Local 142 Elects New Officers Address L A

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Volume 55 • No. 6 The VOICE of the ILWU—Published by Local 142, International Longshore & Warehouse Union November/December 2015 Local 142 elects new officers Address L a

Members state-wide voted be in elections held November l 14-20, 2015 to elect the top officers who will direct the work of the union for the next three years. Elected are 26 full-time officers, 11 rank-and-file members to the Local Executive Board, and 11 Delegates to the ILWU International Convention. Unit 4526 - Pacific Beach Hotel Balloting Committee member Jeffrey Cho The election results were allows voter Alberto Cargo to inspect the ballot box, while Balloting Committee member Guillerma Ulep checks the eligible voter list in the background. announced on November Cargo has worked at the hotel for over 18 years and was the first member at 24, 2015. All officers serve a Unit 4526 to cast his ballot. This is the first time Pacific Beach Hotel workers have participated in the ILWU’s Local Election. term of three years, beginning Kamoe was elected as Vice Division incumbent Division Representative Calvin January 4, 2016 and ending Director and Drake Delaforce was elected Corpuz will come on board as a new as Secretary-Treasurer. business agent. on December 31, 2018. The three titled officers and the five The Hawaii Longshore Division elected division directors also serve as the both of their incumbent business agents: Members re-elected President Donna union’s executive committee and meet Dennis Morton and Tyrone Tahara. Best Wishes for Domingo, Vice President Teddy B. monthly to coordinate the work of the Espeleta, and Secretary-Treasurer Guy union, particularly in the areas of contract Local Executive Board a Productive, Fujimura. This is Guy’s tenth term as the negotiations and grievance handling. The ILWU Local Executive Board is union’s Secretary-Treasurer, a position he composed of 21 people—the three titled has held since 1985. Article V of the ILWU Business Agents officers, the four island division directors, Prosperous, and Constitution charges the titled officers with Of the 19 elected business agents (BAs), the longshore division director, and 13 the responsibility of directing the work of who carry out the day-to-day work of the rank-and-file members. Eleven members the union between meetings of the Local Peaceful 2016 union, only one will be new to the job. were elected as there were no candidates Executive Board. On the Big Island, members will for two positions. The next highest positions are the five —from ILWU Local 142 continue to see familiar faces, as all of Rank-and-file members elected to the Division Directors—Longshore, Hawaii, their business agents were incumbents: executive board include the following. Officers and Staff Maui, Kauai, and Oahu—who administer Delbert DeRego, Greg Gauthier, George Three Division Trustees were elected— the work of the union in their division. Martin, Francine Molina, and Corinna Michael Dela Cruz (Hawaii), Douglas They are charged with the responsibility Salmo. Maui Division will see four of their Update to election results Cabading (Maui), and Bryon Ponte of directing the work of their division former business agents return to office as As the VOICE went to press, Hawaii (Kauai). There were also three Division and supervising the work of the business these incumbents were re-elected: Roberto Division Business Agent Greg Gauthier Representatives elected—Roland agents and division office staff. Andrion, Jr., Jerrybeth De Mello, Claro resigned to assume a position with the Shimaoka, Jr. (Hawaii), Trudy Azeka William “Baba” Haole was elected Romero, Jr., and Stephen West. Joseph port of Seattle, and Michael Dela Cruz as Longshore Division Director; Elmer Aquino will join the team as a newly (Kauai), and Dona Hamabata (Oahu); and was appointed to take his place. Since Gorospe, Sr. was re-elected as Hawaii elected business agent. five Industrial Grouping Representatives— Dela Cruz will be a full-time officer and Division Director; Stephen Castro, Sr. was On Oahu, members will also continue Esther Manibog (Sugar), Samuel Kaaihue cannot hold a trustee seat at the same time, re-elected as Director of Maui Division; to see familiar faces as all their business (Longshore), Samuel Ramirez (Pineapple), a trustee will be appointed for Hawaii Michael Yamaguchi was also re-elected agents were re-elected. They are Wilfred Boyd Isnec (General Trades), and Rhonda Division. as Oahu Division Director; Pamela Green Chang, Jr., Paris Fernandez, Dillon M. Morris (Tourism). Other vacant seats, such as the Oahu was newly elected as Kauai Division Hullinger, Karl Lindo, and Brian Tanaka. International Executive Board members Division trustee seat and the Maui Division Director. On Kauai, Doreen Kua was re-elected from Hawaii also sit on the Local Representative to the Local Executive In the Longshore Division, Richard as an incumbent business agent and Executive Board as observers. Board will be appointed as well. International Titled Officers Re-elected The International Longshore and Warehouse from Local 142 Hawaii: Douglas Cabading for from Local 13 San Pedro, and Luisa Gratz Local 8 Portland. Union (ILWU) has confirmed the final results the Pineapple Industrial Group, Lynden Koerte from Local 26 Los Angeles. Darrell Nichols The Washington/Puget Sound Region of the ILWU International Election held this for the General Trades Industrial Group, Kelly from Local 30 Boron will serve on the board members include: Max Vekich Jr., from Local past summer. The four incumbent Titled Ruidas for the Sugar Industrial Group, Nelson from the Southern California Mining Region 52 Seattle and Dean McGrath from Local 23 Officers were re-elected: President Robert “Big Rita for the Longshore Industrial Group, and and Chuck Wendt from the Alaska Longshore Tacoma. Bob” McEllrath from Local 4 Vancouver; Vice Michael Dela Cruz for the Tourism Industrial Division was elected from the Alaska Region. Elected to the Coast Committee for California President Mainland Ray A. Familathe from Group. Alan Cote will represent the IBU Marine Northern California board members was Frank Ponce De Leon from Local 13 