“Love’s Bakery’s closure reminds me of the closure at HC&S,” said ILWU Local 142 President Donna Domingo, referring to the last sugar plantation on Maui that closed in December of 2016. “At both, generations have been working there, and the workers have had so much longevity and commitment. When that comes to an end, it’s a lot to deal with mentally and emotionally. As their union, we need to assess the workers’ challenges so we can best serve them at this time.”

Love’s Bakery members were employed statewide, so the effort to take care of the membership needed to be as comprehensive as possible. A key union value is cooperation; no one does anything alone.

The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) collects and analyzes economic data for the State of Hawaii. The following is their latest forecast that was published on March 5, 2021. A vast majority of this information bodes well for our brothers and sisters in the tourism industry.

Although there are still so many unknowns that can change quickly when it comes to COVID, ILWU Local 142, your Union, will continue to be cognizant of updates like these to best serve the membership and their needs.

Pictured above is the last ILWU International Convention that was held in Portland, Oregon in June 2018. A total of 349 delegates and 40 fraternal delegates attended, along with up to 100 observers who witnessed the triannual meeting; about a third of this number were from Hawaii’s ILWU Local 142.

On January 20th, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in during a scaled back inaugural ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Twentyfive thousand National Guard troops were brought in to secure the Capitol because of the threat of violence from Trump supporters who assaulted the US Congress two weeks prior.

The ILWU released a statement congratulating the incoming BidenHarris Administration:

After all the celebratory spending and expenses that accompany the holidays at the end of every year, January naturally becomes a month to take financial store of what you have going into the year ahead. One of the financial resources you have available to you as an ILWU Local 142 member is HomeStreet Bank. HomeStreet Bank offers free tips and education for financial wellness and stability.

The 2021 legislative session convened on January 20, 2021 and will adjourn on April 29, 2021. During these three months, elected officials in the state house and state senate will decide which bills are enrolled to the Governor for his final decision. The Governor can choose to sign a bill into law, or he can veto a bill which stops the bill from becoming a law.

Knowledge is power....do you know who your key legislators are? All of our elected officials have a direct impact on issues that affect us every day. If a chair of a committee chooses not to even introduce a bill or hear a bill to open it up to the public for testimony, there is no chance for it to become law.

...sticking together for the benefit of all in challenging times

“It was the labor of tourism workers that helped strengthen the economy year after year all the way to 2019,” said Local 142 President Donna Domingo, referring to the way tourism has been Hawaii’s main economic engine for so long. “It is only fair we step up to help them now in their time of need.”

Unit 3511 Grand Hyatt Kauai settled a pandemic relief agreement on January 3, 2021 and it was ratified by the membership on January 19 and 20 at the hotel.