She started the book two decades ago, slowly but steadily writing and rewriting it until last year, when she finally. Vol 66, no 6 june 2008 published by the international longshore and warehouse union o n may day, ports up and down the pacific coast were quiet. Naalehu in 1954 was a remote, small and quiet sugar plantation. Inlemafponal longshoremen and warehousemens union, the ilwu. Of all mayors in the history of contemporary hawaii, cravalho was among the most insistent on large landowners and developers providing substantial community benefits as a price of.
A history of the place names is in the book beaches of oahu by clark 1977. Nearly 10,000 longshore division workers voluntarily. The warehouse workers, with their close ties to the waterfront that in the early days of the union came from working near the docks and handling cargo brought on and off the ships by longshoremen, also helped build the ilwu and they too shared in its achievements. More than 350 beautiful covers are collected in this hardcover collectible book, representing nearly every year of the magazines existence. The purpose of this book is to describe briefly and simply the historical process by which hawaii came to be what it is today an integral part of the united states, an american commonwealth having a unique social and economic background.
The ilwu has an extensive history in the west coast longshore industry in the united states. National register of historic places registration form dlnr. Search our hawaii voyager library catalog to find books. Ah quon mcelrath was a social worker, both paid and unpaid, for the ilwu local 142 for decades. Knowing the past, shaping the future, this new collection gathers together fresh voices sharing their inspiring work in farming, government, voyaging, water rights, archaeology, gender advocacy, education, business, community health. Ilwu local 142 hawaii division honokaa office by appointment only 453720 honokaawaipio rd. Labor unions, racism, and communists in the making of modern hawaii will lead off the third annual laborfest hawaii held this friday, september 19, starting at 6.
This 116page history of hawaii is called by david forbes in his hawaiian national bibliography 2000, one of the most important books on hawaii. In their 1985 book land and power in hawaii, george cooper and gavan daws explained why cravalho was so uniquea reason that resonates with us to this day. Oahu division shares their phone number with the main switch board of the honolulu ilwu hall. The hawaii chinese history center has collected a large amount of. International longshore and warehouse union wikipedia. The paper briefly served as the official communications organ for west coast longshoremen. This book is currently out of print but available used from amazon. Hawaiis plantation village 3 hawaii state archives 4 hawaii volcanoes national park archives 4 hawaiian historical society 4 hawaiian mission childrens society library 4 honolulu museum of art new.
Books history libguides at leeward community college. This is the first hawaiian history written and published in hawaii, and the first from a hawaiian viewpoint. Hawaiian history hawaii state, united states hawaii h. Honolulu, hawaii 96814 international standard book number. The new kind of unionism born of the 1934 maritime strike was not confined to the docks. Shoal of time, an impressive onevolume history of hawaii, is now over 50 years old. The history of history university of hawaii at manoa.
The book is out of print, but copies are usually available at ilwu offices or online. This inspiring collection of firsthand accounts from ilwu union leaders and rankandfile workers paints a vivid portrait of the unions past and present. Jack hall and the ilwu transformed hawaii from a plantation. Late in world war ii, the ilwu began organizing hawaiis sugar and pineapple plantations. New officers for the coming year will also be elected. The new material features discussionprovoking commentary on sovereignty and other contemporary issues, and color photos have been added throughout. Learn the culture, history and language of hawaii with these. The annual meeting of the board of directors of the ilwu athletic association will.
This edition of the 9thgrade textbook modern hawaiian history has been updated to include the years from 1994 to 2004. How can more of us protect and create waiwai, value, for coming generations. Duncan, regional director inlandboatmens union, hawaii region. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. The account does not thoroughly explore the social and political history of the union, instead primarily focusing on the economic causes and impacts of the strike.
These were uncovered by veteran researcher herbert romerstein in moscow. Oct 01, 2011 101 sf ilwu local 10 educational how labor and the left transformed hawaii how labor and the left transformed hawaii saturday, oct. A new history of the origins and development of the. Learn about the people and culture of hawaii before you visit the islands of hawaii. 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. Directory of historical records repositories in hawaii. Published by the international longshore and warehouse union. The transcription is below, the pdf of the original as recovered is here p 3536. Yet the hundreds upon hundreds of rank and file hawaii ilwu unionists and members of. 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 ilwu jack. Names and locations of the several sections are given in figure 4. List of books and articles about hawaiian history online. Using newly declassified documents, we examine the legacy. I hope this information will encourage others to learn more about our history and apply lessons from the hilo massacre to help us build power for working people today. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
Detail from the ilwu mural solidaridad sindica by pablo ohiggins scholarship committee mark d. If you see a record for a book with the call number. Add the keyword encyclopedias to your search if you want to find any historical versions related to your topic. Powerful labor movements played a critical role in shaping modern hawaii, beginning in the 1930s, when international longshore and warehousemens union ilwu representatives were dispatched to the islands to organize plantation and dock laborers. Support ethnic studies and oral history research and education.
