Outstanding Unit, 1-29 members, Unit 1426-00 Big Island Federal Credit Union (l-r) Business Agent Francine Molina, Kevalle Lainaholo, Anuhea Chang, Kristine Gabriel , Tracy Branco, Pam Nachor, Jennifer Azevedo, Tricia Marie Ventura, Monica Hudman, Brenda Basque, Division Director Elmer Gorospe.
Local Vice President Teddy Espeleta.
Hawaii Division welcomes its newest pensioner club
The newly organized Kona ILWU Pensioners Club joins 20 other active pensioner clubs statewide and one of eight on the Big Island. The club is made up of retirees from the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.
Roy Jardine, retired Hawaii Division Business Agent was elected as the club’s president. He represented the workers at the hotel as their business agent. The club meets the second Friday of each month at the ILWU Kona Office on 74-5565 Luhia Street, #A-3A. “I am thrilled to be nominated and to accept the role of President of the Kona ILWU Pensioner Club,” Jardine said. President Jardine anticipates some growing pains as in any new organization; therefore the club will be accepting only ILWU retirees at this time.
Other ILWU pensioner clubs are looking to recruit more members. The clubs meet regularly to socialize with friends, plan excursions, or play bingo. The clubs support the work of the union, such as political action.
Any ILWU retirees, even non-ILWU retirees, are welcomed to join an ILWU pensioner club if they support ILWU programs and principles. Some clubs are organized by retirees who live in the same area or worked at the same company. Other clubs are organized by retirees in the same industry, such as tourism, longshore and pineapple. If you are interested in joining an existing club or to form a new one, please contact your Division coordinator for more information.
Hawaii Division’s 2013 Labor Day celebration was hosted by the Pahala ILWU Pensioner Club. More than 150 retirees attended the event.
Sitting: Roy Jardine (President) From left: Geraldine Nobriga, Elnora Andres, Cristina Castillo, Rose Henriques, Dotty Jardine (Treasurer), Cora Honma, Leticia Viernes (Secretary), Alvin Akina (Vice president), Luz Jumila, Frances Debina, and Masako Dooher.
Oahu Pensioners Bingo Club members (l-r) Richard Miyashiro, Dorothy Sakamoto (Dole Pineer) and Grace Nishigaya checking to see if the numbers called match their bingo cards.
Contact your Division Pensioner Program Coordinators for more information on how you or your family member can join an ILWU pension club today!
Hawaii Division - Francine Molina at 935-3727
Maui Division - Abel Kahoohanohano Jr. at 244-9191
Kauai Division - Pamela Green at 245-3374
Oahu Division - Wilfred Chang Jr., or Jose Miramontes at 949-4161
Hawaii Longshore Division - at 949-4161
Statewide Coordinator/Social Services Coordinator - Joanne Kealoha at 949-4161