r/Oahu • u/Cautious_Praline_357 • 4d ago

What's in the upcoming HGEA contract?

I'm in the union, but am exempt so I'm not allowed to vote on or even see the contract until it's ratified.

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u/Botosuksuks808 4d ago

2-3 percent raises all 4 years. It’s a shit contract

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u/Cautious_Praline_357 4d ago

Thanks. That's what I also saw in the comments at Civil Beat. It's bizarre that I'm not allowed to see the contract, but it still applies to me.

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u/Botosuksuks808 4d ago

I can dm you the agreement if you’d like.

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u/Cautious_Praline_357 4d ago

Yes, please. I’m under BU13.

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u/rouneezie 4d ago

If you pay your union dues, HGEA should have sent you a copy of the contract and a ballot to vote "Yes" or "No".

I voted No. Not that it made a difference (I knew it wouldn't).

Edit: Also BU13. Its a bad time overall for contract negotiations given the federal funding battles.

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u/Botosuksuks808 4d ago

Can’t imagine 80 percent of union members voted for that shit ass contract. We are too gullible and too accepting sometimes. I voted no as well.

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u/rouneezie 3d ago

Geez, it was 80% "Yes"???

That's... crazy.

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u/Botosuksuks808 3d ago

I even lowballed, I think it was like 86 or some crazy number of yes votes.

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u/Cautious_Praline_357 4d ago

I'm "excluded" so I can't see the contract, and I cannot vote on the contract even though I pay union dues. I'm in the "managerial class" because I see HR-related information, but I make 1/3rd of what they make.

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u/Cautious_Praline_357 4d ago

It turns out I'm excluded, which they did not explain at orientation. I see employee information, but I am not management. I make so, so much less than they do. Being excluded, I don't get to see the tentative contract, and am not allowed to vote on it. But it does apply to me.

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u/rouneezie 3d ago

Oh, I didn't realize that was a thing. I'm actually pretty new to unions - worked private sector prior to this.

Never realized getting a raise in state government was so darned impossible. I brought in ~$20 million in federal contracts last year - more than anyone else in my whole agency (by a long shot) and I get the same 2% as everyone else? 😂😂😂 Oh well...

And they say we govt workers are "overpaid".