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Volume 53 • No. 4 The VOICE of the ILWU—Published by Local 142, International Longshore & Warehouse Union July/August 2013 Statewide Foodland caucus held; Address L a be l negotiations to start in the fall

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HONOLULU—A statewide caucus of Foodland Super Market Ltd. delegates was held in Honolulu on August 1-2, 2013. Twenty delegates from Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island met to go over and finalize contract proposals for negotiations set to begin this fall. On the Inside Foodland is the largest full-service, locally owned and Know your Kauai Division operated supermarket chain in Hawaii. The company officers and staff...... 2 has been in business for over 65 years since 1948 and Members at the caucus were: Annie Dickinson, Chairperson Kauai Business Agent employs more than 1,100 ILWU members in twenty- (#27 Pupukea); Jasmine Amaral, Vice-Chairman (#23 Kihei); election results...... 2 seven stores. Ruby Shimabukuro, Secretary (#11 Ala Moana); Trina Cabral (#4 Beretania); Myla Cardenas (#18 Dillingham); Jinky International Legislative Danganan (#10 Wahiawa); Lee-Anne De Costa (#1 Market Conference...... 3 City); Sierra Delgado (#24 Pukalani); Edna Galinato (#23 Kihei); Dona Hamabata (#8 Kaneohe); Frances Ishihara The Great Recession has (#31 Waipio); Kele-Jo Kahai (#42 Lahaina Foodland ended—what’s next? ...... 4-5 Farms); Edwina Kamoku-Demello (#28 Waipouli); Keith Kayatani (#24 Pukalani); Kapono Keliikoa (#37 Kailua); Minimum wage earners Lori Kikuyama (#19 Mililani); Constance Mahuku (#43 deserve a raise...... 4-5 Kapolei); Kehaulani Ross (#38 Waimea); Barbara Soto (#28 Waipouli); Jennifer Yadao (#41 Keaau); Business Agents Labor Day celebrations Oahu Foodland members participate in the caucus. Paris Fernandez, Dillon Hullinger, Jose Miramontes, and Karl start early on Kauai...... 6 (Above right) Negotiating committee officers Ruby Shimabukuro, Jasmine Amaral, Chair Annie Dickinson, Lindo (Oahu); Calvin Corpuz (Kauai); Jerrybeth “JB” De and Business Agent Dillon Hullinger. Mello (Maui); and Gregory Gauthier (Big Island). Around the Union...... 8

Young Brothers Ltd. Unit Chairs meet Statewide negotiations to start next summer The VOICE: Mail Subscriptions HONOLULU—Young Brothers Ltd., Cruz from the Port of Nawiliwili (Kauai); Are you planning to retire soon? statewide Unit Chairs met in Honolulu on Oahu Chairman Jesse Andrade, Oahu August 1, 2013, to prepare for negotiations Vice-Chairman Gary Talbert, Oahu If you enjoy receiving the VOICE in the set to begin June, 2014. Nine delegates Secretary Shawna Rapoza; Michael from Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and the Victorino from the Port of Kahului mail and would like to continue your mail Big Island attended the meeting. (Maui); Charlton “Kana” Wallace from Young Brothers Ltd. is Hawaii’s the Port of Kaunakakai (Molokai); Robyn subscription, please contact the Local 142 leading inter-island freight handling and DeCambra from the Port of Kawaihae (Big transportation company. The company has Island); Dennis Saniatan and Observer Office at: (808) 949-4161, extension 219. been in business for over 113 years since Jane Vigilla from the Port of Hilo (Big 1900 and employs more than 200 ILWU Island). members. Members who attended the meeting were: Division Director Nate Lum; The next Local 142 Executive Board (LEB) meeting is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2013, in Business Agents Dennis Morton and Honolulu at the ILWU building on 451 Atkinson Drive. ILWU members are welcome to attend as observers. Tyrone Tahara; MacArthur “Bae” Dela OF page 2 VOICE THE ILWU July/August 2013 I L W U K a u a i D i v i s i o n I n f o r m a t i o n Photo by Michael Machado Photo by Michael Machado Photo by Michael Machado

Michael Machado Calvin Corpuz Pamela Green Doreen H. Kua Division Director Division Representative Business Agent Business Agent Michael Machado was hired at the Calvin Corpuz is a 35-year member Pamela Green became an ILWU Doreen Kua was hired at Wilcox Princeville Development Corporation in of the ILWU who has worked at every member when she started work at Memorial Hospital in 1998 as a senior 1976 as a maintenance first class worker. Foodland Super Market on Kauai, Foodland Waipouli in 1980 as a cashier. medical transcriptionist. She served as Michael served as unit chair, vice chair, including Waipouli, Princeville, and the Pamela was elected as Local Trustee editor and unit chair from 2003 to 2012, editor and organizer from 1977 to 1989. original store which was located in Lihue. in 2003, and served as Unit Chair until and was Kauai Division’s Political Action Michael was elected as a business agent in He has served as a union steward, Vice 2004. She served on both the International chair and PAC coordinator. 1989 to 2009. Chair, and Division Balloting Committee Executive Board and Local Executive Doreen served as Kauai Division’s Local In 2009 Michael was elected Kauai member. In 2013, Calvin was appointed to Board in 2004. Pamela was elected trustee and on the Local Executive Board Division Director and re-elected in 2012. serve as Division Representative. business agent from 2004 to the present. from 2003 to 2012. She was elected as Business Agent in 2013.

