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 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.

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

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.

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).

Part II 

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

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.

Our Mighty Teachers

Instructor Stephen Lerner wears his ILWU shirt with pride as instructor Marilyn Sneiderman holds his jacket.

Classes in session
Every member participated in one “core class,” a class that met every day in the morning for the entire week. In the afternoon, members could choose between workshops that changed daily.

Members left the Labor Institute week on a high, but the real test of the success of these events lies in the aftermath. Will the enthusiasm from the classes and camaraderie be hard to sustain in the day-to-day at the workplace?

Our members did not disappoint. They are applying the ideas they learned at the institute and show here that they have ingenuity to spare and passion to share.

Our union braddahs from Budweiser 
Todd Sismar and Robert “Bobby” Hew-Len are from a freshly unionized unit -- Unit 4404 Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii.