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Local 221
Retired Business
Manager Passes
Local 221, Honolulu, HI, and the
International Union mourn the
passing of Robert “Bobby” Tokioka.
Bobby was a charter member of
Local 221 and was initiated in 1959.
In 1978 he joined the Union staff
as a business representative and in
1985 he was elected financial secretary-treasurer/business
manager
and served in this position until his
retirement in 2002. Because of his
humble roots and strong work ethic,
Bobby was driven to make Local 221
the best it could be despite what he
considered to be a lack of formal
education. He more than made up
for it with good old-fashioned hard
work and tons of common sense.
Bobby was especially proud of the
growth the local sustained under
his leadership. Examples of this
Local 221 B.M. Vaughn Chong, Appr. Coor. Rick
Subiono and Int’l Pres. Kinsey Robinson appreciate
the wisdom of Bobby Tokioka (seated).
were increasing the pension benefits
by nearly 300%, increasing
the local union general fund by a
whopping 400% and doubling the
total wage package. Needless to say,
Bobby loved Local 221 and made
many personal sacrifices to build it
to where it stands today. The Local
221 membership and the International
Union are forever grateful for
his leadership and contributions to
our Union. He is survived by sons
Robert III, Reginald and Derek;
daughters Rowena, Rochelle and
Jacey-Ray; 12 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. ■
Visitors to the I.O.
International officers in Washington,
DC, were happy to meet and
greet some visitors who were passing
through the area this summer.
Local 49, Portland, OR, member
John Devore stopped by the International
Office during his trip to
the Nation’s Capital. He and President
Kinsey Robinson spent time
discussing roofing in Oregon as
President Robinson showed Brother
Devore around the office.
A few days later Tom Perez-
Lopez and Hannah Belitz with
Bredhoff & Kaiser PLLC showed
up in order to scratch an item off
their scavenger hunt list. Bredhoff
& Keiser specializes in labor
law, and employees had to fulfill
various labor-related challenges,
including visiting an officer of a
national union—for which International
Secretary-Treasurer Bob
Danley was happy to oblige! ■
Int’l Pres. Robinson welcomes Local 49
member John Devore to Washington, DC.
Int’l Sec’y-Tr. Bob Danley helps Tom Perez-Lopez
get one step closer to finishing his scavenger hunt.
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