Local 13 San Pedro; Vice President Hawaii Division, Rainiero Salas will represent the include: Sean Farley from Local 34 San San Pedro, and the Coast Committeeman Wesley Furtado from Local 142 Hawaii; and Panama Canal Division, and Mark Gordienko Francisco, Melvin Mackay from Local 10 representing the Northwest was Cameron Secretary-Treasurer William E. Adams from will represent ILWU Canada. San Francisco, and Fred Pecker from Local 6 Williams from Local 19 Seattle. Local 23 Tacoma. The Southern California region elected Oakland. Board members from the Oregon/ All International officers, board members, Twenty two board members were elected. three board members: Michael Podue from Columbia River Region will be: Dane Jones and coast committee members will serve a term The following board members were elected Local 63 Marine Clerks San Pedro, Julie Brady from Local 40 Portland and James Daw from of three years. OF page 2 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2015 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 *Domingo, Donna 1,349 1,900 591 1,571 444 5,855 *Green, Pamela...... 632 Division Trustee Vice President Hawaii Maui Kauai Oahu HLSD Total *Ponte, Bryon F. A...... 493 *Espeleta, Teddy 1,248 1,836 511 1,408 422 5,425 Local Executive Board *Azeka, Trudy A...... 497 Secretary-Treas. Hawaii Maui Kauai Oahu HLSD Total Business Agent At-Large—2 to be elected *Fujimura, Guy K. 1,239 1,680 505 1,409 421 5,254 *Corpuz, Calvin...... 411 Garcia, Davin Jabba...... 252 Koerte, Lynden...... 244 *Kua, Doreen H...... 526 INDUSTRIAL GROUPING LOCAL EXECUTIVE Kauai Division—2018 International Convention Delegates BOARD MEMBERS—*Elected General Trades No Candidate Sugar Andrion, Charles...... 100 Tourism *Azeka, Trudy A...... 400 *Manibog, Esther...... 143 At-Large No Candidate Longshore *Kaaihue, Samuel W...... 507 Pineapple *Ramirez, Samuel T...... 135 General Trades *Isnec, Boyd K...... 2,024 OAHU DIVISION—*Elected Tourism *Morris, Rhonda...... 2,624 Division Director *Yamaguchi, Michael S...... 1,524 Division Trustee No Candidate HAWAII DIVISION—*Elected Local Executive Board Division Director *Hamabata, Dona...... 1,422 *Gorospe, Sr., Elmer “ECG” ...... 1,303 Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected Division Trustee *Chang, Jr., Wilfred “Wil” ...... 1,045 Cabulizan, Theresa M...... 300 *Fernandez, Paris E.J...... 1,076 *Dela Cruz, Michael B...... 730 *Hullinger, Dillon M...... 938 Rillanos, Mary “Swanee” ...... 438 *Lindo, Karl...... 1,103 Local Executive Board *Miramontes Jr., Jose Manuel...... 872 *Shimaoka, Jr., Roland “Jelly”...... 1,050 *Tanaka, Brian S...... 1,055 Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected Oahu Division—2018 International Convention Delegates *DeRego, Delbert W...... 906 General Trades No Candidate *Gauthier, M.Ed., Greg ...... 968 Tourism *Kanaiaupuni, Kapena “Kap”...... 214 *Martin, George A...... 947 Oyamot-Maeha, D. Kehau...... 103 *Molina, Francine L...... 907 At Large No Candidate *Salmo, Corinna M...... 923 Hawaii Division—2018 International Convention Delegates General Trades *Ujano, Jeremy...... 443 LONGSHORE DIVISION—*Elected Division Director Tourism No Candidate At-Large *Kihara, Clyde...... 1,122 *Haole, William “Baba”...... 334 *Shimaoka, Jr., Roland “Jelly”...... 1,015 Lum, Nathan “Nate”...... 293 Vice Division Directors—1 to be elected *Kamoe, Richard B...... 505 Division Secretary-Treasurer MAUI DIVISION—*Elected *Delaforce, Drake ...... 517 Division Director Business Agent At-Large—2 to be elected *Castro, Sr., Stephen “Steve”...... 1,863 *Morton, Dennis...... 339 Division Trustee Rita, David R...... 211 *Cabading, Douglas ...... 1,679 *Tahara, Tyrone K...... 457 Local Executive Board Longshore Division—2018 International Convention Delegates No Candidate Hawaii *Kapeliela, Michael M. K...... 47 Business Agent At-Large—5 to be elected Maui *Kaaihue, Jackie N...... 56 *Andrion, Jr., Roberto “Bobby” ...... 1,432 Kauai *Carvalho, Clayton C...... 25 *Aquino, Joseph “Joe”...... 1,197 Oahu *Kamoe, Richard B...... 285 Cabading, Douglas K...... 942 Robins, Fred M...... 173 *De Mello, Jerrybeth (JB)...... 1,101 At-Large Long, Richard J...... 232 *Morton, Dennis K...... 367 Kodani, Cyrus M...... 856 Lee, Steven J...... 984 *Romero, Jr., Claro Pascua...... 1,316 Scida, Nicole “DeRego”...... 780 Convention Action Ratified *West, Stephen W...... 1,262 Maui Division—2018 International Convention Delegates ILWU members approved the actions of the 27th Convention of the ILWU Local 142 by a wide margin in numerous ratification meetings held from Sugar No Candidate...... 244 October 16 to November 13, 2015. Pineapple *De la Torre, Sr., Ricardo R...... 44 Members approved 10 constitutional amendments, 19 resolutions and General Trades No Candidate several changes to the union’s finance policy. Tourism No Candidate Constitutional amendments are reprinted in full on page 3, and summaries of adopted resolutions are included pages 4, 5, and 6. At-Large No Candidate The Convention was held from September 21-25, 2015 in Honolulu. OF Constitution November/December 2015 VOICE THE ILWU and page 3 Bylaws As amendedof ILWU Chartered Local to December 142 September 10, 2012 Local Convention Report 1, 1952 Changes to the Local 142 Constitution

“An Injury Consolidated is an Adopted at the ILWU Convention Longshore, to Sugar, Injury One Pineapple, to General All” Trades, & Tourism The Local Constitution contains the rules and policy by shall also be eligible to serve as a Local or Judicial Panel chairperson Union ]not later than Division officer provided that they are in ten (10) days after the election results which this union is run. ILWU Local 142 members have the good standing at the time nominations are are announced. Challenges must specify closed. reasons, such as violation of the voting opportunity to amend or change the Constitution every three procedure or a demand for a recount, C-8 • Article XIV - and include any other information, such years at the union’s Local Convention. If these changes are as evidence of wrongdoing or witness Elections statements. The Local Secretary-Treasurer adopted by the Convention and ratified by the ILWU general 14.03.1.5 If there is any question as to will make a ruling in accordance with membership, they become part of the rules that govern the a member’s right to vote by the Unit or the Constitution, policies, rules, and Division Balloting Committee, the ballot applicable laws. The determination of union. The following Constitutional amendments were adopted may be cast from where the appellant the Local Secretary-Treasurer shall be came from under the challenged ballot final and binding on the unit, subject to at this year’s Local Convention, held from September 21 to procedure. The challenged ballot will be the determination of the Local Executive impounded and the appeal determined Deletions are Board on appeal. 