Kauai Division is the smallest geographical ILWU Division with about 2,000 members. More than half of Kauai’s members work in the tourism industry, with the Grand Hyatt Kauai being the largest employer of ILWU Lihue ILWU Office members. The second largest employer is Wilcox Memorial Hospital, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm followed by Foodland Supermarkets. Other large employers include Monday through Friday the St. Regis Princeville Resort, the Princeville Corporation, and Kauai Lagoons Resort. Phone: (808) 245-3374 Kauai once had a large sugar industry which employed hundreds of Fax: (808)246-9508 ILWU members. The industry struggled to survive against tough foreign [email protected] competition and rising costs. Finally, Gay & Robinson closed the last sugar plantation on Kauai in 2010. 4145 Hardy Street Photo by Michael Machado Kauai holds their Division Executive Board Meeting starting at 6:30 Lihue, HI 96766 Mona Dotario-Agor p.m. on the second Wednesday every month at the ILWU Hall in Lihue. Division Clerk

Brothers and Sisters, Doreen Kua

Greetings and a warm welcome to my very first issue of The Voice of the ILWU! elected Kauai I am honored to be entrusted with a newspaper that has provided information to members of the ILWU and Business Agent their families for over 60 years. The Voice of the ILWU is a publication that doesn’t just report on developments; it stands for something. It reminds us how much is owed to the ILWU and the brothers and sisters that came LIHUE—The U.S. Department of Labor before us. The only people we have to thank, for the wages and benefits we now enjoy, is the ILWU. A safe (DOL) ordered a second election for working environment, overtime pay, health insurance, and pension, to name a few; thank the ILWU. Kauai Division Business Agent following a challenge to the results of the ILWU’s We’re constantly hearing, “We no longer need Unions,” “Unions are outdated,” “Unions have too much power,” Local election held November 10-16, etc. These views suggest that workers and their families would be better off if we put our trust in Corporations 2012. Local 142 agreed to conduct the and government regulations. Somehow, the workers will get paid a living wage and work under safe conditions. DOL-supervised election, which was held Well, the reason we collectively stand together as a union is because trusting corporations and the government from June 21 through July 22, 2013, and affected only the second of two Business to take care of workers and their families does not work. This is precisely why “the rich get richer and the Agent positions on Kauai. Voting was done poor get poorer.” The continued loss of union power threatens the health, safety and welfare of not just union by mail and walk-in ballot. The following members, but every American. are the official results as announced on I hope this issue—which touches on everything from “The Great Recession has ended. What lies ahead?” to July 24, 2013. “ILWU Legislative Conference aims for political accountability” to “Minimum wage earners need a raise” helps to KAUAI DIVISION get you fired up to get involved to help “organize the unorganized” and in political action! * = Elected...... Total Votes My vision and commitment is to provide education and information via articles and discussions. I encourage you to use the information to educate your family and to motivate your fellow workers. Since I cannot be present Business Agent At-Large at all ILWU functions, I’m asking for articles from you, the reader, to share your experiences and knowledge. GARCIA, Davin “Jabba”...... 32 KIMURA, Alan “King”...... 107 I encourage you to share your comments by submitting Letters to the Editor. Guidelines for submission were * KUA, Doreen H...... 212 published in a previous the “Voice.” I welcome your feedback as I experiment, tweak and fine-tune over the next few issues; please share your thoughts with me at [email protected]. “We showed the world that when working people get together and stick together Gordon Young, Editor there’s little they can’t do. —Harry Bridges (Founding President of the ILWU, ) 1984 OF July/August 2013 VOICE THE ILWU page 3 N e w s f r o m T h e D i s p a t c h e r The Dispatcher is the official newspaper of the ILWU International based in San Francisco, California. ILWU Legislative Conference aims for political accountability The Longshore Division Coast Committee, ILWU International officers, and Longshore Legislative Action Committee members and Pensioners gathered on May 20-24 for the union’s 2013 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The goal was to convey the concerns of Celeste Drake of Public Citizen. They Longshore Division members to Congress explained how the proposed Trans-Pacific in more than 50 meetings that were Partnership deal has been designed just scheduled on Capitol Hill during the four- like NAFTA to benefit big business at the day event. expense of workers, consumers and the environment. Key issues Among the issues discussed were Port funding the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Representative Nick Joe Rahall of transportation funding to improve ports West Virginia was invited to speak and promote union jobs; opposing cuts to Wednesday morning. As the “ranking Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; member” with high seniority serving on the Food for Peace program; port security the House Committee on Transportation issues including the troubled TWIC and Infrastructure, he provided details program (Transit Worker Identification about the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund Credential); international trade agreements; that affects ports and related transportation challenges facing sugar workers in Hawaii; issues. Ed Wytkind, President of the and the lockout against ILWU members Transportation and Trades Department of by the foreign-owned grain merchants the AFL-CIO also joined the discussion. Marubeni/Columbia in Portland and Mitsui/United in Vancouver, WA. TWIC & background checks Representative Bennie Thompson Working class fighters: ILWU International President Bob McEllrath led the Discussions & speakers of Mississippi, Ranking Member on Longshore Legislative Conference that met in Washington, D.C. on May 20- 24, 2013. The group met with dozens of legislators and staff, including House