The six Memorial Parks were named the Outstanding Small Units of the year. Accepting the award are: Abeleen Lau (Diamond Head Memorial Park) and James Toma (Mililani Memorial Park, pictured with Business Agent Larry Ruiz (l).

Are you a tipping category hotel worker? Do you want to increase your tipping income by 10 to 30 percent?

Yes? Then read Michael Lynn’s “Mega Tips: Scientifically Tested Techniques to Increase Your Tips.” Lynn explains 14 methods that are proven to increase your tips. 

Prof. Lynn has given us permission to reprint a few of his tips in each issue of the Voice In the Nov-Dec 2008 issue we printed Tip #7 - Repeat Customer’s Order and #11 Smile. 

Young Brothers Ltd. Honolulu port members listen carefully to a report on their tentative agreement before voting overwhelming to accept the settlement on February 27, 2009.

Solidarity and action by ILWU members in Hawaii helped score a Christmas-time victory for a group of exploited merchant mariners late last year. The crew of 20 from the small tanker, Japan Tuna #3, arrived at the islands after a lengthy voyage deep into the tropical Pacific where their ship provides fuel and supplies for a commercial tuna fishing fleet that remains at sea for months at a time.

ILWU union political action will focus on passing legislation in five areas during the 2009 Legislative Session. The top priority will be the passage of an Employee Free Choice Act for union recognition. This came close to passing in 2008 but failed to get enough support to override Governor Lingle’s veto.

Government regulation and oversight of the banking and investment industry could have prevented the economic crisis. Instead, Bush and the Republicans dismantled any effective regulation of the financial industry. They continue to believe less government and less regulation is good.

Most unionized workers have pension plans that are insured and guaranteed by the federal government, through the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

ILWU longshoreman and union organizer Joe “Blurr” Kealalio, actor, singer, and trade union activist Paul Robeson, and Ah Quon in 1948.

In December 2008, a number of Hawaii hotels were sued for not informing customers that management was keeping some of the service charge or gratuity fee automatically added to banquets and food and beverage functions.

Are you a tipping category hotel worker? Do you want to increase your tipping income by 10 to 30 percent?

Yes? Then read Michael Lynn’s “Mega Tips: Scientifically Tested Techniques to Increase Your Tips.” Lynn explains 14 methods that are proven to increase your tips. Prof. Lynn’s has given us permission to reprint his tips in the Voice of the ILWU. In the Nov-Dec 2008 issue we printed Tip #7 - Repeat Customers’s Order and #11 Smile.

Newly organized ILWU members of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo approved a new contract. The 95-bed facility provides long-term care to eligible US veterans. It opened in 2007 and is the first veterans home to be built in Hawaii. (L-r) BJ Greig, Rachel Segawa, Business Agent Isaac Fiesta Jr., and organizer Raynette Filoteo.