It is still quite an achievement, but subsequent scholarship in various fields makes it less of the central text on the subject. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. There is no other single book that contains so much knowledge of hawaiian culture, values, and thought. A new history of the ukulele, 18381915 5 1915, manuel nunes 18431922, and jose do espirito santo 18501905. His courses and his monumental work on hawaii history secured and directed the field. Published by the international longshore and warehouse. What makes the hawaiian dictionary so unique is the participation of hawaiian scholar, dancer, composer, and educator mary abigail kawenaulaokalaniahiiakaikapoliopelekawahineaihonuainaleilehuaapele wiggin pukui, a wise. Ilwu local 142 kauai division 4154 hardy street lihue, hi 96766 pamela green, division director general phone.
It presents a history of the hostile relations between the wea and the ilwu, an overview of the strike, and a brief explanation of the peace reached at the end. Like the book, this video documentary is a look at the beginning of the modern labor era in hawaii and the longshoremen and women who organized the hilo waterfront during the 1930s, featuring puettes hilo interviews and actual film of the hilo massacre where. Sf ilwu local 10 educational how labor and the left. Return the pdf to the international offices by emailing the completed form to the address listed at the top. The ilwus principles of rank and file unionism have never been more severely tested or more magnificently successful, than in hawaiiwhere over half the u.
Browse or search through the voice of the federation digital archive, 19351941 the voice of the federation was the newspaper for the maritime federation of the pacific, a consortium of unions that formed in the wake of the 1934 pacific coast waterfront and maritime strikes. Hawaii labor history archive, a laborrelations research library and a video. A brief history of the hawaiian people university of hawaii. A few beach names at the diamond head side of waikiki beach in usace reports to congress u. Shop arcadia publishing today for the best selection of hawaii history books. Thurston page images at hathitrust memoirs of the hawaiian revolution honolulu. K633 1983 and use it to find the books on the shelves. Korean oral history project audio recordings of interviews by daisy chun for the book, passages to paradise. Directory of historical records repositories in hawaii 5th. It also represents hotel workers in hawaii, cannery workers in alaska.
The international longshore and warehouse union, born out of the 1934 west coast maritime and. Youre welcome to attend the oahu division executive board meeting, starting at 6. The most comprehensive account of the strike exists in industrial relations in the pacific coast longshore industry, by betty v. A history of the maui mountain and maui 101but her 20 novel the island decides is really something unique. Like the book, this video documentary is a look at the beginning of the modern labor era in hawaii and the longshoremen and women who organized the hilo waterfront during the 1930s, featuring puettes hilo interviews and actual film of the hilo massacre where peaceful. An excellent book to help you learn about the people who are keeping the hawaiian culture alive in their chosen professions and hobbies from hula to canoe racing. What makes the hawaiian dictionary so unique is the participation of hawaiian scholar, dancer, composer, and educator mary abigail kawenaulaokalaniahiiakaikapoliopelekawahineaihonuainaleilehuaapele wiggin pukui, a wise and insightful woman who combined. Powerful labor movements played a critical role in shaping modern hawaii, beginning in the 1930s, when international longshore and warehousemens union ilwu r. 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.
International longshoremans and warehousemans union. Books on hawaiian culture the path of aloha hawaiian. Knowing the past, shaping the future, this new collection gathers together fresh voices sharing their inspiring work in farming, government, voyaging, water rights, archaeology, gender advocacy, education, business, community health, art. Its ultimately a good account of white hawaii, although very progressive for its time. The united states circuit court of appeals reversed his verdict in 1958, in time for hall to help the ilwu close out its successful campaign for statehood for hawaii and to celebrate a victorious sugar strike which for the first time saw the employers indicate their acceptance of the ilwu as the chosen representative of the islands sugar workers.
It presents a history of the hostile relations between the wea and the ilwu, an overview of the strike, and a brief explanation of the peace reached at the end of 1948. Traditions conference to learn lessons from ilwu history and apply them to current struggles. Former maui news reporter jill engledow has written a number of great nonfiction books about mauilike haleakala. Interviews with 20 native hawaiians on hawaiian culture, their personal experiences, and history of places in hawai. Continuing the conversation ofthe value of hawai i. Williams oral history is one of many in harvey schwartzs solidarity stories. The biggest vote ever cast in history on the island of kauai, for any office, was that in. A comprehensive and readable account of the history of hawaii presented in three chronological units. Cayetanos story offers a riveting look at hawaii yesterday and today.
Gerald horne ilwu local 10 union hall 400 north point, san francisco in the rear building, upstairs in the henry schmidt room. Michener brings hawaii s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. A comprehensive and readable account of the history of hawai i presented in three chronological units. Zalburg, the book is easy to read and tells the exciting story of how. Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealedincluding the 1935 comintern orders directing communists to begin work in hawaii. Download the ilw u directory update form pdf localaffiliate or organization. Learn the culture, history and language of hawaii with. Schneider and abraham siegel, as part of a series on west coast collective bargaining systems. In the 1920s, history enrolled a student by the name of shunzo. 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. An oral history of the ilwu that details the pride its members feel in their union. Wesley furtado, vice president, hawaii changes to the dispatcher, 1188 franklin st. The history of kailua, hawaii paperback september 1, 1997.
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