HONOLULU—A statewide caucus of Foodland Super Market Ltd. delegates was held in Honolulu on August 1-2, 2013.
Twenty delegates from Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island met to go over and finalize contract proposals for negotiations set to begin this fall.
Foodland is the largest full-service, locally owned and operated supermarket chain in Hawaii. The company has been in business for over 65 years since 1948 and employs more than 1,100 ILWU members in twentyseven stores.
Oahu Foodland members participate in the caucus. (Above right) Negotiating committee officers Ruby Shimabukuro, Jasmine Amaral, Chair Annie Dickinson, and Business Agent Dillon Hullinger.
Members at the caucus were: Annie Dickinson, Chairperson (#27 Pupukea); Jasmine Amaral, Vice-Chairman (#23 Kihei); Ruby Shimabukuro, Secretary (#11 Ala Moana); Trina Cabral (#4 Beretania); Myla Cardenas (#18 Dillingham); Jinky Danganan (#10 Wahiawa); Lee-Anne De Costa (#1 Market City); Sierra Delgado (#24 Pukalani); Edna Galinato (#23 Kihei); Dona Hamabata (#8 Kaneohe); Frances Ishihara (#31 Waipio); Kele-Jo Kahai (#42 Lahaina Foodland Farms); Edwina Kamoku-Demello (#28 Waipouli); Keith Kayatani (#24 Pukalani); Kapono Keliikoa (#37 Kailua); Lori Kikuyama (#19 Mililani); Constance Mahuku (#43 Kapolei); Kehaulani Ross (#38 Waimea); Barbara Soto (#28 Waipouli); Jennifer Yadao (#41 Keaau); Business Agents Paris Fernandez, Dillon Hullinger, Jose Miramontes, and Karl Lindo (Oahu); Calvin Corpuz (Kauai); Jerrybeth “JB” De Mello (Maui); and Gregory Gauthier (Big Island).
Young Brothers Ltd. Unit Chairs meet
Statewide negotiations to start next summer
HONOLULU—Young Brothers Ltd., statewide Unit Chairs met in Honolulu on August 1, 2013, to prepare for negotiations set to begin June, 2014. Nine delegates from Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island attended the meeting.
Young Brothers Ltd. is Hawaii’s leading inter-island freight handling and transportation company. The company has been in business for over 113 years since 1900 and employs more than 200 ILWU members.
Members who attended the meeting were: Division Director Nate Lum; Business Agents Dennis Morton and Tyrone Tahara; MacArthur “Bae” Dela Cruz from the Port of Nawiliwili (Kauai); Oahu Chairman Jesse Andrade, Oahu Vice-Chairman Gary Talbert, Oahu Secretary Shawna Rapoza; Michael Victorino from the Port of Kahului (Maui); Charlton “Kana” Wallace from the Port of Kaunakakai (Molokai); Robyn DeCambra from the Port of Kawaihae (Big Island); Dennis Saniatan and Observer Jane Vigilla from the Port of Hilo (Big Island).
