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Instructors will be drawn from the ranks of active and retired members, staff from the International, university labor centers, and labor activists. - [Coast Longshore Division takes education on the road](https://www.ilwu.org/coast-longshore-division-takes-education-on-the-road/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/wGAP-Collage-6.jpg” title_text=”wGAP Collage 6″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” - [ILWU historian Harvey Schwartz recognized with honorary Local 10 membership](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-historian-harvey-schwartz-recognized-with-honorary-local-10-membership/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/wHarvey-Swearing-in-.jpg” title_text=”wHarvey Swearing in” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” - [Every worker can govern: ILWU candidates run for local, state, and federal office](https://www.ilwu.org/every-worker-can-govern-ilwu-candidates-run-for-local-state-and-federal-office/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/everyworkers.jpg” title_text=”everyworkers” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - 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[ILWU secures jurisdiction in Humboldt Bay offshore wind project](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-secures-jurisdiction-in-humboldt-bay-offshore-wind-project/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_0920.jpg” title_text=”IMG_0920″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [New Electric Tug – A Model of Recognition and Solidarity](https://www.ilwu.org/haisea/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HAI.jpg” title_text=”HAI” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [Remembering Bloody Thursday: July 5, 1934 on the San Francisco waterfront](https://www.ilwu.org/remembering-bloody-thursday-july-5-1934-on-the-san-francisco-waterfront/) - . - [Statement by ILWU President Willie Adams](https://www.ilwu.org/statement-by-ilwu-president-willie-adams/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_fullwidth_image _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”2023-06-15 – Statement by ILWU President Willie Adams” src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-15-Statement-by-ILWU-President-Willie-Adams-1.jpg”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” - [We are the ILWU: IBU Hawai'i region](https://www.ilwu.org/we-are-the-ilwu-ibu-hawaii-region/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Wearer.jpg” title_text=”Wearer” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [ILWU members, community, demand Port of Olympia bargain fairly with Local 47B](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-community-demand-port-of-olympia-bargain-fairly-with-local-47b/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/wOlympia.jpg” title_text=”wOlympia” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [Local 5 organizes new non-profit workplaces, announces new Non-Profit Division](https://www.ilwu.org/local-5-organizes-new-non-profit-workplaces-announces-new-non-profit-division/) - Many workers find themselves drawn to non-profit workplaces because of a shared interest in supporting the organization’s mission, but at a certain point, workers also must take care of themselves. Against that backdrop, Local 5 has begun to develop a new division within the local: the Non-Profit Division. Many workers find themselves drawn to non-profit workplaces because of a shared interest in supporting the organization’s mission, but at a certain point, workers also must take care of themselves. Against that backdrop, Local 5 has begun to develop a new division within the local: the Non-Profit Division. - [ILWU, port community, gather to celebrate $110 million funding for future SoCal training center](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-port-community-gather-to-celebrate-110-million-funding-for-future-socal-training-center/) - he Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Goods Movement Training Campus will provide a single and centralized location to attract, recruit, and retain workers in the goods movement sector. It is a partnership between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the ILWU, the California Workforce Development Board, and the Pacific Maritime Association. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Goods Movement Training Campus will provide a single and centralized location to attract, recruit, and retain workers in the goods movement sector. - [Third-generation longshore worker elected to Oxnard City Council](https://www.ilwu.org/third-generation-longshore-worker-elected-to-oxnard-city-council/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/w52669296384_6891a5a77e_k.jpg” title_text=”w52669296384_6891a5a77e_k” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [ILWU, ITF, help to secure wages, safety of foreign seafarers in the Port of Tacoma](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-itf-help-to-secure-wages-safety-of-foreign-seafarers-in-the-port-of-tacoma/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wEnges.jpg” title_text=”wEnge;s” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [The Original “Rock”: Wrestling Hall of Famer & ILWU pensioner Don “The Rock” Muraco on life in the ring and on the docks](https://www.ilwu.org/the-original-rock-wrestling-hall-of-famer-ilwu-pensioner-don-the-rock-muraco-on-life-in-the-ring-and-on-the-docks/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wDon-Muraco.jpg” title_text=”wDon Muraco” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title - [2023 ILWU Young Workers' Conference](https://www.ilwu.org/2023-ywc/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/YWC2019w.jpg” title_text=”YWC2019w” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - [Local 10 delegation marks 50th anniversary of the Durban Strikes](https://www.ilwu.org/local-10-delegation-marks-50th-anniversary-of-the-durban-strikes/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wIMG_4094-1.jpg” title_text=”wIMG_4094″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” More than a dozen members of ILWU Local 10 recently traveled to South Africa to learn about the country’s incredible history, as well as to connect with dockers and other activists. - [We are the ILWU: Local 1000 Home Healthcare Operators, Hawai’i](https://www.ilwu.org/we-are-the-ilwu-local-1000-home-healthcare-operators-hawaii/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/w2Rosemarie.jpg” title_text=”w2Rosemarie” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” - 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[ILWU Statement on the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-on-the-earthquake-in-syria-and-turkey/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ILWU-Statement-on-Turkey-Syria-Earthquake-020723.jpg” title_text=”ILWU Statement on Turkey-Syria Earthquake 020723″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” - [Local 4 member Rick Anderson retires, recalls activism and five generations on Vancouver’s waterfront](https://www.ilwu.org/local-4-member-rick-anderson/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rick-Anderson-Local-4-with-his-kids-Brandon-and-Brandi-1.jpg” title_text=”Rick Anderson Local 4 with his kids Brandon and Brandi” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” One of the most visible activists during the 2013 grain lockout at UGC in Vancouver, fourth-generation Local 4 member Rick Anderson, officially retired in January for medical reasons after a 28-year career on the docks. Anderson spoke with the Dispatcher on his proud family history of nearly 100 years on the Columbia River waterfront, - [ILWU pensioner reflects on his 51-year career in Locals 13 and 94](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-pensioner-reflects-on-his-51-year-career-in-locals-13-and-94/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wJim-Gyerman-3.jpg” title_text=”wJim Gyerman-3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title - [IBU rallies at L.A. Harbor Commission to save good jobs](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-rallies-at-l-a-harbor-commission-to-save-good-jobs/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IBU-Regional-Director-John-Skow-at-Solidarity-Rally-with-ILWU-IBU-fight-for-jobs.jpg” title_text=”IBU Regional Director John Skow at Solidarity Rally with ILWU & IBU fight for jobs” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” Scores of union members from the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) and other divisions of the ILWU rallied in front of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission on December 15 to raise awareness about the impact that closing Westoil Marine Services in the L.A. harbor will have on local workers and their families. - [ILWU Virtual Book Event: Labor Under Siege &  Harry Bridges, Labor Radical, Labor Legend](https://www.ilwu.org/book-event/) - Meet the Authors! Join authors Harvey Schwartz and Robert Cherny for a special online event celebrating two new books on the ILWU: Labor Under Siege, Bob McEllrath and the ILWU’s Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union Era & Harry Bridges, Labor Radical, Labor Legend Tuesday, February 7, 2023 6:00 PM—7:30 PM - [Former Dispatcher staff member publishes new history of America’s news criers](https://www.ilwu.org/former-dispatcher-staff-member-publishes-new-history-of-americas-news-criers/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Crying-the-news_-e1672273958169.jpg” title_text=”Crying the news_” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” Newsies were framed as "little entrepreneurs" and independent contractors by the newspaper industry in order to deny them rights as workers and obscure their exploitation by employers—a situation familiar to today’s ride share and food delivery drivers in the so-called new “gig economy. - [Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies celebrates 30 years of building labor movement through scholarships and education](https://www.ilwu.org/harry-bridges-center-for-labor-studies-celebrates-30-years-of-building-labor-movement-through-scholarships-and-education/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bridges-CEnter-w.jpg” title_text=”Bridges CEnter w” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false” On November 13th, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington held an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies. Members of the ILWU and the Washington state labor community joined students and faculty to celebrate the legacy of Harry Bridges and the work of the Center. - [Feed the Community Day marks 25 years of generous Thanksgiving dinners](https://www.ilwu.org/feed-the-community-day-marks-25-years-of-generous-thanksgiving-dinners/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Feed-the-Commmunity-2022.jpg” title_text=”Feed the Commmunity 2022″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” For a quarter of a century, the ILWU has donated time and money to help feed families a Thanksgiving meal. This year, more than 100 volunteers provided 1,500 families from the surrounding community with all of the groceries needed to prepare a full turkey dinner for 10 people, with all of the fixings for a traditional family holiday dinner. - [ILWU delegation travels to Australia to celebrate MUA’s 150th anniversary](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-delegation-travels-to-australia-to-celebrate-muas-150th-anniversary/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ILWU-Delegation-presenting-gift-at-MUA-150-Dinner-scaled.jpg” title_text=”ILWU Delegation presenting gift at MUA 150 Dinner” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ILWU delegation travels to Australia to celebrate MUA’s 150th anniversary” subhead=”Australian Prime Minister thanks MUA for ‘fighting for the aspirations of working people’ ” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ “The ILWU and the MUA are cut from the same cloth of