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Volume 52 • No. 6 The VOICE of the ILWU—Published by Local 142, International Longshore & Warehouse Union November/December 2012 Address Local 142 elects new officers L a be

Union-wide elections held in November 2012 elected the top officers who will direct the work of l the union for the next three years. Elected are 27 full-time officers, 13 rank-and-file members to the Local Executive Board, and 14 Delegates to the ILWU International Convention. The election results were announced on November 20, 2012, but candidates filed six challenges to the election. An ILWU Judicial Panel has ruled on challenges to the election results, and those decisions must be carried out before the results are final. A recount has been ordered for Oahu Division, as well as a rerun for one Oahu unit. All officers serve a term of three years, beginning January 2, 2013 and ending on January 1, 2016. Members elected a new President, Green was re-elected and Doreen H. Kua “Nate” Lum (Oahu); the four Division Donna Domingo from Maui, and a new will come on board as a new business Representatives—Myra Spencer Vice President, Teddy B. Espeleta from agent. (Hawaii), Steven J. Lee (Maui), Trudy Maui. Guy Fujimura was elected to serve The Hawaii Longshore Division elected Azeka (Kauai), and Todd N. Yamane his ninth term as the union’s Secretary- both of their incumbent business agents: (Oahu); and the five Industrial Group Treasurer, a position he has held since Dennis Morton and Tyrone Tahara. Representatives—William “Baba” Haole 1985. IV (longshore), Kelly Ruidas (sugar), The next highest positions are the five Local Executive Board Douglas Cabading (pineapple), Lynden Division Directors—Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, The ILWU Local Executive Board is Koerte (general trades), and Helene “Lei” Oahu, and Longshore—who administer composed of 21 people—the three top Kaiahua-Sado (tourism). the work of the union in their division. titled officers, the four island division International Executive Board members Elmer Gorospe was elected as Hawaii directors, the longshore division director, from Hawaii also sit on the Local Division director; Stephen Castro was and 13 rank-and-file members. Executive Board as observers. They elected as head of Maui Division; Michael Rank-and-file members elected to the are: Esther Manibog (sugar), Nathan Yamaguchi was elected as the Oahu executive board are the four Division Lum (longshore), Mathew Rodrigues On the Inside Division director; Michael Machado was Trustees—Mary “Swanee” Rillanos (pineapple), Elmer Gorospe (general ILWU International officer re-elected as the Kauai Division director; (Hawaii), Douglas Cabading (Maui), trades), and Kehau Oyamot-Maeha and Nathan Lum was re-elected as the Doreen Kua (Kauai), and Nathan (tourism).* election results...... 2 Longshore Division Director. Local officer election results...... 3 The division directors are charged with the responsibility of directing the work of ILWU members approved the actions of the 26th ILWU Local 142 Convention speeches, their division and supervising the work Convention by a wide margin in dozens of ratification meetings resolutions and of the business agents and division office held from October 14 to December 3. Members approved a staff. amendments...... 4, 5 & 6 The three titled officers and the five Constitutional amendment and a number of resolutions which division directors also serve as the are summarized on pages 5 and 6. The Convention was attended Obama’s victory and union’s executive committee and meet by 429 delegates and was held from September 18-21, 2012 at the Hawaii election results...... 7 monthly to coordinate the work of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort in Honolulu. union, particularly in the areas of contract What you need to know about negotiations and grievance handling. workers’ compensation...... 8

Business Agents On the Big Island, members will Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year continue to see familiar faces, as four of their business agents were incumbents: Delbert DeRego, Gregory Gauthier, George Martin, and Corinna Salmo. Francine Masuhara-Molina will join the team as a newly elected business agent. Maui Division will also see their former business agents return to office as four incumbents were re-elected: Robert Andrion Jr., Jerrybeth De Mello, Abel Kahoohanohano, and Claro Romero Jr. Stephen William West will join the team as a newly elected business agent. Oahu Division will see the biggest change with two incumbent and three new business agents elected. Incumbents Dillon M. Hullinger and Karl Lindo were re-elected. Oahu members elected three new business agents: Wilfred “Wil” Chang, Paris E.J. Fernandez, and Jose M. Miramontes Jr. Kauai will have one incumbent and one —from the Officers and staff of ILWU Local 142 new business agent. Incumbent Pamela “An Injury to One is an Injury to All”

The next Local 142 Executive Board (LEB) meeting is scheduled to start at 9:00 am on March 15, 2013, in Honolulu at the ILWU building on 451 Atkinson Drive. ILWU members are welcome to attend as observers. OF page 2 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2012 International Officer Election Results Incumbent Titled Officers will serve again The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) ballots were returned and received by the the Southern California Mining Region; Post Office; 7, 783 ballots were counted and Debbie (Mouse) Manowski was confirmed the September 6, 2012 results of the ILWU’s and 41 ballots were not counted (38 ballots elected from the Alaska Region. officers’ election. The results stand as official as there were were empty or blank and 3 were invalid). The Southern California Region elected no challenges to the election received by the September 13, three board members: Michael Podue Election Results from Local 63 Marine Clerks San Pedro; 2012 deadline as provided under Rule 17.A of the union’s Four Titled Officers were elected: Frank Ponce De Leon from Local 13 election rules. President Robert “Big Bob” McEllrath Wilmington; and Luisa Gratz from Local from Local 4 Vancouver; Vice President 26 Los Angeles. The ILWU International Balloting Benefits Specialist. Also present were the Mainland Ray A. Familathe from Local Northern California board members Committee reported the results of the staff of Election Services Solutions; the 13 Wilmington; Vice President Hawaii include: Fred Pecker from Local 6 election after ballots were counted and vendor hired to conduct the mail ballot Wesley Furtado from Local 142 Hawaii; tabulated at a meeting held on September election. Oakland; Melvin Mackay from Local 10 and Secretary-Treasurer William E. Adams San Francisco; and Rene Ducroux from 6, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in San A number of candidates and observers Local 23 Tacoma. Local 34 San Francisco. The Washington/ Francisco, California. were present during the ballot count. They Nineteen board members were elected. Puget Sound Region include: James D. All members of the Balloting Committee were: Melvin Mackay (candidate), Frank The following board members were elected were present: Adam Mendez (ILWU Local Gaskin (Observer for Dennis Young), Daw from Local 8 Portland and George from Local 142 Hawaii: Nathan (Nate) 10), Francis Kamakaokalani (ILWU Local Eddie Greenwood (Observer for Roger O’Neil from Local 40 Portland. Board Lum for the Hawaii Longshore Industrial 142) and Sean Farley (ILWU Local 34). Boespflug), Angel Blanco (Observer members from the Oregon/Columbia River Group; Esther Manibog for the Sugar All members of the Election Procedures for Roger Boespflug), and James Daw Region will be; Max Vekich from Local 52 Industrial Group; Elmer C. Gorospe, Sr. Committee were also present: Peter Peyton, (Candidate and also Observer for Leal Seattle and Cameron Williams from Local Chair (Local 63), Doug Cabading (Local Sundet). Pete Ciaramitaro (63) and Kevin for the General Trades Industrial Group; Kehau Oyamot-Maeha for the Tourism 19 Seattle. 142) and Cyrus Kodani (Local 142). Wolfe (IL WU-PMA Interim Executive Elected to the Coast Committee for (Kodani replaced Bruce Wade (Local 30) Director) were also present. Industrial Group; and Matthew Rodrigues California was Ray Ortiz, Jr. from Local who could not attend the ballot count.) Election Services Solution management for the Hawaii Pineapple Industrial Group. 13 Wilmington and the Coast Committee The following ILWU officers and staff and staff were on hand to conduct the Alan Cote will represent the IBU Marine members were present: William Adams, ballot count. At the end of the ballot Division; Landor Agustin Rankin was for the Northwest was Leal (Leo) Sundet Secretary-Treasurer; Russ Bargmann, count, the ballots and the envelopes were elected from the newly organized Panama from Local 8 Portland. Research Director, Alexa Jurczak, boxed, sealed and sent to Election Services Canal Division; Mark Gordienko will All International officers, board members, Assistant to the President, Linda Kuhn, Solutions for storage for one year. A total represent the Canada Region; Jack and coast committee members will serve a Office Manager and John Castanho, Coast of 43,021 ballots were mailed; 7,824 Liebengood will serve on the board from term of three years from 2012 to 2015.

