There are nearly 22,000 ILWU members in Hawaii. They live and work on all major islands.

ILWU members are employed in every major industry including: longshore, tourism, agriculture, and general trades industries. Agriculture includes the sugar, pineapple, macadamia nut, and coffee industries, as well as diversified agriculture. General trades include warehousing, trucking, cement and concrete manufacturing, automotive service and sales, bakeries, newspapers, supermarkets, hospitals, and construction, among others.

ILWU members work at diverse jobs such as lab analysts, fruit packers, auto technicians, truck drivers, bellmen, waiters and waitresses, heavy equipment operators, housekeepers, sugar field workers, store cashiers, clerks, X-ray technicians, golf course maintenance workers, and salespersons.