militant, rank-and-file unionism,” said ILWU International President Willie Adams. - [International Seafarers Center, a safety net for mariners, seeks secure funding stream ](https://www.ilwu.org/international-seafarers-center-a-safety-net-for-mariners-seeks-secure-funding-stream/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wISC-Cover.jpg” title_text=”wISC Cover” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”International Seafarers Center, a safety net for mariners, seeks secure funding stream ” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset3″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] The International Seafarers Center (ISC), located in - [](https://www.ilwu.org/10836-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ILWU says Congress must uphold collective bargaining in railroad negotiations” subhead=”Pres. Adams says profitable private railroad companies, not workers, have brought the country to the brink of a strike: “Warren Buffet can afford to pay wages for railroad workers who get sick”” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row - [Local 56 Ship Scalers reach tentative agreement with NRC Environmental Services](https://www.ilwu.org/local-56-ship-scalers-reach-tentative-agreement-with-nrc-environmental-services/) - Local 56 Ship Scalers and Painters Union has worked in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for decades providing vessel and tank maintenance, oil recovery, and other hazardous waste removal Local 56 Ship Scalers and Painters Union has worked in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for decades providing vessel and tank maintenance, oil recovery, and other hazardous waste removal - [Local 7’s years-long efforts pay off with new regular cargo service](https://www.ilwu.org/local-7s-years-long-efforts-pay-off-with-new-regular-cargo-service/) - When the Blue Everton bulk carrier arrived at the Port of Bellingham on October 15 and Local 7 loaded the vessel with recycled metals, the event marked the beginning of a new era – and the end of a 20-year drought of regular service at the U.S. West Coast’s northernmost port When the Blue Everton bulk carrier arrived at the Port of Bellingham loaded the vessel with recycled metals, the event marked the beginning of a new era – and the end of a 20-year drought of regular service - [ILWU Local 5 raises money for striking Alabama coal miners](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-local-5-raises-money-for-striking-alabama-coal-miners/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image title_text=”cover” admin_label=”Featured Image” module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_image=”off” min_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_height=”75vh” max_height_last_edited=”off|desktop”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date_format=”F j, Y g:i a” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”30px” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ divider_position=”center” - 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[Diversity is strength: ILWU’s first Annual Women, Trans, and Non-binary Workers’ Conference](https://www.ilwu.org/diversity-is-strength-ilwus-first-annual-women-trans-and-non-binary-workers-conference/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/webinar1.jpg” title_text=”webinar1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”stellar-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#f9f9f9″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-25vh||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|5%||5%|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Categories” module_class=”stellar-post-layout-category” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||||||” link_text_color=”#ffffff” ul_text_align=”center” quote_font=”||||||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-10px||||false|false”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeSJ9fQ==@[/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” - [Global dockers, ILWU strengthen bonds of solidarity at IDC 9th General Assembly](https://www.ilwu.org/global-dockers-ilwu-strengthen-bonds-of-solidarity-at-idc-9th-general-assembly/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IDC-36w.jpg” title_text=”IDC-36w” admin_label=”Featured Image” module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_image=”off” min_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_height=”75vh” max_height_last_edited=”off|desktop”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date_format=”F j, Y g:i a” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”30px” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ A diverse delegation of ILWU longshore workers joined more than 400 other delegates at the International Dockers Council’s (IDC) 9th General Assembly in New Orleans, LA from May 25-26. It was the largest ILWU delegation ever sent to an IDC Assembly. - [ILWU Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. 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[Paul Trani, former President of ILWU Local 63](https://www.ilwu.org/paul-trani-former-president-of-ilwu-local-63/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Paul Kevin Trani 1964-2021″ text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] Paul Trani, former President of ILWU Local 63, passed away on August 12 at the age of 57. 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[ILWU May Day 2021: Remembering the past, fighting for the future](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-may-day-2021-remembering-the-past-fighting-for-the-future/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cover-collage-Web.jpg” title_text=”cover-collage-Web” admin_label=”Featured Image” module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_image=”off” min_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_height=”75vh” max_height_last_edited=”off|desktop”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date_format=”F j, Y g:i a” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”30px” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ - [ILWU Statement on VTA rail yard shooting](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-on-vta-rail-yard-shooting/) - Download a PDF of the statement here - [ILWU Statement in Solidarity with Dockworkers in Montreal](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-in-solidarity-with-dockworkers-in-montreal/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/portofmontreal0412.jpeg” title_text=”portofmontreal0412″ admin_label=”Featured Image” module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_image=”off” min_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_height=”75vh” max_height_last_edited=”off|desktop”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date_format=”F j, Y g:i a” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”30px” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_divider color=”#000000″ - [ILWU Statement on the Derek Chauvin Verdict](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-on-the-derek-chauvin-verdict/) - Real justice means an end to systemic racism in this country. - [President's Message, March 2021](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-message-march-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Local-10-pickets-3.jpg” title_text=”Local 10 pickets 3″ admin_label=”Featured Image” module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ background_enable_image=”off” min_height_last_edited=”off|desktop” height_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_height=”75vh” max_height_last_edited=”off|desktop”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”prime-post-layout-content-section” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ background_color=”#ffffff” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|true”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_code admin_label=”Custom CSS” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false”] [/et_pb_code][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date_format=”F j, Y g:i a” categories=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” admin_label=”Post Title” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ title_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”46px” title_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” - 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[How you can support Dandelion Chocolate workers](https://www.ilwu.org/how-you-can-support-dandelion-chocolate-workers/) - Download a PDF of the letter here - [Honoring Black history](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-black-history/) - In honor of Black History Month, the Dispatcher interviewed African-American ILWU members and pensioners from across the union. They shared their stories about the careers, their activism, and perspectives on the ILWU and being a part of a union. Demetrius Freeman Local 30 Chief Steward I come from a union family. My dad is a - [Pandemic Turns Cruise Boom into Bust](https://www.ilwu.org/pandemic-turns-cruise-boom-into-bust/) - Many ILWU jobs at cruise terminals have been lost since COVID-19 caused a growing industry to shut down By all accounts, 2020 was going to be a boom time for cruise terminals and ILWU jobs on the U.S. West Coast. Ports from Seattle to San Diego had invested in major cruise terminal upgrades, announced new - [ILWU Condemns coup in Myanmar](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-condemns-coup-in-myanmar/) - [COVID-19 pandemic: A year of record highs and devastating lows](https://www.ilwu.org/covid-19-pandemic-a-year-of-record-highs-and-devastating-lows/) - ILWU Longshore workers have been loading and unloading cargo nonstop on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic since February 2020, when cruise ships first arrived in U.S. West Coast ports with infected passengers and their cargo, igniting questions about how to protect workers and the community from the virus. - [ILWU Canada Young Workers Committee hosts online meeting](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-canada-young-workers-committee-hosts-online-meeting/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”]Building strong unions and a strong community: “We are teaching people the skills to create better things for our union and our community,” said ILWU Canada President Rob Ashton. ILWU Canada hosted an online Young Workers Committee “Burgers and Beer” event on the evening of - [ILWU celebrates the inauguration of Joe Biden & Kamala Harris](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-celebrates-the-inauguration-of-joe-biden-kamala-harris/) - [ILWU statement on the events of January 6](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-letter-on-the-events-of-january-6/) - [Happy New Year to the ILWU family (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/happy-new-year-to-the-ilwu-family-video/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/willie-NY-video-cover.png” title_text=”willie-NY-video-cover” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Happy New Year to the ILWU family ” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset3″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/G1DqUXSuAyw” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_video][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] - [ILWU’s Feed the Community Day lends a helping hand during hard times](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwus-feed-the-community-day-lends-a-helping-hand-during-hard-times/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dec-cov-web.jpg” title_text=”dec-cov-web” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ILWU’s Feed the Community Day lends a helping hand during hard times” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] 23rd Annual Feed the Community Day: The Southern California ILWU family overcame the obstacles posed - [Organizing summit](https://www.ilwu.org/organizing-summit/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Organz-summitScreen-Shot-2020-11-06-at-1.27.38-PM.jpg” title_text=”Organz-summitScreen