HONOLULU—The Straub Clinic & Hospital ILWU negotiating committee met on October 4, 2013, at the ILWU Hall on Atkinson Drive in Honolulu to review and check the new contract for any errors before sending it for signature by the union and the company. The union committee makes sure the new contract correctly contains all the agreements made during negotiations and no other section of the contract has been omitted or altered.

HONOLULU—A statewide caucus of Foodland Super Market Ltd. delegates was held in Honolulu on August 1-2, 2013.

Michael Machado 
Division Director

Michael Machado was hired at the Princeville Development Corporation in 1976 as a maintenance first class worker. Michael served as unit chair, vice chair, editor and organizer from 1977 to 1989. Michael was elected as a business agent in 1989 to 2009.

The Longshore Division Coast Committee, ILWU International officers, and Longshore Legislative Action Committee members and Pensioners gathered on May 20-24 for the union’s 2013 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

The goal was to convey the concerns of Longshore Division members to Congress in more than 50 meetings that were scheduled on Capitol Hill during the fourday event.

What lies ahead?

An economic recession is a period of decline in total output, income, and employment in a business cycle. Recessions are caused by a decline in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which causes a slowdown in manufacturing orders, falling housing prices and sales, and a drop-off in business investment. The result of this slowdown is a rise in unemployment, which causes a slowdown in consumer spending.

On August 10, more than 150 pensioners from five ILWU pensioner clubs (Lihue Plantation, Kekaha Sugar, Gay & Robinson, McBryde Sugar, and Golden Years) gathered at the Kauai Division hall for their Annual Pensioners Picnic.

Although the number of pensioners attending the annual picnic has dwindled over the years, everyone who showed up that day was healthy, happy, and raring to join in on the fun

The 31 anglers competing bring in barracuda, papio, enenue, panuunuhu, mullet, toau and kupipi

HONOLULU—In all, the 31 anglers competing in the 19th Annual Oahu Division Fishing Tournament weighed in 27 pounds of fish.

“Sato Ichi” of Unit 4412 - Servco Pacific, Inc. was the top overall team with a panuunuhu, two enenues and several mullet weighing a total of 12.5 pounds to win.

Unit 4420 - Johnson Control was second with two barracuda and several papio for a total weight of 10.25 pounds.

WAILUKU—The Times Supermarket ILWU negotiating committee met on August 21, 2013 at the ILWU Hall on 896 Lower Main Street in Wailuku to review and check the new contract for any errors before sending it for signature by the union and the company. The union committee makes sure the new contract correctly contains all the agreements made during negotiations and no other section of the contract has been omitted or altered.

More than six years after Del Monte shut down its pineapple plantation and packaging operations in Hawaii, 512 former employees are eligible for $850,000 in additional severance payments plus interest, a testament to the value of union representation.

Background 
In early 2006, Del Monte announced plans to close its operations in Kunia and leave Hawaii at the end of 2008. The workers were understandably devastated by the announcement, some having worked for Del Monte more than 30 years.

Are You a New Member? 
Then this is for you!

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.