HILO—The Hilton Waikoloa Village ILWU negotiating committee met on October 30, 2013, at the ILWU Hall at 100 West Lanikaula Street in Hilo to review and check the new contract for any errors before sending it for signature by the union and the company.

Alma M. O. Trinidad, the eldest of five children, loved school but never thought she would go to college—let alone be a social work professor at Portland State University.

Both of Alma’s parents were employed by Del Monte Corporation. Alma’s father Pedro worked as a driver, a drip operator, and a luna. Alma’s mother Sionita worked in the fields as a pineapple picker. Her maternal and paternal grandfathers also worked for Del Monte on Molokai.

This is Alma’s account of how the ILWU helped in their struggles as Filipino immigrants:

Patronizing companies that have collective bargaining with ILWU Local 142 supports our local economy and your brothers and sisters. This is vital to strengthening our economy and community. Without a healthy economy, our communities suffer because of the slowdown in economic activity which may lead to decreased household incomes or the loss of jobs. Therefore, please patronize these restaurants that negotiate fair contracts providing an adequate standard of living, health and retirement benefits for your brothers and sisters.

music for dancing in the sand. Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hau Tree/Gazebo Bar ($$$)
Enjoy time at this renewed restaurant right by the beach, with great new menu items, side by side with your favorite Hawaiian sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, salads and ice cream treats, including the “insider’s” Ovaltine Froth.

• Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Cocktails: 10:30 a.m. – sunset • Dinner: 5:30 p.m – 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays, Sundays and Mondays

Accolades include “Best Family-Friendly Restaurant,” Maui No Ka Oi Magazine, Aipono Awards 2013.

• Bar: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
• Lunch: 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
• Dinner: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Botero Bar ($$) This Maui bar offers live, nightly entertainment with some of the best Hawaiian music from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

gardens, the resort’s three-tiered pool and the Pacific Ocean. Distinctive menu inspired by the freshest seasonal, organic and sustainable ingredients from Hawaii’s local farms and Pacific coastlines

• Breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., buffet or a la carte menu. 
• Dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

LIHUE—With only 22 golfers, the 60th Annual ILWU Statewide Golf Tournament was one of the smallest, in terms of participation, but scored big by bringing ILWU members together. Local 200 President John Bush flew all the way from Alaska to tee-up. This year’s tournament, hosted by Kauai Division, was played at Puakea Golf Course on October 12, 2013. The awards luncheon followed.

George Bugarin, retired business agent from Maui Division, passed away on October 25, 2013, just one month after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 73 years old.

More than 150 pensioners assembled in Pahala on August 24 to celebrate Labor Day. Some came by bus from as far away as Hakalau while others drove from neighboring Naalehu, but all came to have a good time with other ILWU pensioners and friends.

The event was hosted by the Pahala ILWU Pensioner Club and chaired by club president Clyde Silva with assistance from Francine Molina, Division Pensioner Coordinator. Funding was provided by the Local and the ILWU Memorial Association.

In late August, I sent a letter to President Richard Trumka that explained why we were discontinuing our membership in the national AFL-CIO. I encourage you to read my letter so you can understand why I made this difficult decision. We took this action after delegates to the 2012 ILWU International Convention authorized us to leave the AFL-CIO—if and when the ILWU International President felt it was in the best interest of the union to do so. Our longstanding commitment to solidarity—helping workers who need a hand—will continue