Shot 2020-11-06 at 1.27.38 PM” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in”][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Organizing summit” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] Organizing summit: ILWU organizers from the Mainland and Hawaii met via Zoom on November 6 to share information, ideas and - [ILWU, ILA dockworkers receive 2020 AOTOS award (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/aotos/) - ILWU International President Willie Adam accepts the United Seamen's Service's 2020 AOTOS Award on behalf of dock workers across the United States. The award was presented to the U.S. Maritime community for their continued work in keeping the maritime supply chain moving during the Covid-19 pandemic. - [ILWU hosts first online Leadership Education webinar](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-hosts-first-online-leadership-education-webinar/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https://www.ilwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10guide-cover.jpg” title_text=”10guide-cover” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” animation_style=”fade” hover_transition_speed_curve=”ease-in” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”ILWU hosts first online Leadership Education webinar” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#77b6ea” text_shadow_style=”preset2″][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] Guiding principles: ILWU International Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris said that by utilizing available technologies, the union’s education program would - [ILWU's 10 Guiding Principles Webinar](https://www.ilwu.org/education-3/) - The ILWU is hosting a webinar on September 22, 2020, from 6-7:30PM as part of our leadership education programming - [International Executive Board passes Statement of Policy in support of the United States Postal Service](https://www.ilwu.org/international-executive-board-passes-statement-of-policy-in-support-of-the-united-states-postal-service/) - The ILWU’s International Executive Board met over Zoom on September 24- 25. The Board passed a Statement of Policy defending the United States Postal Service - [Biden's plan for workers](https://www.ilwu.org/bidens-plan-for-workers/) - Joe Biden released his plan to help workers and support collective bargaining rights on his website. It states: “There’s a war on organizing, collective bargaining, unions, and workers. It’s been raging for decades, and it’s getting worse with Donald Trump in the White House. Republican governors and state legislatures across the country have advanced anti-worker - [Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win historic election with popular vote landslide](https://www.ilwu.org/joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-win-historic-election-with-popular-vote-landslide/) - After an election with historic levels of voter turnout, Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. California Senator and Oakland native Kamala Harris, the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrant parents, will become the first woman, first African-American, and first Indian-American to serve as vice president. The new administration will inherit - [Video: This is SFVS](https://www.ilwu.org/video-this-is-sfvs/) - Meet the workers at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists and learn about the important work they do and their fight for fair wages and conditions. - [NCDC withdraws endorsement of Hakeem Brown](https://www.ilwu.org/ncdc-withdraws-endorsement-of-hakeem-brown/) - The Northern California District Council released the following statement regarding Hakeem Brown" After careful deliberation and discussions with the Napa Solano Central Labor Council, the ILWU Northern California District Council has voted to withdraw our endorsement of Hakeem Brown for Mayor of Vallejo. We believe strongly in providing people a second chance and support their - [ACTION ALERT](https://www.ilwu.org/action-alert/) - Stop Mitch McConnell from Filling Supreme Court Vacancy and Taking Away the People’s Voice - [ILWU's COVID-19 resource page](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwus-covid-19-resource-page/) - Recently unemployed or reduced hours? Are you or a family member sick with COVID? School or childcare canceled? Visit https://www.ilwucovid19support.org/ - [Memo to all ILWU locals re: COVID -19](https://www.ilwu.org/memo-to-all-ilwu-locals-re-covid-19/) - TO: All ILWU Locals and AffiliatesFROM: William E. Adams, International PresidentBobby Olvera, Jr., International Vice President, Mainland Ed Ferris, International Secretary-TreasurerSUBJECT: Update on COVID-19DATE: March 17, 2020 We are reaching out to acknowledge the challenging times facing our members and to invoke the strength and humanity of the ILWU family as we navigate through this - [Important deadlines for mail-in/absentee voting by state](https://www.ilwu.org/vote2020/) - Check your registration, request a mail-in ballot, or find out how to vote in person by clicking here. Download as a PDF - [ACTION ALERT: Phone banking help needed](https://www.ilwu.org/action-alert-phone-banking-help-needed/) - “Calling all ILWU members: the Biden Campaign needs your help! Show your support and join us for phone banking for Biden. Please reach out to the International for information on how to sign up. Every call counts!” - [ILWU Local 94, Assemblyman Jones-Sawyer Donate Lunch to COVID-19 Testing Site Volunteers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-local-94-assemblyman-jones-sawyer-donate-lunch-to-covid-19-testing-site-volunteers/) - Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 94 and Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) donated lunch today to volunteers administering COVID-19 tests at Crenshaw Christian Center. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, members of ILWU Local 94 have donated meals to essential works in an effort to lift spirits and show their gratitude. Since - [San Pedro vigil honors RBG](https://www.ilwu.org/san-pedro-vigil-honors-rbg/) - Scores of people gathered in San Pedro on September 21 to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a candlelight vigil. - [ILWU join millions of Americans mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-join-millions-of-americans-mourning-the-passing-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/) - • Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett a threat to the Affordable Care Act, healthcare for millions of workers at risk “On behalf of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I join the millions of people across the country as we mourn the death of - [Secretary-Treasurer’s report](https://www.ilwu.org/secretary-treasurers-report-3/) - America is in crisis and Donald Trump and the Republican Party have shown that they aren’t up to the task. - [Annual SoCal Labor Day event shifts focus from celebration to service](https://www.ilwu.org/annual-socal-labor-day-event-shifts-focus-from-celebration-to-service/) - The he unions of the LA/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition, including the ILWU, the Labor Community Services, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, suited up and went to work to put on a food drive to help area families impacted by COVID - [ILWU Stands in Solidarity with MUA in fight against automation at Fremantle Port (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-stands-in-solidarity-with-mua-in-fight-against-automation-at-fremantle-port-video/) - [Docker Podcast featuring ILWU Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris](https://www.ilwu.org/docker-podcast-featuring-ilwu-secretary-treasurer-ed-ferris/) - ILWU International Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris returns to the show. Dan and Ed talk about climate change, the upcoming U.S. elections, and ILWU Young Workers. - [ILWU President Willie Adams's statement on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-president-willie-adamss-statement-on-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/) - On behalf of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I join the millions of people across the country as we mourn the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. - [Veterinary workers at CRVS ratify first private-sector union contract in the industry](https://www.ilwu.org/veterinary-workers-at-crvs-ratify-first-private-sector-union-contract-in-the-industry-2/) - Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists (CRVS) in Vancouver, Washington ratified their first union contract on August 12 - [Remembering our roots: Local 5 marks 20-year anniversary](https://www.ilwu.org/remembering-our-roots-local-5-marks-20-year-anniversary/) - ILWU Local 5 was chartered on August 10, 2000, after a two-year organizing and contract campaign by 400 workers at Powell’s Books in Portland, OR. - [SFVS workers strike to protest illegal actions by their employer, VCA-Mars](https://www.ilwu.org/sfvs-workers-strike-to-protest-illegal-actions-by-their-employer-vca-mars/) - Workers at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (SFVS), walked-off the job on July 30 to protest federal labor law violations by their employer, VCA-Mars - [Veterinary Workers at CRVS Ratify First Private-Sector Union Contract in the Industry](https://www.ilwu.org/veterinary-workers-at-crvs-ratify-first-private-sector-union-contract-in-the-industry/) - Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists (CRVS) in Vancouver, Washington ratified their first union contract last night - [Explosion at the Port of Beirut puts spotlight on lax maritime regulations](https://www.ilwu.org/explosion-at-the-port-of-beirut-puts-spotlight-on-lax-maritime-regulations/) - The roots of the catastrophic explosion run “to a network of maritime capital and legal chicanery that is designed to protect businesses at any cost. - [ILWU Legislative Director Lindsay McLaughlin retires](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-legislative-director-lindsay-mclaughlin-retires/) - ILWU Legislative Director Lindsay McLaughlin retired on August 14 after serving the union for over 30 years. Lindsay’s many contributions to the ILWU and his work with the Legislative Action Committee have left a lasting imprint on the union and membership. During his tenure as Legislative Director, Lindsay successfully navigated many rounds of contract negotiations, - [ILWU President Willie Adams' letter to Gov. Tony Evers on the shooting of Jacob Blake](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-president-willie-adams-letter-to-gov-tony-evers-on-the-shooting-of-jacob-blake/) - Download a PDF of the letter here. - [The Docker Podcast with special guest ILWU President Willie Adams](https://www.ilwu.org/docker-podcast-with-special-guest-ilwu-president-willie-adams/) - The Docker Podcast featuring special guest ILWU International President Willie Adams is now live. - [Local 94 will donate lunches for volunteers at Dodger Stadium COVID-19 testing site (CBSLA video)](https://www.ilwu.org/local-94-will-donate-lunches-for-volunteers-at-dodger-stadium-covid-19-testing-site-cbsla-video/) - search... FEATURED Local 94 will donate lunches for volunteers at Dodger Stadium COVID-19 testing site (CBSLA video) AUGUST 11, 2020 3:44 PM EDIT ILWU Local 94 members will donate lunch Wednesday to 100 firefighters and volunteers testing Angelenos for COVID-19 at Dodger Stadium. - [U.S. Senators on Agriculture Committee urge foreign grain companies to reach ILWU agreement](https://www.ilwu.org/u-s-senators-on-agriculture-committee-urge-foreign-grain-companies-to-reach-ilwu-agreement/) - The grain companies – Marubeni, Mitsui and Louis Dreyfus – are failing to negotiate in good faith with ILWU locals - [ILWU members find ways to honor Bloody Thursday sacrifices under COVID-19 restrictions](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-find-ways-to-honor-bloody-thursday-sacrifices-under-covid-19-restrictions/) - . - [Veterinary workers strike SF’s largest animal hospital to protest illegal actions by