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

House Bill 634—also known as the “worker retention” bill—was held in Conference Committee this past legislative session. Although it did not pass this year, the bill is still alive and can be revisited in the 2014 session. The ILWU will again push for passage of the bill because “worker retention” is good for the community, good for workers, and good for business.

What is the Hawaii Health Connector? 
The Hawaii Health Connector is an exchange established by the State to serve as a “marketplace” for individuals and families, and even small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, to connect with health insurance. These exchanges are being set up for each state as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as the Affordable Care Act and “Obamacare”), which was passed in 2010 to address the growing crisis of uninsured in this country. 

HONOLULU—Seven pensioners of Murphy-Aloha Motors met at the ILWU Hall at 451 Atkinson Drive in Honolulu on September 26, 2013, to exchange the latest news among themselves and reminisce. The camaraderie that they shared at the worksite has gotten stronger as they have gathered every month for the last twenty-eight years.

Murphy-Aloha Motors was a Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealership located at the corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and Atkinson Drive, now the site of the Hawaii Convention Center. Murphy-Aloha Motors went out of business in 1985.

KONA—Hawaii Stevedores, representing the Longshore Division, beat Team Kauai, Kauai Division’s all-star team to win the ILWU 28th Annual Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by the Hawaii Division and played at the Kona Old Airport Ball Park on Saturday, September 28, 2013.

The first semi-final game, between Hawaii Stevedores and Hawaii Division’s Fairmont Orchid started off with a bang and continued for seven innings. The 21 runs that Fairmont Orchid scored was not enough as Hawaii Stevedores scored 25 in the slugfest.

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.