ILWU International Titled Officer detailed election results Mainland Vice President President Hawaii Vice President Secretary-Treasurer REGION McEllrath Write-in Familathe Write-in Furtado Write-in Adams Write-in Southern California 3,058 45 3,100 34 2,940 7 2,925 18 So. Calif. Desert Area 53 0 55 0 51 0 51 0 Northern California 562 14 532 9 547 3 548 8 Oregon & Columbia River 647 6 632 3 633 0 637 2 Puget Sound 736 5 704 2 702 0 723 6 Alaska 102 2 96 1 95 0 100 0 Canada 258 0 227 0 232 0 234 0 IBU-Marine Division 331 10 322 6 325 6 330 6 Hawaii 913 1 826 2 999 2 890 1 Panama Division 11 0 11 0 11 0 11 0 GRAND TOTAL 6,671 83 6,505 57 6,535 18 6,449 41

ILWU International Executive Board detailed election results Hawaii - Pineapple ...... *Mathew Rodrigues...... 776 Northern California ...... *Fred Pecker...... 452 Hawaii - Gen Trades ...... *Elmer Gorospe...... 810 (Top 3 elected) *Melvin Mackay...... 452 Hawaii - Sugar ...... *Esther Manibog...... 810 *Rene Ducroux...... 451 Hawaii - Longshore ...... *Nathan Lum...... 848 Derek Peterson...... 229 Hawaii - Tourism ...... *Kehau Oyamot-Maeha...... 787 Oregon/Columbia River ...... *James D. Daw...... 469 IBU-Marine Division ...... *Alan Cote...... 362 (Top 3 elected) *George O’Neil...... 377 Ryan Takas...... 367 Panama Division ...... *Londor Rankin...... 11 Puget Sound ...... *Max Vekich, Jr...... 471 Canada ...... *Mark Gordienko...... 268 (Top 3 elected) *Cameron Williams...... 380 Conrad Spell...... 360 Southern California ...... *Frank Ponce De Leon...... 2,099 Darren Williams...... 172 (Top 3 elected) *Michael A. Podue...... 2,417 **Joe Cortez...... 1,951 Alaska ...... *Debbie Manowski...... 102 Dennis L. Young...... 57 *Luisa Gratz...... 1,231 * Elected John L. Fageaux...... 868 ** Joe Cortez of Local 13 received the third highest votes in Southern California but was not elected as only one board member may come from a Mainland local and Frank Ponce De Leon from Local 13 received more votes than Cortez. Luisa Gratz was thus elected as a board member So. Calif. Desert Area ...... *Jack Liebengood...... 61 from Southern California. The one board member per local limit does not apply to Hawaii. OF November/December 2012 VOICE THE ILWU page 3 ILWU Local 142 Officer Election Results Voting tallies for Local 142 for all Divisions

