The first Local Executive Committee (LEC) meeting of the year happened on January 10, 2022. The Local Executive Committee is comprised of the three Local Titled Officers and the five Division Directors. They meet on a monthly basis as a group to provide updates on contract negotiations and grievance handling. These meetings are still being conducted via Zoom. Consideration is being given to meetings being held in person moving forward. Pictured above is all members of the LEC swearing in the new Titled Officers, newly-elected Local President Christian West and newly-elected Local SecretaryTreasurer Michael Victorino, Jr. for the upcoming triennium. Top row L-R: Local Secretary-Treasurer Michael Victorino, Jr., Local President Christian West, Local Vice President Corinna Salmo Nguyen. Middle row L-R: Maui Division Director Roberto Andrion, Hawaii Division Director Elmer Gorospe, Oahu Division Director Michael Yamaguchi. Bottom row L-R: Kauai Division Director Rhonda Morris, Longshore Vice Division Director Edwin Hayashi (sitting in for Longshore Division Director Dustin Dawson).

Titled Officers prioritize engagement with membership

STATEWIDE — As previously mentioned, there is a new team leading the way for ILWU Local 142. The three Titled Officers have hit the ground running from the beginning of this triennium and have been visiting each island Division and their units. Pictured above are the officers visiting members at their workplaces (Unit 3401 Kauai Coffee on the left and Unit 3511 Grand Hyatt Kauai on the right). They kicked off their visits on Kauai on February 9, 2022. Their trip ended by attending Kauai’s Division Executive Board meeting (DEB). The following week, the Titled Officers traveled to Maui Division to follow a similar itinerary. These visits will be ongoing throughout each island. “The membership voted us in, and that is who drives this organization,” said newly-elected Local President Chris West. “It is important to connect with them.” Your three Titled Officers will be following through on this vision, and hope to meet you soon!