HONOLULU—“Bullet Proof,” Maui’s all-star softball team, beat both Oahu longshore’s “Po‘ola” (McCabe, Hamilton & Renny) and the Big Island’s Mauna Lani to take the 18th Annual ILWU Slow Pitch Championship title.
The round-robin tournament was held at hot and shadeless Keehi Lagoon Park on Saturday, September 27. In the first game, which pit Maui against Oahu, Maui took the lead early and despite a rally by McCabe in the 6th and 7th innings, held on to win 17-11.
Senator Daniel Akaka visited with the union’s statewide Political Action Committee on December 16, 2003. Akaka thanked the ILWU for its steadfast defense of democratic and constitutional rights which are coming under attack by the right-wing Bush Administration. The Committee unanimously gave early endorsements to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye and U.S.
This year, 2003, will be a busy year for ILWU democracy. There will be two major meetings (we call them conventions) where ILWU members will have the opportunity to set the policies and direction of their union.
Both major political parties “say” something needs to be done to shore up the economy. The details of these plans clearly outline who the parties serve.
Airlines are asking Congress to amend the federal law that governs airline labor relations to make it harder for unions to strike. The Air Transport Association, the industry’s largest lobbying group, is urging law-makers to revise the Railway Labor Act of 1926, the federal law that regulates the industry’s labor relations. Airlines, which have been struggling to regain profitability, say labor expenses are their biggest costs. If the ability to strike is limited by the federal government, it would
Someone has to set up the voting booths and prepare the blank ballots. Someone has to make sure candidates follow the rules
to ensure a fair election. Someone has to monitor the polling place while the voting is being conducted. Someone has to count the ballots.
HONOLULU—Retired ILWU Oahu Division Director and long-time ILWU leader Jose Corpuz passed away on December 18, 2002. Jose retired from the ILWU in 1991, after 45 years of active involvement in the labor movement.
On January 20th, many of us will celebrate the Martin Luther King Day holiday. This is a holiday where we are encouraged to take action to promote the values and principles that Dr. Martin Luther King championed—racial equality, social justice, and nonviolent social change.