LOCAL TITLED OFFICERS—*Elected KAUAI DIVISION—*Elected President Hawaii Maui Kauai Oahu HLSD Total Division Director Biga, Sheldon 641 976 200 277 193 2,287 *Machado, Michael...... 772 *Domingo, Donna 1,088 1,900 645 1,460 398 5,491 Division Trustee *Kua, Doreen...... 701 Vice President Hawaii Maui Kauai Oahu HLSD Total Local Executive Board *Espeleta, Teddy 613 2,096 497 1,210 345 4,761 *Azeka, Trudy...... 433 Ishibashi, Wallace 1,198 713 313 502 222 2,948 Garcia, Sr., Jon D...... 329 Business Agent At-Large—2 to be elected Secretary-Treas. Hawaii Maui Kauai Oahu HLSD Total Garcia, Davin Jabba...... 216 *Fujimura, Guy K. 1,454 2,285 670 1,541 529 6,479 *Green, Pamela ...... 364 Kimura, Alan King ...... 242 INDUSTRIAL GROUPING LOCAL EXECUTIVE *Kua, Doreen H...... 246 BOARD MEMBERS—*Elected Morton, Earl A...... 54 Pauletto, Mia R...... 147 Sugar *Ruidas, Kelly...... 263 Kauai Division—2015 International Convention Delegates Longshore *Haole IV, William P...... 577 General Trades—No Candidates Pineapple *Cabading, Douglas...... 114 Tourism—*Azeka, Trudy...... 502 General Trades *Koerte, Lynden ...... 1,332 At Large—Garcia, Sr., Jon D...... 684 Ponte, Bryon...... 1,213 Tourism Johnson, Ronald...... 1,487 OAHU DIVISION—*Elected *Kaiahua-Sado, Helene “Lei”...... 1,680 Division Director HAWAII DIVISION—*Elected Mori, Dave K...... 669 *Yamaguchi, Michael S...... 1,096 Division Director Division Trustee *Gorospe, Elmer C...... 1,526 *Lum, Nathan “Nate”...... 1,984 Division Trustee Local Executive Board *Rillanos, Mary “Swanee” ...... 1,469 *Yamane, Todd N...... 1,507 Local Executive Board Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected *Spencer, Myra...... 1,415 Ambrose, Shane...... 657 Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected *Chang, Wilfred “Wil” ...... 990 *DeRego, Delbert...... 1,057 DeCosta, Patrick “Rick”...... 598 *Gauthier, Greg ...... 1,116 *Fernandez, Paris E.J...... 957 *Martin, George...... 1,178 *Hullinger, Dillon M...... 1,017 *Masuhara-Molina, Francine...... 1,012 *Lindo, Karl...... 1,143 *Salmo, Corinna ...... 1,130 *Miramontes, Jose M...... 833 Hawaii Division—2015 International Convention Delegates Tanaka, Brian...... 831 General Trades—No Candidate Oahu Division—2015 International Convention Delegates Tourism—No Candidate General Trades Kam, Eldron “Kam”...... 1,367 At-Large—No Candidates Tourism Oyamot-Maeha, DonnaLee...... 103 At Large Higa Jr., Jeff...... 1,571 MAUI DIVISION­—*Elected Division Director LONGSHORE DIVISION—*Elected *Castro, Stephen “Steve”...... 2,371 Division Director Division Trustee Evangelista, Robert “Bobby”...... 190 *Cabading, Douglas ...... 2,255 *Lum, Nathan “Nate”...... 497 Local Executive Board Vice Division Directors—2 to be elected *Lee, Steven J...... 2,063 Calles, Elgin K...... 279 Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected Dawson, Dustin...... 262 *Andrion, Robert “Bobby” ...... 1,673 *Haole IV, William P. “Baba”...... 382 Baltero Sr., Jeofrey Bello ...... 849 Kreutz, Henry E...... 165 *DeMello, Jerrybeth (J.B.)...... 1,348 Division Secretary-Treasurer Ibuos, Ruel...... 832 *Brown, Charles Kimo...... 548 *Kahoohanohano, Jr., Abel L...... 1,308 Oahu Division Trustee Kodani, Cyrus M...... 918 *Lum, Nathan “Nate”...... 1,790 Medeiros, Jason H...... 1,083 Business Agent At-Large—2 to be elected Phillips, Paula...... 444 Hayashi, Eddie K.M...... 84 *Romero, Jr., Claro...... 1,254 Mariani, Ward...... 160 Truong, David Escobar...... 410 *Morton, Dennis...... 298 *West, Stephen William...... 1,240 Searle, Sam C...... 176 Maui Division—2015 International Convention Delegates *Tahara, Tyrone K...... 511 Sugar *DeLara, Wayne...... 244 Longshore Division— Pineapple *Cabading, Douglas...... 33 2015 International General Trades *Gonsalves, Marc...... 262 Convention Delegates Sagayaga, Gary...... 247 Oahu *Kamoe, Richard B...... 436 Tourism Ariaga, Candace...... 524 Kauai *Rita, Nelson K...... 28 *Barsatan Vila, Flora...... 550 The VOICE of the ILWU (ISSN 0505-8791) is published Maui *Stisher, Michele...... 44 every two months by Hawaii International Longshoremen’s Bunyard, Michael...... 443 & Warehousemen’s Union, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Victorino Jr., Michael P... 23 Hawaii 96814. Periodicals postage paid at the post office At-Large DeLeon, Orlando...... 901 of Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii—No Candidates POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VOICE of the *Fernandez Jr., Joseph J.F...... 991 ILWU, c/o ILWU Local 142, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, At-Large*Brown, Charles Kimo...... 561 HI 96814. Editorial Board: Donna Domingo, Teddy Espeleta, Kuhia, Frederick Jason K...... 435 and Guy K. Fujimura. OF page 4 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2012

The following was presented by Convention guest speaker Lowell Chun-Hoon. Chun-Hoon is a partner of the law firm King, Nakamura and Chun-Hoon, which has defended the union and union members since the 1940s. It is a real part of the strength of this union that you have political leaders like President Obama, Senators Inouye and Akaka . . . who support ILWU Local 142 and appreciate the contributions you and your union have made to Hawaii. A huge part of these contributions is celebrated in Tom Coffman’s superb biography of Ed Nakamura: I Respectfully Dissent. I’d like to talk today about this book, about Ed Nakamura, and what I think the book and Ed’s life means for the ILWU today.

