A run-off election may be held for candidates nominated for Local 142 titled officer (President, Vice President, or Secretary-Treasurer) or industrial grouping (Longshore, Sugar, Pineapple, Tourism, or General Trades) executive board member on the last day of the Local Convention, September 21, 2012.
Primary Election Absentee Application by: Aug. 4, 2012
Primary Election: Aug. 11, 2012
General Election Registration Deadline: Oct. 8, 2012
General Election Absentee Application by: Oct. 30, 2012
General Election: Nov. 6, 2012
Voter Information: http://hawaii.gov/elections
The rank-and-file members of the ILWU make the policies that direct the work of the International union. This democratic duty of ILWU members is done once every three years at a five-day Convention. The 35th International Convention was held this year from June 4 - 8 at the Del Coronado Hotel on Coronado Island in San Diego, California.
“The alliance between the ILWU and the Panama Canal Pilots is one of the most strategic in the world,” Vice President (Mainland) Ray Familathe said. “This is one of the most positive things to happen in our union for years. Please welcome the Panama Canal Pilots to the ILWU family.”
Fred Lee passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2012. He was 85 years old. He retired in 1989 as the ILWU’s Contract Administrator for 20 years. In retirement, Fred served on the Board of the ILWU Memorial Association and was active in the ILWU pensioner program and political action program, representing Oahu pensioners on the Local PAC. Fred was known for being a hard-hitting negotiator, a nononsense contract administrator, and an experienced educator, but he is best known for his colorful language and his deep and abiding loyalty to the ILWU.
Frankie DeCosta passed away on June 10, 2012 at the age of 84. He was a longtime member of the ILWU at Kekaha Sugar Company and was heavily involved in the Union, his community, and the Democratic Party. He was a rascal, a charmer, and a strong ILWU member to the end. Clayton Dela Cruz, retired Kauai Division Director, gave the following eulogy at Frankie’s service.
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NOMINATION—September 1-15, 2012
Nomination Petitions (ILWU-E-Form 14) signed by 25 members in good standing must be submitted to the Local Secretary-Treasurer between September 1 and September 15, 2012, inclusive. The Local President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and members of the Local Executive Board At-Large from the Industrial Groupings shall be nominated from the floor at the Local Convention.
A press conference was held on April 26, 2012 at the ILWU Local 142 headquarters, to announce the endorsement of Kirk Caldwell for Honolulu Mayor. Caldwell is endorsed by the ILWU and a majority of labor unions because of his commitment to the working families of Honolulu.
Likely voters perhaps do have more time to get out and vote. It might be likelier for them to be able to step out of their workday to perform their civic duty. They have the luxury of perceiving voting as a duty, because their life enables them to.
Are you a new employee, hired within the last twelve months? If so, this issue of the Voice of the ILWU was prepared especially for you. As a union member, you are entitled to many rights and benefits and some responsibilities. This issue will help get you started with the essential information you need as a member of the ILWU. (Even longtime members may find the information useful.) First of all, the Voice of the ILWU is the official newspaper of the ILWU Local 142. You are receiving the newspaper because you are now a member of the ILWU.