RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Report Title:  Collective Bargaining Units; UH Graduate Students
Description:  Allows part-time and full-time graduate student assistants employed by UH to collectively bargain their wages, hours, and other terms; provided that no collective bargaining agreement shall take effect prior to July 1, 2016. Requires UH and the relevant exclusive representatives to meet and report to the legislature. (HB553 CD1)  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD {cdraft} with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tsuji excused (1).
5/5/2015 H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 699).
5/7/2015 S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 680). 5/6/2015 H Transmitted to Governor.

ward hb 553Contact: repward@capitol.hawaii.gov  Excerpt from Capitol TV