The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades will protest at the state capitol today at 11:00 a.m. on Punchbowl Street to protest Aloha Stadium work still being done by non-local workers.
The ‘Local Jobs for Local People’ law passed yet out-of-state job poachers are being paid good taxpayer money. According to Act 68, out-of-state workers [...]
During the month of January, District Council 50 members on the islands of Kauai and the Big Island held their inaugural Volunteer Organizing Committee (VOC) meetings. The meetings were held at the ILWU hall and the Hawaii Community College respectively. Members from the Painters, Tapers and Glaziers unions very interested in getting involved with demonstrations [...]
Recently, the Organizing and Servicing agents went out to visit District Council 50 members. They are working at the site of the newly designed Walt Disney’s Aulani resort in West Oahu. Construction began in March of 2009 and the first set of 200 rooms is scheduled to be completed by August 2011. Currently, DC50 has [...]
Immediately following the December Labor Management Cooperation Initiative (LMCI) conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, IUPAT General President James Williams stopped over to visit with District Council 50 members. On December 6, members of DC50 and DC50 Local Union Executive Boards came together at the Honolulu Country Club for a “Meet and Greet” with him. [...]
DC50 Gets Out The Vote! On November 2, Election Day 2010, District Council 50 members were energized, mobilized and eager to assist with the coordinated campaign’s effort to help get members out to the polls to vote! During this very important mid-term election cycle, it was crucial that all union members work together to [...]
Walmart store, a common household name and well-known to many Kamaaina for their vast product selection and great prices is employing out-of-state contractors from Pennsylvania to renovate their stores in Hawaii. District Council 50 members took to the street to demonstrate that this kind of behavior is just not right, especially in these tough economic [...]
Shelden Kahaleua, Jason Bartels and Russell Valmoja – from M. Shiroma Painting, and Edward Kinmoto and Calsen Kaawa, from Jade Painting Inc. were recognized as the Apprentice Achievement Award (AAA) winners this semester. The AAA is awarded to painter apprentices who excel at both school and at work. Calsen Kaawa is a three-time AAA winner, [...]
Approximately 5,000 people joined together this past Labor Day to partake in the festivities at the Waikiki Shell recognizing union members, retirees and their families. This 2nd annual Labor Day Unity Picnic was the coordinated efforts of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, and various local unions. This event featured lots of free [...]
District Council 50 Holiday: Christmas Day
District Council 50 Holiday: Thanksgiving Day