District Council 50 was out in force to support the brothers and sisters of Local 5 on the picket line at Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu Clinic.    Local 5 represents nearly 1800 Kaiser Permanente employees statewide.  These union health care workers are striking because many of them will be displaced when Kaiser begins to subcontract their jobs [...]

As many as 400 rail supporters came out to the State Capitol on Monday, January 18, 2009.  Governor Lingle hosted a presentation by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) regarding the proposed rail system at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium.  The panel discussed an at-grade rail system which would result in further delays and even [...]

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 [...]

On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 50 (DC50), initiated a rally at the State Capitol to promote public awareness that many local jobs through the state are being done by out-of-state contractors.  There were over 200 supporters from other unions and public and private sectors that [...]

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“Local Jobs for Local People” Takes to the Streets
Afternoon Rally Tuesday – Labor and Business Come Together
Honolulu, Hawaii (August 17, 2009) – The “Local Jobs for Local People” call to action first heard from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 50 in a pointed, documentary-style commercial last week is [...]