Local 142 is one of 52 separate unions which make up the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. These local unions are located in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. The ILWU also includes Canada and Panama Divisions, the affiliated Inlandboatmen’s Union, the American Radio Association, and the Kauai and Maui County Paramedics.
Most of these locals were part of the ILWU since the 1930s and share the same principles of a democratic union run by the membership. Each local union could operate on its own, but has chosen to be part of the ILWU.
Each local contributes money to run the overall ILWU organization, which is called the International ILWU or just International. The headquarters of the International is located in San Francisco,
California. Local 142 is based only in Hawaii. We have our own officers, constitution, and structure. Our headquarters are located in Honolulu at 451 Atkinson Drive. Local 142 is made up of four island Divisions, and one Longshore Division.
Each geographical Division is made up of the units in that Division. The Longshore Division is a statewide Division made up of all Longshore industry members. There are over 16,000 ILWU Local 142 members in Hawaii. They are employed in every major industry including:
Longshore, Pineapple, Tourism, and General Trades.
General Trades include warehousing, trucking, cement and concrete manufacturing, automotive service and sales, bakeries, newspapers, supermarkets, hospitals, construction, macadamia nut and coffee industries, as well as diversified agriculture.
ILWU Local 142 members work at diverse jobs such as lab analysts, fruit packers, auto technicians, truck drivers, bellmen, waiters and waitresses, heavy equipment operators, housekeepers, sugar field workers, store cashiers, clerks, X-ray technicians, golf course maintenance workers, and salespersons.
Our motto is “An Injury to One is an Injury to All,” and we work hard to improve the lives of all working families in Hawaii.
Top photo: ILWU pensioners continue to be active in the community and share their sense of camaraderie. At left is Valentina Elliazar and Linda Dumlao on the trolley for the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in Honolulu this past January.
Bottom photo: The saying goes, if you got it, a truck and ship brought it! And the members of the Longshore Division make sure we get the things we need to survive on our island state. Back L-R: Longshore Division Director William “Baba” Haole IV, Vice Division Director Richard Kamoe, Business Agent Dennis Morton, Brian Gonzaga, Business Agent Tyrone Tahara, Makai Freitas. Front L-R: Sam Kaaihue, Peter Morishige, Mike Victorino, and Mike Kapeliela.
ILWU INTERNATIONAL OFFICE - Hawaii
451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 949-4161
Wesley Furtado.....................................International Vice President - Hawaii
Tracy Takano........................................International Representative
Dustin Dawson.....................................International Field Representative
MAUI DIVISION
Wailuku Office
896 Lower Main Street Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 244-9191
Email: mauidivision@ilwulocal142.org
Lahaina Office
840 Wainee Street Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone: (808) 667-7155
Lanai Office
840 Ilima Avenue, Lanai City, HI 96763
Phone: (808) 565-6927
Stephen Castro, Sr...............................................Division Director
Roberto Andrion..................................................Business Agent
Joe Aquino...........................................................Business Agent
Jerrybeth De Mello..............................................Business Agent
Steve West...........................................................Business Agent
Nicole De Rego...................................................Division Representative
Steve Lee.............................................................Local Representative
Joycelyn Victorino..............................................Division Clerk
Joyce Naruse.......................................................Senior Clerk
AHU DIVISION
451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 949-4161
Michael Yamaguchi................................................Division Director
Wilfred “Wil” Chang..............................................Business Agent
Paris Fernandez......................................................Business Agent
Dillon Hullinger.....................................................Business Agent
Karl Lindo..............................................................Business Agent
Brian Tanaka..........................................................Business Agent
Jose Miramontes, Jr................................................Division Representative
Lisa Maehara..........................................................Division Clerk
Serena Takahashi....................................................Senior Clerk
LOCAL 142 STATEWIDE OFFICERS
451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 949-4161
Donna Domingo...................................................President
Teddy Espeleta.....................................................Vice President
Guy Fujimura.......................................................Secretary-Treasurer
HAWAII DIVISION
Hilo Office
100 West Lanikaula Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-3727
Email: hawaiidivision@ilwulocal142.org
Kona Office
Kaiwi Square 74-5565 Luhia Street, #A-3a Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone: (808) 329-2070
Elmer Gorospe, Sr.....................................................Division Director
Michael Dela Cruz....................................................Business Agent
Delbert De Rego.......................................................Business Agent
Tristie Licoan............................................................Business Agent
George Martin...........................................................Business Agent
Corinna Salmo...........................................................Business Agent
Ann Chong................................................................Division Clerk
Sui Sin Coloma.........................................................Senior Clerk
KAUAI DIVISION
4154 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 245-3374
Email: kauaidivision@ilwulocal142.org
Pamela Green.........................................................Division Director
Calvin Corpuz........................................................Business Agent
Jesse Vaughn..........................................................Business Agent
Mona Dotario-Agor................................................Division Clerk
HAWAII LONGSHORE DIVISION
451 Atkinson Drive Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 949-4161
William “Baba” Haole IV................................Division Director
Richard Kamoe................................................Vice Division Director
Drake Delaforce...............................................Division Secretary-Treasurer
Dennis Morton.................................................Business Agent
Tyrone Tahara..................................................Business Agent
Dustin Dawson................................................Division Benefits Coordinator