This resolution commemorates the 120th anniversary of the immigration of Filipino plantation workers, known as Sakadas, to Hawai'i. Beginning in 1906, these brave individuals embarked on a perilous journey to sustain the sugar and pineapple plantation economy, which was crucial for Hawai'i's economic development. Despite facing harsh and exploitative conditions , including low wages, grueling labor, and racial discrimination, they pursued opportunities and built new lives. The Sakadas displayed remarkable courage and solidarity, uniting workers across ethnic lines to organize labor actions and ignite Hawai'i's labor movement. Their efforts secured significant improvements in wages and working conditions for future generations. Through their labor, leadership, and cultural legacy, Sakadas and their descendants have made enduring and transformative contributions to Hawai'i's agriculture, education, tourism, health, cuisine, arts, and civic life, leaving an irreplaceable imprint on the state's social, economic, and cultural fabric.