The Hawaii Longshore Division shares their phone number with the main switchboard of the Honolulu ILWU Hall. Longshore members should ask for the Longshore Division. Executive Secretary Lynette Mau will direct you to your business agent or take a message. You can also phone or email your business agent after hours. Your unit chair usually has the business agent’s cell phone number and email. Business agents are required to carry their union supplied cell phone and to be available during reasonable hours seven days a week.

The Hawaii Longshore Division was established in 2009. Before that, longshore members were part of the Division of their respective island or county. The Longshore Division operates statewide and includes all longshore units and their members on all islands. The Division is still part of ILWU Local 142 but operates more independently under special provisions of the ILWU Local 142 Constitution and Bylaws.

William “Baba” Haole IV 
Division Director

This is Baba’s first term as Longshore Division Director. He is a long-time ILWU member having worked at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny for 25 years and Matson Terminals since 2011 as a crane operator. Baba has served as the Unit 4201 overall chair, the Longshore Industrial Grouping Representative on the Local Executive Board and vice division director.

Richard B. Kamoe 
Vice Division Director

Richard has been employed at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny as a machine operator, since 2000. He has served as unit vice chair and International Convention delegate. Richard served a term on the Unit 4210 Executive Board before being elected to his first term as vice division director. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Longshore Division for their support and I’m looking forward to working with the membership.”

Drake Delaforce 
Division Secretary-Treasurer

Drake is proud to be able to assist Hawaii’s longshore workers. He was appointed division secretary-treasurer and elected to the position in a special election in 2014. Drake has been an ILWU member for 12 years as a machine operator at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny. He has served on the Longshore Executive Board and is the current Unit 4201 secretary

Tyrone Tahara 
Business Agent

An ILWU longshoreman since 1988, Tyrone started at the entry level job as a laborer, then later promoted to a heavy equipment operator. He has served his unit as a shop steward and editor. Tyrone has been serving as business agent for the port of Honolulu since 1992.

“To all the Pensioners from the past we say again, Big Mahalos! Once again, thanks to all of you who fought a good fight and sacrificed for the cause. Thanks to all the past unit members & stewards who negotiated and built the foundation we stand on today. Thank you for shutting down the job operations on safety, job jurisdiction, & manning issues for the well-being of the membership & their families. Thanks for upholding the companies and shipping industry by putting in more than a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. Because of your actions we the younger generations have something to hold on to.

imers who planted the rich seeds which grew to be a strong rooted tree which now bear the fruits today we call medical & dental coverage, life insurance, pension benefits, vacations, sick leave, manning, working conditions, job jurisdiction, grievance procedures, wages etc.

We, the younger generation of unit leaders & members here in Hawaii and the West Coast just wanted to let you know in this recently completed 2014 & 2015 negotiations, we didn’t forget the pensioners and their surviving spouses. We wanted to express our appreciations to all of you and especially the 1949 longshoremen who went out on strike for 6 months. We didn’t forget those who planted the seeds, which bear the fruits, we feed our families. All of you deserve the best. Malama Pono on behalf of today’s Longshore leaders & members. Imua!

 ‘Save Your Money’ 
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018>proposals, 2019>negotiations”

Lynette Mau 
Executive Secretary

Lynette has been the executive secretary for six years. She was a flight attendant at Aloha Airlines before working at the ILWU. “I enjoy and appreciate my job, but most of all I get to work with great people, especially our members.” Lynette has two daughters and one grandchild.

Dennis Morton 
Business Agent

Dennis was a firefighter prior to being hired at Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. now known as Pasha. This is his third term as business agent and has been an ILWU member since 2001. Dennis served as a Unit Executive Board member. He is now responsible for servicing neighbor island members.