Convention who publicly declares an
intention to run for International office
may request from the International
Union a list of accredited delegates
to the International Convention at any
time within thirty (30) days prior to
the Convention. A list of addresses
of those delegates will also be
available at the International Union
for inspection. The International
Union will not provide copies of the
addresses of delegates or members
of the Union.
Any accredited delegate to the International Convention who publicly declares an intention to run for International office may designate an individual to view on his/her behalf, the list of accredited delegates to the Convention with the following provisions: 1) The candidate must specify in writing the name of the individual designated to view the delegate list and the writing must be signed by the delegate; 2) the individual so designated by a
Any accredited delegate to the International Convention who publicly declares an intention to run for International office may designate an individual to view on his/her behalf, the list of accredited delegates to the Convention with the following provisions: 1) The candidate must specify in writing the name of the individual designated to view the delegate list and the writing must be signed by the delegate; 2) the individual so designated by a
candidate must be an ILWU member in
good standing; 3) the rules governing
the inspection of the delegate list will
apply to the designated representative;
and 4) if the candidate’s designated
representative inspects the delegate
list, that will constitute the candidate’s
permitted one inspection of the
delegate list.
The custodians of the Convention delegate list are International Director of Educational Services Robin Walker (Robin.Walker@ ilwu.org) and International General Counsel Lindsay Nicholas (Lindsay. Nicholas@ilwu.org) located at the ILWU Headquarters at 1188 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, California. For inspections, please contact the custodians of the Convention delegate list. Inspections of the delegate list may only occur during regular business hours between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
The custodians of the Convention delegate list are International Director of Educational Services Robin Walker (Robin.Walker@ ilwu.org) and International General Counsel Lindsay Nicholas (Lindsay. Nicholas@ilwu.org) located at the ILWU Headquarters at 1188 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, California. For inspections, please contact the custodians of the Convention delegate list. Inspections of the delegate list may only occur during regular business hours between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Nominations and primary
election for the office of the Coast
Longshore Division’s two (2) Coast
Committeeman positions will take
place during the Coast Longshore
Division Caucus, which will convene
on Monday, June 24, 2024 and close
on about Friday, June 28, 2024. The
Longshore Division Caucus will also
be held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel,
1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver,
BC. Longshore Division Caucus
elected delegates have the right to
nominate candidates for the two
positions of Coast Committeeman.
Nominations shall be from the floor
and shall be conducted separately
for each position. No person may be
a nominee for more than one Coast
Committeeman position. There
shall be no limit to the number of
nominees. No one not an accredited
Caucus delegate from his or her own
local may be nominated, except that
an incumbent Coast Committeeman
by virtue of having held office in the
previous term shall be eligible to be
nominated for office. If necessary,
a roll call vote will be held and
the two (2) nominees receiving the
highest number of votes per position
shall be declared nominated by the
primary election for placement on
the membership referendum ballot.
The nominees so elected in the
primary election shall be placed on
a referendum ballot for a vote of
the entire Coast Longshore Division
membership for final election.
Publicly declared candidates for the position of Coast Committeeman have the right to inspect the list of accredited delegates to the Coast Longshore Division Caucus at any time within thirty (30) days prior to the Caucus. The procedures for inspection shall be the same as those provided above with respect to nominations and primary elections held at the ILWU International Convention.
Publicly declared candidates for the position of Coast Committeeman have the right to inspect the list of accredited delegates to the Coast Longshore Division Caucus at any time within thirty (30) days prior to the Caucus. The procedures for inspection shall be the same as those provided above with respect to nominations and primary elections held at the ILWU International Convention.
Local 142 Unit Action Updates
Maui
Super majority button-up at the Grand Wailea
Super majority button-up at the Grand Wailea
Hawai’i
Welcome new Unit: Island Movers Hawaiʻi Isle
Welcome new Unit: Island Movers Hawaiʻi Isle
O’ahu
Union support for closed Wahiāwa General
Union support for closed Wahiāwa General
Kaua’i
Wilcox wage adjustments address staffing issues
Wilcox wage adjustments address staffing issues
Negotiations continue at the Union’s
largest Unit, the Grand Wailea Maui.
A number of tentative agreements
have been made on various items.
The Union and the employer have
exchanged economic proposals.
