Martinson "Marty" Kaniho, Sr.
Trustee, General Teamsters Local 959
Making his home in Sterling, Alaska, Marty Kaniho and his wife, Sharon, have three sons, Marty, Jr., Richard, and Tony. All union trade hands, Marty is extremely proud of his family. He shares that his son, Marty, Jr., is a member of Teamsters Local 959; Richard lives in Hawaii and is a business representative for the Longshore Union; and Tony, who also lives in Hawaii, works out of the Painters' Union and is a shop steward.
A 45-year member of the Teamsters, Marty has worked 35 of those years out of Local 959 in the construction industry, and the other ten years through Local 150 in Sacramento, California. He has worked in Alaska from Prudhoe Bay to Sheyma.
Presently employed as a general foreman on the North Slope for Norcon, Inc., Marty has served Local 959 as a shop steward, and also works in the capacity of general foreman on most of his jobs.
Believing wholly in the values of the Teamsters, Marty feels he has a vast knowledge of the construction industry because he's worked for many years with a diverse group of contractors and construction trade unions in the craft. He strongly believes in training the young people of our future, and is proud of Norcon because it employs and trains so many apprentices.
Marty states that the values shared by union members have made up his whole life, and further feels he has much to offer and contribute to Local 959. Marty exclaimed he is proud to be elected as a trustee for the Executive Board of Teamsters Local 959.
Rick Boyles
Secretary-Treasurer
Events and Meetings
- 29th Annual Retirees Reunion The Alaska Teamsters 29th Annual Retirees Reunion is being held February 27th through March 1st in 2012.
- Membership Meeting Schedule
Monthly:
Anchorage:
February 2, 2012Fairbanks:
February 7, 2012Quarterly:
Clear - TBD
Healy - TBD
Kenai - TBD
Kodiak - TBD
Juneau - TBD
Valdez - TBD
Current News
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- Teamsters Warn Hostess Not To Misuse Bankruptcy Process The Teamsters Union on Thursday warned Hostess Brands Inc. not to misuse the bankruptcy process in an attempt to bully its way to unnecessary operations changes, saying a consensual resolution with sacrifices by all stakeholders is what is required.
- Correctional Officers Say For-Profit Prisons Won't Save Money Turning prison facilities over to for-profit companies won't save Florida taxpayers any money and will probably cost them more, said Teamster correctional officers, their families, their neighbors and union officials who came to the Statehouse Monday.
- Labor Radio Program Interviews Jim Hoffa Teamster Rick Smith of the Rick Smith radio show interviews General President Hoffa about working families, stopping the war on workers and more.
- BLET Engineers Ratify Amtrak Contract Today, Amtrak engineers represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, a division of the Teamsters Rail Conference, ratified by a 4 to 1 margin a new, five-year agreement. The contract calls for wage, benefit and work rule improvements.
- Hunts Point Market Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify New Three-Year Agreement Today, workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market represented by Teamsters Local 202 in the Bronx, overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new three-year agreement that provides financial security and affordable health care for the nearly 1,300 members and their families.
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