25, 2015 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort. by the membership records of the Local [18.10.2 The challenges must specify the bracketed, and additions are underlined. as soon as possible [Division Balloting reasons such as violation of the voting Committee if such challenged ballots procedure or a demand for recount and any could affect the results of the election]. other information required under policies C-1 • ILWU Local C-4 Amended or rules of the Local. 142 Constitution v2 • Article III - C-9 • Amended - 18.10.3 All election challenges shall be referred to the Judicial Panel for Housekeeping Local Negotiating Article XIV - Elections determination. This Convention hereby authorizes the Committees and 14.10.2. The Local Executive Board 18.10.4 The Judicial Panel shall render Local to make non-substantive style, shall adopt such rules and regulations Caucuses its decision on all election challenges in punctuation, grammar, typographical and necessary to carry out elections for the accordance with the Constitution, policies, 3.01.1.2 Longshore Industrial Grouping. renumbering corrections to the ILWU ILWU Local 142[.] , which may include rules, and applicable laws. Each Division shall have (1) basic Local 142 Constitution. procedures for work site ballot box voting, 18.10.5 A determination of the Judicial longshore delegate who shall be the unit mail ballot voting, in-person touch screen Panel on any election challenge shall be chair or a duly authorized representative. voting, internet voting, or any other final and binding on the unit, subject to C-2 • Article II - Oahu shall have (3) additional delegates. method as determined and approved by the determination of the Local Executive Officers, Committees Oahu Longshore Chair shall attend the Local Executive Board, but in any Board on appeal.] and Staff all West Coast Longshore negotiation case, election procedures for the Hawaii caucuses. Unit 4201 shall have four (4) Longshore Division shall be conducted 2.01 Elected and appointed full-time C-12 • Article XXVIII - officials and Business Agents of the Local additional delegates with a total of five (5) as determined by the Hawaii Longshore and Divisions, while on the Union’s delegates. Unit 4201/Statewide Longshore Division Executive Board. Such rules and The Judicial Panel payroll, shall not be permitted to hold any Chair and one (1) additional committee regulations may be amended from time to 28.01 The ILWU shall have a Judicial other gainful position unless authorized member shall attend all West Coast time. Panel pool consisting of at least five (5) by the Executive Committee with the longshore caucuses. members all in good standing, appointed approval of the Local Executive Board. C-10 • Article XVIII - by the Local Executive Board. At least 3.02.1.2 Longshore. Each Division shall Gainful position shall not be defined Unit Elections [O]one (1) member will be appointed by the profitability of any such venture have (1) basic Longshore delegate who from each Division, and at least one (1) 18.05.3 Any question as to the right to vote but rather whether the objective was to shall be the unit chair or a duly authorized member appointed at large. The members shall be determined by the Unit Balloting earn income or derive some benefit or representative. Oahu shall have (3) shall serve a term concurrent with the Committee in a procedure in accordance material gain from said position. Gainful additional delegates. Unit 4201 shall have terms of elected officers but remain until with ARTICLE XIV Elections, Section position shall include any monetary or four (4) additional delegates with a total of their replacement is named. The Local [3.1.5] 14.03.1.5. personal interests in any business or other five (5) delegates. Executive Board shall also appoint at undertaking in which such interest would least two members in good standing to be in conflict with the duties of the official 3.03.2 Longshore. Each Division shall C-11 • Article XVIII - serve as alternate members. In the event a or employee, the interest of the Union, have one (1) basic longshore delegate who Division brings a challenge, the member(s) shall be the unit chair or a duly authorized Unit Elections or to the programs and activities of the 18.10 Challenge of Elections from that Division shall not sit to hear the representative. Oahu shall have three (3) charge. Instead the Judicial Panel shall Local. [Any official or business agent 18.10.1 Candidates shall be given the additional delegates. Unit 4201 shall have designate the alternate member(s) to serve who is reported to be so engaged shall be opportunity to challenge the elections by four (4) additional delegates with a total of for that case. If any division member suspended from their position forthwith filing such challenges in writing with the five (5) delegates. is disqualified, the Judicial Panel shall pending an investigation of the facts by the Unit Secretary, [and/or] who will submit select one of the alternates to replace the Judicial Panel established under Article the challenge to the Local Secretary- disqualified member. XXVII or be terminated from employment C-6 • Amended - Treasurer [who will then submit it to the in cases of at will employees.] The Local Article IV - Local President will immediately undertake an investigation upon receipt of a report Convention regarding an elected or appointed full-time Conventions will be held on the following official holding any other gainful position. rotational basis in a host Division, except when an exception is granted by the Local Executive Board.

