Plan, recruit and hire union employees in accordance with workforce requirements. Issue written work assignment or determination ensuring all parties understand content and required implementation. Schedule grievance meetings in accordance with contractual timelines, assist with investigating, responding to and resolving grievances, and maintain accurate tracking and logging of grievances. We see our He ‘Ohana Kakou stickers on laptops, skateboards, helmets, vehicles, and other personal items of employees, their families, and a large circle of acquaintances.Īs more people come to recognize and embrace the meaning of He ‘Ohana Kakou, we look forward to long-term growth in safety awareness inside and outside of our workplace for generations to come.The Labor Relations Coordinator coordinates and monitors the on-site craft labor relations function.Īdminister/interpret terms and conditions of all craft collective bargaining agreements to ensure compliance by union and company personnel.

As our efforts to promote safety in these areas continues, we are seeing an increased awareness being generated due to this slogan.

As we continued discussing reasons for the importance of safety awareness, we all agreed that this slogan about family was the main reason for aggressively promoting safety, both on job sites and in other aspects of our lives.Īt Hawaiian Dredging, Safety Week now is used as a key opportunity to reinforce He ‘Ohana Kakou to our workforce and also to encourage their families to help maintain safety awareness with their loved ones and within the community. One employee mentioned the slogan “He ‘Ohana Kakou” (Hawaiian for “We Are One Family”), a phrase that was coined years ago to describe Hawaiian Dredging.

In planning for Safety Week 2015, our employees were asked about the connection between our established company culture of caring and the idea of safety. Our employees, both old and new, are part of the culture here, which is based on caring for employees, family members, and the community as well. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company is a 114-year-old organization with employees who have been with the company for generations.

Hawaiian dredging employees