The Hawaii Longshore Division shares their phone number with the main switch board of the Honolulu ILWU Office. Longshore members should ask for the Longshore Division or Lynette Mau who can direct you to your business agent
In December 2009, Hawaii longshore members voted to form a separate division and elected officers. Before then, longshore members were part of their island divisions. The Longshore Division operates statewide and includes all longshore units and their members on all islands. The Division is still part of ILWU Local 142 but operates more independently under special provisions of the ILWU Local 142 Constitution and Bylaws.
Lynette Mau
Executive Secretary
Nathan “Nat” Lum
Division Director
Nate was hired in 1978 at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny. He served as chair of his unit and of the overall longshore group. He served for many years as a Local trustee and member of the International and Local Executive Boards. He was elected trustee again in the 2012 election and sits on the current Local Excutive Board.
William “Baba” Haole IV
Vice Division Director
Baba was hired 25 years ago at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny, where he worked until 2011. He currently works as a longshoreman at Matson Terminals. Baba has served as overall vice chair and Unit 4201 overall Chair. He is currently the Vice Division Director and a Local Executive Board member.
Charles “Kimo” Brown
Division Secretary-Treasurer
Kimo was hired in 1990 with McCabe, Hamilton & Renny. He was Unit 4201’s long-time overall secretary before becoming Division Secretary-Treasurer in 2009 when the Hawaii Longshore Division was created. He is currently also sitting as a Local centralized fund trustee.
Dennis Morton
Business Agent
A former firefighter, Dennis was hired in 2001 at Hawaii Stevedores, Inc. which is now Horizon Lines. He was a Unit Executive Board member, and was first elected Business Agent in 2009, when the Hawaii Longshore Division was first created. Dennis is responsible for servicing neighbor island members.
Tyrone Tahara
Business Agent
Tyrone was hired in 1987 at McCabe, Hamilton & Renny. Tyrone served as a shop steward and unit editor. He has worked as a Business Agent since 1991 for Oahu Division, then for the Hawaii Longshore Division after 2009. He is one of the longest-serving Business Agents in the state.
On February 26, the Grand Wailea ILWU negotiating committee met planned their strategy with spokesperson Donna Domingo and Business Agent Stephen West.
Unit members elect the negotiating committee. Committee members are chosen to represent the workers in their departments and jobs, but must also consider what is best for their unit as a whole.
Committee members include: Robert Apo Negotiating Committee Chair, Henry Oandason, Merlina Valdez Unit Chair, Perly Manlansing Unit Treasurer, Nicole Scida, Valerie Salmon, Dickson Manzano, Lei Kaiahua, Haren Soril, Alex Garcia, Kim Javier, Adrienne Tsukiyama, Kenneth Hunt, and Vanessa Bautista.
Look for information on Kauai Division and Kauai elected officers in an upcoming issue of the VOICE