HAWAII Maui Division 2018 Hawaii Division 2021 Oahu Division 2024 The VOICE of the ILWU (ISSN 0505-8791) is published Kauai Division 2027 every two months by Hawaii International Longshore & Maui Division 2030 Warehouse Union, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. Periodicals postage paid at the post office of Honolulu, Hawaii. C-7 • Article XIII - POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VOICE of the Nominations ILWU, c/o ILWU Local 142, 451 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814. Editorial Board: Donna Domingo, Teddy B. Espeleta 13.01.1 However, regardless of the above, and Guy K. Fujimura. any good standing member with ten (10) or more years of cumulative good standing Editor: Gordon Y. S. Young membership as a rank and file worker The Tourism Industrial Grouping caucus meets to nominate their Local (verifiable by Localmembership records) Executive Board candidate. OF page 4 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2015 R-1 • “Aloha” to R-3 • Combating Closed Units the Right-to-Work Local Convention Report Local 142 bids a fond “aloha” to the Movement units whose companies closed down in the Under right-to work, any worker can past triennium. These units include: Maui opt out and free-ride by not paying their ILWU Convention Resolutions— Lu Resort (Maui Division, September fair share of dues/fees while enjoying 2014); Kauai Commercial (Kauai Division, the benefits and protection of the union June 2013); Princeville Operating Co, contract. When a few workers decide to The Principles and Goals of the Union LLC (Kauai Division, October 2014); opt out, there are fewer union resources Castle & Cooke Homes (Oahu Division, available to represent the workers and At each ILWU Convention, resolutions that embody the values and principles of the union are proposed. Resolution topics may include October 2014). The 27th Convention of bargain with the company. With fewer ILWU workplace and industry concerns and problems facing the labor movement—as well as social, political, and legislative issues. the ILWU Local 142 thanks the members resources, the union becomes less of the companies that closed for their effective. With more workers opting out, In addition to stating the union’s perspective and position on such issues, ILWU resolutions may also propose goals for the union over commitment and loyalty to the ILWU and the union may eventually disappear. the next triennium. Read the resolution summaries on pages 4, 5 and 6 to learn more about what your union stands for, and what you can extends a warm aloha and hope that they The 27th Convention of the ILWU will someday join the ILWU again. Local 142 urges all delegates to go back do to be a better ILWU member. to their units and educate their members R-2 • Retirement of Abel of the dangers of “right-to-work” and a national level for several decades, U.S. products relatively more expensive. Kahoohanohano, Jr. oppose candidates who support anti-labor legislation, such as so-called “right-to- establishing a unique Labor’s Community In a report issued by the Center for After 39 years as an ILWU member work” legislation; and calls upon all Services Program in which labor hires Economic and Policy Research (CPER), and over a decade of service as an ILWU Divisions to implement an aggressive “Labor Liaisons” to serve as a link TPP would result in wage cuts for leader, Abel Kahoohanohano, Jr. retired program to register all members and between unions and the services offered all except the wealthiest Americans. in August 2014. Abel was a labor leader family members who are eligible to vote by United Way partner agencies, while the TPP will increase the incentive to who has earned the admiration and respect and to get them out to the polls for the positions are paid for by the United Way. send jobs overseas and will increase of the rank-and-file, colleagues and 2016 elections. The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local income inequality by displacing well- employers for his fairness and hard work. 142 continues to support the United Way paid, middle-class workers. The 27th The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local organizations on all islands to raise funds Convention of the ILWU Local 142 142 recognizes the long membership and R-4 • Support the for nonprofit agencies that provide needed reaffirm the Union’s opposition of the the almost 40 years of dedicated service United Way and services to the community, encourages Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement of Abel and congratulate Abel on his Labor’s Community ILWU members, staff, and full-time and urges all its members, their families, retirement and extend our warmest wishes officials to contribute to the United and our friends and allies to contact our for his enjoyment and continued success, Services Program Way, and strongly supports the Labor’s Congressional delegation to oppose TPP. happiness, and good health in the years of The United Way has maintained Community Services Program and its relaxation that lie ahead. a partnership with the AFL-CIO on Labor Liaisons. R-6 • Support of R-5 • Opposing Hawaii’s Pineapple Workers the Trans-Pacific During 1885, the first commercial Partnership (TPP) pineapple plantation was established The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Oahu and by the middle of the 20th is a proposed trade agreement between Century there were eight pineapple twelve (12) Pacific Rim countries that companies in Hawaii employing more seeks to promote trade and economic than 3,000 workers. growth of the countries involved. The full In the early 2000’s, Hawaii had a text of TPP has not been made public and difficult time competing in the world is cloaked in secrecy. Leaked documents market for canned pineapple and juice report that the inadequate environmental because of cheaper foreign labor costs. As and labor standards of TPP are virtually a result, pineapple production in Hawaii unenforceable. TPP also fails to address declined over the years. Dole and Del currency manipulation where countries Monte moved their canned production make their products more affordable and overseas, primarily to the Philippines and Unit 3410 - Wilcox Memorial Hospital members (l-r): Darlene Iwai, Jayelle Bray, Thailand. Jesus “Jessie” Obiano, Valerie Winchester and Unit 3402 - Foodland Princeville #30 Laura Luka showing solidarity by wearing Kauai Division t-shirts. What are your thoughts on your first Local Convention?

