The following was presented by Convention guest speaker Lowell Chun-Hoon. Chun-Hoon is a partner of the law firm King, Nakamura and Chun-Hoon, which has defended the union and union members since the 1940s.

reduces the expense of middlemen such as HMSA. The Trust Fund allows us to set the cost of medical for several years, so the hotels know exactly how much they must pay. With HMSA, the hotels have no idea how much their medical plans will increase each year. The ILWU Local 142 will continue to educate the members about the Health & Welfare and encourage units to negotiate this Fund into their contracts.

American voters sent a loud and clear message that they support President Obama’s and the Democratic Party’s policies and rejected the Republican Party’s philosophy and programs.

You’re climbing the stairs at work, miss a step and fall, twisting your ankle. Is that a work injury? You feel a twinge in your back lifting a full box of computer paper. Is that a work injury? You’re walking down a hallway at your company and, as you turn a corner, you bump into a co-worker and fall, hitting your head on the floor. Is that a work injury?

The answer is YES to all of these questions. Any time you become injured at work, it is a work injury and you should report it to your employer right away.

This issue of the Voice of the ILWU is your official notice of the 2012 ILWU Local 142 Election. It contains the positions and candidates who will appear on the ballot and the dates, times and locations of voting for your unit. This issue also contains statements and photographs submitted by candidates.

Local President

Local President Candidate 
Sheldon Biga

Sugar Grouping Candidate 
Kelly Ruidas 
No statement submitted.

Longshore Grouping Candidate 
William P. “Baba” Haole IV

Division Director Candidate 
Michael Machado

Division Director Candidate 
Robert Bobby Evangelista

Division Director Candidate 
Nathan “Nate” Lum