Meanwhile, the negotiation committee mobilized members in a week-long “button up”. Members of the Grand Wailea signed a petition committing to do what it takes to get the contract they deserve. In exchange they received an ILWU pin to wear proudly on their uniforms during negotiations.
On day 1 alone, 280 members of the over 700+ member Unit signed the petition and began wearing a button. By week’s end, over 500 members signed the petition and began wearing the pin.
The negotiation committee is working to schedule the next round of negotiations.
Meanwhile, the negotiation committee mobilized members in a week-long “button up”. Members of the Grand Wailea signed a petition committing to do what it takes to get the contract they deserve. In exchange they received an ILWU pin to wear proudly on their uniforms during negotiations.
On day 1 alone, 280 members of the over 700+ member Unit signed the petition and began wearing a button. By week’s end, over 500 members signed the petition and began wearing the pin.
The negotiation committee is working to schedule the next round of negotiations.
The newest Unit of the ILWU Local
142 comes out of the Hawaiʻi Division
with Island Movers, Hawaiʻi Island.
Employees have been organizing to join the Union for some time. Local 142 already includes workers from Island Movers on Maui and Oʻahu.
One of the Hawaiʻi Island employees used to work on the “union side” on Oʻahu and saw the difference between a unionized workplace and a non-unionized workplace. The lack of protection and unequal pay between the two motivated employee organizing to join the ILWU.
After employees signed union authorization cards, Oʻahu Division Director Mike Yamaguchi and Local President Chris West met with the owner of Island Movers who agreed to voluntary recognition, which doesnʻt require a union election. the nest step is for the Unit to negotiatiate their first contract
Employees have been organizing to join the Union for some time. Local 142 already includes workers from Island Movers on Maui and Oʻahu.
One of the Hawaiʻi Island employees used to work on the “union side” on Oʻahu and saw the difference between a unionized workplace and a non-unionized workplace. The lack of protection and unequal pay between the two motivated employee organizing to join the ILWU.
After employees signed union authorization cards, Oʻahu Division Director Mike Yamaguchi and Local President Chris West met with the owner of Island Movers who agreed to voluntary recognition, which doesnʻt require a union election. the nest step is for the Unit to negotiatiate their first contract
Wahiawā General Hospital
announced its sale to the Queen’s
Medical Center, which took effect
on April 2nd. Employees were laid
off as the hospital prepared to close
its doors.
Oʻahu Division Director Mike Yamaguchi, Wahiawā General’s BA, Dillon Hullinger and Member Services Specialist Cassandra Cockett coordinated a number of job fairs for displaced employees.
Mark Manard and Lisa Perriera from the American Job Center, and Scot Ling from the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Labor attended all three sessions, assisting members with the unemployment process and job placement preparation.
The Division is also going into impact bargaining with Wahiawā General to negotiate for the laid off members
Oʻahu Division Director Mike Yamaguchi, Wahiawā General’s BA, Dillon Hullinger and Member Services Specialist Cassandra Cockett coordinated a number of job fairs for displaced employees.
Mark Manard and Lisa Perriera from the American Job Center, and Scot Ling from the Workforce Development Division of the Department of Labor attended all three sessions, assisting members with the unemployment process and job placement preparation.
The Division is also going into impact bargaining with Wahiawā General to negotiate for the laid off members
Clinical Assistants and members
in Environmental Services at Unit
3410-753 Wilcox Memorial recently
won wage adjustments to address
staffing issues.
With the help of their Business Agent, Chad Pacheco, members held a meeting with Human Resources and laid out the problems with the staffing shortage, including regular requests on the part of mangagement for members to cover shifts.
They then negotiated a wage increase both as a means of fairly compensating current employees and also as a strategy for recruiment and retention into these departments. Members from other deparments are looking into similar strategies.
The collective bargaining agreement between the ILWU and Wilcox Memorial Hospital expires in 2025 and the Unit will be begin the preparation process shortly.
With the help of their Business Agent, Chad Pacheco, members held a meeting with Human Resources and laid out the problems with the staffing shortage, including regular requests on the part of mangagement for members to cover shifts.
They then negotiated a wage increase both as a means of fairly compensating current employees and also as a strategy for recruiment and retention into these departments. Members from other deparments are looking into similar strategies.
The collective bargaining agreement between the ILWU and Wilcox Memorial Hospital expires in 2025 and the Unit will be begin the preparation process shortly.