their employer, VCA-Mars](https://www.ilwu.org/veterinary-workers-strike-sfs-largest-animal-hospital-to-protest-illegal-actions-by-their-employer-vca-mars/) - . - [ILWU Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Icon and Congressman John Lewis](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-mourns-the-passing-of-civil-rights-icon-and-congressman-john-lewis/) - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union joins millions of people across the country in mourning the death of Civil Rights icon and United States Congressman John Lewis. - [STATEMENT OF ILWU INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT WILLIE ADAMS ON THE EXPLOSION AT PORT OF BEIRUT](https://www.ilwu.org/statement-of-ilwu-international-president-willie-adams-on-the-explosion-at-port-of-beirut/) - . - [ILWU mourns the passing of Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-mourns-the-passing-of-civil-rights-icon-and-congressman-john-lewis-2/) - The ILWU joins millions of people across the country in mourning the death of Civil Rights icon John Lewis - [Workers, community and clients to rally in support of outspoken union supporter fired by Bay Area’s largest animal hospital](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-community-and-clients-to-rally-in-support-of-outspoken-union-supporter-fired-by-bay-areas-largest-animal-hospital/) - Concerned pet owners, community groups and employees will rally in support of Katy Bradley, an outspoken union supporter and advocate for better patient care who was recently fired by SFVS-VCA - [Young rebels connect for a good cause in Tacoma](https://www.ilwu.org/young-rebels-connect-for-a-good-cause-in-tacoma/) - Local 23’s Young Workers Committee led a delegation of members and casuals who joined a Juneteenth march in Tacoma - [ILWU turns out big for Juneteenth Seattle march against police brutality and racism](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-turns-out-big-for-juneteenth-seattle-march-against-police-brutality-and-racism/) - Hundreds of ILWU members marched with their families, friends and community members in Seattle to commemorate Juneteenth - [Secretary-Treasurer's Report](https://www.ilwu.org/secretary-treasurers-report-2/) - “I can’t breathe.” These three words seemingly can’t get out of my head. Quite honestly, they have haunted me ever since I witnessed the recent public police execution of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. That is the day that former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin murdered Mr. George Floyd by applying an illegal and unjustifiable - [International Executive Board meets via video conference amidst Coronavirus pandemic](https://www.ilwu.org/international-executive-board-meets-via-video-conference-amidst-coronavirus-pandemic/) - With the Covid-19 pandemic raging in the United States, the ILWU International Executive Board met June 18th via video conferencing. Instead of presenting their reports on the video call, Executive Board, members submitted their reports two weeks beforehand. Board members read the reports ahead of the meeting and came prepared with questions. “We’ve had to - [ILWU stands down at West Coast ports for historic Juneteenth action to honor Black lives](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-stands-down-at-west-coast-ports-for-historic-juneteenth-action-to-honor-black-lives/) - This is a movement!” said ILWU International President Willie Adams, who was invited to speak from the back of a flatbed truck by Local 10 and 34 leaders as thousands of marchers assembled to commemorate Juneteenth on a sunny morning outside the Port of Oakland’s SSA Terminal. “Young people are taking to the streets all - [KQED: 'We Don't Want to Just Ask For Things to Get Better': Thousands March in Oakland for Juneteenth'](https://www.ilwu.org/kqed-we-dont-want-to-just-ask-for-things-to-get-better-thousands-march-in-oakland-for-juneteenth/) - Thousands of people filled the streets of Oakland on Friday, June 19 to honor Juneteenth and stand in solidarity with a huge shutdown of the Port of Oakland. - [Senators criticize foreign grain companies for attacking American workers](https://www.ilwu.org/senators-criticize-foreign-grain-companies-for-attacking-american-workers/) - Two U.S. Senators directed harsh words today at foreign-owned grain company officials - [President Willie Adams speaks at historic Juneteenth port shutdown (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/president-willie-adams-speaks-at-historic-juneteenth-port-shutdown-video/) - [Watch: Angela Davis speaks at the Juneteenth port shutdown](https://www.ilwu.org/watch-angela-davis-speaks-at-the-juneteenth-port-shutdown/) - Drone footage courtesy of EKF Production - [IBU fights to protect members from COVID-19 impacts](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-fights-to-protect-members-from-covid-19-impacts/) - The COVID virus has had a big impact on workers and communities served by IBU members - [Bill Carder: a humble, effective fighter for the working class](https://www.ilwu.org/bill-carder-a-humble-effective-fighter-for-the-working-class/) - William “Bill” Carder, who served as the ILWU’s top legal counsel for nearly two decades, passed away on May 21 - [West coast dockworkers will observe Juneteenth: Work will stop for eight hours on historic day](https://www.ilwu.org/west-coast-dockworkers-will-observe-juneteenth-work-will-stop-for-eight-hours-on-historic-day/) - ILWU dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports will stop work for eight hours on Friday, June 19, - [Local 13 statement on Juneteenth observance](https://www.ilwu.org/local-13-statement-on-juneteenth-commemoration/) - Longshore workers will stop work for 8 hours through the Ports of LA and Long Beach - [Honoring fallen dockworkers at SoCal First Blood memorial](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-fallen-dockworkers-at-socal-first-blood-memorial/) - . - [ILWU dockworkers take action Tuesday morning to honor George Floyd and support racial justice](https://www.ilwu.org/justice-for-george/) - .. - [ILWU LEGISLATIVE REPORT: How Trump’s COVID-19 response caused needless deaths & economic damage – and what we can do about it](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-legislative-report-how-trumps-covid-19-response-caused-needless-deaths-economic-damage-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/) - .. - [ILWU responds to a triple crisis:](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-responds-to-a-triple-crisis/) - International Officers & Executive Board take action - [ITF solidarity statement with Alaska Longshore workers (Unit 60)](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-solidarity-statement-with-alaska-longshore-workers-unit-60/) - The ITF Dockers, representing 400,000 dock workers worldwide, stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Seward, Alaska, - [Daily Breeze: Dockworkers in San Pedro-Wilmington-Long Beach join in George Floyd tribute Tuesday](https://www.ilwu.org/daily-breeze-dockworkers-in-san-pedro-wilmington-long-beach-join-in-george-floyd-tribute-tuesday/) - Dockworkers all along the West Coast stopped work for nine minutes at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Jun 9, to honor George Floyd - [ILWU, ILA dockers stop work to honor George Floyd, call for racial justice](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-solidarity-action-in-los-angeles-for-george-floyd/) - Racial justice is union business. - [ILWU leaders attend memorial service for George Floyd (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-leaders-attend-memorial-service-for-george-floyd-video/) - ILWU International Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris and International Executive Board member Melvin Mackay were interviewed by local television station KHOU in Houston - [Letter from President Adams to Minnesota Governor Walz on the murder of George Floyd](https://www.ilwu.org/letter-from-president-adams-to-minnesota-governor-walz-on-the-murder-of-george-floyd/) - May 29, 2020 Governor Tim Walz Office of the Governor 130 State Capitol 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Governor Walz, On behalf of the membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), I am writing to demand that the Minneapolis Police Officers who brutally arrested and killed - [Solidarity helps seafarers on cruise ships](https://www.ilwu.org/8331-2/) - The cruise ship industry gained notoriety early this year after several Princess vessels became high-profile hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks - [President's message](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-message-5/) - The year 2020 will be remembered as the Great Lockdown. - [ILWU honors International Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-honors-international-vice-president-hawaii-wesley-furtado/) - ILWU International Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado passed away on March 15, 2020 at the age of 64. - [Local 94 donates to food to first responders & healthcare workers (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/local-94-donates-to-food-to-first-responders-healthcare-workers-video/) - [International Executive Board endorses Joe Biden for President](https://www.ilwu.org/international-executive-board-endorses-joe-biden-for-president/) - Members of the ILWU International Executive Board (IEB) voted to endorse JoeBiden for President of the United States on May 11. - [President Adams' address to the membership (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/president-adams-address-to-the-membership-video/) - ILWU International President Willie Adams addresses the membership on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. - [Petition: Keep Veterinary Workers Safe During COVID-19](https://www.ilwu.org/petition-keep-veterinary-workers-safe-during-covid-19/) - ILWU Local 5 is alive and well. Fighting for workers' rights in many industries. In Veterinary Medicine, we are doing everything possible to support the effort to get vet workers included in the legislation for HERO pay! Be sure to sign and share the petition! We are reaching out to our elected officials to ask - [ILWU delegation builds solidarity at international rank-and-file conference in Australia](https://www.ilwu.org/8250-2/) - ILWU International officers led a delegation to the Maritime Union of Australia’s National Conference during the first week of March. The event attracted over 500 rank and file union delegates, including International President Willie Adams, Vice President (Mainland) Bobby Olvera Jr., Secretary-Treasurer Ed Ferris, Local 13 Secretary-Treasurer Mark Williams, Local 19 President Rich Austin Jr., - [Tartine workers launch petition for bakery to recall laid-off workers](https://www.ilwu.org/tartine-workers-launch-petition-for-bakery-to-recall-laid-off-workers/) - Tartine workers launched an online petition asking the bakery to recall all laid off Tartine SF & Berkeley workers once restaurants are allowed to be back in operation. In an open letter to Tartine Bakery founders Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson as well as chief operating officer Chris Jordan, laid off workers asked “to sit down - [ILWU women speak out](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-women-speak-out/) - In honor of International Women's Day, we interview several women leaders of the ILWU - [CRVS workers and supporters rally in the rain](https://www.ilwu.org/crvs-workers-and-supporters-rally-in-the-rain/) - Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists are serious about improving the working conditions and patient care at their animal hospital - [How to help Local 5 members impacted by Coronavirus](https://www.ilwu.org/how-to-help-local-5-members-impacted-by-coronavirus/) - Hundreds of ILWU Local 5 members working at Powell’s Books in Portland were laid off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many retail businesses to close temporarily. The company is not providing any severance, continuation of health coverage or other measures to help