Hawai'i Nurses' Association

What Hawai'i Nurses' Association does

Hawai'i Nurses' Association (HNA), operating as OPEIU Local 50, AFL-CIO, is a non-profit labor union founded in 1917 (originally as the Honolulu Nurses' Club) that represents more than 4,000 healthcare professionals across the State of Hawai'i. The organization serves registered nurses as its primary member base, alongside a growing roster of additional job classifications including respiratory therapists, radiation therapists, clinical documentation specialists, licensed practical nurses, and certified nurse assistants working in hospital, long-term care, and clinic settings. HNA negotiates and enforces collective bargaining agreements covering wages, benefits, staffing, and working conditions, and provides legal representation, grievance handling, safe staffing advocacy, and legislative engagement on behalf of its members.

HNA's service architecture combines three interlocking layers: (1) a five-step organizing pipeline for non-union facilities progressing from coworker outreach through NLRB certification to first-contract bargaining; (2) a stewardship and representation infrastructure built around a small central staff (11-50 employees) including a Director of Field Services, multiple labor relations specialists, organizers, and a Clinical Nurse Consultant, supported by trained member stewards across each bargaining unit; and (3) a digital member resource stack using commodity SaaS (JotForm, Google Forms, Zoom, Linktree, engage.app) for safe staffing documentation, ratio e-grievance submission, virtual meetings, and resource distribution. There is no proprietary technology platform — the union's intellectual capital is institutional rather than technical, embodied in CBA clauses, steward training curricula, and 107 years of accumulated bargaining history.

The business model is membership-dues-funded and recurring: dues are determined at each OPEIU local level, no initiation fees are charged to newly organized members, and revenue supports negotiation, arbitration, legal expenses, organizing, defense/strike funds, member death benefits, and affiliation fees to OPEIU international. HNA is affiliated since 2010 with OPEIU (Local 50) and through OPEIU with AFL-CIO, providing members with Union Plus benefit access including discount programs, scholarships, identity protection, and student debt reduction. Customer/employer counterparties are concentrated in Hawai'i hospital systems including the Queen's Medical Center (Punchbowl, West Oahu, North Hawaii Community Hospital), Hawai'i Pacific Health (Kapiolani, Straub), Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, and several long-term care facilities.

Name

Hawai'i Nurses' Association

Legal name

Hawai'i Nurses' Association

Website

https://hawaiinurses.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawai'i Nurses' Association (OPEIU Local 50, AFL-CIO) is a Hawai'i-based labor union founded in 1917 that represents more than 4,000 healthcare professionals — primarily registered nurses — through collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and workplace advocacy across the state's hospital and long-term care systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: HNA generates revenue through membership dues paid by represented healthcare professionals. Dues support negotiation expenses, arbitration expenses, legal expenses, education programs, organizing expenses, member death benefits, defense (strike) fund, staff and office expenses, printing and postage, and affiliation fees to OPEIU international.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HNA is a labor union that provides collective bargaining representation, grievance and arbitration services, legal protection under the NLRA, and workplace advocacy to over 4,000 nurses and allied healthcare professionals employed by Hawai'i hospitals and long-term care facilities. The union also runs a five-step organizing process for non-union healthcare workers, a steward training program for frontline workplace leaders, and a member benefits portal providing access to OPEIU international benefits (death benefits, identity protection, student debt reduction) and Union Plus AFL-CIO discounts.

Product overview

Hawai'i Nurses' Association (HNA), OPEIU Local 50, is a member-driven labor union representing over 4,000 nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawaii. The organization operates as a unified union offering rather than a technology platform. Its core services include union membership with collective bargaining representation, a five-step organizing process for new groups, steward training programs, and member resource tools including safe staffing reporting forms and benefits access. The union maintains partnerships with OPEIU international for member benefits and Union Plus AFL-CIO for discount programs. HNA connects with members through Zoom for virtual meetings, JotForm for staffing concern documentation, and Linktree for Queens facilities resource access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Membership Services Core membership offering providing collective bargaining representation, legal protections under the NLRA, workplace advocacy, grievance and arbitration services, and access to member benefits programs including OPEIU international benefits and Union Plus discount programs. For nurses and allied healthcare professionals working in Hawai'i hospitals and long-term care facilities.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Negotiation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) covering wages, benefits, working conditions, and workplace protections for registered nurses and healthcare professionals across Hawai'i facilities.
• Steward Training Program Training program for union stewards who serve as front-line workplace leaders, providing tools and guidance for new member orientations, contract enforcement, and workplace advocacy.
• Union Organizing Services Five-step union organizing process including coworker outreach, organizing committee formation, majority building, official union certification, and contract bargaining for healthcare workers seeking to form a union at their workplace.

