AQ on Political Action
Aloha e, In November 2006, AQ sat down with us for an interview about the life and times of ILWU Regional Director Jack Hall. AQ had...
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Aug 11 min
AQ on political action on the part of the union movement
Aloha e, It's August and we are in the midst of a hotly contested race for President and the control of both houses of Congress. I’m...
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Jul 11 min
Organizing by AQ
Our director, Joy Chong-Stannard, found the following excerpt from an interview with AQ that we recorded in 2008, just weeks before her...
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Jun 11 min
Aloha United Way
Not many people today are aware of labor’s role in creating the Aloha United Way organization. In 1966, with leadership from the ILWU’s...
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May 12 min
A Public Relations coup
As unions were gaining strength in the 1930s and 40’s, anti-communist hysteria was mobilized in attempts to divide union members and...
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Apr 11 min
AQ as ILWU educator
In November 2008, just weeks before her death, AQ sat down with us for a series of interviews. The following is an excerpt from one of...
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Mar 11 min
AQ - a fighter for the rights of women
Aloha e, Coming up on March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time for celebration of women’s achievements and to renew our commitment to...
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Feb 11 min
Smell the roses!
Aloha e, We know AQ as a determined fighter for the working class and the cause of unionism, she was not one dimensional. She was a...
laborhistoryhawaii
Jan 21 min
The ILWU provided for alternatives whereby vital goods would be available to meet public need
During Longshore strikes in Hawaiʻi, 1949 and 1971, the bosses promoted public fear as a weapon against the workers. During the 177 day...
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Dec 1, 20232 min
Union actions against oppressive laws
At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Centuries, Hawai`i like many jurisdictions enacted specific laws aimed at crushing the...
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Nov 1, 20232 min
Segregation by language
Aloha e, You may be familiar with the history of racial segregation of schools that was practiced on the Continent and the landmark 1954...
laborhistoryhawaii
Oct 1, 20231 min
A strong and unified union movement could lead to social and economic justice throughout society
Aloha e, I first met AQ in 1978, when I moved to Honolulu from Cleveland, Ohio. At the time, one of the predominant social action causes...
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Sep 1, 20232 min
Labor Day
Aloha e, September brings Labor Day, a national holiday that celebrates the lives of working people and the labor movement. The first...
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Aug 1, 20232 min
In support of all workers in the entertainment/information industry
Aloha e, I’ve been promising that our AQ documentary, The Struggle Never Ends, will be completed in 2023. The SAG-AFTRA strike has...
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Jul 1, 20232 min
Franklin Odo on Martial Law
Aloha e, I was recently interviewed by a young Hawaiʻi journalist. When I mentioned the hardship caused by martial law in Hawaiʻi...
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Jun 1, 20231 min
Former Governor John Waiheʻe III: AQ as a Progressive Voice
Aloha e, Former Governor John D. Waiheʻe III was born and raised on Hawai’i Island in Honoka`a, a working class community. He was born...
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May 1, 20231 min
Healthcare for All: The Struggle Never Ends
Aloha e, The month of May begins with International Workers Day on May 1 st ! This was the result of a long and often bloody struggle in...
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Apr 1, 20231 min
Everyone benefits from organized labor
Our moving image archive continues to provide a look at history with excerpts from Rice & Roses programs. We were surprised and happy to...
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Mar 1, 20232 min
AQ and the Struggle Against the Marcos Dictatorship
Aloha e, Ferdinand Marcos was elected President of the Philippines in 1965. In 1972 he declared martial law and ended democracy, assuming...
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Feb 1, 20232 min
Hawaiʻi rich railroad history
Aloha e, For more than a decade Honolulu has struggled to build a 20 mile rail system from Kapolei to Ala Moana Center! At its inception...
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