lessen the impact of the closure on workers. In - [Tartine Bakery workers favor ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/tartine-bakery-workers-favor-ilwu/) - As The Dispatcher was going to press, the COVID19 virus had become a global pandemic - [COVID19 becomes a medical and economic disaster](https://www.ilwu.org/covid19-becomes-a-medical-and-economic-disaster/) - As The Dispatcher was going to press in March, the COVID19 virus had become a global pandemic - [ILWU Members Proudly Welcome USNS Mercy to Port of Los Angeles](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-proudly-welcome-usns-mercy-to-port-of-los-angeles/) - Members of ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 94 welcomed the USNS Mercy Friday, working together to tie up the ship as it docked in the Port of Los Angeles. - [ILA condolence letter for Local 10 brother Jarvis Haskin](https://www.ilwu.org/ila-condolence-letter-for-local-10-brother-jarvis-haskin/) - [ITF: US maritime unions playing essential role in COVID-19 fight](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-us-maritime-unions-playing-essential-role-in-covid-19-fight/) - As the United States is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases, US maritime unions are on the frontlines aiding the government’s efforts to combat the spread of the virus. Last week, the government activated its two military hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the USNS Comfort, which will be docked in Los Angeles and - [ILA Letter of condolence for Vice President Wes Furtado](https://www.ilwu.org/ila-letter-of-condolence-for-vice-president-wes-furtado/) - Download a copy of the letter here - [Are we safe from COVID-19 at work?](https://www.ilwu.org/are-we-safe-from-covid-19-at-work/) - Download a copy of the flyer here. - [Protected union action and COVID-19 FAQ](https://www.ilwu.org/protected-union-action-and-covid-19-faq/) - Download a PDF of the flyer here - [Tartine bakery workers in Bay Area vote for a union despite company’s nasty anti-union campaign; some SF ballots remain challenged](https://www.ilwu.org/tartine-bakery-workers-in-bay-area-vote-for-a-union-despite-companys-nasty-anti-union-campaign-some-sf-ballots-remain-challenged/) - Union supporters win big in Berkeley & lead SF count despite company’s anti-union effort SAN FRANCISCO – Workers at the Bay Area’s famous Tartine bakery outlets held union elections yesterday and today where they voted in favor of forming unions. Yesterday’s vote at three San Francisco outlets has union supporters leading by 89 to 84. - [Local 502 flags at half-staff for brother Wes Furtado](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502-flags-at-half-staff-for-brother-wes-furtado/) - ILWU Local 502's flags are at half-staff to honor ILWU International Vice President (Hawaii) Wes Furtado who passed away this week. Download a PDF of the Local 502 letter of condolence. - [President Willie Adams's video message to the ILWU membership](https://www.ilwu.org/president-willie-adamss-video-message-to-the-ilwu-membership/) - Stay safe, stay strong, stay united. We will all get through this together. - [Coronavirus: Grand Princess arrives in Port of Oakland](https://www.ilwu.org/coronavirus-grand-princess-arrives-in-port-of-oakland/) - By FIONA KELLIHER | fkelliher@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: March 9, 2020 at 7:55 a.m. | UPDATED: March 9, 2020 at 1:14 p.m. After days at sea and amid rising panic over coronavirus, the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in the Port of Oakland midday Monday. The ship’s much-anticipated arrival means some of the 3,500 people aboard will finally disembark - [ILWU AND PMA JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-and-pma-joint-statement-in-response-to-coronavirus-concerns/) - San Francisco, CA (March 6, 2020)—The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued the following joint statement today in response to the impact of the spread of the coronavirus on dockworkers and operations at West Coast port terminals: West Coast ports are the leading gateway for the movement of - [Press Telegram: Cruise passengers eagerly disembark the Carnival Panorama in Long Beach](https://www.ilwu.org/press-telegram-cruise-passengers-eagerly-disembark-the-carnival-panorama-in-long-beach/) - By HAYLEY MUNGUIA PUBLISHED: March 8, 2020 at 9:17 a.m. | UPDATED: March 9, 2020 at 4:06 a.m. While the cruise industry takes a beating over the coronavirus, some passengers disembarking the Carnival Panorama on Sunday morning said whether to book another voyage would be an easy call. Yes. And no. “It could have been worse,” said Cindy Turchin, - [Memo to Coast Longshore Division Locals Re: COVID-19](https://www.ilwu.org/memo-to-coast-longshore-division-locals-re-covid-19/) - TO: ILWU Coast Longshore Division LocalsFROM: William E. Adams, International PresidentSUBJECT: Industry UpdateDATE: March 13, 2020 I am reaching out to acknowledge the challenging times that we are in and to invoke the strength and humanity of the ILWU family as we navigate through this difficult period.For the last year, we have been dealing with - [ITF letter on the passing of ILWU Vice President Wesley Furtado](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-letter-on-the-passing-of-ilwu-vice-president-wesley-furtado/) - William E. AdamsInternational PresidentInternational Longshore & Warehouse UnionMarch 17, 2020Dear Brother Will,On behalf of the members, affiliates and officers of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) please accept our deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies on the passing of our dear brother and comrade Wes Furtado.In particular, can you please - [ILWU International Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado passes](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-international-vice-president-hawaii-wesley-furtado-passes/) - It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Wesley “Wes” Furtado, - [Profile in Courage: John Lewis](https://www.ilwu.org/profile-in-courage-john-lewis/) - As 2019 drew to a close, U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia, released a brief statement that he had recently been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life,” added the 80-year old Congressman and Civil - [Street and bench honors former ILWU International President Dave Arian](https://www.ilwu.org/street-and-bench-honors-former-ilwu-international-president-dave-arian/) - Former ILWU International President David Arian who also served as Vice President of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners was remembered one year after his passing with a ceremony that dedicated a street and bench in his honor - [Tartine bakery workers launch union campaign](https://www.ilwu.org/tartine-bakery-workers-launch-union-campaign/) - A popular Bay Area bakery with loyal customers, delicious baked goods and dramatic expansion plans now has an overwhelming majority of workers organizing to join the ILWU. - [ILWU locals turn out in force for 35th annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-locals-turn-out-in-force-for-35th-annual-kingdom-day-parade-in-los-angeles/) - For the first time in over a decade, ILWU Locals marched in a show of strength at the Los Angeles Kingdom Day parade to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - [We are the ILWU: ILWU Local 5, Portland, OR](https://www.ilwu.org/we-are-the-ilwu-ilwu-local-5-portland-or/) - ILWU Local 5 was chartered on August 10, 2000, after a two-year organizing and contract campaign by 400 workers at Powell’s Books in Portland. The organizing effort began in 1998 when the company restructured jobs and significantly reduced raises for workers. Powell’s workers filed for a union election on March 12, 1999. On April 22, - [Secretary-Treasurers Report](https://www.ilwu.org/secretary-treasurers-report/) - If there was ever a time for organized labor and the working class in this country to unite in purpose to change the balance of power in Washington, D.C., that time is now - [Organizing lessons from the Anchor Brewing campaign](https://www.ilwu.org/organizing-lessons-from-the-anchor-brewing-campaign/) - Last month’s Dispatcher reported that Anchor workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract on December 20. With their victory secure, workers at the first craft brewery in America can share some of the factors behind their organizing victory. - [Newest ILWU members secure a first contract](https://www.ilwu.org/newest-ilwu-members-secure-a-first-contract/) - A team of auto-processors at San Francisco’s Pier 80 finally got their ILWU contract in January with Pasha Automotive after a lengthy three-year effort. - [We Are the ILWU: Mainland Organizing Department](https://www.ilwu.org/we-are-the-ilwu-mainland-organizing-department/) - Organizing has been essential to the ILWU’s success since the founding of our union. It began with the militancy of west coast longshoremen, then inspired a march inland to organize warehouse and industrial workers. - [ILWU Executive Board holds final session with Presidential candidates](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-executive-board-holds-final-session-with-presidential-candidates/) - Former Vice President Joe Biden and retired investor Tom Steyer became the 4th and 5th 2020 U.S. Presidential candidates to visit ILWU headquarters in San Francisco where both had separate free-ranging discussion with members of the International Executive Board. Candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren met with the Executive Board in August, as did Senator - [We are the ILWU: Inlandboatmen's Union, SoCal Region](https://www.ilwu.org/we-are-the-ilwu-inlandboatmens-union-socal-region/) - Editor’s note: The Dispatcher will be profiling ILWU Locals and Affiliates in the coming months. This profile of the IBU’s Southern California Region was the first one in the series and was drawn at random. Inlandboatmen’s Union, Southern California Region The Southern California Region of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) represents approximately 200 members – plus an - [President's message](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-message-4/) - The struggles that the ILWU is facing have brought us to a watershed moment. We’re moving through a difficult storm in the path of our union’s rich history and continued story. There will be painful conversations. A few of our opponents have even written obituaries for our union. But, rest assured, there are no funeral - [ILWU holds regional organizing talks](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-holds-regional-organizing-talks/) - ILWU’s International Officers have launched a series of regional meetings aimed at sharpening the union’s approach to organizing - [Gabriel Prawl, first African American President of ILWU Local 52](https://www.ilwu.org/gabriel-prawl-first-african-american-president-of-ilwu-local-52/) - In January of this year, Gabriel Prawl was elected the first African-American President of the ILWU Clerks Local 52 - [Educate, Agitate and Organize: The 4th Young Workers Conference inspires a new generation of leaders](https://www.ilwu.org/educate-agitate-and-organize-the-4th-young-workers-conference-inspires-a-new-generation-of-leaders/) - This was the largest Young Workers Conference yet with the largest delegation of workers from the ILWU International - [ILWU solidarity for strike by United Autoworkers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-solidarity-for-strike-by-united-autoworkers/) - ILWU International President Willie Adams took an all-night “red-eye” flight to join striking members of the United Autoworkers Union in Michigan on Monday, October 14 - [ILWU Statement on the Death of Elijah Cummings](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-on-the-death-of-elijah-cummings/) - With the passing of U.S. Congressional Representative Elijah Cummings, the nation has lost a leader, and the working people of our nation have lost a formidable champion and advocate - [40th Annual Wilmington Labor Day Parade attracts