The following is the latest information from a report issued by the local office of the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) on NLRB petitions filed by Hawaii unions, employees, and employers, and election results. The report covers the period:  January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024.

PETITIONS FILED AT THE HONOLULU OFFICE OF THE NRLB

According to a report issued by the local office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Honolulu, for the period January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024:

RC (Certification of Representative) Petitions

• Total number of petitions filed:  7
• A union files this petition when they have the requisite number of authorization cards/support by employees (30%) for union representation and seeks to have a secret ballot election to unionize a workplace.
• A union might also file an RC petition to challenge the authority of another union to represent a particular bargaining unit.
• Companies affected:
  • Queens Medical Center – OPEIU 50
    • Petition filed by OPEIU 50 to certify (14) Patient Transfer Coordinators (January 12, 2024)
  • Kalama Beach Corporation dba Malama Market – UFCW 480
    • Petition filed by UFCW 480 to certify all (43) employees (March 29, 2024)
  • Caresource Hawaii – OPEIU 50
    • 3 petitions filed by OPEIU 50 (April 10, 2024) to certify:
      • (72) Home Health Aides, Certified Physical Therapist Assistants, Certified Therapy Assistants
      • (61) Registered Nurses, LPNs
      • (9) Home Care Representative Assistants, Accounting, Claims employees
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital/Maui Health - AFSCME
    • Petition filed by AFSCME to certify (72) Per Diem Registered Nurses, and Per Diem Technicians (April 16, 2024)
  • Queens Medical Center – IBT 996
    • Petition filed by IBT 996 to certify (6) Senior Supply Technicians (June 24, 2024)

RD Petitions for Union Decertification

• Total number of petitions filed:  2
• Employees file this petition when they no longer wish to be represented by the incumbent union.
• Employers cannot be involved in influencing or coercing its employees to file this petition.
• The decision to file is strictly made by employees.
• Companies affected:
  • Maui Federal Credit Union – ILWU 142
    • Petition filed by (9) employees (Member Service Representatives, Loan Officers) (March 27, 2024)
  • Tech Systems, Inc. – IAM 1998
    • Petition filed by (83) employees (Warehouse, Supply, Shipping and Receiving, Accounting Clerks, Personnel Assistant) (April 4, 2024)

RM Petition

• Total number of petitions filed:  3
• This petition is filed by an employer for an election to determine support for a new union or to determine whether there is continuing support for an incumbent union to demonstrate to the NLRB that the union has lost the support of the majority of its members. 
• Companies affected:
  • IES Downstream - USW
    • Petition filed (April 22, 2024) - (7) Truck Drivers
  • Pulama Resorts – Richards Market - ILWU
    • Petition filed (May 23, 2024) - all (20) employees
  • Reworld Honolulu – IBT 996
    • Petition filed (May 24, 2024) - (131) Operators, Electricians, Mechanics, Painters, Technicians

ELECTION RESULTS

For the same period, there was a total of (6) elections.

Petitions to Certify a Bargaining Unit:  Results of the elections are as follows:

• Queens Medical Center – OPEIU 50
  • Election held on February 7, 2024
  • (14) Patient Transfer Coordinators -- Union won
• Kalama Beach Corp. dba Malama Market – UFCW 480
  • Election held on April 25, 2024
  • (43) employees -- Union won
• Caresource Hawaii – OPEIU 50
  • Election held on May 9, 2024
  • (72) Home Health Aides, Certified PT Assistants, Certified OT Assistant – Union won
  • (61) Registered Nurses, LPNs – Uinon won
  • (9) Home Health Representative Assistants, Accounting, Claims – Union lost
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Maui Health System - AFSCME
  • Election held on May 7, 2023
  • (72) Per Diem Registered Nurses, Per Diem Technicians – Union won

Results of Petitions to Decertify the Union:

Note that the NLRB held no elections for petitions to decertify the unions filed by employees at Maui Federal Credit Union and Tech Systems.  This appears to indicate that there was majority support to decertify the unions and therefore, the unions chose to walk away.  Accordingly, the employees were successful in decertifying their respective unions.