Before lobbying on Capitol Hill, each the Committee on Homeland Security, member George Miller from California who has a long record of supporting day started with speakers and discussions. participated in a Thursday morning unions, including the ILWU. U.S. Representative Keith Ellison of discussion about the TWIC program and Minnesota attended the discussion on how it raises serious civil liberty concerns. After a week spent in dozens of legislators who are willing to join Tuesday morning to discuss proposed Also joining the discussion were John discussions with lawmakers and staff, the us in questioning and opposing the cuts to healthcare and the danger to civil Schwartz of the Transportation Security Legislative Action Committee adjourned program—including recent failures liberties posed by TWIC and background Administration (TSA), Captain Drew their 2013 meeting with a list of follow- of the card-reader technology. check programs. Ellison Co-Chairs the Tucci of the United States Coast Guard up items that will be addressed by the 3. Closing a loophole in the harbor network of pro-union representatives who (USGC), and Alex Mrazik of the Federal ILWU Legislative Director and Assistant, maintenance tax that imposes fees on belong to the Progressive Caucus. Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). including: all containers arriving at U.S. ports— Hot topics included the controversial 1. Addressing concerns that the but exempts containers arriving on Controversial trade TWIC requirements and recent failures pending Immigration Reform Act rail from Mexico or Canada. agreements of the program’s card-reader technology, could include provisions that impact 4. Educating members of Congress A discussion of trade issues, including and the Coast Guard imposed Security longshore workers. about the lockout of ILWU members the latest round of pro-corporate Zones established around locked-out grain 2. Reaffirming the ILWU’s continued by foreign-owned Mitsui/United agreements, was reviewed by Brett Gibson facilities and grain ships in the Pacific opposition to the failed TWIC in Vancouver, WA and Marubeni/ of the AFL-CIO, and Lori Wallach and Northwest. program, and secure support from Columbia in Portland. 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n economic recession is a period of decline in total output, income, and employment in a business cycle. Recessions are caused by a decline in real The Great Recession AGross Domestic Product (GDP), which causes a slowdown in manufacturing orders, falling housing prices and sales, and a drop-off in business investment. The result of this slowdown is a rise in unemployment, which causes a slowdown in has ended. consumer spending. payment for the bond. The bond buyer But what usually causes the would receive the monthly mortgage slowdown in the first place? Each payments as their return in investment. home buyers that they stopped running What lies ahead? recession has its own specific causes, credit checks and even allowed The banks thought that they were but all of them are usually preceded applicants to claim higher incomes “off the hook” for these mortgages GDP, thus officially ending the Great by the expansion phase of the business then they were actually earning, in because they transferred any future Recession, in June 2009. However, for cycle, where there is an increase in order to qualify them for bigger loans. default risk on these mortgages to the those unemployed, finding a job is still real GDP, income and employment. This resulted in many people taking on buyer of the bond. Unfortunately for difficult. The cause of the Great Recession of a “mortgage that they really couldn’t them, they lent a substantial portion 2007 to 2009 was mortgage-backed afford” and were soon failing to make Seeing that very few jobs were of the money they received from securities. Mortgage-backed securities their monthly loan payments. When created from December 2007 to June selling the bonds to investment firms are bonds backed by mortgage the many home buyers started to 2009, The Federal government wanted that invested in the mortgage-backed payments. default on their mortgages, the bank to continue expansionary monetary bonds. lost money on the mortgages they policies of increased government It starts with the banks and other spending and decreased taxes. This mortgage lenders (banks) making Since the banks thought they were still held and the loans they made no longer exposed to any of the to the investors who had purchased fiscal policy increased the Federal mortgage loans. Instead of holding budget deficit to $11.9 trillion. The on to these loans as assets on their mortgage future default risk, they mortgage-back bonds. became lax in their lending practices. Republicans expressed their concern balance sheets and collecting the The U.S. Government usually Some mortgage companies were so over the rise in the government budget monthly mortgage payments, the responds to recessions by adopting an eager to sign up deficit and were able to defeat the banks bundled thousands of them expansionary fiscal policy. The policy new Democrats on extending or increasing together and sold them off as bonds. consists of increasing the stimulus package (ARRA). These transactions resulted in the government spending, Instead, the Federal Reserve banks receiving a decreasing taxes or continued the government’s single, up- both to increase real expansionary monetary policy by front cash GDP. Another tool is increasing the money supply. To controlling the money increase reserves, the Federal Reserve supply. buys U.S. Treasury bonds from a In 2009, the financial institution (i.e. banks, savings government launched and loans or credit unions). The an economic financial institution, in turn, deposits stimulus package, the the Federal Reserve check at its district American Recovery Federal Reserve Bank, thus increasing and Reinvestment Act its reserves. In theory, with the increase of 2009 (ARRA). The in reserves, the financial institutes idea was to flood the should be making loans to stimulate economy with additional consumer spending. Instead, they are spending in hopes of holding on to this money. increasing consumer Jobs reports and spending and to get people minimum wage back to work. And in fact, it halted a four-quarter decline in According to the U.S. Labor

