HONOLULU — Every year in January, ILWU Local 142 brings a delegation of members and pensioners from every division to the State Capitol on the first day the Legislature convenes or “Opening Day.” ILWU members work in nearly every industry, so one could easily say that the concerns of our members are the concerns of the whole state of Hawaii. On January 17, 2018, members from different units visited legislators from their communities to remind them that the choices they make impact working people everywhere.

HONOLULU — The 9th Labor Institute transformed the quiet halls on Atkinson Drive into a bright launching pad for the week of January 29 - February 2, 2018, thanks to the 136 members across all divisions who showed up to learn and grow as union leaders.

“Who thinks workers get a fair share of the profits they create?” asked instructor Stephen Lerner right off the bat.

“Who can just hear their boss saying, ‘I wish unions like ILWU would just disappear, so then I could do whatever I want!’?” continued Lerner.

“In a real sense, all life is interrelated. The agony of the poor impoverishes the rich; the betterment of the poor enriches the rich...Whatever affects one affects all.”

 -- Dr. King, Where Do We Go from Here? 1967

PAIA — On December 9, 2017 teams from Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island gathered on Maui for the 37th State Basketball Tournament. Maui Division hosted the tournament at Paia Gym and encouraged fun and sportsmanship.

Semi-finals 
The first semi-final game was between Oahu (Unit 4404 Pepsi Beverages Company) and Maui Longshore. Pepsi scored first, but Maui followed up in quick succession.

The final score resulted in 52 for Pepsi and 43 for Maui.