Quantifiable outcome

• Straub RNs achieved 90% vote to ratify contract with 13% wage increase over three years and double-time call pay

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010HNA affiliated with OPEIU in 2010, becoming HNA, OPEIU Local 50, AFL-CIO. This affiliation provided national labor solidarity and support, connecting Hawai'i nurses to a network of over 100,000 OPEIU members across diverse settings including banking, insurance, healthcare, and more.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHNA operates as part of the AFL-CIO through its OPEIU Local 50 affiliation, connecting members to AFL-CIO benefits including Union Plus programs offering discounts on auto, health, education, home, insurance, and financial services.
• Union Plus (AFL-CIO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnion Plus provides HNA members access to discounts and benefits including auto services (Goodyear, Motor Club), education scholarships, health benefits (prescriptions, dental, vision, hearing), home services (AT&T discounts, real estate rewards), insurance products, credit counseling, travel discounts, and entertainment deals.
• Jobs with JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHNA references Jobs with Justice research and materials for strategic guidance on new hire orientations and union organizing tactics.
• Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 11minorOthersOPEIU Local 11 covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Both locals share OPEIU affiliation and AFL-CIO connection.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association: Pennsylvania state nurses association representing nurses across PA hospitals and healthcare facilities. Direct peer to HNA as a state nurses association engaged in collective bargaining and contract enforcement for RNs.
• Massachusetts Nurses Association: Massachusetts state nurses union representing over 23,000 RNs across acute-care hospitals and healthcare facilities. Direct peer to HNA as a state nurses association collectively bargaining for RNs at health system employers and engaging in legislative advocacy on safe staffing and patient safety.
• National Nurses United: The largest U.S. RN labor union with 225,000+ members operating across dozens of state nurses association affiliates. Directly comparable to HNA in that it organizes, represents, and bargains collectively for registered nurses in acute-care hospitals — the same target member and employer profile as Hawai'i Nurses' Association.
• California Nurses Association: A state-level nurses union affiliated with National Nurses United representing tens of thousands of California RNs across hospital systems. Direct peer to HNA as a state nurses union performing collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and workplace advocacy for RNs at major hospital employers.
• Michigan Nurses Association: Michigan state nurses association affiliated with AFT/AFL-CIO representing nurses across Michigan hospitals and healthcare facilities. Direct peer to HNA as a state-level nurses collective bargaining and professional advocacy organization.
• Washington State Nurses Association: Washington state nurses association representing RNs across hospitals and healthcare facilities. Pacific regional peer to HNA, similarly engaged in collective bargaining, contract enforcement, and safe staffing advocacy for nurses at major health system employers.
• Oregon Nurses Association: Oregon state nurses association representing nurses across hospitals and healthcare facilities in Oregon. Pacific regional peer to HNA performing collective bargaining, grievance representation, and legislative advocacy for RNs at health system employers.
• New York State Nurses Association: The New York affiliate of NNU representing 42,000+ registered nurses across New York hospitals and healthcare facilities. Direct state-level nurses union peer to HNA, performing collective bargaining, grievance representation, and legislative advocacy for RNs at health system employers.

Broad incumbents

• AFT Healthcare (American Federation of Teachers): AFT's healthcare division represents nurses and healthcare professionals across multiple state affiliates including Michigan Nurses Association and Florida Nurses Association. Broader incumbent peer to HNA through affiliated state nurses associations performing collective bargaining and contract enforcement.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare: The largest U.S. healthcare union representing more than one million healthcare workers including nurses, technicians, and service workers across hospitals and long-term care. Broader incumbent peer to HNA — overlapping in healthcare collective bargaining but covering a far wider occupational and facility footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HawaiiNursesAssociation
• LinkedInlinktr.ee/hnalocal50
• Instagraminstagram.com/hna_opeiu50
• Xx.com/opeiu50

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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