That’s great that the ILWU transformed the saga of a quiet and determined man Hawaii from a feudal society dependent who truly listened to the rank and file, and on sugar cane production into a multi- was responsive to what they needed by racial democracy: but what have you done rearticulating their concerns and turning for me lately? What is the union doing them into law. NOW besides collecting dues? These are I Respectfully Dissent chronicles Ed’s questions we cannot ignore. It is far too legislative genius in the evolution of ILWU attorney Lowell Chun-Hoon speaks at the 26th ILWU Local 142 easy to become complacent and to do what temporary disability, unemployment and Convention. we do: worry about hanging on to our workers’ compensation benefits, and wages and our pensions; try to educate our pre-paid health insurance . . . how he saw to worry that there was enough money in which he was, that he rose from modest children; care for and cared about the unemployment insurance trust fund so circumstances to Hawaii’s highest court, our aging parents; We all assume if we can’t obscure details like that there would be enough funds to take which he did, or even that he spent an pay our mortgages, work and are not guilty of unemployment taxes care of the unemployed when times were entire lifetime devoted to the welfare of if we’re lucky misconduct that we can assessed against bad, and that employer’s weren’t overtaxed the common person. What I find most enough to have a employers and how when times were good. inspiring is that he found a way to harness home. apply to unemployment these taxes affected That person was Ed Nakamura. his ideas with the ideas of actions and The world has and that it’s our right. This the solvency of Did you ever wonder what happened others, . . . and so many others of you. changed. The unemployment if you were in an industrial accident and Ed was . . . part of a tsunami of change sugar plantations wasn’t always so. Someone insurance fund-things never worked again for the rest of your that propelled an entire generation of are closed. had to write that law and that are absolutely life? You probably know you can get a workers forward, transforming the society Mechanization perfect it. That person was vital to the economic fixed amount of weekly payments for around him to one that was more equal in is the wave of security of workers permanent total disability. Do you know opportunity, where the fruits of labor were the future on the Ed Nakamura. out of jobs, but that there is protection against inflation shared by many, not hoarded by few. docks. So if the totally unglamorous. and the rising cost of living in these What is the lesson for us today of Ed’s world has changed so much, why should And perhaps one of the greatest marks benefits? Today, workers in Hawaii who life and Coffman’s book? we give a rip about Ed Nakamura, who of Ed’s success is that we now take are permanently totally disabled have a The ILWU must recapture the moral retired in 1989 and died in 1997, and Tom completely for granted so many of these benefit adjustment that’s paid to them authority and vision that united both your Coffman’s book? protections that he put into law, with every ten years that helps them with the interest as members with the interest of I Respectfully Dissent is a soaring supportive legislators and the ILWU. cost of living. Do you know whose idea society as a whole. As you fight at the story of a waiter’s son who rose through We all assume if we can’t work and are it was that there be such an adjustment? bargaining table over pork chops, you McKinley High School, the University not guilty of misconduct that we can apply Right: it was Ed Nakamura and he drafted of Hawaii to fight fascism in Europe and to unemployment and that it’s our right. a provision in 1980 to solve that problem. imperialism in East Asia for the star and This wasn’t always so. Someone had to What I find most inspiring is not that stripes. But it is also and more importantly write that law and perfect it. Someone had Ed was a brilliant jurist and labor lawyer, Report on the 26th Summary of of unionism, and encouraging them to join a labor union that stands for a sustainable the ILWU. Hawaii and fair working conditions and Local Convention Resolutions wages, supporting the Jones Act goes R-3 Resolution in Support of without question. Adopted Hawaii Longshore Negotiations to dependence on imported oil, which is The Convention strong supports R-5 Resolution to Reaffirm costly, environmentally unfriendly, and The 26th Convention adopted twenty- Hawaii Longshore Division in its 2014 Support for Pacific Beach Hotel often unreliable due to it’s origin. Hawaii five resolutions which state the policy and negotiations. Safety is a big issue for Workers and Their Continuing set a clean energy goal that, by 2030, 70% programs of ILWU Local 142. Following longshore workers with container Struggle for a Union Contract of the state’s energy needs would be met are summaries of these resolutions. terminals being seriously congested. Local 142 and its members at Pacific through energy efficiency measures (30%) Longshore workers work long hours all Beach Hotel expresses sincere appreciation and locally generated renewable resources R-1 Resolution on the 60th day and into the night, working under to Zenkowan, ITF, JTUC-RENGO, Service (40%). The ILWU Local 142 supports the Anniversary of Consolidation of artificial light and required to have Rengo and more than 20 supporting unions development of a statewide electricity grid ILWU Local 142 particular skills. The Longshore deserve in Japan and other international unions through installation and implementation of That the 26th Convention of the their compensation and must be protected. and federations for their demonstration of an interisland electric transmission cable ILWU Local 142 salutes the wisdom international solidarity. The Convention system, as well as, the development of and foresight that led to the formation R-4 Resolution in Support of reaffirms its strong support for the workers renewable energy resources on all islands of consolidated ILWU Local 142. It has the Jones Act of Pacific Beach Hotel and will continue as an economic driver. carried us for the last 60 years in strength, Matson, Horizon, and Pasha are all to actively promote the boycott of Pacific unity and solidarity. The ILWU Local Jones Act vessels owned by United States Beach Hotel until the workers win justice R-8 Resolution in Support of 142 is resolved to take the same visionary companies, whom have served Hawaii and a fair union contract. the Patient Protection and approach that consolidated this union as for over 100 years, regardless of profit. Affordable Care Act one and modernize the union to carry us Foreign companies have no ties or loyalty R-6 Resolution in Support of The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld into the next 60 years. to Hawaii. Their interest to call and service Lanai and Its New Beginnings the Patient Protection and Affordable Hawaii is in profit margins. They have the Support the new ownership of Lanai Care Act, which was signed into law by R-2 Resolution in Support of power to delay or stop services altogether and the hope of prosperity for the ILWU President Obama on March 23, 2010. Organizing based on those profit margins. members on Lanai. The Affordable Care Act, as it is often The ILWU Local 142 reaffirms Allowing foreign companies to service known, is intended to move the nation its commitment to organizing the Hawaii, will allow for noncompliance with R-7 Resolution in Support of toward universal health care coverage, unorganized. ILWU rank and file United States Federal Environmental and Clean Energy and a Statewide significantly reducing the number of members assist in the organizing effort by Labor laws, as well. Hawaii could see trash Grid uninsured Americans from a current high identifying organizing targets, talking to dumping, oil spills, and foreign workers Hawaii residents pay the highest rates of 50 million. The ILWU Local 142 urges potential new members about the benefits paid well below the minimum wage. As for electricity in the nation, largely due Hawaii’s Congressional delegation to OF November/December 2012 VOICE THE ILWU page 5