thousands](https://www.ilwu.org/40th-annual-wilmington-labor-day-parade-attracts-thousands/) - Several thousand union members, families community supporters came out to celebrate the ruby anniversary of the Harbor Labor Coalition’s annual Labor Day Parade and Picnic. The event was the brain-child of ILWU Local 26 President Luisa Gratz. The Harbor Labor Coalition was formed by Gratz along with then newly elected Local 13 Executive Board member - [Presidential candidates meet ILWU Executive Board](https://www.ilwu.org/presidential-candidates-meet-ilwu-executive-board/) - Three top contenders running for U.S. President met with ILWU International Executive Board members in August. - [ILWU Canada honors the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-canada-honors-the-84th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-ballantyne-pier/) - Over 40 ILWU members, pensioners, and supporters gathered at the Ballantyne memorial at New Brighton Park in Vancouver, BC to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier - [Long game strategy yields big gain for Bellingham port workers](https://www.ilwu.org/long-game-strategy-yields-big-gain-for-bellingham-port-workers/) - ILWU Local 7 Clerical workers at the Port of Bellingham have ratified a three-year contract that covers receptionists, clerks, accountants, secretaries, and operation specialists who work at Bellingham’s seaside port facilities - [IBU Members Win Strike at Alaska Marine Highway System](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-win-strike-at-alaska-marine-highway-system/) - By late 2018, the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific had been bargaining for 2 years to secure a contract for 400 workers at the Alaska Marine Highway System. - [International solidarity in the fight against automation and outsourcing (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/international-solidarity-in-the-fight-against-automation-and-outsourcing-video/) - ILWU International President Willie Adams traveled to Australia meet with wharfies at DP World in a strong show of international solidarity against outsourcing, automation, and threats of job cuts. - [Book Review: A History of America in Ten Strikes by Erik Loomis, The New Press (2018)](https://www.ilwu.org/book-review-a-history-of-america-in-ten-strikes-by-erik-loomis-the-new-press-2018/) - The assault on American workers by employers, government and the courts has increased recently, making it more difficult to organize and negotiate contracts, At the same time, sympathy toward unions from the general public has also increased – along with growing support for some strikes. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME makes it - [ILWU honorary member Paul Robeson memorialized at Rutgers University](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-honorary-member-paul-robeson-memorialized-at-rutgers-university/) - One hundred years ago, a remarkable young man graduated from Rutgers University in the spring of 1919 - [John Fisher, Jr. is still diggin’ the downbeat](https://www.ilwu.org/john-fisher-jr-is-still-diggin-the-downbeat/) - Thanks to the ILWU, I’ve been able to pursue my passion as a jazz musician - [Workers win organizing victory at Pier 80 in San Francisco](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-win-organizing-victory-at-pier-80-in-san-francisco/) - Workers who prepare and process Tesla vehicles on San Francisco's Pier 80 for shipment to Asia voted to join the ILWU - [ILWU Canada longshore workers reach tentative contract agreement](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-canada-longshore-workers-reach-tentative-contract-agreement/) - Eighteen months of difficult negotiations concluded on May 30 with a tentative agreement between ILWU Canada longshore workers and the BCMEA. - [Alan Michael Coté: former President of the Inlandboatmen’s Union](https://www.ilwu.org/alan-michael-cote-former-president-of-the-inlandboatmens-union/) - More than 100 union members, community leaders, friends and family came from as far as Hawaii, Alaska and Australia to Seattle’s Labor Temple on the evening of May 18 where they remembered and honored their departed brother, Alan Michael Coté, who led the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific for 12 years from 2005-2017. The memorial opened - [Oversight, transparency, and accountability are priorities at Secretary-Treasurers conference](https://www.ilwu.org/oversight-transparency-and-accountability-are-priorities-at-secretary-treasurers-conference/) - A record 83 ILWU members, officers, and staff who oversee local finances attended the Secretary-Treasurers Conference in Seattle - [Alaska ferry workers continue fight for Marine Highway System](https://www.ilwu.org/alaska-ferry-workers-continue-fight-for-marine-highway-system/) - The campaign to save good jobs and quality service provided by Alaska ferry workers continued in March and through April. Trouble started when the governor proposed slashing the state’s Marine Highway System budget by 75% – along with other vital services. Members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) have been mobilizing with community supporters to save - [Longshore Caucus delegates meet in SF](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-delegates-meet-in-sf/) - A group of 86 Coast Longshore Division Caucus delegates gathered in San Francisco from April 8-12 - [President's message](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-message-3/) - Sisters and Brothers of the ILWU, I would like to begin by thanking all of the officers and staff who are working so tirelessly to help the members of our union face some of the most challenging times in our history. We’re facing headwinds instead of tailwinds; dealing with employers who are challenging things as - [Save the Port of Oakland May Day Rally (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/save-the-port-of-oakland-may-day-rally/) - Hundreds of community members came out to support ILWU Local 10 on May Day to save good paying jobs at the Port of Oakland. Those jobs and the region's shipping industry are under threat from a proposed development to build a new stadium for the Oakland A's at the port along with a high-priced condos - [Anchor Steam workers vote overwhelmingly to join ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/anchor-steam-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-ilwu/) - On March 13, production workers at San Francisco’s Anchor Steam brewery made history by voting to join the ILWU - [IBU members & communities mobilize to save Alaska’s Marine Highway System](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-communities-mobilize-to-save-alaskas-marine-highway-system/) - When the critical public ferries operated by Alaska’s Marine Highway System (AMHS) came under attack this year, the IBU mobilized with community residents to fight back. - [Newest automation plan hits a nerve with LA Port communities](https://www.ilwu.org/newest-automation-plan-hits-a-nerve-with-la-port-communities/) - Being one of the nation’s largest and most efficient ports has long been a source of pride, good jobs, and prosperity for working-class communities surrounding the mega-port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Despite hard work that set cargo-handling records for the last three years in a row, corporations continue proposing automation projects to - [Anchor workers organize at craft brewery](https://www.ilwu.org/anchor-workers-organize-at-craft-brewery/) - Workers who make one of the nation’s best-known craft beers – Anchor Steam – are organizing to join the ILWU - [30 ILWU members attend 8th annual ‘Women Build Nations’ conference in Seattle](https://www.ilwu.org/7428-2/) - A record number of rank and- file women attended last year’s “Women Build Nations” conference in Seattle on October 12-14 - [Fred Pecker: passionate “rebel with a cause” led Local 6 through successful organizing campaigns](https://www.ilwu.org/fred-pecker-passionate-rebel-with-a-cause-led-local-6-through-successful-organizing-campaigns/) - Fred Pecker, who led Local 6 members through difficult times, passed on December 20, 2018, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. - [Keith Shanklin: Local 34’s first African-American president](https://www.ilwu.org/keith-shanklin-local-34s-first-african-american-president/) - Sitting in his office, newly elected ILWU Local 34 President Keith Shanklin recalls the first time that he saw the working waterfront. - [ILWU members help LA Teachers win strike to improve public schools](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-help-la-teachers-win-strike-to-improve-public-schools/) - Los Angeles teachers won a carefully-organized six-day strike in January that will deliver smaller class sizes, more nurses and counselors, and greater accountability of private charter schools in the nation’s second largest school system - [2018 Annual Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Awards Banquet honors ILWU Local 19 and welcomes a new Bridges Chair](https://www.ilwu.org/2018-annual-harry-bridges-center-for-labor-studies-awards-banquet-honors-ilwu-local-19-and-welcomes-a-new-bridges-chair/) - On Nov 11, over 250 people gathered at the University of Washington to celebrate the contributions of students, faculty and working people to labor research and advocacy. - [IBU members celebrate a century of progressive maritime unionism](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-celebrate-a-century-of-progressive-maritime-unionism/) - The Inlandboatmen’s Union celebrated their 100th anniversary and 24th Convention in Seattle on November 11-15. - [ILWU members return to the mountaintop in Memphis](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-return-to-the-mountaintop-in-memphis/) - A delegation of 20 ILWU members traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, where they spent several days honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was assassinated 50 years ago - [ILWU members elect new leaders: Adams, Olvera, Furtado and Ferris](https://www.ilwu.org/president-william-willie-adams-leads-new-union-team-ilwus-first-african-american-president-is-elected/) - he ILWU’s first contested election in 18 years has yielded a new leadership team led by International President Willie Adams, Vice President (Mainland) Bobby Olvera, Jr., and Secretary- Treasurer Ed Ferris. Incumbent Wesley Furtado was re-elected to a sixth term as International Vice President (Hawaii). - [Indoor heat kills & injures workers, so why isn’t there a law to stop it?](https://www.ilwu.org/indoor-heat-kills-injures-workers-so-why-isnt-there-a-law-to-stop-it/) - When workers go to work during the summer months at Rite Aid’s Distribution Center in the Mojave Desert, their million-square-foot steel building without air conditioning can sometimes feel like an oven - [Support for former ILWU International President Dave Arian](https://www.ilwu.org/support-for-former-ilwu-international-president-dave-arian/) - Friday Sept. 7, 5PM-6PM Red Men Hall 543 Shepard St, San Pedro - [51st annual Pacific Coast Pensioners convenes in Portland](https://www.ilwu.org/51st-annual-pacific-coast-pensioners-convenes-in-portland/) - The Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) held their 51st Annual Convention from September 16-19 in Portland, OR. A total of 154 people attended this year’s meeting including 88 PCPA delegates who tackled issues ranging from Long Term Health Care Insurance to the importance of getting out- the-vote for pro-union candidates in the November mid-term elections. - [Call to the 37th Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/call-to-the-37th-convention/) - Download the 2018 Convention Call here (PDF). - [Longshore Division and Local 19 donate $200,000 to Frank Jenkins Jr. Fellowship at UW](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-division-and-local-19-donate-200000-to-frank-jenkins-jr-fellowship-at-uw/) - Coast Committeeman Cam Williams on behalf of the Coast Committee and the Longshore Division, presented a $100,000 check to the UW to