Ilwu hawaii history books

Lost kingdom, a history of hawaii the new york times. Hist 152 world history since 1500 3 a global and historical survey focusing on human societies and crosscultural interactions since 1500 c. A masterful study of how hawaiis longshore and agricultural workers. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of hawaii including early explorers, native americans, king kamehameha, pearl harbor, world war ii, and becoming a state. Fgb, gl hist 284 history of hawaii 3 a survey course in the history of the hawaiian islands from polynesian origins to contemporary multicultural society. This elibrary of resources is a work in progress and it is our hope will be enlarged as time and money permits. Given the long history of ilwu s labor solidarity, often challenging tafthartley, its high time for other unions in the u. The 1946 strike was the first islandwide sugar strike, the first industrywide shutdown in hawaii s history. Honolulu charles kimo brown, 60, a resident of mililani, hawaii, was charged yesterday in a federal indictment with two counts of embezzling from a union and two counts of making false entries in the books and records of a union.

Published by the international longshore and warehouse. If you belong to the hawaii longshore division, call the office nearest you or the. Ilwu strikes against shipping hawaii history short stories. Powells workers filed for a union election on march 12, 1999. These offices are open as needed for meetings and other activities.

This is the first hawaiian history written and published in hawaii, and the first from a hawaiian viewpoint. Harvey schwartz is curator of the ilwu oral history collection at the unions library in san francisco. Oahu division shares their phone number with the main switch board of the honolulu ilwu hall. Shoal of time, an impressive onevolume history of hawaii, is now over 50 years old. List of books and articles about hawaiian history online. A fine introduction to waterfront workers and their union. History the ilwu story oral histories books and videos about. The rich narratives of waterfront work, democratic unionism, and interracial organization in solidarity stories will make the book interesting to a wide range of readers. In addition to our traditional labor law library and labor history archive containing books, files and materials for use at the center, we are engaged in an ongoing program to preserve and digitize holdings for on line access. Department of agriculture history of agriculture in hawaii. The international longshore and warehouse union, born out of the 1934 west coast. Myer symonds gave these materials to professor mari matsuda and lila gardner to be shared to the university of hawai.

Powerful labor movements played a critical role in shaping modern hawaii. An inspiring collection of firsthand accounts from iwu union leaders and rankandfile workers. In 2016, maui was the only island with an operating sugar plantation. A comprehensive and readable account of the history of hawaii presented in three chronological units.

The organizing effort began in 1998 when the company restructured jobs and significantly reduced raises for workers. The hawaii division also has an office in kona, kaiwi square, 745565 luhia street, c5. Daws, an australian transplant who taught history at the university of hawaii, has written numerous books set in the pacific, but this history is canonical. We have worked to include what we could find, but we are always looking for more suggestions. The history of hawaii describes the era of human settlements in the hawaiian islands. The strength of the 1946 sugar strike and the community organizing it built upon was so solid on the neighbor islands, especially kauai and hawaii, that. It is the story of the international longshore and warehouse union, known. The international longshoremen and warehousemans union, the ilwu. Maui division includes molokai and lanai which requires travel among the islands to service members. As the result of the war, harriet moved to washington d. An excellent, accessible collection of oral history interviews with key waterfront personalities and leaders.

Fighting in paradise uh press university of hawaii. The book will appeal to students and scholars of labor history, social and economic history, and social change, as well as trade unionists and anyone interested in labor politics and history. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Together, the man and the union helped incite a bloodless revolution, transforming hawaii from the neocolonialist paradise of a wealthy few to one of the most liberal states in the nation. Christian missionaries came over in the early 1800s and handed the. During the 1950s, just as the ilwu began a series of successful strikes and organizing drives, the union came under mccarthyite attacks and persecution.

The dispatcher is the official newspaper of the ilwu. Symonds collection documents one labor lawyers experience representing the international longshore workers union ilwu, a major labor union for hawai. The new material features discussionprovoking commentary on sovereignty and. Ilwu local 142 an injury to one is an injury to all. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Harvey schwartz the international longshore and warehouse union, born out of the 1934 west coast maritime and san francisco general strikes under the leadership of harry bridges, has been known for its commitment to. International longshoremans and warehousemans union. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Although a few unions were established in the nineteenth century, only in 1902 were longshoremen loosely affiliated with the american federation of labors international longshoremens association ila. Powerful labor movements played a critical role in shaping modern hawaii, beginning in the 1930s, when international longshore and warehousemens union ilwu r.

Waterfront workers history university of washington. That history begins sometime between 124 and 1120 ad, 1 when the islands were first settled by polynesians. She moved to hawaii in 1936 and was licensed to practice law in hawaii in days before the december 7th attack on pearl harbor. I have to admit that i had a spark is struck in a pile of books on a chair for a long time before i picked it up. It is the story of the international longshore and warehouse union, known worldwide as the ilwu. She returned to hawaii in september of 1946 to defend the ilwu. Hawaiian civilization was isolated from the rest of the world for at least 500 years. Origins of the ilwu warehouse division, 19341938, was. As with stromquists history, royalties generated by the ilwu book were donated to the union, whose bulk purchase helped support the volumes production. Matsuda corresponded with symonds during her research on hawai.

About 200 union delegates will convene at the portland hilton june 48 for the 2018 convention of the international longshore and warehouse union ilwu. Shop longshore unions books and collectibles abebooks. The ilwu has an extensive history in the west coast longshore industry in the united states. Our motto is an injury to one is an injury to all, and we work hard to improve the lives of all working families in hawaii.

