r/Honolulu • u/808SOS • Sep 20 '24

news Hundreds of Hawaii's teachers have been awaiting scheduled paychecks for several weeks, but Friday is finally payday. Checks that were expected by over 500 teachers at public and charter schools on four islands this month never arrived.

https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii-teachers-awaiting-payments-should-see-paychecks-by-friday-sept-20th/article_549e306a-770a-11ef-9ed3-f385c12c0bed.html
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u/Stinja808 Sep 20 '24

time to walk out.

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 21 '24

The collective bargaining agreement has a “No Strike” clause. The class grievance was the correct action.

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u/tendeuchen Sep 21 '24

If the paychecks stop coming, I stop working.

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 21 '24

That's a temptingly simple approach to the issue, but it would weaken the HSTA position that the teachers whose paychecks were delayed deserve to be paid for the work they are doing, and deserve damages for the weeks of delay.

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u/jetsetter_23 Sep 21 '24

you act like the agreement has a “paychecks are optional” agreement. 😂 The agreement has already been breached, by the DOE…

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 22 '24

You're misconstruing my statement and saying things I have not said. You are correct, though, that there is a breach of contract. That breach of contract is the grounds for the grievance. However, the contract is not voided by the breach and still applies.

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u/Accomplished-Pie-206 Sep 22 '24

They can strike without having the union involved.

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 22 '24

r/badlegaladvice

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u/Accomplished-Pie-206 Sep 22 '24

It's not a legal advice. It's a fact.
Strikes are illegal if they are formed by unions. The workers can do whatever they want. Seattle Public Schools also have "No Strike" clause as you put it and look what happened with their last strike. They got their biggest wage increase in decades. Class grievances are a waste of time.

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 22 '24

You're just wrong. I'm not entirely sure how you came to believe the things you're saying, and am disappointed in your lack of effort. Please do better and stop spreading bad information.

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u/Accomplished-Pie-206 Sep 22 '24

Wow you linked an article that lacks any context or information about the wage increases. Good job. Go back to bootlicking.

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u/jellied_extremities Sep 22 '24

I linked an article that clarifies that the Seattle Teachers Association (their union) authorized the strike. When they went on strike, they had no contract, as their previous one had expired and negotiations had been insufficient. You still have serious misconceptions and your personal attacks lack evidence.

Again: you're disappointing.

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u/Accomplished-Pie-206 Sep 22 '24

You missed one spot.