ILWU announces its endorsements

ILWU announces its endorsements

The Maui News
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

WAILUKU - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142 has announced its candidate endorsements for the Sept. 20 primary election, adding a statement in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

"The ILWU's political action committee has worked hard to evaluate candidates fairly on the issues and their voting records and feels confident we have endorsed candidates who have strong core values, integrity and the ability to best serve Maui's working families," said Maui Division Director William Kennison.

Although the Hawaii primary ballot does not include the national race, the union added its endorsement to the announcement on local races.

"The ILWU will be supporting Senator Barack Obama," said Maui Division Political Action Chairperson Jason Medeiros. "We believe that Senator Obama is the best candidate for working families. There were several key issues that led the ILWU to endorse the senator, including bringing our troops safely home from Iraq, supporting the rights of workers to join unions without employer threats, and making quality, affordable health care available to all Americans."

In races on the Maui County primary ballot, the union said it will support:

U.S. House of Representatives - Mazie Hirono.
State Senate - District 5, Roz Baker; District 6, J. Kalani English.
State House - District 8, Joseph Souki; District 9, Bob Nakasone; District 10, Angus McKelvey; District 11, Joe Bertram III; District 12, Kyle Yamashita; District 13, Mele Carroll.
County Council seats - Upcountry, Gladys Baisa; South Maui, Don Couch; Lanai, Matthew Mano; Molokai, Danny Mateo; East Maui, Bill Medeiros; Makawao-Haiku-Paia, Mike Molina; Kahului, Joseph Pontanilla; Wailuku, Michael Victorino.

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ENDORSEMENTS 2008

General Contractors Association of Hawaii
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA)
International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU)
Hawaii Carpenters Union (Carpenters)
Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA)
Hawaii Association of Public Accountants – PAC
Progressive Hawaii – PAC
Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA)
Hawaii State AFL-CIO
Sierra Club
Ohana Coalition
United Public Workers (UPW)
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368 (Laborers' Union)
Hawaii Women's Political Caucus
National Association of Social Workers – PAC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Maui Contractors Association
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 480
Ironworkers Union, Local 625
Hawaii Operating Engineers, Local Union 3
State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO)
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Painters Union, Local 1791
Carpet Linoleum & Soft Tile Union, Local 1926
Glaziers Architectural Metal & Glass Workers Union, Local 1889
Drywall Tapers, Finishers & Allied Workers Union, Local 1944
Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996
Maui Time Weekly
Local 5

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