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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2020 ( 2 items )  

ILWU Honors International Vice President Wesley Furtado
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 15 -- The International Longshore and Warehouse Union issued the following news document: ILWU International Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado passed away on March 15, 2020 at the age of 64. Wes rose from humble beginnings as a second-generation longshore worker in a working-class family who became a widely respected leader within the ILWU and the labor movement for his fierce commitment to unions, devotion to social justice and considerable organizing and ne  more

OCA Provides Technology to Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates issued the following news release: OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates has provided 100+ students living in Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Washington states with laptop computers through a technology grant from the Walmart Foundation. Students from low-income backgrounds are now able to use their new laptops to attend Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). Low-income Asian American and Paci  more