Jeana Medeiros Douglas DuPont, Unit Secretary Amor Cardenas Donna Bourdelais, Unit Chairperson Unit 2520 - Grand Wailea Resort Unit 1515 - Fairmont Orchid Hawaii Unit 1518 – Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Unit 2414 – Times Supermarket ILWU member for 15 years ILWU member for 11 years ILWU member for 23 years ILWU member for 13 years “I became active because I felt that we “I think that it’s a great experience for Cardenas recently got active in the unit “The Convention has been need more representation, because me. There was a lot of information and because he had experienced problems enlightening. I was uninformed on my department membership is large. I met a lot of other members. I thought with his manager and the problems “right-to-work” and the TPP. I learned The Convention was enlightening and that the problems that we face at my were resolved after filing a grievance. what the negative effects of “right-to- eye opening. The training that I got has unit were unique to my unit, but after “The Convention was really good. work” and the negative aspects of TPP. empowered me to spread the message talking with the other members, they I learned a lot and feel empowered It was nice to meet so many people to the other members in my department. are the same.” to work harder for my unit and the and I want to thank my members for I also learned about the procedures that Union.” sending me.” need to be undertaken in order to solve problems at my workplace.” OF November/December 2015 VOICE THE ILWU page 5

The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local to the cost of goods in Hawaii. Local Convention Report 142 acknowledges and welcomes the new The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local members in the units that joined the ILWU 142 strongly support the Jones Act and during the past triennium. will continue to oppose any anti-Jones Act legislation that may be proposed or any ILWU Convention Resolutions— R-9 • Support Sugar attempts to weaken the Act. in Hawaii and HC&S R-11 • Support of Workers The Principles and Goals of the Union Organizing At each ILWU Convention, resolutions that embody the values and principles of the union are proposed. Resolution topics may include The sugar industry was “king” in Hawaii for a century, but today, Hawaiian Declining union membership has ILWU workplace and industry concerns and problems facing the labor movement—as well as social, political, and legislative issues. Commercial & Sugar (HC&S) is now the translated into lower wages and benefits for workers in general, a shrinking middle In addition to stating the union’s perspective and position on such issues, ILWU resolutions may also propose goals for the union over only sugar plantation left standing. HC&S is an essential part of the economy of both class and rising economic inequality, the next triennium. Read the resolution summaries on pages 4, 5 and 6 to learn more about what your union stands for, and what you can Maui and the entire state. as well as weakening labor’s political influence. We cannot, as a union, afford to do to be a better ILWU member. HC&S has explored alternative crops and products to keep the company viable, sit back and accept the continued decline but nothing has yet been shown to be as in union density and membership in good as or better than sugar cane. Without general. Organizing is the responsibility Fresh pineapple can be grown for a reaffirms those policies adopted by the an alternative to sugar cane production, of every member and is essential for the profit by supplying the market for local 36th Convention of the ILWU as correct water and cane burning are the issues that ILWU because the strength and viability of consumption and fresh fruit product and proper for guiding and building our may determine the future of HC&S and the Union depends on it. markets on the U.S. West Coast and Union through the coming years and its employees. Sugar is under attack. Our The 27th Convention of the ILWU Japan. There are currently two unionized pledges support to work toward the goals members at HC&S are under attack. Local 142 reaffirms our commitment to fresh pineapple operations left in Hawaii, expressed in these policies and resolutions. The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local organize the unorganized and that ILWU Haliimaile Pineapple Company on Maui, 142 strongly supports the sugar industry members assist their Local in this effort by and Dole Foods on Oahu. Maui Gold® R-8 • Welcome New in Hawaii and workers at HC&S and will identifying organizing targets, talking to is grown only by Haliimaile Pineapple mobilize its members and community allies potential new members about the benefits Company and Gold MD-2 is grown by Units to support its members at HC&S. The of unionism, and encouraging them to join Dole Foods and sold under the Royal Local 142 welcomed 760 new brothers Convention also expresses its gratitude to the ILWU. Hawaiian label. and sisters into the ILWU during the past the members at HC&S, our sugar industry The 27th Convention of the ILWU triennium. These units include: retirees, and their families for building their Local 142 strongly support our brothers • Andaz Maui at Wailea (Maui) R-15 • Support for a Union, the ILWU Local 142. and sisters in the pineapple industry by • Wilcox Memorial Hospital - Surgical Labor Institute urging their family, friends, and members Technologists (Kauai) The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local to buy fresh pineapples under the Maui • Kaanapali Alii (Maui) R-10 • Support of the 142 supports education for our Union Gold® and Dole Foods’ Royal Hawaiian • Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii, Inc. Jones Act Officials, Unit Officers and Stewards, and labels at the supermarkets and fresh food (Oahu) The Jones Act—also known as the commits to having a LABOR INSTITUTE stores. This will help the two remaining during this triennium. • Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa - Merchant Marine Act of 1920—is the fresh pineapple operations to continue to Retail Department (Maui) foundation upon which the modern remain active and provide good union jobs American merchant marine and maritime R-17 • Support of the for our brothers and sisters and support • North Hawaii Community Hospital – Clerical (Hawaii) industry is built. Under the Jones Act, all Harriet Bouslog Labor our members in the pineapple industry cargo transported by water between two • Montage Kapalua Bay - Engineering in upcoming collective bargaining. The U.S. ports must be carried on a vessel that Scholarship Department (Maui) Convention also thanks our pineapple is U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, owned by U.S. The Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship industry members and retirees for their • Paradise Beverages, Inc. - citizens, and crewed by U.S. merchant Fund requirements now allow for even work and sacrifice in building the ILWU Merchandisers (Maui) marines. more students to qualify. Any relative of Local 142. • Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa - Opponents to the Jones Act claim an ILWU member or retiree may apply. Guest Service Agents (Hawaii) that the cost of goods in Hawaii is high Preference is given to high school seniors R-7 • Reaffirm the • Sheraton Keauhou Resort & Spa - because of the Jones Act, which prohibits enrolling as incoming freshmen, but International ILWU PBX Department (Hawaii) foreign-owned shipping companies from upperclassmen transferring from other • Foodland Kehalani (Maui) carrying domestic freight to Hawaii. The colleges or students already enrolled at Convention Policies • Gas & Go Kehalani (Maui) truth is that the Jones Act creates and UH and even graduate students are also The 27th Convention of the Local 142 eligible. Students attending or planning • Polynesian Adventure Tours (Oahu) maintains the ships and jobs necessary to protect America in time of war or national to attend any of the ten campuses of —continued on page 6 What are your thoughts on your first Local Convention? emergency and does not add significantly One of the most unique “chance meeting” experiences occurred at the Convention when Unit 3401 - Kauai Coffee Steward Arnold Ragragola (left) met Unit 3510 - Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course Chairperson Enrique Esposo Jr. (right).