Minimum wage finally get a raise. That would also likely Hawaii lawmakers in the past Still others argued that wages of so-called mean an increase in wages for those earning acknowledged these fundamental truths “back-of-the house” employees could not be earners deserve just above the minimum. So what happened? about tips and wisely did not accept the increased if employers are forced to increase It turns out that employers actually had federal tip credit. Under Hawaii law, the wages of tipped employees. a raise resigned themselves to a minimum wage tip credit is 25 cents—that is, an employer increase but also wanted a similar increase in may reduce a tipped employee’s minimum What is fair? By Joanne Kealoha the tip credit. What is a tip credit? wage to no less than $7.00. While that seems Recognizing that tipped employees should ILWU Social Services Coordinator fair enough, six states (Alaska, California, not be penalized for tips earned, some Tip credit stymies legislation Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington) legislators are now considering a tip credit The minimum wage in Hawaii is $7.25 A tip credit as written into law allows allow NO tip credit at all. And Washington, of 50 cents, which would in effect double an hour and was last increased on January an employer to pay tipped employees (like Oregon, Nevada, and Montana even provide the current tip credit. The proposed increase 1, 2007, almost seven years ago. During servers and bellmen) a reduced minimum for automatic increases in their minimum recognizes that tips are a part of the tipped that time, our economy went through the wage. For example, if the tip credit is $5.12, wage based on the cost of living. employee’s total compensation but also Great Recession and our cost of living as it is for workers covered by federal This year’s Legislature considered acknowledges that the tip credit should not continues to climb. A gallon of milk now law, the hourly minimum wage for tipped increasing the minimum wage to $9.25 in be onerous or punitive. costs almost $5 in Honolulu and even employees could be $2.13—the federal four years as well as allowing for automatic Furthermore, minimum wage earners more on the neighbor islands! Minimum minimum wage of $7.25 reduced by the tip increases. But the big stumbling block was should not be pitted against each other. wage earners need a raise. credit of $5.12. The assumption is that the the tip credit. Earnings for “back of the house” workers tipped employee earns tips that raise his Some employers floated the idea of should not depend on what is paid (or not 2013 Legislature fails to pass wage far above the minimum. making the tip credit increase proportional paid) to “front of the house” workers. Pitting minimum wage increase But who pays tips to the employee? Not to the increase in the minimum—if the workers against other workers is reminiscent Earlier this year, the Legislature the employer, who benefits from a “subsidy” minimum wage went up by $2.00, the of the days when plantation managers would considered an increase in the minimum provided by the tipping customer. And is that tip credit should increase by the same divide workers and keep them separated by wage. Most advocates were hopeful that, tip guaranteed? No, tips are customary but amount. Others said the tip credit should ethnicity so they would not organize and with a “super-majority” of Democrats voluntary. There are any number of servers be increased substantially (at least $1.00 or would not demand their rights. in both House and Senate, the increase who get “stiffed” every day by customers $2.00) because it is now too low, failing to Those old plantation days are long gone. would pass, allowing the lowest paid to who do not leave a tip. recognize the six states with NO tip credit. The ILWU fought hard to organize workers, OF July/August 2013 VOICE THE ILWU page 5

full-time minimum wage restaurant research has found that minimum- worker made $15,080 in the year. That wage hikes increase consumer The Great Recession means some restaurant CEOs made spending. A study by economists at more in one day than the full-time the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago restaurant worker made in one year. reported that immediately following a wage increase, incomes in households In a poll conducted by Hart with minimum-wage earners rose on has ended. Research Associates, 80 percent of average by about $1,000 a year but American adults want the minimum spending rose by roughly $2,800 a wage increased to $10.10 an hour and year. increased periodically to account for What lies ahead? rising costs. Marquette University professor Department, 162,000 jobs were added By contrast, most lower-paying Support was strongest among to the economy in July, 2013. Of the jobs—from waiters and hotel maids registered Democrats, with 92 percent added jobs, 65 percent were part-time to store clerks, bartenders and home agreeing with the proposal. Among or low paying—or both. Retail stores, health care aides—can’t be automated registered Republicans, 62 percent restaurants and bars are industries that or shipped abroad. support the increase. Around 75 continue to hire. The number of added percent of the respondents believe that jobs accounted for more than half of In the battle over the minimum raising the minimum wage should be a the job gain. But these two industries wage, the popular sentiment is leaning top Congressional priority. toward giving the minimum wage are known for paying minimum A recent study from Restaurant wage—or less, when it comes to hiring workers a raise. The reason behind the widespread Opportunities Centers United found Cheryl Maranto was quoted as tip-based employees such as waiters that raising saying, “History suggests increased and waitresses. approval for a ? minimum wage In 2012, some the minimum union activity can aid economic wage would Moody’s Analytics reported increase might restaurant CEOs made recovery. One of the country’s major that mid-paying industries have be tied to the have significant labor laws was passed during the contributed just 22 percent of this fact that more more in one day economic Great Depression and helped with the year’s job gain. Part-time work has Americans than a full-time benefits. The recovery.” Maranto said, “If people made up 77 percent of the job growth are working report estimates make more, they’ll spend more. It’s so far this year. The government lower-paying restaurant worker that 58 percent of a way to get the economy back on its defines part-time work as being less jobs. While made in one year. Americans living feet.” than 35 hours a week. unemployment is below the poverty easing, much of line would no Weak economies overseas have also the gain has come from jobs that pay longer struggle with hunger if the reduced demand for U.S. goods and, rock-bottom rates. minimum wage were raised to $10.10 as a result, for better-paying U.S. jobs an hour. The resulting impact on the See related story, in manufacturing. Government layoffs, Protests by fast-food restaurant overall economy would be positive, as job elimination, and spending cuts workers in several cities have drawn minimum-wage workers would spend “Minimum Wage have also eliminated some middle- attention to the minimum wage battle. their new earnings immediately. class jobs. A study by Ross Eisenbrey from the Earners Deserve a Economic Policy Institute showed that One study found that higher wages Many employers have also top restaurant industry CEOs earned reduced employee turnover, which discovered that they can use an average of $11,884,000 in 2012. A saves businesses money. Other Raise” below technology to do tasks more cheaply and efficiently than their workers used to do. And some have found that they can shift middle-class jobs to low-wage countries such as China, India, Vietnam, and other developing countries.

to win them respect and dignity in the workplace. Today, the ILWU is fighting again—for an increase in the minimum wage and for all workers to have a chance to earn a decent livelihood and be able to support themselves and their families.