cannot forget that the beef has always violence is really about how we treat those of recent immigrants to our shores, to We all know that Martin Luther King been over social and economic justice and who are most intimate with us, and it is Southeast Asians, Micronesians, Samoans had a dream and it enriched the United inequality. One percent of the country is more broadly reflected in society. Can and Tongans. American foreign policy States of America. I say to you, ILWU robbing the ninety-nine percent blind, and we really expect to have peace among and wars have uprooted many of these members that you, too, must have a dream. it is time we all opened our eyes to see nations, if there is no peace in the home? peoples, in some cases subjecting them to I hope you will believe that somewhere, this theft for what it is. Can we really hope that nations and armies devastating nuclear radiation, and often maybe in a rundown Section 8 housing There should be a Union Springtime, will curb their appetite for war, when we deformed their traditional cultures. These complex in Nanakuli, there is a crack-baby like the Arab Spring in the Middle East, ourselves cannot restrain our impulse for newcomers have the same problems as who has the potential to grow up to be the and the Thousand Flowers Movement violence and maintain peace in our own your parents and next Jack Hall. in Mao’s China, where the voices of the homes? my grandparents. I say to you, ILWU members I hope you many are finally heard and honored. Some figures say that as many as Organize them and that you, too, must have believe that there This will involve events like the protest 27 million people have been subjected welcome them to our is another child staged by longshoremen against the wars worldwide to human sex and labor union. Aid, educate, a dream. I hope you will growing up in in Afghanistan and Iraq on May 1, 2008 trafficking. How can we as a union and accommodate believe that somewhere, Ilocos Norte who when they refused to unload cargo at 29 and upholder of the rights of working them, and they will will emigrate to West Coast ports. It will involve quiet people stand idly by in the face of such repay us, renew maybe in a rundown Section Hawaii and use discussions between monumental our society and 8 housing complex in Facebook, Twitter, men and women and The ILWU must recapture exploitation? Thai our economy, and Nanakuli, there is a crack- and other social the baring of intimate workers at Aloun reinvigorate the media to create private thoughts, and the moral authority and Farms have been promise of America. baby who has the potential an unbreakable, candid words not vision that united both sold into debt I mentioned to grow up to be the next irresistible only about policies bondage and were the union needs electronic alliance and actions, but also your interest as members living in Matson to be concerned Jack Hall . . . And why not? of union members, the exploration of with the interest of society cargo containers. about building A boy from Makiki who grew united around personal feelings as a whole. As you fight at What have you multinational up in Indonesia of parents the globe who and emotions about and I done to stop alliances and to stand for equality, equality between the the bargaining table over that miscarriage be concerned from Kenya and Kansas opportunity, peace sexes. pork chops, you cannot of justice? about exploitation became president of the and justice. And I would like What about around the globe. why not? A boy to voice a few forget that the beef has the local girls If you’ve studied United States. from Makiki suggestions about always been over social recruited by your constitution, who grew up in what the future and economic justice and pimps from this is old news. Your constitution says in Indonesia of parents from Kenya and aspirations of the Pearlridge Mall the preamble that this union is devoted “to Kansas became president of the United union should be. inequality. to prostitution? A advance the living standards of our fellow States. There should be a grandfather from workers everywhere in the world . . . to In the end, what’s said at this podium focus, I think, on domestic violence, Hilo testified in 2010 in the legislature banish racial and religious prejudice and isn’t really what’s important. What will human trafficking, and lending a hand that his 15 year old granddaughter was discrimination, to strengthen democracy matter, when we’re all long gone, is to assist those immigrants who remain kidnapped from her home in Hilo, so everywhere and achieve permanent peace that you will have carried on a proud, vulnerable and needy. In my view, this she could be sold into prostitution on the in the world.” In Declaration of Principles progressive tradition. You took your will focus us all on three things: 1) our mainland, but fortunately a local grassroots #11 your Constitution commits “[T]o turn, as Ed Nakamura did, and stood up, relationship with one another as men and search found the girl before she was fight all violations of democracy” and to spoke out, and insisted on addressing the women, 2) some of the worst abuses and shipped across the Pacific. When the story “reject racial, religious, sex or political injustices and inequalities of your time. exploitation against labor in our society, was made public in Hilo, the grandfather discrimination by anyone.” You knew that nothing should be taken and 3) the needs of other marginalized and got calls from six other families who said The greatest, untapped resource you for granted, and that each generation must oppressed groups, whose incorporation they had similar experiences. Only two, have is each other and the common vision fight and win this battle anew to realize its can revive the union. just two of those families, however, said of hope and transformation we can build dreams-so that the people, not the bosses, We all have families. Domestic they were as lucky as this grandfather together. Ed Nakamura built that vision of rule the country and the planet. to get their daughters back. Four young hope through laws and legal decisions, but And you will prove, through your women, somewhere, had their lives stolen it was a vision based on his belief in all of actions—as you rise up as one in defense and were consigned to sexual slavery. you as workers and your collective power of all humanity—that an injury to one, Report on the 26th Finally, you should come to the aid in a democratic society. truly is an injury to all!

