecutor questions to the PAC feedback page. State House DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT 21 No Action Taken Open DISTRICT 1 Hawaii County Mayor DISTRICT 5 All member feedback and confidential Harry Kim Ikaika Rodenhurst DISTRICT 32 DISTRICT 43 Honolulu City Council comments about candidates were DISTRICT 15 DISTRICT 22 Stacelynn Eli DISTRICT 1 strongly considered and many of DISTRICT 2 Hawaii County DISTRICT 6 Makana Paris your suggested interview questions Chris Todd Prosecutor Maile David DISTRICT 33 DISTRICT 44 were utilized. Your feedback was one Open DISTRICT 19 DISTRICT 23 No Action Taken DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 7 No Action Taken Alan Texeira component of the many factors the Hawaii County Council Rebecca Villegas DISTRICT 34 DISTRICT 45 PACs took into consideration when DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 20 DISTRICT 24 Open DISTRICT 5 deliberating on recommendations. DISTRICT 4 Bethany Morrison DISTRICT 8 No Action Taken Holeka Inaba DISTRICT 35 DISTRICT 46 Please consider these candidates as DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 22 DISTRICT 25 Open DISTRICT 7 you cast your ballot in the primary DISTRICT 5 Aaron Chung DISTRICT 9 Donovan Dela Cruz Sylvia Luke Open election on August 8. Jeanné Kapela Tim Richards DISTRICT 36 DISTRICT 47 DISTRICT 25 DISTRICT 26 Trish LaChica DISTRICT 9 Chris Lee Scott Saiki For more details on HGEA-endorsed DISTRICT 37 DISTRICT 48 candidates, please visit KAUAI www.hgea.org/elections2020 State Senate DISTRICT 16 Kauai County Council DISTRICT 8 Daynette “Dee” Addison Bulosan STATEWIDE REMEMBER: For the Primary Election, Ron Kouchi Morikawa Bernard Carvalho, Jr. Mason Chock you may only vote for candidates in the State House Kauai County Felicia Cowden Office Of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) same party. DISTRICT 14 Prosecutor Luke Evslin OHA At-Large Trustee Keoni Souza (Note: “Open” means the union does not Justin Kollar Arryl Kaneshiro endorse a candidate. “No action taken” KipuKai Kuali‘i OHA – Molokai & Lanai Trustee means candidates did not contact HGEA DISTRICT 15 Colette Machado for endorsement consideration in a timely No Action Taken manner or at all.)

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ALL MAIL KEITH AMEMIYA FOR BALLOT HONOLULU MAYOR: ELECTION: COLLABORATIVE LEADER, VOTING COMES TO YOU FRESH VISION