Higher wages for all benefits everyone When wages are increased for everyone, the economy benefits. People have money in their pockets to buy groceries, clothing and other necessities. They can afford to eat out once in a while so restaurants make money. They can pay their rent and even consider buying a home. Workers—those who create the wealth—can share in the wealth that is created. Increasing the minimum wage will not make anyone wealthy, but it will allow low-wage earners to have hope for a better life. Help the ILWU to persuade lawmakers—your elected officials—to do what’s right and increase the minimum wage in 2014. OF page 6 VOICE THE ILWU July/August 2013 Kauai pensioners enjoy annual picnic By Joanne Kealoha ILWU Social Services Coordinator On August 10, more than 150 pensioners from five ILWU pensioner clubs (Lihue Plantation, Kekaha Sugar, Gay & Robinson, McBryde Sugar, and Golden Years) gathered at the Kauai Division hall for their Annual Pensioners Picnic. Although the number of without speeches. The pensioners pensioners attending the annual heard from Kauai Division Director picnic has dwindled over the years, Michael Machado, ILWU Memorial everyone who showed up that day Association President Robert Girald, was healthy, happy, and raring to join Local Secretary-Treasurer Guy in on the fun. Fujimura, Local Social Services The pensioners got their blood Coordinator Joanne Kealoha, flowing playing dart blackjack, mini- Councilmember JoAnn Yukimura, golf, and “Portuguese horseshoes.” and representatives of Senator Mazie Pensioners tried their luck at all the Hirono and Congresswoman Tulsi games, hoping to win a prize package Gabbard. Over 150 Kauai Division pensioners containing canned goods and paper After lunch, the pensioners settled took part in the picnic, including towels. Even a sudden downpour down to serious rounds of bingo, retired Kauai Division Director Dyna didn’t stop them from jostling one Namakoto (below, right). called by Robert and Gloria Girald, another in friendly competition for and the requisite lucky number the joy of winning. Volunteers Stanley Dotario, Jesus giveaways. Kauai Division is known Guirao, Ernie Domingo, Peter for giving out bags of rice to bingo Rayno, Robert Girald, Gloria Girald, winners, and many pensioners were Rhonda Morris, Albert Carveiro, not disappointed. and the Corpuz ohana (Liberty, On a hot, humid day, Kauai Cassandra, Kristin and Calvin Jr.) pensioners came to the ILWU hall on assisted FTOs Mike Machado, Kauai to participate in fun activities, Pamela Green, Doreen Kua, and talk story with one another, and be Calvin Corpuz to make sure that grateful for their health and good everyone had fun and plenty to eat. fortune. The ILWU pensioner No pensioner picnic is complete program is alive and well on Kauai.

Kauai pensioner Dolly DeCosta with Local Secretary-Treasurer Guy K. Fujimura.

Oahu Division Labor Day Celebration Kauai Councilperson JoAnn Yukimura postponed was one of several guest speakers at the pensioner event. Oahu Division has postponed their Labor Day Celebration to honor and support the social and economic contributions of ILWU members. Look for stories on The celebration was original scheduled for Labor Day, September 2, 2013, at the ILWU Hall on 451 Atkinson Drive in Labor Day celebrations Honolulu. However, the building’s exterior is being repaired and painted. The project began in mid-July and is expected to be in your Division in the completed in late September. Your Oahu Business Agent will post next issue of the notices to announce the new date for the Labor Day event which will be scheduled after the painting is completed. Pensioners enjoyed games like horseshoes and darts and won prizes. VOICE of the ILWU OF July/August 2013 VOICE THE ILWU page 7 Oahu Division 19th Annual Fishing Tournament yields good catches The 31 anglers competing bring in barracuda, papio, enenue, panuunuhu, mullet, toau and kupipi

HONOLULU—In all, the 31 anglers Unit 4420 - Johnson Control was second competing in the 19th Annual Oahu with two barracuda and several papio for a Division Fishing Tournament weighed in total weight of 10.25 pounds. 27 pounds of fish. “D-Team, of Unit 4412 - Servco Pacific, “Sato Ichi” of Unit 4412 - Servco Inc. was third with a papio, and a toau for Pacific, Inc. was the top overall team with a weight of 4 pounds. “D-Team” members a panuunuhu, two enenues and several were Jonathan Magana, Jerry Laetaoen, mullet weighing a total of 12.5 pounds to Gerry Garcia, Daven Tong and Arnold win. Fejeder.

“Sato Ichi” team members are: (front row) Nick Uyeshiro, (second row) Ronald Sato, Naomi Uyeshiro, (back row) Robert Uyeshiro, Lawarence Young, Clayton Anderson and Mark Fukunaga.

