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Voice of the ILWU

HONOLULU—On January 16, 2017, more than 80 ILWU Local 142 members and officers, HOWU members, retirees and their family and friends marched in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade with other unions and community organizations for a strong showing in support of Dr. King’s enduring message of social justice. Dr.

Educate, activate, organize!

Classes started with introductions of what unit each member came from, and how they got involved in the union.

Maui Division recognition night --continued from page 1

The first awards given out of the night honored Unit Bulletin Editors. “One way we keep members informed is through the unit bulletin. That’s the key to all we do here: staying informed. And unit editors make it fun to be informed with recipes but at the same time informed about what goes on in the organization,” said Castro

“Our unit editors have a pulse on what goes on in the unit, and they know what parts of the contract are important. They do a great job consolidating that in one package through the bulletin,” added Business Agent Jerrybeth De Mello.

Who you gonna call...Your union!

Who do you call if your house is on fire? You call the fire department.

Who do you call if someone steals your car or takes something from you? You call the police department.

Who do you call if someone is drowning or has a heart attack? You call 911.

Who do you call if you get in trouble with the law? You call a lawyer.

Most of you know there is someone to call if you have a problem like this.

Who’s who for ILWU early endorsements...

L-R: Alanna Kuhn, Charles Chung, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Business Agent Wil Chang, Carissa Brown from Unit 4526 Alohilani Resort.

Supreme Court hears key anti-union case

A showdown took place at the US Supreme Court on February 26 where union advocates squared off against anti-union lawyers funded by big business.

Maui Division showing out strong for PAC

KAHULUI — On March 27, 2018 Maui Division members and pensioners sign-waved for Colleen Hanabusa and and attended the blessing of her new Maui campaign headquarters. To get involved reach out to Emmanuel “Manny” Baltazar, the PAC chair on Maui (Unit 2520 Grand Wailea).

LABOR INSTITUTE 2018

Part II 

(for Part I see the January/February 2018 issue! )

The Voice of Ilwu

The entire week of classes ended on Friday February 2, 2018. Members stuck to a rigorous schedule with core workshops in the morning and workshops in the afternoon, and even evening plenary sessions some nights. As a final moment together, they spontaneously started to sing moving labor songs and Hawaii Aloha to honor their time together and remember the importance of solidarity.

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