Representatives Joe Souki, Tommy Waters, Della Belatti, Marcus Oshiro, Angus McKelvey, Hermina Morita, Marilyn Lee, Roy Takumi, Scott Nishimoto, Tom Brower, and Jon Riki Karamatsu joined the picketing of the Pacific Beach Hotel on May 2, 2008.
The ILWU International Executive Board endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President on February 28, concluding that he is “the best candidate for our union and for working families.”
Board members made their decision after an extensive process that involved interviewing the major campaigns and examining their positions on key issues that will impact ILWU members in the coming years. Republican Presidential candidates were not interviewed because they failed to address the key issues below, including: