Union-wide elections held in November 2009 elected 25 full-time officers, 13 members to the Local Executive Board, and 19 Delegates to the International Convention. All officers serve a term of three years, beginning January 2, 2010 and ending on January 1, 2013.

Members elected a new president—Isaac Fiesta , Jr. from the Big Island. Vice-President Donna Domingo was re-elected to serve a third term. Guy Fujimura was elected to serve his eighth term as the union’s Secretary-Treasurer, a position he has held since 1985. President Fred Galdones will retire at the end of his term on January 1, 2010.

The next highest positions are the four division directors—Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Oahu—who administer the work of the union in their division. Richard Baker was re-elected as Hawaii division director; Willie Kennison was re-elected as head of Maui division; and Dave Mori was returned to office as the Oahu division director. Former business agent Michael Machado was elected as the Kauai Division Director.

The division directors are charged with the responsibility of directing the work of their division and supervising the work of the business agents and division office staff.

The three Titled Officers, the four island Division Directors, and the Longshore Division Director also serve as the union’s executive committee and meet monthly to coordinate the work of the union, particularly in the areas of contract negotiations and grievance handling.

Business Agents

On the Big Island, the business agent team will be: Greg Gauthier, Elmer Gorospe, Wallace Ishibashi, Jr., George Martin, and Corinna Salmo.

Maui members will continue to see familiar faces serving as their business agents. Incumbents Bobby Andrion, Teddy Espeleta, Claro Romero, Jr., Stephen Castro, Sr., and Jerrybeth DeMello won their elections.

On Oahu, five incumbent business agents were returned to office—Shane Ambrose, Karl Lindo, Larry Ruiz, Brian Tanaka, and Michael Yamaguchi.

The Kauai business agents are Pamela Green and  Alan “King” Kimura. 

Local Executive Board

The Local Executive Board is composed of 20 people—the three top titled officers, the four island division directors, and 13 rank-and-file members.

Elected to the executive board are the four Division Trustees—Mary “Swanee” Rillanos (Hawaii), Douglas Cabading (Maui), Doreen Kua (Kauai), Nathan “Nate” Lum (Oahu); four Division Representatives—Myra Spencer (Hawaii), Mike Bunyard (Maui), Jon Garcia (Kauai), and Dillon Hullinger (Oahu); and five Industrial Group Representatives—Nelson K. Rita (Longshore), Kelly Ruidas (Sugar), Mathew Rodrigues (Pineapple), Juanita Pedra (General Trades), and Lee Ann Perez (Tourism).

International Executive Board members from Hawaii also sit on the Local Executive Board as observers. They are: Aurora Raposas (Sugar), Samuel Kaaihue (Longshore), Douglas Cabading (Pineapple), Francis Kamakaokalani (General Trades), and Cyrus Kodani (Tourism).