Beginning with the 2020 Elections, before the election. If you do not Voter Service Centers: The Clerk’s Now more than ever, we need a During his 12 years at HHSAA, all elections in Hawaii will be receive your mail ballot packet, Office will establish voter service focused, collaborative leader with Amemiya faced controversial issues conducted by mail. This new law contact your Clerk’s Office. If you centers in your county that will be new ideas and perspectives and the about high school athletics that removes using polling places need to register to vote or update open 10 days prior to each election. ability to bring everyone together others before him didn’t have where voters cast their ballots on your voter registration, simply go to Voters may visit any service center to help us in our economic recovery. the courage to address: gender Election Day, and instead a ballot is olvr.hawaii.gov. within their county should they That’s why HGEA has endorsed Keith inequality and disparities between automatically mailed to registered prefer to vote in person. Additionally, Amemiya for the mayor of City & schools. He traveled to all 95 schools You may return your marked ballot voters. There are no polling places the service center will provide same County of Honolulu. statewide to listen and talk story with and signed postage-paid return on Election Day. day registration and accessible voting. thousands of people — student- envelope: by mail, or in-person at “HGEA’s Political Action Committee athletes, parents, coaches, school You must be a registered voter to a designated place of deposit. All Visit elections.hawaii.gov for sees Keith as a leader who has a administrators, legislators and receive a ballot. Your Clerk’s Office ballots must be received by the more information. proven history of caring for the business executives. During the will prepare and mail your ballot Clerk’s Office by 7:00 p.m. on Election people of Hawaii,” said HGEA state budget cuts of 2009, he packet approximately three weeks Day. Postmarks do not count! Executive Director Randy Perreira. implemented a “Save Our Sports” “He’s smart, he brings people campaign that successfully together and he gets the job done. kept athletic programs afloat by In times of crisis and in economic building relationships and rallying prosperity, we believe he will base “AS MAYOR, WORKING the community. To this day, high his decisions on what is best for the school sports continue to address TOGETHER WITH ALL OF 2020 ELECTION DATES & DEADLINE people of Hawaii.” educational inequality and profoundly YOU, I KNOW WE WILL Throughout the COVID-19 impact many students’ lives. emergency, public employees have REPOSITION OUR ISLAND Amemiya said HGEA’s endorsement Voter stood strong. Amemiya recognizes is especially meaningful to him. “I FOR THE FUTURE. AS A Registration Ballots Absentee Ballot Voter that thousands of HGEA members share your values and recognize Election Day Deadline Mailed Request Deadline Service Centers have continued to serve on the PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, YOU everything you do to make Hawaii a frontlines and behind-the-scenes to HAVE BEEN THERE FOR better place. These are challenging ensure the continuity of state and times and our city needs a leader OUR COMMUNITY. I PRIMARY county services for all of us — he PRIMARY PRIMARY PRIMARY PRIMARY to help us emerge from the economic July 27, 2020 through deeply appreciates and respects PROMISE YOU THAT AS August 8, 2020 July 9, 2020 July 21, 2020 August 1, 2020 and social damage as a result Election Day, August 8, 2020 the contributions of public workers of COVID-19. As mayor, working MAYOR, I WILL BE THERE that too often go unnoticed and together with all of you, I know we unrecognized. He has worked FOR YOU.” will reposition our island for the GENERAL alongside many HGEA members GENERAL future. As a public employee, you GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL October 20, 2020 through during his time as executive director – KEITH AMEMIYA October 16, have been there for our community. November 3, 2020 October 5, 2020 October 27, 2020 Election Day, November 3, 2020 of the Hawaii High School Athletic 2020 I promise you that as mayor, I will be (Excluding Sundays) Association (HHSAA), an executive there for you.” administrator at the University of Hawaii System and a member of the Board of Education.

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A MESSAGE FROM RETIREES UNIT FOR CONGRESS ADMINISTRATOR

Earlier this year HGEA endorsed and affordable health care. As a Remember when we couldn’t wait are subscribers of the Weekly News Kai Kahele for the U.S. House of proud union member of the Air Line for school to let out and mango Digest, an online news bulletin. You Representatives, 2nd Congressional Pilots Association, he understands season would be in full bloom? can also “Like” AFSCME Retirees on District, representing rural Oahu and that labor unions give workers a Summer is here, but instead of Facebook. As you know the Trump the neighbor islands. voice, help raise wages and improve mango blossoms and graduation White House continues to threaten working conditions for all workers. ceremonies, our lives have been cuts to Social Security, Medicare “After meeting and talking with turned upside down with COVID-19 and Medicaid. We are fortunate that Kai, the HGEA Political Action Kahele is grateful for HGEA’s restrictions and a new way of living. all four of Hawaii’s Congressional Committee believes he understands endorsement. “Mahalo to HGEA Delegation supports AFSCME Many thanks to your state board the struggles of working families for their early endorsement of my legislation to block any cuts. Both and chapter board of directors! and, if elected, will represent us well candidacy. It is an honor to have the Senators Schatz and Hirono have You all make sure the work of the in Congress,” said State PAC Chair support of Hawaii’s largest public introduced legislation to increase Retirees Unit continues. Election Eric Inouye. “As a union member, Kai sector union. As a strong advocate Social Security. Friends and family season is upon us. Your island chapter knows the power of working people for Hawaii’s working families, I am in Republican states could use your members attended Political Action is strong when we stand together to committed to fighting for all workers help with calls to their Congressional Committee meetings online as well help each other move forward with to ensure that our working class delegation to not cut these programs. our union,” added HGEA President families have the resources and the state PAC meetings to decide on Jon Gasper. support to get ahead and not be left endorsements in the State Senate, Check HGEA eBulletins for the latest behind. I firmly believe that we can House, Mayoral and County Council news. You’ll be notified of the next Currently a state senator who Mahie Trask “THE HGEA POLITICAL do better to improve the quality of races statewide. HGEA Retirees Unit chapter meetings. HGEA offices have represents Hilo, Kahele believes in HGEA Retirees Unit Administrator life for our communities, and I look President Ruth Walker participated in been and continue to be open and ACTION COMMITTEE a strong economy where all people forward to continuing that fight in the the State Board of Directors meeting I’m available at (808) 543-0090 or can enjoy a living wage, providing BELIEVES KAI UNDER- halls of the .” to finalize the island endorsements. [email protected] for suggestions or an outstanding public education and STANDS THE STRUGGLES Letters to the Editor from retirees to answer questions. ensuring all Americans have quality including Oahu board member Ethel OF WORKING FAMILIES.” It’s important to complete the Fleming and President Ruth Walker Census 2020 forms. Online were printed. Please be sure you – ERIC INOUYE, STATE PAC CHAIR instructions are simple, or you are registered, have signed and can request a written Census mailed the card back to the Elections questionnaire. Mahalo State and Office — that will ensure you will Chapter officers and directors for receive your ballot in the mail. your commitment to our Retirees Every vote matters. Unit. Join me in calling on all HGEA President Walker and I attended retirees to Rise Up and join your online meetings with the AFSCME island chapters, become an active Retiree Department and Western participant. Together we will build a Region staff to keep up with issues stronger HGEA Retirees Unit. in other retiree chapters as well as retiree issues in Congress. I hope you

