The Aloha Friday Conversation: The Legacy of Labor Struggle in Hawaiʻi

By Noe Tanigawa

Published September 10, 2021 at 1:42 PM HST

Attorney and lawmaker Dwight Takamine talks about the early struggles and successes of the workers' rights movement in Hawaiʻi | Full Segment
We hear Fred Dente's journey to craft a livable life on the Garden Isle | Full Segment
Economist Wayne Liou and Economic Coordinator Scott Murakami from the State Department of Business and Economic Development discuss the new opportunities and setbacks of the modern worker | Full Article
Dr. Patsy Iwasaki tells us the story of "Hamakua Hero" Katsu Goto, a staunch workers' rights advocate whose gruesome murder was a turning point for the burgeoning labor rights movement in the late 19th century | Full Article

Tags

Noe Tanigawa

Noe Tanigawa covered art, culture and ideas for two decades at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

More Episodes

The Conversation: Kauaʻi principal takes top award; Hawaiʻi statues

Catherine Cruz

Kapa’a High School principal Tommy Cox takes top award; Maui-born musician Lily Meola honors Lahaina with new single; Local artist repairs Mahatma Gandhi statue
The Conversation: Gov. Green on wildfire report, insurance crisis

Catherine Cruz

Gov. Josh Green on the timeline laid out in the attorney general's report of the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire and lawmakers' efforts to stave off an insurance crisis; Photographer Arifin Graham on his new exhibit featuring people and places in Lahaina before the wildfires