Preamble of the ILWU Constitution and Bylaws Since the beginning of history mankind has struggled individually and collectively for political, economic and cultural betterment and has found the greatest ability to make such advancement through democratic organization to achieve common aims.
Therefore, we, who have the common objectives to advance the living standards of our fellow workers everywhere in the world, to promote the general welfare of our nation and our communities, to banish racial and religious prejudice and discrimination, to strengthen democracy everywhere and achieve permanent peace in the world, do form ourselves into one indivisible Local and adopt the following Constitution to guide our conduct and protect our democracy within the Union.
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We, the men and women working under the jurisdiction of ILWU Local 142 Hawaii, in order to build and maintain a strong local organization and provide for the defense of our common interests, promote the general welfare of our members, their families and other wage earners in the community, and uphold the rights and dignity of our labor and its organized expression, have determined that we shall be guided by the following principles: |
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1. THE ILWU IS AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION founded on the principles of American democracy. We are dedicated to the welfare of our membership and to a better life for the people in the communities in which we live. |
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