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2020-2021 CHARLES R. KENDALL AND RUSSELL K. OKATA SCHOLARSHIP Kylie Charice P. Ki‘ilaweau Aweau Kaitlyn M. Cook Kaitlin DeRouin Kylie K. Hull Alarcon OAHU KAUAI MOLOKAI OAHU RECIPIENTS OAHU Ottawa University Pacific University Chaminade University Azusa Pacific University of Hawaii Parent: Dawn Tanaka Parent: Jerilyn Cook Parents: Lee DeRouin University at Manoa (Retiree) (Unit 13) (Unit 6) & Arlene Parent: Suzanne Hull The Charles R. Kendall and Russell K. Okata $2,500 AWARD Parent: Reziel DeRouin (Unit 13) (Unit 13) Scholarships are available to HGEA members Alarcon (Unit 13) and their dependents who are attending or plan to attend a college, community college or university, or vocational, trade or other post-high school study, on a full-time basis.

Scholarship applications for the 2021–2022 school year will be available at www.hgea.org in September.

Lauren Ikeda Riana M. Kawamura Hope Kudo Aaron S.H. Lieu Penny Z. M. Loo OAHU OAHU HAWAII OAHU OAHU Elijah K. Bernardo-Flores Kayla R. DeRouin Whitworth University University of Hawaii Harvard University University of Hawaii University of Hawaii OAHU MOLOKAI Parent: Jan Ikeda at Manoa Parent: Ruth Kudo at Manoa at Manoa Chaminade University Honolulu Community College (Unit 13) Parents: Derek (Unit 3) Parent: Krystine Lieu Parent: Dennis Loo Parent: Lene Bernardo (Unit 3) Parents: Lee DeRouin (Unit 6) & Kawamura (Unit 3) (Unit 3) (Unit 13) Arlene DeRouin (Unit 13) & Evangeline Kawamura (Unit 3)

Samantha Martinez Jazlyn O. Rapozo Xavier W. Tablit Rachel K. Utu Sydnee’O W. Valdez MAUI KAUAI HAWAII OAHU OAHU Leee P. Miyahira Samantha H. Yamamoto Corban University Hawaii Pacific University of Hawaii University Chapman University OAHU HAWAII Parent: Kristy University at Hilo of Hawaii at Manoa Parent: Darylene Hawaii Pacific University University of Hawaii at Manoa Bugtong (Unit 3) Parent: Rose Rapozo Parent: Candace Parent: Melanie Maka (Unit 3) Parent: Kathy Miyahira (Unit 13) Parent: Ed Yamamoto (Retiree) (Unit 3) Walker (Unit 13) Almazar-Utu (Unit 4)

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HGEA SAYS ALOHA TO HONORING KAUAI ISLAND DIVISION CHIEF OUR VETERANS GERALD AKO WEST HAWAII