Johnson Control Team members are (l-r) Dennis Yoshimura, Nora Onaga, Alika Onaga and Wilfred Tsuda (missing: Gary Tanaka and Rolly Prado).

transitions NEW PENSIONERS: Shirley Nakamura; Marcus Taum; Unit 1201 Big Island Stevedores: Sheldon Tokeshi; Unit 4404 Pepsi Bottling Company: Gordon Wilson; Unit 1401 Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. – Kau: Unit 4405 Foodland: Mary Ann Abregano; Ernesto Trinidad Aderinto; Elenita Enitan; Garcia, Sr.; Oswaldo Pantaleon; Unit 1402 Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut: Esperanza Unit 4422 Air Liquide - Kapolei: Jackie Wallace; Acob; Roseann Bornt; Perlita Defiesta; ILWU Full Time Officers: Wallace Ishibashi, Jr.; Dave Unit 1412 Hitco – Hilo: Benson Yung; Mori; Unit 1416 Calavo Growers, Inc.: Rosita Guevara; Unit 1426 Big Island FCU: Carol Bissen; DECEASED PENSIONERS: Unit 1503 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel: Clarence Ako; Unit 2305 Maui Pineapple Company: Lehua Kalua; Gerardo Cadaoas; Lina Calivoso; Harvey Unit 2501 Royal Lahaina Resort: Benjamin Kepa; Caravalho; David Franc; Jimmy Maltezo; Esteban Rabang; Unit 2506 Kaanapali Beach Hotel: Carmen Gazmen; Unit 1516 Mauna Lani Bay Hotel: Henry Delarosa; Unit 2512 Renaissance Wailea Beach Hotel: Juan Fontanilla; Anna Rivera; Unit 1517 Hilton Waikoloa Village: Gerald Carvalho; Clifford Guerpo; Clinton Guerpo; Mildred Unit 2516 Hyatt Maui (Regency): Ambrose Moral; Gene Soliven; Winners in the Keiki Division are: Alika Onaga, Marissa Young, Maya Kaneshiro, Nishizaki; Michael Pagan; Nancy Valiente; Kaianna Kaneshiro, and Kayla Young. (Missing: Nick Uyeshiro.) Unit 1518 Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel: Roger Auna; Unit 2522 Maui Tropical Plantation: Mae Pung; Unit 2201 Kahului Trucking (Bulk Sugar): Mark Ueki; DECEASED MEMBERS: Unit 2408 Foodland – Kahului: Emmaline Yagodich; th Unit 2408 Times Supermarket: Janet Bugarin; Eileen Unit 1201 Big Island Stevedores: Thomas Ravey; 28 Annual State Smith Clifft; Unit 1410 Floral Resources - Hawaii: Benny Maltezo; Unit 2502 Maui Lu Resort (Resort Quest): Leandro Unit 1503 Mauna Kea Beach Hotel: Emma Hoffmann; Slow Pitch Softball Tournament Galo; Unit 1513 Waikoloa Village Golf Course: Wayne Unit 2507 Kaanapali Operations Association: Cipriano Kagawa; Tejero; Unit 1517 Hilton Waikoloa Village: Roy Tolentino; September 28, 2013 Unit 2508 Napili Shores Resort (Outrigger): Lolita Unit 1518 Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Patrick Cajudoy; Yamura; Hawaii Division Unit 2516 Hyatt Maui (Regency): Rosie Agdeppa; Unit 2509 Four Seasons Resort, Lanai: Rosalina Julian Alibin; Dolores Balagso; Isabelita Bautista; Baking; Alvaro C. Cabanting; Old Kona Airport Field Jaminel Del Rosario; Modesta Domingo; Gene Soliven; Albert Tabalba; Unit 2520 Grand Wailea Resort (Hilton): Togilau Vaolo; Unit 3201 Nawiliwili Stevedores: Leonard Rosa, Sr.; Unit 3408 Kauai Toyota (Servco): Russell Abreu; Open to all ILWU Local 142 members, their spouses, and dependent Unit 3408 Pacific Service & Development: James Unit 3410 Wilcox Memorial Hospital: Chelsey children. Check with your unit officers, as some unit finance policies Alfiler; Bergonia; may pay the entry fee for team events. Unit 3511 Grand Hyatt Kauai: Fernando Butac; Pacita Unit 3504 Princeville Utilities Company, Inc.: Buck Butac; Apolonia Ramelb; Margit Samu; Greenway; For more information, contact your Division: Unit 4201 McCabe, Hamilton & Renny: Prudencio Unit 4305 Dole – Wahiawa Plantation: Avelino Martin; Bermudes; Alfred Chock; Karl Lorch, Jr.; Unit 4402 Love’s Bakery: Frank Asao; Amy Waipa; Kauai • Doreen Kua • 245-3374 Unit 4201 Horizon Lines LLC (HSI): Ernesto Damo; Unit 4409 Island Movers: Oahu: Cornell Blythe; Oahu • Brian Tanaka • 949-4161 Unit 4203 Matson Terminals (Maintenance): Michael Unit 4420 Kapiolani Medical Center: John Belt; Teraoka; Maui • Claro Romero • 244-9191 Unit 4204 Matson Terminals (CFS/CY): Calvin DECEASED SURVIVORS: Hawaii • Corinna Salmo • 935-3727 Asuncion; Longshore • Lynette Mau • 949-4161 Unit 4402 Love’s Bakery: Diane Lum; Marian Ma; Mitsue Yang (Wife of Business Agent Tai Sung Yang) OF page 8 VOICE THE ILWU July/August 2013 Times Supermarket negotiating committee go over new contract WAILUKU—The Times Supermarket committee makes sure the new contract of the contract without talking about 23, 2013 at the ILWU Hall in Wailuku ILWU negotiating committee met on correctly contains all the agreements made these changes with the union. It has long and the tentative agreement (TA) was August 21, 2013 at the ILWU Hall on during negotiations and no other section of been standard practice for the union’s approved unanimously. The duration 896 Lower Main Street in Wailuku to the contract has been omitted or altered. negotiating committees to compare every of the new CBA is three years with a review and check the new contract for There have been cases where word of the new contract with the old substantial increase to wages and pension any errors before sending it for signature management or their attorneys have contract to make sure every section of the contributions. Other improvements by the union and the company. The union changed the language of left out sections contract is correct. included an increase in the time for rest In September 2009, QSI Inc, the parent between shifts and the scheduling of of Times Supermarkets acquired all seven floating holidays. Maui Division Director Star Market stores in Hawaii. There were and spokesperson, Steve Castro, was able three Star Market stores on Maui that to add a Successors and Assigns section to were covered by a collective bargaining the CBA. agreement (CBA) with the ILWU. The The section reads: “In the event that Kahului store was closed and the CBA Times Supermarket is sold during the of the two remaining stores (Kihei and term of this Agreement, the terms and Honokowai-Lahaina) remained in conditions of the Agreement shall apply to place. the purchaser of Times Supermarket to the Unlike other supermarkets covered extent required by the rules and doctrine by the ILWU, this CBA covers every for successor employers of the National employee except for security and Relations Board.” management. Employees of the meat and Members of the negotiating committee deli departments are represented by the are: Maui Division Director/Spokesperson United Food and Commercial Workers at Steve Castro; Business Agent Jerrybeth other supermarkets. The company employs De Mello; Donna Bourdelais, Unit Members of the Unit 2408 - Times Supermarket negotiating committee (l-r) 126 ILWU members. Chairperson #27 Kihei and Lynne Romero Lynne Romero, Steve Castro, Jerrybeth De Mello, and Donna Bourdelais. The ratification was held May 22- #24 Honokowai-Lahaina.