leaders and rank and file members and hotel membership will be going into macadamia nut, and other agriculture Local Convention retirees. If not recorded now, these stories negotiations in 2013. workers and recognizes the great will be lost to future generations. The The ILWU stands in solidarity with their contribution made by these workers to the ILWU strongly supports this project and brothers and sisters in these hotels and ILWU and the union movement. support its continuation. The convention members and retirees are encouraged to encourage those who visit Hawaii to use calls for members to educate themselves actively participate when asked to provide the ILWU Restaurant Guide to patronize R-15 Resolution on ILWU about the benefits of the Act. their oral history. the restaurants our brothers and sisters Political Action Program serve. Everyone eligible must be registered R-9 Resolution in Support of R-11 Resolution to Support to vote. ILWU political action means the United Way and Labor’s Credit Unions R-13 Resolution to Support supporting endorsed candidates, including Community Services Program Credit unions utilize profits to promote the Viability of Sugar Cane canvassing, sign-waving, attending The ILWU has supported the United our local economic growth here in Hawaii. Production in Hawaii fundraisers and helping with campaign Way not only because of the breath of The democratic process of credit unions For more than a century, sugarcane was literature. Absentee voting is quick, easy services supported by fundraising dollars allows for members to have a voice in the principal crop grown in Hawaii. The and free. Every member and retiree is but because of a unique partnership how the credit union is run. The flexibility ILWU supports sugarcane production and urged to vote and get others to vote in this between the United Way and the AFL- of credit unions allows for the union to Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, year’s important General Election. CIO. The ILWU Local 142 supports the work with members, despite a troubled the last sugar plantation in Hawaii. The United Way organizations on all islands financial past or not being able to get credit ILWU will urge the Commission on Water R-16 Resolution in Support of for its efforts to raise funds for nonprofit elsewhere. The ILWU continues efforts Resource Management for a fair allocation the Health and Welfare Trusts agencies that provide services to the at all levels of the union to educate and of water that will allow HC&S to survive. The Tourism Health and Welfare Trust community. ILWU members, staff and involve rank and file in supporting ILWU Members of the ILWU and their families Fund has proven to be a great benefit for full-time officials are encouraged to credit unions. will promote, buy and use sugar produced many of our members and for the hotels as contribute to the United Way. The ILWU in Hawaii. well. Our members pay nothing for their strongly supports the Labor’s Community R-12 Support ILWU Tourism medical coverage, as the hotels pay 100 Services Program and its Labor Liaisons. Workers Negotiating for Fair R-14 Resolution in Support of percent of the cost of the medical plans. An Contracts Agriculture Workers equal number of union and management R-10 Resolution to Support In these next three years, over 7,600 The International Longshore and trustees control the Trust Fund so we ILWU Oral History members who work in hotels and golf Warehouse Union Local 142 supports the can customize the medical plan to fit our Through the ILWU Memorial courses will be negotiating new labor continuation of sugar, pineapple, coffee, members’ needs. Association and a grant from the Ah contracts. Fifteen ILWU Local 142 hotels macadamia nut, and other agricultural The Trust Fund has direct control over Quon McElrath Fund for Economic and with 2,563 members are negotiating production in Hawaii and pledges to a claims administrator, HMA, which Social Justice, the Union is embarking new contracts this year in 2012. Grand maintain them as viable industries. ILWU pays the hospitals, doctors, and medical on recording the oral histories of union Wailea, our largest concentration of Local 142 salutes sugar, pineapple, coffee, providers. This helps manage costs and —continued on page 6 OF page 6 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2012 26th Convention Report—continued from page 5 reduces the expense of middlemen such as retirement at the 26th Convention, and the HMSA. The Trust Fund allows us to set Convention extended sincere appreciation the cost of medical for several years, so to him for his many years of dedicated the hotels know exactly how much they service to the ILWU and its members. must pay. With HMSA, the hotels have no idea how much their medical plans R-21 Resolution on the will increase each year. The ILWU Local Retirement of Isaac Fiesta, Jr. 142 will continue to educate the members President Fiesta had been an ILWU about the Health & Welfare and encourage member since 1968 when he first started units to negotiate this Fund into their working at Pepeekeo Sugar Company, contracts. just out of high school. The ILWU Local 142 extends gratitude for his dedicated R-17 Resolution of “Aloha” service and wishes him a long and happy to Closed Units retirement. The ILWU bids a fond aloha to several units whose companies closed R-22 Resolution to Reaffirm the down in the past triennium. These units International ILWU Convention include: Hawaii Medical Center (Oahu Policies ILWU members Ernesto Ballo from Unit 1403 - Royal Hawaii Orchards Division) in December 2011; Kamaaina ILWU Local 142 reaffirms the policies LP - Keaau, Melecio Eugenio Jr. from Unit 1402 - Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Motors (Hawaii Division) in November adopted by the 35th Convention of the Corp., and Helene Kaiahua-Sado from Unit 2520 - Grand Wailea Resort with 2011; Luana Hills Country Club Oahu International Longshore and Warehouse Big Island mayor Billy Kenoi. Division) in July 2011; Star Ice & Soda Union as correct and proper for guiding right to have observers present in the room Works (Maui Division) in January 2011; and building our Union through the recognized the struggle the workers face, Honolulu Advertiser (Oahu Division) in coming years and pledges support for these and pledged to educate members to “buy at the counting of ballots. The observers June 2010; Maui Pineapple – Haliimaile policies. Union” by signing a petition of support in shall state their name to the Chair of the each Division. (Maui Division) in December 2009; and Division Balloting Committee and state Kihei Landscaping (Maui Division) in R-24 Resolution Supporting the for which candidate they are acting as an Use of Online Social Media June 2009. Constitutional observer. The Convention encourages the Local to Amendment R-18 Resolution on explore the possibility of utilizing online Melvin Chang social media as another tool to facilitate The 26th Convention proposed only Explanation: The previous language The Convention wishes former ILWU communication with our members and to one amendment to the ILWU Constitution. of this article of the ILWU Constitution Communications Director, Mel Chang the further the union’s goals in organizing, The amendment changed the limit on the limited the number of observers to one. healthy and happy retirement he deserves collective bargaining, and member number of observers allowed to view the This change allows as many observers after so many years of dedicated service to mobilization. counting of ballots. as necessary to observe the counting of the ILWU. Forty years ago, learning about ballots. This is a right provided under the our union’s history inspired Mel to become R-25 Resolution to Honor C-1 – Elections - Article XIV an ILWU member. Now he is an important Mary Ann Abregano Section 14.03.1.3 Code of Federal Regulations which applies part of our union’s proud history and an Mary Ann Abregano is from the 14.03.1.3 Each candidate shall have the to union elections. inspiration to members who are learning Oahu Division of Unit 4405 Foodland about the ILWU. Supermarkets. Mary Ann served as a co-chairperson, co-unit editor, won many R-19 Resolution on the Retire- awards and served as a Local Executive ment of Richard Baker, Jr. Board member. Mary Ann recently retired The Convention extends sincere with 37 years of service. She was one of appreciation to Hawaii Division Director, the unit’s historians, knowing exactly why Richard Baker Jr. for his long and certain language existed in the contract. dedicated service to the ILWU and good She will be greatly missed in the 2013 wishes for his retirement. negotiations.

R-20 Resolution on the R-26 Resolution in Support Retirement of William of Simmons Manufacturing Kennison Company Workers Maui Division Director William The Simmons Manufacturing Company Kennison, known by all as Willie, is has seen a steady reduction in retail retiring at the end of the year after more customer sales in Hawaii due to the 2008 than 30 years as a full-time official. He recession paired with an onslaught on was congratulated on his well-deserved foreign competition. The Convention Guest speaker Akinobu Itoh presents ILWU 142 President Donna Domingo with a gift at the 26th Local Convention. Itoh, President of the All Japan Dockworkers’ Union (Zenkowan), spoke about the importance of the international labor solidarity shared between the two unions.