HGEA Kauai Island Division Chief Division, many others remember “I NEVER HAVE MET Gerald Ako retired from HGEA at the him as the all-star pitcher for the A MORE QUALITY end of 2019 after 36 years of service, University of Hawaii during its the last 28 on Kauai. His understated baseball glory years in the 1970s. INDIVIDUAL THAN THIS leadership style, dedication and Ako pitched for UH from 1974–1977. MAN. HE HAS SERVED caring for the members and From there he went on to an exciting community will be greatly missed. career in Minor League Baseball OUR ORGANIZATION Ako worked hard to make Kauai playing for teams including the EXTREMELY WELL. HGEA strong. Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF Brewers. In the off season, Ako and HGEA Executive Director Randy some of his teammates would play in SERVICE FROM A Perreira said, “I never have met a Mexico and Colombia, South America more quality individual than this GREAT GUY.” in their professional league. man. We’ve seen a lot, we’ve gone through a lot, we’ve worked together Ako is also the proud father of two – RANDY PERREIRA for so long and he has served our sons and two daughters. From star organization extremely well. Thirty- baseball player to longtime labor six years of service from a great guy.” leader, Gerald Ako has made an immeasurable positive impact on As Ako said aloha to HGEA staff, countless lives. Ako would like to he left us with these thoughts: “My thank the staff who have been so parents and grandparents made supportive, our HGEA members, sacrifices so we could have a better For several years now, some of our of HGEA members along with Nainoa and especially the Kauai Division for life, and it is our responsibility to HGEA members in Kona have been Nakasone, a Kamehameha Scholars treating him with such encouragement continue and make sure the next assisting Kamehameha Scholars student and daughter of Unit 3 and kindness. We wish him well in his generation may enjoy what we have students with their community member Ruth Nakasone, placed retirement and know that he will still today. In the same way that unions service project of making lei to be lei around the gravestones. What a help working families as part of the helped working families have better placed around the gravestones of the wonderful gesture by our members HGEA Retirees Unit. working conditions and the benefits West Hawaii Veterans on Memorial who not only made the lei but placed — the challenge now is to continue, On behalf of all of us at HGEA, Day. This year, due to the COVID-19 them around the gravestones and hold on to and improve those gains thank you for your work, leadership pandemic, there was no Memorial columbarium in honor of the men that were made.” and friendship. Day ceremony. Wanting to continue and women who sacrificed their lives this great tradition of honoring for our country. While thousands of members know veterans on Memorial Day, a group Ako as the leader of the HGEA Kauai

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2020 HGEA STATE DON’T MISS OUT! BOWLING HGEA Members have access to incredible TOURNAMENT insurance options powered by CIGNA, but open enrollment ends August 31, 2020.

Forty-eight HGEA members rock- TEAM EVENT SINGLES EVENT and-bowled at the 2020 HGEA State Bowling Tournament on February 14-16, 2020 at the Maui Bowling FIRST PLACE FIRST PLACE Center in Wailuku. One participant HUI PA‘ANI #1 JACOB DAVIS even achieved a perfect 300 score! Team members: Mike Delos Santos, Total score: 713. It should be noted Thank you to Maui Recreation John Moses, Marc Kim, Sr., and Wally that David bowled a PERFECT 300 Coordinator Sharon Char, Hollie Arakawa. Total team score: 3,216 over game in his first game of the three Dalapo and Marc and Kristine Kim three games. games bowled in this event! for coordinating this year’s state bowling tournament. SECOND PLACE SECOND PLACE TROPO MARC KIM, SR. Team members: Curtis Matsumura, Total Score: 648 over three games. Bryson Koerte, Lysande Sagawa- Panangan, and Sheldon Peralta. Total THIRD PLACE (TIE) team score: 3,198 over three games. MARC KIM, JR. AND SCOT MITAMURA THIRD PLACE Total Score: 633 for each. KAUAI 24/7 Team members: Darren Alcos, Cherie Miyashiro, Gareth Yoshida, and Allen ALL EVENTS Suan. Total team score: 2,902 over three games. FIRST PLACE JOHN MOSES DOUBLES EVENT Total Score: 1,925 over the nine games bowled during the weekend.

FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE DARREN NISHIOKA/GLADYS MIKE DELOS SANTOS HARADA Learn more by pointing your cell phone camera at this box, or by visiting Total score: 1,911 over the nine games Total score: 1,301 over three games. bowled during the weekend. hgea.mwadmin.com SECOND PLACE MIKE ISHIKAWA/KEVIN TANAKA THIRD PLACE CURTIS MATSUMURA Total score: 1,276 over three games. Total score: 1,903 over the nine games bowled during the weekend. THIRD PLACE MIKE DELOS SANTOS/JOHN MOSES Total score: 1,266 over three games.

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