establish a fellowship in the name of Frank Jenkins Jr - [Social Security Privatization is a disaster in Chile; Anti-union politicians and Wall St. still want it here](https://www.ilwu.org/social-security-privatization-is-a-disaster-in-chile-anti-union-politicians-and-wall-st-still-want-it-here/) - The following article looks at Chile’s disastrous experiment with privatizing their once-public Social Security system. - [My last column: Hanging my hook after 50 years](https://www.ilwu.org/my-last-column-hanging-my-hook-after-50-years/) - For many years, I’ve shared my thoughts in these President’s Columns, but this one has been the most difficult. - [Showing solidarity for animal care workers in San Francisco](https://www.ilwu.org/showing-solidarity-for-animal-care-workers-in-san-francisco/) - A large group of clients, community leaders, pet owners and union members came out on April 12 to show their support for a successful organizing effort by nearly 100 workers at the Bay Area’s largest animal hospital. - [ILWU members help tenants fight evictions and build power in Tacoma](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-help-tenants-fight-evictions-and-build-power-in-tacoma/) - When I arrived for my first meeting of the Tiki Tenants Organizing Committee in Tacoma this past April, a group of 50 people were already gathering in the outdoor courtyard and sitting in a circle of mismatched chairs - [The next chapter begins now: ILWU’s 37th Convention in Portland](https://www.ilwu.org/the-next-chapter-begins-now-ilwus-37th-convention-in-portland/) - The ILWU’s 37th Convention met in Portland, Oregon on June 4-8. - [Tragedy in Longview](https://www.ilwu.org/tragedy-in-longview/) - Ship’s parted line snaps back in Longview, ending two lives and impacting many more - [Workshops attract ILWU members to Labor Notes Conference in Chicago](https://www.ilwu.org/workshops-attract-ilwu-members-to-labor-notes-conference-in-chicago/) - An estimated 60 ILWU members attended the semi-annual Labor Notes “Troublemakers” Conference in Chicago - [Animal care workers form union and join ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/animal-care-workers-form-union-and-join-ilwu/) - A group of 95 workers at VCA-San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (SFVS) made history by becoming the first large group of private-sector veterinary workers in America to form their own union and affiliate with the ILWU. - [Local 19 hosts discussion on the ILWU’s Civil Rights History](https://www.ilwu.org/local-19-hosts-discussion-on-the-ilwus-civil-rights-history/) - On February 22, Local 19’s Education Committee hosted a talk on by ILWU International Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams who discussed the ILWU’s Civil Rights history - [ILWU & affiliates support fight by Panama Canal tug captains for jobs, safety & security](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-affiliates-support-fight-by-panama-canal-tug-captains-for-jobs-safety-security/) - Union officials in Panama and the United States joined together in early March to criticize plans by the Panama Canal Authority that call for outsourcing tugboat operations. - [Global union campaign wins agreement to help seafarers and dockworkers](https://www.ilwu.org/global-union-campaign-wins-agreement-to-help-seafarers-and-dockworkers/) - The ILWU joined a successful effort by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) to win better working conditions for seafarers - [Supreme Court hears key anti-union case](https://www.ilwu.org/supreme-court-hears-key-anti-union-case/) - A showdown took place at the U.S. Supreme Court on February 26 where union advocates squared-off against anti-union lawyers funded by big business. - [Four new cranes arrive at the Port of Tacoma](https://www.ilwu.org/four-new-cranes-arrive-at-the-port-of-tacoma/) - The Zhen Hua 28 left Shanghai in January with four new cranes welded to its frame. On Friday, February 23, it finally reached Commencement Bay - [Burning Bridges: America’s 20-Year Crusade to Deport Labor Leader Harry Bridges](https://www.ilwu.org/burning-bridges-americas-20-year-crusade-to-deport-labor-leader-harry-bridges/) - In his new book, Burning Bridges, attorney Peter Afrasiabi introduces us to the relentless, decades-long crusade to discredit and deport ILWU leader Harry Bridges. - [Norm Parks: Lifetime of leadership & service to the ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/norm-parks-lifetime-of-leadership-service-to-the-ilwu/) - Norman “Norm” S. Parks was born on March 7, 1943, into a strong union family with a long legacy in longshoring - [Young dockworkers in London](https://www.ilwu.org/young-dockworkers-in-london/) - The ITF leadership understands that the new generation of workers have to participate in decisions because we will be most affected by automation and other changes in our workplaces - [The history of "right-to-work"](https://www.ilwu.org/the-history-of-right-to-work/) - In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that legalized the right of workers to form unions, negotiate contracts and conduct job actions. It also recognized the importance of “union shops” where all workers shared the cost of maintaining their union. The President made a point of signing the NLRA (also - [Supreme Court’s “Janus” case will impact members](https://www.ilwu.org/supreme-courts-janus-case-will-impact-members/) - The Supreme Court will hear a case in 2018 called “Janus versus AFSCME” that seeks to strip public unions of their right to collect dues from everyone covered by a union contract, - [Lewis “Lou” Loveridge: important So Cal union leader passes](https://www.ilwu.org/lewis-lou-loveridge-important-so-cal-union-leader-passes/) - Lou Loveridge was an active participant and shaper of history during his ninety years - [ILWU Members from West Coast Ports Travel to Support KEX Grainhandlers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-from-west-coast-ports-travel-to-support-kex-grainhandlers/) - More than 300 ILWU members from ports up and down the West Coast led a spirited march on November 8 to make their voices loud and clear at the gate of Kalama Export Company - [Volunteers help members change for better lives](https://www.ilwu.org/volunteers-help-members-change-for-better-lives/) - Each year, volunteers from different West Coast regions gather and receive a “thank you” for donating their time and effort to help fellow union members who are struggling to be free from alcohol and drug abuse. - [ILWU disaster relief team provides solidarity and assistance to communities in Puerto Rico](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-disaster-relief-team-provides-solidarity-and-assistance-to-communities-in-puerto-rico/) - After hearing news reports of the devastation and humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico ILWU Local 23 members were moved to action. - [Solidarity on display at ILWU Canada’s Young Workers Conference](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-on-display-at-ilwu-canadas-young-workers-conference/) - ILWU Canada held its third biennial Young Workers Convention at the Maritime Labour Center in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 27-29. - [IBU blows whistle on big oil’s dangerous move in Alaska](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-blows-whistle-on-big-oils-dangerous-move-in-alaska/) - The Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), ILWU’s Marine Division, is blowing the whistle on a dangerous plan to replace experienced union mariners who have successfully protected Alaska’s pristine Prince William Sound with a cut-rate, nonunion company that has a poor safety record. - [ILWU wins major organizing victory on the docks in Southern California](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-wins-major-organizing-victory-on-the-docks-in-southern-california/) - On Oct. 5th, newly organized ILWU members were sworn into Local 63 as part of an on-going campaign to organize the superintendents in the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach. - [Unions cheer as Uber is kicked-out of London](https://www.ilwu.org/unions-cheer-as-uber-is-kicked-out-of-london/) - Uber got a bloody nose in London late September from public regulators who refused to issue the company a license - [Commonwealth Club building preserves ILWU history](https://www.ilwu.org/commonwealth-club-building-preserves-ilwu-history/) - With new buildings now rising everywhere in San Francisco, one recent ribbon-cutting stood out because it included surprising details about the ILWU’s early history - [IBU breaks ground on new apprenticeship training center in San Pedro](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-breaks-ground-on-new-apprenticeship-training-center-in-san-pedro/) - The IBU, the marine division of the ILWU, held a groundbreaking ceremony for their newly established apprenticeship program - [Pacific Coast Pensioners Celebrate 50th Anniversary](https://www.ilwu.org/pacific-coast-pensioners-celebrate-50th-anniversary/) - The 50th Annual Convention of the ILWU’s PCPA was held September 18-20 in Long Beach - [Bay Area ILWU locals help North Bay fire victims](https://www.ilwu.org/bay-area-ilwu-locals-help-north-bay-fire-victims/) - ILWU Bay Area locals are collecting donations at the ILWU Dispatch hall at 400 North Point St in San Francisco - [Pensioners & young workers show solidarity for Idaho silver miners](https://www.ilwu.org/pensioners-young-workers-show-solidarity-for-idaho-silver-miners/) - Hundreds of Idaho miners who work deep inside hot and dangerous hard-rock silver mines were forced out on strike last March - [ILWU donates $20,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-donates-20000-to-hurricane-harvey-relief-efforts/) - [ILWU International Executive Board releases Statement of Policy on Donald Trump](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-international-executive-board-releases-statement-of-policy-on-donald-trump/) - President Trump’s reaction to the protests and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia is so unacceptable, so beyond the bounds of human decency, and so revealing that it calls into question his suitability to continue as President of the United States - [West Coast longshore workers ratify contract extension;New agreement will continue until July, 2022](https://www.ilwu.org/west-coast-longshore-workers-ratify-contract-extensionnew-agreement-will-continue-until-july-2022/) - The ILWU’s Coast Balloting Committee confirmed today that West Coast longshore workers at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington have officially ratified a three-year contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). - [Lois Stanahan: Veteran Portland activist](https://www.ilwu.org/lois-stanahan-veteran-portland-activist/) - Lois Stanahan: Veteran Portland activist - [Organizing victories on Hawaii’s docks](https://www.ilwu.org/organizing-victories-on-hawaiis-docks/) - 2016 was a busy year of ILWU organizing activity on the docks of Hawaii - [LEAD training aims  to strengthen a  rank-and-file union](https://www.ilwu.org/lead-training-aims-to-strengthen-a-rank-and-file-union/) - A diverse group of 100 rank-and-file members and elected leaders attended the ILWU’s Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) training in Seattle on May 7-12. The week- long education program seeks to provide tools that attendees can take back to their local unions that will encourage new leadership and more membership involvement – both fundamental tenants - [Local 20 gets new contract with Rio Tinto at Port of LA](https://www.ilwu.org/local-20-gets-new-contract-with-rio-tinto-at-port-of-la/) - A new five-year contract has been ratified covering 77 members of ILWU Local 20 who work on a private dock at the Port of Los Angeles where they load and process materials mined at Rio Tinto’s giant borate mine and plant in the Mojave Desert that employs over 500 members of Local 30 in Boron, - [ILWU to Host Leadership Education Conference in May](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-to-host-leadership-education-conference-in-may/) - The