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The Hawaii Government Employees Association did well backing Democratic incumbents, but got mixed results in other races.

The state pension system is concerned about the effects of a plan to give certain hospital employees special retirement benefits.

The Hawaii Legislature met for three days to override the governor’s veto of the Maui hospitals employee bill.

UPDATED: The Legislature plans to amend the vetoed measure next week to provide severance pay to unionized workers, address legal flaws in the legislation and honor union contracts.

UPDATED: Gov. Ige has said he might veto a current aid bill, calling $40 million in severance or pension bonuses to public employees “too generous.”

The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers wants more control over rules for the cameras, which are meant to improve accountability and transparency.

UPDATED: Pay increases for hundreds of public safety workers have been approved by the Legislature and every other county.

A ruling in favor of the California teacher suing her union could have had major ramifications for organized labor in Hawaii.

Low salaries and limited training options stymie efforts to recruit special education workers in Hawaii schools.

They had pushed for a lot more, but state and county employers had offered a lot less. An arbitrator settled the issue.