HONOLULU - Education never stops at ILWU, even for our Full-Time Officers. The sign of a good leader is someone who never stops learning, and 25 of our Full-Time Officers (Titled Officers, Division Directors and Business Agents), whether they were just elected to office or a seasoned veteran in union leadership service, attended the ILWU Honolulu Hall from September 12-16, 2022 for a rigorous week of learning. The last time a Full-Time Officer (FTO) Conference was held was in 2014.
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Your ILWU Political Action Committee (PAC) looks carefully not just at the candidates running for office, but also at county charter amendments and makes voting recommendations on them.
Golf Tournament hosted at Pearl Country Club
AIEA-Over 30 members and their families from all divisions gathered on Oahu at ILWU Unit 4421 Pearl Country Club on September 11, 2022 for the 69th ILWU Local 142 Golf Tournament. The last time we held our Statewide Golf Tournament was in 2018, so the camaraderie was long overdue and that much more appreciated.
Statewide Sports 2022 Golf
Kihei Kapiliea from Unit Mauna Lani Golf, Devon Fernandez from Unit 1518 Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, Angela Kawai from Unit 1513 Transcontinental, Jonathan Thiebault from Unit 1516 Mauna Lani Golf.
HONOLULU - Gates at the Waikiki Shell did not open until 3:30 p.m. for the Labor Unity Picnic on September 4, 2022, but hundreds of people from over 20 different labor unions were already lined up with their beach chairs outside the venue hours before. This popular event was put on hold for the past few years because of COVID, but made a strong comeback this past September with over 7,000 union members and families in attendance
Pictured at left is Local President Chris West and Josh Green at a Green for Governor Rally on Maui on July 28, 2022. On the right is Sylvia Luke holding signs on Atkinson Drive with members from Longshore on June 11, 2022. ILWU Local 142 endorsed both Green and Luke in the Primary Election and both candidates will be moving on to the General Election where they stand a strong chance of winning again.
More than 400 dockworkers from around the world convened in New Orleans for the International Dockers Council's 9th General Assembly. Here is Hawaii's delegation with leaders from leadership from other branches of ILWU. This article has been shortened for length. For the full article, please visit ilwu.org
1) Front: Maui Business Agent Teddy Espeleta, Kauai Division Director Rhonda Morris, US Senator Mazie Hirono, Michelle Tran, Local Vice President Corinna Salmo Nguyen, Local Secretary-Treasurer Michael Victorino, Jr., Cassandra Cockett. Back: Legislative Liaison Brandon Wolff, Local President Chris West, Longshore Vice Division Director Eddie Hayashi, Hawaii Business Agent Roselyn Molina, Oahu Business Agent Corin Kekua, Benton Rodden.
the union offered were in January 2020. These classes have been on hold since the pandemic, but they came back with a vengeance this past June! Classes were held in Maui on June 15, in Hilo on June 21, in Kona on June 22, and on Kauai on June 28. These intensive day-long classes cover everything from your rights in the contract to how to file a grievance.