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Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to dismantle US DOE
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Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to dismantle US DOE

Jill Meinecke2025-05-22T11:25:18-10:00May 22, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Becky Pringle, education cuts, federal cuts, NEA, Osa Tui, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun, U.S. Supreme Court|

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from firing thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Education, ruling that the terminations were a thinly veiled effort to dismantle the entire department without congressional approval.

HSTA joins members of 20+ other Hawai‘i unions in solidarity protests to support federal employees
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HSTA joins members of 20+ other Hawai‘i unions in solidarity protests to support federal employees

Jill Meinecke2025-05-02T13:28:13-10:00May 2, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: Becky Pringle, CLEAR, federal cuts, Hawaii State Capitol, Hilo Chapter, International Workers Day, Kauai Chapter, Logan Okita, Maui chapter, May 1, May day, Mazie Hirono, Molokai Chapter, NEA, Trump adminstration, unions, Washington D.C.|

More than 100 teachers across Hawaiʻi took part in protests and marches Thursday on International Workers’ Day, in solidarity with federal workers who are losing their collective bargaining and union rights.