Each unit contains chapters treating political, economic, social, and land history in the context of events in the united states and the pacific region. International longshore and warehouse union wikipedia. Come visit and learn about the ilwu and its history, read about unionism and about the people who unload the ships that come into elliott bay. Good basic narrative introduction to the ilwu, produced by the union. Ilwu local 142 hawaii division 100 w lanikaula street hilo, hi 96720 elmer gorospe, sr. Books history libguides at leeward community college. We ask your patience, as shipping may take a few extra days, as we have reduced our staff hours. Williams oral history is one of many in harvey schwartzs solidarity stories.

They agree to annual raises for the 3,442 members of the bargaining unit of 1, 3, 2, 5, 9 and 11 percent, in that order, between 2003 and 2009. The author is especially good on the runup to the sleightofhand takeover by the united states which, among other hawaiian prizes, coveted pearl harbors warmwater port. Youre welcome to attend the oahu division executive board meeting, starting at 6. January, workers represented by ilwu, local 142 overwhelmingly approve their first labor. Hawaii ilwu international longshore and warehouse union. Local 19 of the ilwu is located on the seattle waterfront. This privately published collection of fortyeight chants was a commemorative gift to the king at the elaborate twoweek celebration held to mark his fiftieth birthday in. The international longshore and warehouse union ilwu is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the west coast of the united states, hawaii, and in british columbia, canada. Search our hawaii voyager library catalog to find books. Browse and buy a vast selection of longshore unions books and collectibles on. Until about 30 years ago, most schoolchildren in hawaii learned a version of the states history that went something like this. Ilwu local 5 was chartered on august 10, 2000, after a twoyear organizing and contract campaign by 400 workers at powells books in portland. Browse or search through the dispatcher digital archive, 19422014.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Three decades of militant unionism, second edition, revised. This smithsonianaffiliated lyman museum tells the story of hawaiis islands and people. Created as a gift to honor king kalakaua, this is the only book of hawaiian poetic compositions published during the hawaiian monarchy period. Sanford zalburg covered jack hall and his union as a reporter for the honolulu advertiser and continued this close relationship while city editor of the advertiser from 1959 to 1972. Browse and buy a vast selection of hawaii books and collectibles on.

An oral historian who has been a close observer and warm supporter of the ilwu since his days as a graduate student at the university of california davis, schwartzs first book, the march inland. Traditions conference to learn lessons from ilwu history and apply them to current struggles. Ilwu local 142 hawaii division honokaa office by appointment only 453720 honokaawaipio rd. An oral history of the ilwu that details the pride its members feel in their union. Former union executive officer charged with embezzlement. The 35,000member union represents dock and warehouse workers in hawaii and the west coast of the united states and canada, as well as workers at powells books and the oregon historical. Shop arcadia publishing today for the best selection of hawaii history books. Powerful labor movements played a critical role in shaping modern hawaii, beginning. Print out this order form and mail in with your order. It also represents hotel workers in hawaii, cannery workers in alaska, warehouse workers throughout the west and bookstore workers in portland, oregon. International longshore and warehousemens union ilwu representatives. And that is the most important part of this piece of history. This edition of the 9thgrade textbook modern hawaiian history has been updated to include the years from 1994 to 2004.

Published by the international longshore and warehouse union. The history of the ilwu, the record of its origins and traditions, is about workers who built a union that is democratic, militant and dedicated to the idea that solidarity with other workers and other unions is the key to achieving economic security and a peaceful world. But author sanford zalburg immediately reminded me that, when its welltold, history makes for zesty reading. The main office of hawaii division is in hilo at 100 west lanikaula street. An anthology of interview excerpts, the book highlights the unions organizing and founding in the 1934 pacific coast waterfront strikes, working conditions for its members, and. K633 1983 and use it to find the books on the shelves. Ilwu executive charged with embezzlement hawaii free press. The book begins with a useful introduction that explains the longterm political stance of the ilwu, which supported republican spain against fascism in the 1930s, urged a peaceful settlement.

Besides selling the book at cost through its newspaper, the ilwu distributed hundreds of copies to the delegates at its last three international conventions 2009, 2012, 2015 and to. Wesley furtado, vice president, hawaii changes to the dispatcher, 1188 franklin st. This evocative volume is based on an oral history project in the early 1980s and its interviews with more than 200 men and women who were members of the international longshore and warehouse union ilwu. Given the long history of ilwus labor solidarity, often challenging tafthartley, its high time for other unions in the u. Its ultimately a good account of white hawaii, although very progressive for its time. The book is accessible and would be excellent for classroom use. The law library has two collections that may be of interest to researchers examining labor and government history of hawai. International office hawaii 451 atkinson drive honolulu, hi 96814 808 9494161 fax. The history of the ilwu, the record of its origins and traditions, is about. The office of labormanagement standards olms requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. Ilwu local 142 members also contribute to our communities every day as mothers, fathers, coaches, church and community group leaders, good neighbors and friends. Jan 31, 20 this is a first attempt to assemble a history of agriculture in hawaii. When the ilwu and organized labor next pay tribute to the participants of the hilo massacre next august. Exhibits trace hawaiis history from its volcanic origins and the flora and fauna that arrived before humans to life in ancient hawaii and the immigrant groups that helped shape hawaiis unique culture of today.

It is still quite an achievement, but subsequent scholarship in various fields makes it less of the central text on the subject. A workers oral history 2015, both published by the university of washington press. Ilwu library acquires collection of paul heide, union pioneer and local 6 stalwart november 27, 20 11. Click on the icons below to browse the collections for the dispatcher newspaper, voice of the federation, and the waterfont worker. From this trove of data, puette has put together a complete picture this one event. Local executive boardquarterly joint local trustees and centralized fund.