Maui Division, which includes the islands of Molokai and Lanai, holds the largest membership with over 7,000 of our 18,000 members.

A large portion of Maui’s membership used to come from sugar. Sugar did not last as a viable industry for Hawaii’s economy, and the state’s last sugar plantation, Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S), closed in 2016.

Now, most of Maui’s ILWU members work in the tourism industry. The Grand Wailea Resort is the largest employer, followed by Hyatt Maui and the Westin Maui.

The Maui Division main office is in Wailuku at 896 Lower Main Street. The Division also has an office in Lahaina at 840 Wainee St. Unit H4 & H5 and on Lanai at 840 Ilima Avenue.

Maui holds their Division Executive Board meeting at 6 PM on the third Wednesday every month at the ILWU Hall at 896 Lower Main Street. If you have any questions about their meetings or other concerns, the division can be reached at 808-244-9191.

ROBERTO “BOBBY” ANDRION, JR., 
Division Director

Bobby was hired at the Hawaiian Commerical & Sugar Company (HC&S) in 1985 as a machinist apprentice, and worked his way up to becoming a machine specialist. He served as a Unit Steward and was part of the Local 142 organizing program. He was an organizer from 1989 to 2000. Bobby was elected Business Agent in 2003 and held that position through 2018.

STEVEN LEE 
Business Agent 

Steven was appointed Maui Division Representative in 2014 and elected Business Agent in 2018. He became a member in 2005 when he started work at the Hyatt Regency Maui as an engineer. Steven brings great knowledge and experience to his servicing of hotel units on Maui.

JOE AQUINO 
Business Agent 

Joe was first elected to the role of Business Agent in 2015. He comes from HC&S where he worked as a welder and served his unit as Editor. His motivation comes from “wanting to making sure workers are being treated fairly for the work they do.”

EMMANUEL “MANNY” BALTAZAR 
Business Agent 

This is Manny’s first term as Business Agent. He ran this past year because he wanted to “encourage every member, especially the younger ones to get involved and participate.” He served his unit, Grand Wailea, as Unit Chair and was also PAC Chair for Maui Division. Manny took advantage of many educational opportunities the union provides such as Labor Institutes, Conventions and steward training classes.

JERRYBETH “JB” DEMELLO
 Business Agent 

JB was hired at the Maui Surf Hotel (now the Westin Maui) in 1973 as a Culinary Cook II. She was Unit Chair from 1987 to 1991. She was elected as a Business Agent in 1991 and has served til the present.

TEDDY ESPELETA 
Business Agent 

Teddy was hired at Maui Pineapple Company at Haliimaile in 1983. He served as Unit Steward in 1988, Vice Chair in 1991 and Unit Chair from 1994 to 2003. He was elected as a business agent in 2003 until 2012. He was elected Local Vice President in 2012.

Appointed for this term

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Division Representative

Cyrus was appointed to the role of Division Rep. this year based on his past service to the Union. He was hired at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in 1980 as a banquet porter. He served as Unit Chair of the Hyatt Regency Maui from 2006 and on the International Executive Board and Local Executive Board from 2009 to 2012.

CHARLES ANDRION 
Local Representative

Charles worked at HC&S for nine years as an instrument technician journeyman and served his unit as Unit Chair. After HC&S closed, he found employment with the Grand Wailea where he worked as a 2nd class maintenance engineer. In his two years there, he served as a Steward.