STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1713

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 179

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 179 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND FUND THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CENTER AS A VALUABLE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS RESOURCE FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to continue to support and fund the Industrial Relations Center as a valuable labor-management relations resource for the public and private sectors.

The Hawaii Labor Relations Board; University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Industrial Relations Center; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; Oahu County Democrats; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1260, AFL-CIO; and a few individuals testified in support of this measure.

Your Committees note that for 70 years, the Industrial Relations Center has provided service to the private and public sectors, including both management and labor in Hawaii. The Center has established a reputation as an impartial and trusted resource agency for labor-management relations in the public and private sectors.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Lower & Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 179 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Lower & Higher Education,

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair

____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair