The state and the teachers union still appear far apart on the eve of a hearing on the implementation of a new contract.
The three members of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 9 a.m.
At issue is whether to grant the Hawaii State Teachers Association’s request for relief from the contract imposed by the state, which included a pay cut and bigger share of health benefits.
The governor says the contract is similar to what’s been offered to other unions.
"I think once they take a look at it they’ll see that it’s a very very good contract comparable to everything that we’re doing with the other unions," Abercrombie says.
HSTA says the implementation of the contract violated collective bargaining rules.
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