SAN FRANCISCO—Meeting in caucus, ILWU longshore delegates overwhelmingly approved the contract agreement reached between the union and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) late November. The caucus, a representative assembly of delegates from all locals on the West Coast, reviewed each section of the agreement in detail, questioning the Negotiating Committee and seeking clarifications.
HONOLULU—After one-year at a temporary location at 720 Kapiolani Blvd in
Honolulu, the ILWU has returned to its centtral headquarters at 451 Atkinson Drive.
The central office is home to the Local Offiicers and staff, the Oahu Division and its
full-time officers, the International Hawaii Regional Office, the Organizing
Department, and the union’s bookkeeping, mailroom, printshop, and library.
LIHUE—The 46th annual ILWU Mixed Bowling Tournament was held on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, 2002 at the Lihue Bowling Center on Kauai.
Twenty teams from ILWU Divi- sions on the Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu participated in this year’s tournament for a total of 105 bowlers. The tournament sponsored singles, doubles, and team events, and also awarded prizes to bowlers
with the top total scores in the “All-Events” category.
The ILWU Local 142 has a long history in the movement for safe, decent, and affordable housing. The Union has not been a financier or developer, but we have been an advocate for our members, other working families, and the elderly.