On this day in Labor History the year was 1938. At 8:30 in the morning union members gathered at the port in Hilo, Hawaii.
They were there to protest the docking of a ship with non-union workers, the SS Waialeale.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1938. At 8:30 in the morning union members gathered at the port in Hilo, Hawaii. They were there to protest the docking of a ship with non-union workers, the SS Waialeale.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1938.&nbsp;At 8:30 in the morning union members gathered at the port in Hilo, Hawaii.
They were there to protest the docking of a ship with non-union workers, the SS Waialeale.

August 1 - The Hilo Massacre

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August 1 - The Hilo Massacre

August 1 - The Hilo Massacre