Many convention participants, like the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar workers above, came forward to support William Kennison’s retirement resolution. Members thanked Kennison for being a good leader, for teaching them how to be involved union members, and told him they would miss him very much. Above, l-r: Francis Martin, Wesley Bissen, Esther Manibog, and Daniel Martinez of Unit 2101 - HC&S. Kennison (right) was touched by so many words of thanks and the wishes for a long and happy retirement. OF November/December 2012 VOICE THE ILWU page 7 Working class wins with Obama victory American voters sent a loud and clear message that of the vote. Looking Forward In Hawaii, Obama won by a stunning President Obama will have four they support President Obama’s and the Democratic margin of 70.1% of the vote compared more years in office, which will have to 27.7% won by Romney. This was far reaching impact on working people. Party’s policies and rejected the Republican Party’s the highest margin of any state. Only Obama may appoint as many as two philosophy and programs. the District of Columbia gave Obama a justices to the US Supreme Court which higher margin where he received 91.4% will swing the Court from a Conservative American voters chose to move forward taxes than working people; where banks of the vote and Romney received only majority to a more progressive majority. with Obama’s program of affordable and financial companies can continue to 7.1% of the vote. In Hawaii, Obama won Obama will be able to appoint pro-labor health care; of increasing the top tax rates gamble with our economy and security; 232 precincts and lost only one precinct, members to the National Labor Relations so the super wealthy must pay their fair where they would cut programs such Kahuku—District 47 Precinct 3. Board which will uphold the rights of share of taxes; of promoting sustainable as Medicare and Medicaid; where The Democratic victory extended workers to organize into unions. Obama energy and protecting the environment; immigrants would be discriminated beyond the presidential race. The will also be able to appoint the people of preventing the financial abuse of against; where environmental, labor, and Democrats gained two Senate seats and who will run important government the big banks and Wall Street money health regulations would be eliminated or eight additional seats in the House of agencies such as the Department of Labor, machines; of investing in American jobs weakened. Representatives. The Democrats will have Environmental Protection Agency, Health by repairing our highways, bridges, and Obama won with a decisive 332 to 206 a larger majority in the Senate where they and Education, Transportation and others. mass transportation; of equal rights for all electoral votes or 62% to 38%. Obama will now have 53 seats plus 2 independents people, regardless of sexual orientation or won 51% of the popular vote compared who will caucus with the Democrats. The Top 5 Hawaii Precincts national origin. with 48% won by Mitt Romney. Exit Republicans will have 45 Senators. won by Obama American voters rejected Mitt Romney’s polls revealed that Obama won 73% of When the new House of Representative District 13-09 Kalaupapa...... 1250% and the Republican Party’s policies that the Asian vote; 71% of the Hispanic vote; members are sworn into office in 2013, District 03-07 Ka‘u High ...... 1058% sought to go backwards. They wanted 93% of the Black vote; and 55% of women the Democrats will have 201 seats. The District 02-03 Keaukaha ...... 700% to turn America back to the past where voters. The only group Mitt Romney won Republicans will still hold a majority of District 09-03 Lihikai...... 644% the super wealthy continue to pay lower was among white men, where he got 65% 234 seats in the House. District 12-03 Hana...... 621% Thanks to you—a big victory for union political action

In the Hawaii elections, 108,000 votes. Hirono won 235 out of seat vacated by Neil Abercrombie who The ILWU supported 28 candidates nearly every ILWU endorsed 249 precincts, while Lingle won only 12 resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii. running in the State House of Represen- precincts. (They were tied in one precinct.) Honolulu voters also reaffirmed their tatives—17 House members won their candidate won their election. The Lingle campaign and outside groups support of the rail system by electing Kirk primary elections and the union did such as the US Chamber of Commerce Caldwell over former Governor Benjamin not endorse candidates in 6 races. Only The most significant wins were Mazie spent millions of dollars on television ads Cayetano who campaigned on a promise two of our candidates lost—incumbent Hirono’s victory over Linda Lingle for which attacked Hirono and showed Lingle to stop the rail. Anti-rail council member Democrat Marilyn Lee lost to Republican Daniel Akaka’s Senate seat; Colleen with a puppy and lots of smiling children. Tom Berg was defeated by Kymberly Pine Beth Fukumoto in District 36-Mililani Hanabusa’s defeat of Republican Both Lingle and Charles Djou tried to and Carol Fukunaga was elected to the and Democrat Jake Bradshaw lost to challenger Charles Djou for the House present themselves as a nice person and an City and County of Honolulu Council over Republican Lauren Cheape in a close race of Representative District 1; and Tulsi effective leader who will work with both anti-rail candidate Sam Aiona and others. for the open seat in District 45-Waialua. Gabbard’s win over Kawika Crowley for parties, Hawaii voters were not fooled The ILWU supported 14 Hawaii Going into the elections, Republicans held the House District 2 seat. For the first time and remembered how Governor Lingle Senate candidates and lost only one race 8 seats to 43. After the elections, they will Hawaii will have elected a woman to the refused to work with Democrats in the where Democrat Kurt Lajala challenged hold 7 seats and Democrats will hold 44 U.S. Senate and Hawaii’s Congressional Hawaii Legislature and vetoed dozens of incumbent Republican Sam seats in the Hawaii Legislature. team will have three women. Hawaii’s bills passed by the Democratic majority. Slom. (Another 10 senators won senior U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Hawaii voters remembered how Charles their primary elections and were passed away on December 17, and Hawaii Djou voted the Republican Party line for not on the General Election Lt. Governor Brian Schatz has been the seven months he served in the U.S. ballot.) The Senate will now appointed to take his place. House of Representatives. Djou had won have 24 Democrats and one Mazie Hirono beat Linda Lingle by over the special election in May 2010 to the Republican. It’s easy to vote absentee New state election policies Almost half of Hawaii voters took The 2012 voter turnout make it easier than ever to advantage of the convenience was 61.9%, an increase vote by absentee mail ballots. of absentee and early voting for of 51,056 voters over Once you apply for an absentee the November 6, 2012, General the 2010 elections, but ballot, the state will automatically Elections. still lower than the 66 send you a mail ballot for every Hawaii Island led the way with percent turnout in the election. In the past, you had to 50 percent of all votes cast by presidential elections of make a new application for every absentee ballot or by early voting. 2008. Some 200,076 election. Kauai was a close second with people voted by Voting absentee is easy and 49 percent voting by mail or early absentee ballots or convenient. You receive your voting. A little over 46 percent of 28.4 percent of all ballot by mail about 3-4 weeks Oahu voters cast their ballots by votes cast. This is the before the Primary or General mail or by early polling. highest percentage Election dates. You vote and Maui voters preferred to go to the of absentee voting, return your ballot by mail. There polling sites on November 6 where which has been is no need to take time out and 63 percent turned out to vote in steadily increasing. It drive to your polling site, no person. Only 37 percent of Maui was only 16.3 percent standing in line, and no waiting voters cast their vote by absentee ten years ago in to vote. mail or by early voting. 2002.