Prepare now for 2014 Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship If you are an ILWU Local 142 member in good standing standing, recipients may receive benefits for up to eight semesters Undergraduate awards are: $2,000 arriet Bouslog served Local 142 of the ILWU as its first of undergraduate studies. per semester for UH-Manoa; $1,000 per semester for UH- Harriet Bouslog General Counsel at the request of Harry Bridges, the Hilo or UH-West Oahu; and $750 per semester for a UH ILWU’s first President. Together, the brave men and women and currently enrolled in or applied for admission to a H community college. of Local 142 changed Hawaii from near-feudal conditions to the vibrant multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society we enjoy today. In so In addition, benefits may be available for scholarship doing, Harriet Bouslog and Local 142 forged a relationship of recipients who, having completed UH undergraduate studies, Labor Scholarship campus of the University of Hawaii System, on a full-time mutual respect and admiration that lasted for all of her life. wish to continue their education in any of UH’s graduate schools, including the John A. Burns School of Medicine and the William Harriet earned her place in history as Hawaii’s first female S. Richardson School of Law. labor and civil rights attorney. As the ILWU Local 142’s General Counsel from 1946 to 1978 she was involved in mounting the basis, you should apply for the 2014 scholarships. legal defense of working men and women as well as those who otherwise would have no advocate in seeking social and Harriet Bouslog Labor For More Scholarship Fund workplace justice. Harriet Bouslog believed that assisting the members of Local 142 had given her professional life meaning. 63 Merchant Street (Harriet Bouslog Building) Applications will be accepted herself but, if that is not possible, any As a result of her relationship with the men and women Information Honolulu Hawaii 96813 of Local 142, Harriet and her husband, Stephen T. Sawyer, established the Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund in 1989 808 537-3327 November 1, 2013 to March 1, 2014. ILWU Local 142 member may be to benefit the children and grandchildren of ILWU Local 142 [email protected] members and retirees. Harriet Bouslog passed away in 1998 at Contact: the age of 85, and Stephen T. Sawyer passed away in 2008. Up to ten scholarships are awarded ILWU Local 142 (International Longshore & Warehouse Union) interviewed. The Bouslog Labor Scholarship commemorates the historic achievements of the ILWU and encourages greater awareness 451 Atkinson Drive • Honolulu, HI 96814 each year. and understanding of the ILWU’s economic, social, and political Oahu: (808) 949-4161 • Hawaii: (808) 935-3727 Scholarship awards per semester contributions to Hawaii. Maui: (808) 244-9191 • Kauai: (808) 245-3374 All applicants are required to Today, the Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund are: $2,000 for UH-Manoa, $1,000 for continues to support ILWU Local 142 members and their Scholarship Committee families in their quest for a better life. The Harriet Bouslog videotape an interview with his or Labor Scholarship provides tuition assistance at any campus in Mark D. Bernstein, Esq., UH-Hilo or UH-West Oahu, and $750 the University of Hawaii System for family members of existing President, Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund and retired ILWU Local 142 members as well as ILWU members Leah Bernstein her family member who is or was an themselves, with preference given to children and grandchildren for UH community colleges. Awardees of active and retired members and a further preference to high Director, Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund school seniors. Guy K. Fujimura ILWU Local 142 member and write A maximum of ten (10) new scholarships are awarded Secretary-Treasurer, ILWU Local 142 are eligible for up to eight semesters These ten constitute a Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund each year to incoming freshmen. Joanne H. Kealoha 63 Merchant Street • Honolulu, HI 96813 Scholarship Class. To the extent any vacancies may exist in a an essay about what they learned from Social Worker, ILWU Local 142 [email protected] of tuition assistance. With the cost Scholarship Class, scholarships may be awarded to other students to fill those vacancies in order to achieve a maximum of 40 808-537-3327 (telephone) • 808-356-1982 (fax) the interview and what the role of the undergraduate scholarship recipients during any Scholarship Rev. November 2012 of education at UH going up, the Year. Brochure cover: detail from the ILWU mural “Solidaridad Sindical” by Pablo O’Higgins. ILWU Local 142 and other unions Provided that they remain full-time students in good should be for them and others. If the scholarship is a good way to support a college education. How to Qualify ILWU Local 142 family member Applicant must: Oral History In establishing the Scholarship, Harriet Bouslog wanted to • Brochures and application forms Be a Family Member of an active or retired member of provide college opportunities is deceased or not available to be the ILWU Local 142 OR an ILWU Local 142 member for progeny of ILWU Local 142 in good standing; AND and Essay members whose struggles made Requirements To continue to receive are available at any ILWU Local • Be currently enrolled in or have applied for admission Hawaii the multi-cultural, multi- interviewed, any ILWU Local 142 Equally important to her was promoting an understanding the scholarship for the to a campus of the University of Hawaii system, ethnic community it is today. and appreciation of the ILWU Local 142’s contributions to maximum eight semesters of including any of the community colleges, on a full-time 142 office or on the union’s website: our community and the benefits derived through the efforts for Recipients undergraduate benefits, each member may be interviewed. basis (scholarship award is subject to UH acceptance); of Local 142’s membership. recipient must remain a full- AND at a campus in the University of Hawaii System, including time student in good standing Therefore, the key components of an application for a community colleges. For ILWU Local 142 member www.ilwulocal142.org. For more • Meet the oral history and essay requirements as stated Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship are the Oral History and below; AND the Essay on the impact of the ILWU on its members and Any changes in contact information the community. address, mailing address, telephone numbers) or student • By the deadline, submit the following to the Harriet applicants—the applicant shall information, contact Joanne Kealoha status must be reported to the Harriet Bouslog (i.e., Labor email Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund Office, either The Oral History. Scholarship Fund Office immediately. physically or by email at [email protected]: Members of ILWU members For applicants or retirees: who are Family preferably videotape himself or at (808) 949-4161. interview his/her Family Member who is or was an ILWU (1) a completed application form; member and submit a video recording of theThe interview. applicant shall Prior to each semester, each recipient who wishes to continue to receive benefits must submit a letter to the If the ILWU family member is deceased or unavailable, (2) the oral history and essay; Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund Office indicating another ILWU member may be interviewed instead. The an intent to continue education at the University of Hawaii video should preferably be in MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 format. (3) a list of extracurricular activities; and and requesting continuation of the scholarship.

