SHOPO Hawaii

NICK KRAU,

1717 Hoe Street
Honolulu, HI 96819

p. (808) 847-4676
w. www.shopohawaii.org

For many years, there was an overwhelming need for representation of all workers in our state, regardless of whether they were employed in the private or public sector. Although representation was finally achieved for most workers, it took additional years for our police officers to be granted this privilege. In fact it was not until 1970 that the state legislature passed Act 171,which granted police officers and other public sector employees the right to organize. As a result of this legislation, the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers was founded in 1971. At that time, police officers looked at other organizations, but voted in July of 1972 to be represented by SHOPO, an independent, non-affiliated union for police officers only. We feel that time has proven this choice to be the best one.

ATTENDEES
Nick Krau
Marvin Miles
James Maloney