Ragragola and Esposo first met while working at the same company 30 years ago as part-time security guards. They parted ways, and although both of them lived on Kauai, they did not see each again until they attended the ILWU Convention for the first time and were part of the Officers’ Report and Alanna Kuhn, Steward Resolutions Committee. They were Unit 4526 – Pacific Beach Hotel both surprised and happy to renew ILWU member for four years. their friendship at the Convention. “I am humbled and honored to be elected by my members to attend Ragragola has been an ILWU member since 1981 when he began work as a tractor mechanic at Kekaha Sugar. He moved this Convention. When I got here, my prospective of the union was narrow, to Gay & Robinson, and worked there until the sugar company shut down in 2009. “This was a good learning experience but has expanded tremendously for me,” he said. “I didn’t expect to work such long hours—and I was inspired by all the speakers.” with the information that has been presented.” Esposo has been an ILWU member for 13 years. Like Ragragola and many other first time attendees, he felt that the Convention was a good learning experience. “I met a lot of other members and unit leadership,” he said. “There were a lot of things to learn—especially how members debated the resolutions in committee, then were able to come together and arrive at a final resolution.” OF page 6 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2015 Local Convention Report, continued from page 5 ILWU Convention Resolutions—Principles and Goals of the Union the University of Hawaii, including about the need for long-term care services The 27th Convention of the ILWU are made by employers, VEBA community colleges, are eligible for the and the costs associated with those Local 142 supports the Affordable Care contributions are made by employees Bouslog Labor Scholarship. Ten new services; and supports legislative measures Act and rejects any proposals for repeal or, in this case, by participating ILWU scholarships are awarded each year. that will help Hawaii residents pay for the and strongly supports a waiver for Hawaii units for their members. The purpose of Scholarship awards may be renewed for up cost of long-term care, including taxes to ensure that the Prepaid Health Care the ILWU VEBA Trust is to accumulate to eight semesters to allow for a full four that will likely be required; supports the Act is protected, including the prevalent funds that will earn interest, be set aside years of scholarship assistance. CARE Act to require hospitals to allow health plan standard. The Convention also for individual members, and provide The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local patients to designate a caregiver, to notify urges all ILWU members seek to become for medical benefits upon the member’s 142 supports promotion of the Bouslog the caregiver for discharge planning, educated about health care coverage retirement. Labor Scholarship among all members and to instruct the caregiver about after- issues and inform their families about the The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local with the goal to increase applications; care needs. The Convention also urges laws and their impact on individuals and 142 continues to support the ILWU VEBA and that convention delegates pledge all ILWU members to become aware of families. Trust and encourages units to continue to inform their unit members about the long-term care issues, plan and prepare for their participation and consider increasing scholarship and encourage them to seek their own long-term care needs and those R-20 • Support of monthly contributions for members. relatives who may qualify and will apply of others, and take advantage of preventive ILWU Political Action for the Bouslog Labor Scholarship; and measures to stay healthy. R-22 • Retirement of recognizes the significant contributions Each citizen has the power to determine who their elected officials will be and Michael Machado made by Harriet Bouslog to the ILWU and R-19 • Protect expresses appreciation to Harriet Bouslog, whose interests they will serve. We At the end of 2015, Michael Machado her husband Stephen Sawyer, and her Hawaii’s Prepaid should not abdicate that power to anyone will retire as Kauai Division Director after associate Mark Bernstein for continuing Health Care Act and else. Support ILWU Political Action— 39 years as a member of the ILWU and 24 to support the Bouslog Labor Scholarship vote in 2016! years of service as an ILWU leader. to help ILWU children obtain a college the Federal Affordable The 27th Convention of the ILWU Mike considers the ILWU the greatest education. Care Act Local 142 acknowledges the significant union ever, especially for being so ILWU members enjoy good health plan role played by the ILWU in shaping the democratic, progressive, and standing up R-18 • Long-Term Care benefits because of their union contracts history of these islands and the politics of for the rights of all workers, whomever Hawaii. All convention delegates pledge they may be, allowing members like him so Long-term care for patients of any and because of the Prepaid Health Care to register voters, work on behalf of many opportunities. age is a necessity but extremely costly. Act. Although the Affordable Care Act ILWU-endorsed candidates, and get out The 27th Convention of the ILWU Becoming aware and preparing for what has the potential to contain overall health the vote in 2016. Local 142 extends sincere appreciation to may be inevitable must be a priority for care costs and has already set standards to Michael Machado for his many years of everyone, whether for oneself or for a remove lifetime benefit limits and provide serving the Union, providing leadership loved one. Help with the cost of long-term coverage for young adult children, the full R-21 • ILWU VEBA as a Kauai Division Business Agent and care is essential. The average middle-class benefits of the ACA have yet to be seen. Trust Division Director and supporting the person cannot afford the cost of long-term Calls for repeal of the ACA should be What is the ILWU VEBA Trust? ILWU’s programs and positions; and care for very long. denied, but a push for a Hawaii waiver is VEBA stands for Voluntary Employees wishes Mike well in his retirement and is The 27th Convention of the ILWU Local needed to protect the Prepaid Health Care Beneficiary Association. Unlike Taft- thankful that he will remain a part of the 142 supports efforts to educate the public Act. Hartley Trust Funds, where contributions ILWU ohana as a newly minted pensioner. Union families enjoy Labor Day in Waikiki HONOLULU—More than food pantry. following unions: Hawaii Building & Local 996, ILWU Local 142, Sheet Metal 5,000 union members and Live music was provided by Jeff Construction Trades Council, Hawaii State Workers Local 293, International Union Rasmusen, Robi Kahakalau, Sean Naauao, AFL-CIO, United Public Workers Local of Elevator Constructors Local 126, AIL/ Isle 5 & Princess Ilona Irvine, Micah G 646, District Council 50, IBEW Local their families enjoyed the OPEIU Local 277, IBEW Local 1260, music, fun, ono food and and Nesian 9. The event was free to union 1186, Plasterers and Cement Masons members and their families. Local 630, Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local Asbestos Workers Local 132, American numerous prize giveaways The Labor Unity Picnic was made 675, Metal Trades Council Hawaii, Hawaii Federation of Government Employees, and of Foodland gift certificates possible through the contributions by the Nurses Association, Hawaii Teamsters Marine Firemen’s Union. and gift cards at the Hawaii Labor Unity Picnic sponsored by the Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council at the Waikiki Shell on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Hundreds of children actively played on the bouncers and games staged by Kamaaina Kids in the Keiki Zone. There were long lines at the numerous union sponsored tents as they passed out pork sliders, popcorn, slush floats, candy bars, balloons, fruit bars, and school supplies. Other tents featured a fishing game, and a “water game” where one attempts to drop a penny into a ring at the bottom of a glass tank filled with water. One must use what they learned in physics, such as refraction from the glass, surface tension, and