Hawthorne Pacific Corporation union negotiating committee: (Standing, from left): Wilfred Chang, Calvin Corpuz, Jose Ancheta, Elmer Gorospe. (Sitting, from left):Jaydene Texeira, Herman Calasa III, Corinna Salmo, and Clayton Hao.
PUUNENE, Maui—At its peak, sugar was the number one industry in Hawaii with hundreds of thousands of acres under cultivation on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island. By 2015, only Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) remained of the industry once called “king,” and by the end of 2016 that last plantation will grind to a halt, ending commercialized sugar in the state.
The ILWU library is now online after a mass digitization project. The new site: http://archive.ilwu.org hosts digitized issues of The Dispatcher plus two other ILWU-related publications: the Voice of the Federation, and the Waterfront Worker. The site contains close to 2,000 documents, plus a handful of selected images from the ILWU Library’s collection of over 20,000 photographs.
Effects bargaining to begin
Because HC&S workers are covered by an ILWU contract, the company has a duty to bargain with the ILWU over the effects of the closure on workers. This is called effects bargaining.
Airport Honolulu Hotel ($)
3401 N. Nimitz Highway, Honolulu
(808) 836-0661
Andaz Maui At Wailea ($$$$)
3550 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
(808) 573-1234
This resort radiates luxury at every turn, inviting you to revel in a unique Hawaiian cultural experience. Located directly on Wailea’s shores, this 15-acre beachfront resort immerses you in the warm, welcoming spirit of Hawaii.
Four Seasons Lanai ($$$$)
1 Manele Bay Road, Lanai City
(808) 565-2000
On the southeastern coast of the pristine island of Lanai, our five-star, five-diamond resort sits just a moment away from many of the most scenic spots, best reached by foot or 4-by-4, and where the Hawaii found in vintage postcards comes vibrantly to life.
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa ($$$-$$$$)
1571 Poipu Road, Koloa
(808) 742-1234
Hawaii Island Hotels
Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel ($$-$$$$)
75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona
(808) 329-2911
This stylish oceanfront location offers a wide range of services and facilities that provide much to interest guests who prefer not to range far from the hotel as well as those who wish to explore the Big Island with the assistance of the hotel’s helpful and friendly travel desk.
Companies currently in collective bargaining with ILWU Local 142 (Note: Not all employees in the company are ILWU members)