Interested in registering to vote or signing up for the permanent absentee ballot? Have questions about the permanent absentee application? Call your Business Agent or the ILWU Division office nearest you: Hawaii Division - 935-3727 • Maui Division 244-9191 Kauai Division - 245-3374 • Oahu Division - 949-4161 • Hawaii Longshore Division - 949-4161 OF page 8 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2012 Membership Services: News You Can Use Injured on the job? File a Claim for Workers’ Comp

can only do it once. To see a specialist, You’re climbing the stairs at work, miss a step and fall, twisting get a referral from your attending your ankle. Is that a work injury? You feel a twinge in your physician for a consultation. You need representation back lifting a full box of computer paper. Is that a work injury? Although state law requires compensation for injuries sustained in You’re walking down a hallway at your company and, as you the course of employment, employers and insurance carriers often try to turn a corner, you bump into a co-worker and fall, hitting your find ways to make the injury not compensable. A frequently used head on the floor. Is that a work injury? tactic is to declare the claim “denied pending investigation.” An outright The answer is YES to all of these thinks reporting an injury will affect leads to a more serious brain injury denial requires a written report to the questions. Any time you become his/her future with the company. which prevents the employee from State Department of Labor within injured at work, it is a work injury and Because the employer tells employees working for the rest of his life? 30 days to support the denial, but you should report it to your employer that work injuries are costing the there is no specific time limit for an right away. company money and these costs affect Benefits of Workers’ Comp “investigation.” This seems like common sense since the company’s bottom line—and their If the accident is considered work- So what do you do? Ask for a there is a law that requires workers’ pay raises and benefits. Because the related, the employee is entitled to hearing with the Department of compensation coverage for employees employee thinks the injury is minor have all medical treatment for the Labor’s Disability Compensation injured on the job. Under state law, and not worth the hassle of reporting injury paid for by the employer’s Division. An impartial hearings officer all employers with one or more it. Because the employee thinks he/she workers’ compensation insurance will consider arguments from both employees must purchase workers’ may bear some responsibility for the carrier. That may include an sides and make a decision. Employers compensation insurance (or be self- accident occurring in the first place. emergency room visit, ambulance and insurance carriers are often insured) to provide wage replacement But what happens when the services, doctor’s fees, MRI’s, represented by attorneys well-versed and medical benefits to employees injury leads to something more hospitalization, and medication. If in the law and the process. You can injured on the job. Also, in exchange serious? Take the example of the it was not covered under workers’ represent yourself at the hearing, but for the presumption that an injury is employee bumping into a co-worker compensation, the employee could pay it may be best to have someone, like compensable if it occurs in the course and hurting his head. The employee several hundred dollars, if not more, in your business agent or an attorney, of employment, the employee cannot may think it was his own carelessness copayments. represent you. sue the employer for a work injury. that caused the accident, but was it If the accident is considered work- While you are disabled due to a (Note: Waterfront workers are intentional? Or was it an accident? As related, the employee would also be work injury, you may be asked by the covered under the federal Longshore it occurred at work, the injury should entitled to wage replacement benefits, insurance carrier to be examined by an and Harborworkers Act.) be compensable. While the injury may called Temporary Total Disability “independent” medical doctor, who is Many workers do not report work seem minor at first (maybe a bump (TTD) payments, after a three-day supposed to be impartial and unbiased. injuries. Why? Because the employee on the head or a headache), what if it waiting period. If the employee However, always be mindful that this cannot return to work for a temporary doctor is hired by the insurance carrier. period, the insurance carrier will pay His report to the carrier may be used Deadline for Bouslog Labor weekly TTD benefits at 66-2/3% of to determine compensability, to allow the employee’s average weekly wage or disallow medical treatment plans, Scholarship is March 1, 2013 (AWW) up to the state’s AWW, which and even to determine the degree of is currently $747. TTD benefits are not permanent partial impairment. You Since 1989, the Harriet Bouslog The application requires an essay taxable. If it was not a compensable need to be cooperative, respectful, Labor Scholarship has provided and a videotaped interview of the hundreds of scholarships for ILWU student’s family member who is or injury, the employee would need to and honest while being examined. Do children to attend the University of was an ILWU member. The oral take sick leave, maybe vacation, and not exaggerate symptoms, but do not Hawaii. This has provided major histories will be kept in the ILWU’s may end up with no income. minimize them either. financial assistance to many ILWU archives for information and use by families seeking a college education members and researchers. What should you do when Work injuries are for their children. Among those you are injured on the job? serious business Deadline for applications has benefitting from the generosity of • Report the accident to your Being injured on the job can be been moved up to March 1st to Harriet Bouslog, long-time ILWU employer immediately. Don’t wait a troublesome. You’re injured, you may attorney, and her husband, Stephen allow for announcement of awards to be made by April 1st. day or two to see how you feel. not be able to work, you’re not sure Sawyer, are doctors, lawyers, • Find witnesses and get their names, if your bills will be covered or you’ll engineers, nurses, teachers, and Scholarship awards are: $2,000 phone numbers, and what they saw/ have any income, and you may have many others contributing to the for UH-Manoa; $1,000 for UH-Hilo community in Hawaii. heard. a permanent impairment. But the or UH-West Oahu; and $750 for a • See a doctor right away and let him bottom line is: report the injury and get The Bouslog Labor Scholarship UH community college. Ten new know the accident occurred at work. representation. scholarships are awarded each has undergone some changes in • File a WC-5 form, even if the year and may be renewed for up to the past couple of years. For one, employer is required to file an injury Call your Business Agent the Scholarship is now open to any eight semesters for undergraduate report. The WC-5 is your report of a family member of an ILWU member studies, provided the student is in or the ILWU Office or retiree, and even Local 142 good standing and attending UH work injury. nearest you today if you members themselves, if they will be on a full-time basis. Scholarship • Keep a journal of your notes of all attending one of the 10 campuses recipients may also be eligible doctor visits, communications with the have a question about an (including community colleges) of for tuition assistance in graduate employer and the insurance carrier, and on-the-job injury. the University of Hawaii system. studies at the University of Hawaii. any hearings. Keep your paperwork for Applicants need not be incoming For more information, contact the claim in one place. freshmen. Hawaii: 935-3727 the Harriet Bouslog Labor • Contact your business agent, However, preference will be given Scholarship Fund at (808) 537- who can assist you with workers’ Maui: 244-9191 to high school seniors who are 3327 or harrietbouslog@gmail. compensation claims. Kauai: 245-3374 children or grandchildren of ILWU com or the ILWU at (808) 949-4161 You are entitled to have treatment Oahu: 949-4161 members or retirees. or [email protected]. from a physician of your own choice, but if you want to make a change, you Longshore: 949-4161