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Hawaii International Vice President Wesley Furtado (not pictured) and Overall Longshore Unit Chairperson Nate Lum (center) show waterfront operations to All Japan Docworkers Union (Zenkowan) President Akinobu Itoh and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Asia Pacific Regional Secretary Shigeru Wada. Itoh recalls the 50- year relationship between his union and the ILWU.

On November 4, Americans made it clear that they want our country to move in a different direction.

There’s good reason to be hopeful. President-elect Barack Obama says he supports unions. He’s walked on a picket line. He’s worked as an organizer. He says workers aren’t getting our fair share while the rich and corporations have been getting too much.

November 4, 2008, was historic and a victory for labor and all working people. Hawaii born Barack Obama was elected president by a huge margin. While a handful of elections are still undecided, the Democrats gained at least 8 seats in the US Senate and 19 seats in the US House of Representatives.

Guy Fujimura, Fred Galdones, Akinobu Itoh, Clayton Dela Cruz, Richard Baker, Jo Anne Trask, William Kennison, and Donna Domingo carry some of the 65,000 petitions.