Notice of ILWU Local 142 Election
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OF September 2006 VOICETHE ILWU page 1 Volume 46 • No. 7 The VOICE of the ILWU—Published by Hawaii Local 142, International Longshore & Warehouse Union September 2006 Notice of ILWU LABEL ADDRESS Local 142 Election This issue of the Voice of the ILWU is your official notice Otherwise, the content of the of the 2006 ILWU Local 142 Election. It contains the statements are printed exactly as received, with no editing for spelling, positions and candidates who will appear on the ballot punctuation, or grammar. and the dates, times and locations of voting for your unit. All attempts were made to preserve the physical appearance of This issue also contains this notice, members may receive an the original statements—capitalized statements and photographs updated notice in the mail. However, words, underlining, boldfacing, submitted by candidates. for all other members, this will be italicizing, and centering of text were The dates, times and locations of your only notice of this election. maintained. However, all statements voting for your unit are listed are printed with the same fonts and separately by division—Hawaii, Candidate statements font size, except where limited space Maui, Kauai, and Oahu—and sorted All candidates in the upcoming required a smaller font size. by unit number. Look up your unit ILWU Local 142 elections had the Some candidates did not submit a number or company name and take equal opportunity to submit a statement or photo. Their names are note of the dates, times, and photograph and statement which printed and we indicate that they did locations indicated for your unit. would be printed in this issue of the not submit a photo or statement by For most members, THERE WILL VOICE of the ILWU. The deadline the deadline above. BE NO OTHER OFFICIAL NOTICE for submission was 4:00 pm, October OF THIS ELECTION. Some units 13, 2006. Elections Committee may post this notice on their union The statements were limited to The Elections Committee of ILWU Totten from Oahu, Wilma Revilla bulletin boards, but this is not 200 words and those statements Local 142 is made up of one from Hawaii, Herbert Kekuawela required for all units. In a few cases, longer than 200 words were cut to representative from each Division. from Kauai, and Star Medeiros from where there is an error or change in the last complete sentence. The current members are Earl Maui. ◆ 400 meet in 24th ILWU Local 142 Convention ILWU democracy puts the other rules which govern the This was the 24th Convention members of the union in charge— union. and it was held from September 25- they take charge by meeting in The Convention is the highest 29, 2006, at The Ritz-Carlton Convention to decide the policies governing body of ILWU Local 142. Kapalua on the Island of Maui. This and programs of the union, set the It is held once every three years in was the first time the Convention finances and budget, and make all the month of September. was held on a Neighbor Island —more on page 15 OF page 2 VOICETHE ILWU September 2006 Local President Industrial Grouping contains programs that addresses negotiations, education to cultivate Representative to the new leadership, organizing to build our declining membership, expand Local Executive Board the VEBA program, the Pension Protection Act problems and many others. We can finance these programs while maintaining our current dues structure. We believe these programs will keep our organization strong and viable. You Local President Candidate should get involved by attending the Fred Galdones membership meetings to learn about them, share your thoughts and vote Aloha Brothers and Sisters: to ratify them. I am humbled and gratified by We must get our membership to your overwhelming support at the understand the importance of getting Longshore Grouping Candidate Tourism Grouping Candidate Local 142 Convention for my involved in the political arena. Henry Kruetz Donna Lee “Kehau” nomination as your President. My Decisions by President George Bush pledge is to serve the interest of the and the Republicans have reduced Oyamot-Maeha membership and the ILWU to the many of our hard earned benefits. best of my ability. We need to stay united and The recently concluded Local 142 involved in order to advance our Convention adopted programs and cause......to improve our living the budget that will guide the Titled standard and provide a better future Officers for the next triennium. It for our children and their children. Local Vice President served as a steward, Unit Secretary Treasurer, then as a Unit Chair. Sugar Grouping Candidate Sugar Grouping Candidate This Union has afford me the chance Jerry Lagazo Aurora Raposas to get involve in what I Believe