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BREAKING NEWS!!! A HUGE Victory for local 1260 members!

Imagine showing up for work one day to find out that almost one-third of your pay was going to be cut - and there was nothing you could do about it.

That was the prospect faced by a host of Local 1260 members recently, when several civilian contractors in Hawaii were put on notice by the U.S. Navy.   Facing military-wide budget cuts, the Navy sought to invoke a “substantial wage variance” on these contractors by ordering an immediate 28% cut in wages - no questions asked.

Local 1260 Business Manager Brian Ahakuelo and Senior Assistant Business Manager Teresa Morrison would have none of it.   After conducting discussions with the principals involved, it became clear that the Navy was not going to soften its stance and Local 1260 had no choice but to take the Navy to Federal Court.

Relying on her background as an accomplished attorney, Morrison built the Union’s case against the Navy and its contractors, who had taken a less than favorable stance against its union members.   A Federal judge was flown into Hawaii from the east coast to hear the arguments.   Business Manager Ahakuelo was among those called to testify on behalf our members, along with a couple of the affected employees.

In a courtroom often filled with Navy supporters, the Local 1260 staff went to work.   On one side, the full resources of the U.S. Navy, trying to cut nearly 30% of the wages from a host of 1260 members; on the other side, the Local 1260 staff, staunchly defending the wages of our members and the well-being of their families.

After a week of testimony, the judge took several more weeks to issue a decision and in mid-February, the ruling was announced IN FAVOR OF LOCAL 1260!   Ahakuelo & Morrison had faced off against the United States Navy and WON!

The decision was huge for not only the affected Local 1260 members, but for our entire Local Union as well!   It’s this type of proactive, experienced leadership, that (in this case, literally) pays dividends for our members and it sends the message that Local 1260 is a strong, united and progressive Local Union, able to stand-up and fight for our members…and WIN!

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