The letters I.L.W.U. stand for International Longshore and Warehouse Union, a union created in 1934 when longshore and warehouse workers on the West Coast of the United States merged to form a single union. In 1937, longshore workers in Hawaii chose to join up with the ILWU, because it was a democratic union that stood for racial equality within its membership.

The tri-annual Convention will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki 2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015, and closing on or about Friday, June 12, 2015. The elected Convention delegates will vote to decide the International budget, proposed increases in per-capita rates, as well as policies and direction of the ILWU for the next three-year period.

Unit officers and Union Chief Spokesperson Michael Yamaguchi going over the MOA and answering questions at ratification meeting. (l-r): Robert Uyeshiro, Neill Amasaki, Randall Tenn, Lawrence Young, and Michael Yamaguchi.