(4) a personal letter of reference. For ILWU Member Applicants: due on June 15 for Fall Semester and November 20 for preferably videotape himself or herself but, if that is not Spring Semester. The applicant shall Letters are possible, another ILWU member may be interviewed photocopy is permitted) Transcripts must be of submittedgrades (unofficial after the Springcopy or instead. Semester.

Prior to the interview, the applicant shall draft In addition, scholarship recipients must fulfill a questions that will shed light on the member’s experiences day internship with the ILWU Selection Process with the ILWU—i.e., how the ILWU impacted the lives of the ILWU Division office on their home island or the Know non-union workers each year by contactingone- the member and his family, including lifestyle and standard Deadline for submission of applications is ILWU Headquarters in Honolulu. The internship will allow March 1 of the year of UH admission. of living; how the ILWU impacted conditions of work more direct experience with the ILWU and may involve for the member and his co-workers; and how the ILWU may be submitted from November 1 of the previous year. “shadowing” a business agent, conducting membership Applications affected the member’s workplace and the community. The Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Committee will surveys, and assisting at events for Labor Day, picketing, review the applications and announce awards by April 1. The interview should be at least 30 minutes in length. signwaving, political action or other similar activities. who need help organizing? Scholarship payments will be made subject to receipt of the The Essay. applicant’s UH acceptance letter. The applicant shall write an essay (at Finally, the Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund least three pages long, double-spaced) about what the wants to create and foster a community of those who have applicant learned from conducting the interview as well as benefited from the Scholarship as a means of ensuring the impact of the ILWU on the history of Hawaii and its that all who are eligible for a scholarship will know of its The ILWU represents workers in the following industries: people, and what role the ILWU should serve for the people availability while fostering an understanding of the impact of Hawaii in the future. of education, the ILWU Local 142, and Harriet Bouslog on transportation, agriculture, tourism, automotive, the lives of working people. We look forward to your active involvement with this community. retail, healthcare, and more! If you know workers at a non-union company who need help securing their jobs and making improvements at their Health & Welfare - HMA Office - (866) 377-3977 workplace, let your union representative know. Call the ILWU and ask for the Organizing Department Akamai Line - (866) 331-5913 at your Division Office: Hawaii (808) 935-3727 • Maui County (808) 244-9191 Catalyst RX - (888) 869-4600 Kauai (808) 245-3374 • Oahu (808) 949-4161 Hawaii Longshore (808) 949-4161 Kaiser - (800) 966-5955