fluid resistance (drag) of an object traveling in water or just plain LUCK. Event goers were encouraged to make donations of canned or dry goods to benefit the AFL-CIO Labor’s Community Services and a chance to win a $500 Hawaiian Air gift card. The food drive collected close to 850 pounds of food to Robert Lemafa and family in front of the ILWU Local 142 tent. Lemafa works for Polynesian Adventure Tours on Oahu, stock the Labor’s Community Services which was recently organized into the ILWU’s Oahu Division. OF November/December 2015 VOICE THE ILWU page 7 Yoshito Takamine—A champion for the people Yoshito Takamine, a stalwart in the labor movement and the Democratic Party, passed away on October 27, 2015 at the age of 89. A younger generation of ILWU members only knew Yoshito as a retiree, a member of the board of directors of the ILWU Memorial Association, and the father of former State Representative, State Senator, and Director of Labor Dwight Takamine. But they know little of his illustrious career in the ILWU and in the State Legislature as well as the leadership he provided to his union and the community. by Joanne Kealoha Yoshito developed him as a union leader injured because they Social Services Coordinator and instilled in him the importance of would not have any A leader in the making organizing and being dedicated to the income. Yoshito Takamine was born in Hakalau membership. Yoshito was also and raised in Honokaa on the Hamakua involved in passage An organizer at heart Coast of the Big Island, the eldest son of the collective of 14 children born to immigrants from Yoshito was always an organizer. He bargaining law Okinawa. He knew firsthand the struggles believed in bringing people together that allows public of large families living in rural areas, who for collective bargaining, to address sector workers to worked hard for the sugar plantation but community issues and needs, to elect unionize and worked also had to grow and raise their own food candidates who would serve the interests tirelessly to protect to feed their families. of working men and women. He believed other labor laws that Yoshito went to work for Honokaa in and lived the ILWU motto, “An Injury provide for workers’ Sugar Company fresh out of high school to One is an Injury to All.” He put the compensation and in 1944. In no time, he became a crane interests of others ahead of his own. He unemployment insurance. was an educated man. He was well-read operator and a unit officer in the union, was truly a man of the people. and took notes and jotted down ideas on An advocate for agriculture eventually becoming unit chair. During Because of his deep roots in the the yellow tablets that his children always the Great Sugar Strike of 1946, Yoshito community and his advocacy for labor A product of rural Big Island, Yoshito saw him scribbling on. He was a tireless chaired the relief committee and helped and the working class, Yoshito was a actively supported preserving and worker and, in many ways, expected the to organize the workers and maintain natural to represent the Hamakua District. protecting agricultural lands. He served as same from those around him. solidarity during the arduous 79-day strike. His supporters and the ILWU urged chair of the House Agriculture Committee Yoshito was a strategist—for the Union But when the strike was settled, the gains him to run for the Territorial House of and, after retiring from the ILWU and the and in politics. He knew how to count were many—respect from management, Representatives in 1958, and he won. After Legislature, was appointed by Governor votes, he knew what he needed to do to a unified bargaining unit, a better future statehood, Yoshito continued in the State John Waihee as Special Assistant to the persuade, he knew who he could count on for workers in the sugar industry, and House of Representatives until he retired Agriculture Coordinating Committee. and who he needed to work on even more. economic and social well-being for the in 1984, allowing his son, Dwight, to run Yoshito fought valiantly to keep the In his own way, he was, what some might entire community. for the position. sugar plantations operating and viable call, a “mover and a shaker.” He was able because of their economic importance to to influence others, but never for personal ILWU career begins A legislative champion for labor rural communities, but, one by one, they gain and always in the interest of working Recognized as a leader by his co- As House Labor Chair and together closed until today only one (HC&S on people and a better community. workers and others in the ILWU, Yoshito with labor attorney Edward Nakamura Maui) remains. When Kohala Sugar closed was persuaded to run for Business Agent and Senator Nadao Yoshinaga, Yoshito in 1973, Yoshito persuaded his colleagues A family man in 1950. He won the election that year was involved in crafting legislation that in the Legislature to appropriate funding Yoshito was away from home for much and subsequent elections until he was would help workers and their families— for the Kohala Task Force, an effort to of his career with the Legislature and elected Hawaii Division Director in 1971. legislation like the Prepaid Health Care provide funding to start up businesses that with the ILWU. Even on his home island, He served as Division Director until Act, which requires employers to provide would provide jobs and economic activity Yoshito would attend meetings far away retirement in 1986. health care benefits to their employees in remote Kohala, which had heavily relied and come home late at night. He readily As a full-time official of the ILWU, who work more than 20 hours a week, and on Kohala Sugar. credited his wife, Kimiko, for raising his Yoshito worked with thousands of the Temporary Disability Insurance law, When Hamakua Sugar and HCPC/ children, but there was never any doubt members on the Big Island and mentored which requires all employers to provide Mauna Kea Agribusiness closed in1994, that Yoshito’s heart was always with his many good business agents and unit employees with coverage that pays them Yoshito was already retired but his son, family. leaders. Among he mentored was Eusebio when they become ill or disabled for more Dwight, worked with the Legislature and At his memorial service, Yoshito’s “Bo” Lapenia, who became a Business than a week. Prior to enactment of these government agencies to provide funding family shared a video presentation that Agent then Division Director and finally groundbreaking laws, workers often did and other programs to assist dislocated they prepared for his 72nd birthday. Local President of the ILWU. Bo gave one not see a doctor because they could not sugar workers. Yoshito’s own contribution The lessons they learned from him, of several eulogies at Yoshito’s memorial afford the bill or could not stay home from was to promote diversified agriculture the love they had for their father, and service and spoke with emotion of how work even if they were seriously ill or along the Hamakua Coast. He helped to the admiration they felt for his many secure federal funding for former sugar accomplishments were clearly expressed workers to become farmers. He organized by all of his children. He may not have cooperatives to help farmers work together been at home for many of their events to market their crops and share in the cost growing up, but there was no doubt that of equipment and supplies. He helped Yoshito’s family understood what a great develop an incubator kitchen to turn crops man their father was and were proud of into marketable products for residents and who he was and what he did. visitors alike to enjoy. And always by his side, to the end, was his wife, Kimiko, a strong woman in her A visionary and a strategist own right who supported her husband Yoshito was a visionary—always through the ups and downs of union thinking, always coming up with new activity, political campaigns, and life. ideas, always one step ahead of others. Yoshito is survived by his wife, Kimiko, While he sometimes could not put together and their five children: Dwight (Carol) the words to express his vision fully, no Takamine, Arlene (Bert) Hashimoto, one would ever doubt his passion and Melanie (Rocket) Fergerstrom, Delbert commitment. (Kelcy) Takamine, and Karleen (Alan) Yoshito never went to college, but he Kaohimaunu.