in “an Injury to One is an Injury to all” I continued to serve as a Division Trustee, and LEB member. As well as the PAC chair for the Maui Division. Being involve in what you believed in is the greatest reward. I am proud and humble to serve in Local Vice President Candidate the highest level of this Union; The Donna Domingo ILWU has a rich history that we need to preserve. And I’ll continue to I’m honored and grateful to be uphold the Principles and the given the opportunity to serve as the Integrity of what the IL WU stands Vice President of ILWU Local 142. for. Pineapple Grouping Candidate Pineapple Grouping Candidate I’m thankful for the support of the We will be facing a lot of Robert Faborito Martin Jenson rank and file “members” has given challenges in the coming triennium; me and I ask for your continued I ask that you continue to support support in the next 3 years. the candidates that have the vision Being a member for 24 years, and experience to keep us together. working at the Maui Lu Resort I Mahalo The VOICE of the ILWU (ISSN 0505-8791) is published Local Secretary-Treasurer monthly except April and a combined June/July issue for $2 per year by Hawaii International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, since 1977. Working in organizing, I Hawaii 96814. Periodicals postage paid at the post office of have made house calls, written Honolulu, Hawaii. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VOICE of the leaflets and participated in planning. ILWU, c/o ILWU Local 142, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814. Editorial Board: Fred Galdones, Donna Domingo I have taught classes. I have had the and Guy K. Fujimura. responsibility to be the spokesperson General Trades Grouping Editor: Mel Chang in negotiations. I am the Local’s Rikizo Tengan Political Action Coordinator and have worked in our political action program and testified at the LOCAL OFFICER CANDIDATES Legislature. As Secretary-Treasurer PRESIDENT To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast in the since 1985, I have been responsible To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast by Longshore Industrial Grouping in all Divisions of Local Secretary-Treasurer for our finances and records. the entire membership of the Local. the Local. Vote for no more than one (1) Kreutz, Henry Candidate Guy Fujimura I believe that the Union’s strength Galdones, Fred in brought forward through our VICE-PRESIDENT To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast in the I am honored and grateful for all collective leadership, drawing To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast by Pineapple Industrial Grouping in all Divisions of the opportunities provided to me by together and using the power of our the entire membership of the Local. the Local. Vote for no more than one (1) the ILWU. I thank the rank and file solidarity. Our Convention has Domingo, Donna Faborito, Robert for the chance they have given me to adopted a progressive program. Jenson, Martin SECRETARY-TREASURER serve them again. Leadership must unite us in To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast by To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast in the I have been a member of ILWU implementing our principles and the entire membership of the Local. General Trades Industrial Grouping in all Unit 4402 Love’s Bakery since 1974, policies. Fujimura, Guy K. Divisions of the Local. Vote for no more than one serving as a shop steward, plant In all the races, I urge you to (1) LOCAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Tengan, Rikizo head steward, Unit Chair and Chair support those candidates with the To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast in of the statewide bakery negotiation commitment and experience to keep the Sugar Industrial Grouping in all Divisions of To be elected by a plurality of all votes cast in the committee. I have been a delegate to the Union together and moving the Local. Vote for no more than one (1) Tourism Industrial Grouping in all Divisions of International and Local Conventions forward. Lagazo, Jerry the Local. Vote for no more than one (1) Raposas, Aurora Oyamot-Maeha, Donna Lee “Kehau” OF September 2006 VOICETHE ILWU page 3 Kauai Division Candidates Division Director Candidate Business Agent Candidate Business Agent Candidate Business Agent Candidate Clayton W. Dela Cruz Thomas Contrades Duane E. Carveiro Pamela Green I would like to take this opportunity Aloha. My name is Tommy Aloha! I’m Duane Carveiro and I I heard a quote that I would like to to thank the members of the Kauai Contrades and I am a candidate for the would like to represent you as share, “ Leaders don’t create followers, Division of the ILWU Local 142 for position of Business Agent.