The next Local 142 Executive Board (LEB) meeting is scheduled to start at ILWU Hawaii Division Director Yoshito Takamine (right) with ILWU Local 9:00 a.m. on March 18, 2016, in Honolulu at the ILWU building on 451 Atkinson President Carl Damaso, Social Worker Ah Quon McElrath, and Business Agent Drive. ILWU members are welcome to attend as observers. Herman Amaral in 1982. OF page 8 VOICE THE ILWU November/December 2015 Kauai Pensioners enjoy annual picnic LIHUE—Despite the hot and humid as those in line cheered and encouraged conditions, between 70-80 Kauai pensioners each participant as they tried their skill enjoyed food, fellowship, and games at the or luck at each game. Those in line were annual Kauai Division Pensioner Picnic on more excited than the winning participant. August 29, 2015. They gathered in the patio area of the ILWU Lihue Hall after signing Lunch break in and were handed a sheet with scrambled Bentos purchased from Mark’s Place words. The one who could unscramble the and Ishihara Market were passed out for most words would be declared a winner. lunch. Mark’s Place also donated a full Retired Business Agent Jesus Guirao began sheet cake for dessert. the festivities by welcoming the pensioners Senator Ron Kouchi, Kauai County and introducing the guests. Among the guests Council members JoAnn Yukimura and were Senator Ron Kouchi, Kauai County Arryl Kaneshiro each presented short Council members JoAnn Yukimura and Arryl speeches during the lunch hour in which Kaneshiro. they thanked the pensioners for all the Division Director Michael Machado then help and support that has been extended to introduced Mark Bernstein, president of the them in their election campaigns. Harriet Bouslog Labor Scholarship Fund, Secretary-Treasurer Guy Fujimura who went over the benefits of the Harriet described the history of Kauai and how it Bouslog Labor Scholarship and encouraged was connected to him and his family. He all those in attendance to go back to their expressed great appreciation for what the Game Marshal Jesus Guirao (right) oversees the golf ball as it rolls down families and get them to apply for the pensioners did for the union and the State; the men’s “greens” of the golf putting game. scholarship. which has made Hawaii what it is today. Guy ended with, “thank you and enjoy the Ready, set, GO! day.” The pensioners were raring to participate After lunch, the pensioners looked in the games set up by member and retiree forward to playing Bingo and winning a volunteers from the Division. Pensioners 15-pound bag of rice. A total of 40 bags Stanley Dotario and Jesus Guirao, were the enticed the pensioners, who carefully officials for the golf putting game. As in the monitored their cards to be sure they past, the women’s putting green was shorter marked every number called. When the than the men’s. last bag of rice was handed out, that last The lines were long for the Portuguese “Bingo” that was uttered brought this Horseshoe toss. Unlike the “real” horseshoe year’s pensioner picnic to an end. It was game where one tosses horseshoes at stakes a long day, but most of all, the pensioners in a sandbox area; Portuguese Horseshoe participants toss rings towards a hole on a appreciated the chance to meet up with raised box. Business Agent Calvin Corpuz their friends, talk story, and enjoy the and family tallied the “ringers” or the rings company of others. nearest to the hole. Many thanks to those who helped make Pensioner Ernie Domingo was the official the picnic a huge success: Alfred Castillo, of the Cards & Darts game. The object was to Calvin Corpuz and family, Clayton Dela get 21 points with two dart throws by aiming Cruz, Ernie Domingo, Stanley Dotario, at playing cards stapled to the dart board. Mona Dotario-Agor, Bobby and Gloria Pensioners eagerly stood in line for each Girald, Pamela Green, Jesus and Maxima game and their chance to win prize bags of Guirao, Gwendolyn Kanahele, Doreen Pensioners toss the ring in the “Portuguese Horseshoe Toss” game. canned goods. True fellowship was exhibited Kua, and Michael Machado.

Pensioners wait their turns and cheer the player on the line in the “Cards & Darts” game.

“Cards & Darts” master Ernie Domingo, in charge of the dart board game. Catch up on ILWU sports! Need a copy of your union contract? Changed your address? Visit: http://ilwulocal142.org/blog/2015-statewide-tournaments Got married and changed your name? Have a problem with your medical plan? for photos and winners of the 2015 ILWU State Tournaments: Call the union! • 62nd State Golf Tournament ILWU Local Office: (808) 949-4161 • 30th State Slow Pitch Tournament Hawaii Division Hilo: (808) 935-3727 • 34th Annual State Basketball Tournament Maui Division Wailuku: (808) 244-9191 and Kauai Division Lihue: (808) 245-3374 http://ilwulocal142.org/blog/2015-oahu-division-sports-program Oahu Division Honolulu: (808) 949-4161, ext. 225 • 21st Oahu Fishing Tournament Hawaii Longshore Division: (808) 949-4161, ext. 243