ILWU will be holding a Leadership Education and Development Institute (LEAD VII) in Seattle, Washington, May 7-11, 2017. - [West Coast Longshore contract extension passing in early returns](https://www.ilwu.org/west-coast-longshore-contract-extension-passing-in-early-returns/) - [Australia meeting celebrates union merger](https://www.ilwu.org/australia-meeting-celebrates-union-merger/) - ILWU officials travelled to Australia in early April to witness the historic merger of two militant labor unions - [Alaska Secretary-Treasurer training](https://www.ilwu.org/alaska-secretary-treasurer-training/) - The workshop focused on providing training and resources to union officers who are responsible for overseeing the financial health of local unions - [Longshore Caucus delegates meet; proposed contract  extension goes to membership](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-delegates-meet-proposed-contract-extension-goes-to-membership/) - A majority of Longshore Caucus delegates voted on April 28 to refer the employer’s proposed extension to a ratification vote by the membership. - [ILWU Longshore Caucus delegates meet in San Francisco; Proposed contract extension goes to membership vote](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-longshore-caucus-delegates-meet-in-san-francisco-proposed-contract-extension-goes-to-membership-vote/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 28, 2017) – Nearly 90 delegates from 29 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA, to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by rank and file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Longshore Division (ILWU), convened this week in San Francisco to review a wide range of issues, including an - [ILWU members train to resist immigration raids](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-train-to-resist-immigration-raids/) - ILWU members joined with other workers, community organizations and church groups on Saturday, February 25th at a union hall in Hayward, CA - [New Ferry service with union workers](https://www.ilwu.org/new-ferry-service-with-union-workers/) - Members of the Inlandbaotmen’s Union (IBU) helped ensure a smooth transition on March 6 when commuter ferry service from Tiburon to San Francisco was transferred from the Blue & Gold Fleet to Golden Gate Transit District. The seamless transfer provided peace of mind for over 200,000 commuters who depend on the Tiburon ferry to get - [Local 63’s Netra Brown: woman of distinction](https://www.ilwu.org/local-63s-netra-brown-woman-of-distinction/) - March is Women’s History Month when women everywhere are recognized in a variety of ways for the many contributions they make to society. In the California State Legislature, women across the state are honored by members of the state Senate and Assembly. More than 100 women who live, work, or volunteer in California Assembly District - [Longshore division holds grievance and arbitration training](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-division-holds-grievance-and-arbitration-training/) - The Coast Longshore Division held a Grievance and Arbitration Procedures (GAP) workshop from February 5-10 in San Francisco - [Bob White: militant, progressive Canadian](https://www.ilwu.org/bob-white-militant-progressive-canadian/) - Known for his independent views, militant tactics and progressive outlook that favored social justice for all workers, Bob White died on February 20 at the age of 81 - [Trump backs attack on union members](https://www.ilwu.org/trump-backs-attack-on-union-members/) - The new Trump administration announced some disturbing news in February that signaled a growing threat to union members. Support for anti-union law On February 1, “right-to-work” legislation (H.R. 785) was proposed in Congress by anti-union Representatives Joe Wilson of South Carolina and Steve King of Iowa. The term “right-to-work” was coined decades ago by anti-union - [Strategy questions at union health care meeting](https://www.ilwu.org/strategy-questions-at-union-health-care-meeting/) - The ILWU has been advocating for a national, single-payer health plan since 1938, and remains active in that effort through a network of unions and community groups - [Foss tug crews continue fight for fair contract](https://www.ilwu.org/foss-tug-crews-continue-fight-for-fair-contract/) - Crews at Foss Tug in Long Beach escalated their fight to renew a fair contract during January - [Honoring King Day with action](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-king-day-with-action/) - ILWU members in Los Angeles, Seattle and the Bay Area honored Martin Luther King Day by marching, protesting and meeting to promote social justice. - [Foss tug crews fight for fair contract at LA/Long Beach](https://www.ilwu.org/foss-tug-crews-fight-for-fair-contract-at-lalong-beach/) - As the Dispatcher was going to press in Late December, tugboat crews at Foss Maritime Long Beach were trying to renew a contract that expired six months ago - [Christmas solidarity action by ILWU Canada Members](https://www.ilwu.org/christmas-solidarity-action-by-ilwu-canada-members/) - Members of ILWU Canada are continuing to help other workers – and themselves – by fighting to save good jobs in the maritime industry through an ongoing series of protests and public actions. Another “free trade” deal Last November, they joined a coalition that organized a march and rally with ILWU Canada President Rob Ashton, - [ILWU pledges solidarity with Standing Rock](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-pledges-solidarity-with-standing-rock/) - On December 6, the ILWU International Executive Board voted unanimously to adopt a statement of policy opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline - [Calling Alaska Pensioners!](https://www.ilwu.org/calling-alaska-pensioners/) - ILWU pensioners are beginning to get organized in Alaska. It started this past September at the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association Convention where ILWU President Bob McEllrath and Pacific Coast Pensioners President Greg Mitre presented a new charter authorizing the formation of the All Alaska Pensioners Group. Coordinating the effort is W.C. “Pee Wee” Smith of Ketchikan, - [ILWU members help public radio survive in Alaska](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-help-public-radio-survive-in-alaska/) - The ILWU is strongly invested in our community here and they showed that during our pledge drive - [ILWU solidarity helps Hanjin seafarers defend their right to shore leave](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-solidarity-helps-hanjin-seafarers-defend-their-right-to-shore-leave/) - Crewmembers on foreign flagged vessels arriving at West Coast ports have frequently sought help from ILWU members and International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) inspectors. “Sometimes we discover that crew members haven’t been paid correctly, or other times they report abusive working conditions, but sometimes it comes down to respecting their right to shore leave after - [ Trump stuns the establishment; union members face challenges](https://www.ilwu.org/-trump-stuns-the-establishment-union-members-face-challenges/) - Donald Trump stunned the political establishment on November 8 - [PMA & ILWU convene talks in San Francisco, agree to return](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-ilwu-convene-talks-in-san-francisco-agree-to-return/) - The PMA and ILWU met on November 1st in San Francisco, where discussions were held on the concept of a contract extension. - [Local 500 celebrates fifty years of solidarity](https://www.ilwu.org/local-500-celebrates-fifty-years-of-solidarity/) - Local 500 organized a celebration in late September to honor the 1966 coming together known as “amalgamation” that brought many smaller locals into one, big united Local 500 - [ILWU attends International Dockers Council in Miami](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-attends-international-dockers-council-in-miami/) - The semi-annual meeting brought together docker unions from a dozen countries. - [PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Why we can't vote Trump](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-message-why-we-cant-vote-trump/) - You may have heard that I don’t have much patience for politicians, especially ones who want our help when they’re desperate for votes or contributions – then ignore us when we need their support. I liked Bernie Sanders because he was different in all the right ways. He says the right things and votes the - [New film promotes “Medicare for all”](https://www.ilwu.org/new-film-promotes-medicare-for-all/) - The ILWU Puget Sound District Council and Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies sponsored a September 21showing of the new film called “Fix It: Health Care at the Tipping Point.” The one-hour documentary explains why America’s patchwork of government- funded, privately-controlled, employer-based health care is failing both workers and businesses because it results in higher - [ILWU helps pro-union candidates](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-helps-pro-union-candidates/) - As the Dispatcher goes to press in mid-October, teams of ILWU members are being dispatched to work in six states where pro-union candidates are fighting to win seats in the U.S. Senate – and stop anti-union Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from reaching the White House. In early September, International President Robert McEllrath notified local unions - [Honoring the past and passing the torch: 49th Annual PCPA convention convenes in Tacoma](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-the-past-and-passing-the-torch-49th-annual-pcpa-convention-convenes-in-tacoma/) - The 49th annual Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) convention met in Tacoma, WA from Sept 12-14 - [Pet coke transport workers vote to join ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/pet-coke-transport-workers-vote-to-join-ilwu/) - JBA Transport workers who haul petroleum coke from California oil refineries to storage facilities and docks voted overwhelmingly to join the ILWU on September 1. Teamster-company deal rejected In the same vote, workers soundly rejected a representation bid from the Teamsters Union that managed to win only 2 votes from the 23 JBA employees, despite - [Longshore Elected Delegates Vote to Meet with West Coast Employers To Discuss Their Request for a Contract Extension](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-elected-delegates-vote-to-meet-with-west-coast-employers-to-discuss-their-request-for-a-contract-extension/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 11, 2016) - More than 100 delegates from 30 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by rank and file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), convened this week to consider an employer request to discuss the possibility of an extension to - [West Coast dockworkers will honor “Hour of silence” on Thursday, July 7](https://www.ilwu.org/west-coast-dockworkers-will-honor-hour-of-silence-on-thursday-july-7/) - West Coast dockworkers will honor an international “day of action” on Thursday, July 7 , by observing an “hour of silence” in honor of workers who have died on the docks here and abroad. - [ILWU leaders join global effort to hold Rio Tinto accountable](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-leaders-join-global-effort-to-hold-rio-tinto-accountable/) - The ILWU leaders joined nearly 50 of their counterparts from 11 countries who comprise the Rio Tinto Global Union Network - [Josh Williams: Local 10 Drill Team Founder](https://www.ilwu.org/josh-williams-local-10-drill-team-founder/) - Josh Williams, the longtime ILWU member and pensioner who created and led Local 10’s famous Drill Team, passed on June 3 at - [ILWU volunteers join Oakland District 5 clean-up](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-volunteers-join-oakland-district-5-clean-up/) - An estimated 100 ILWU volunteers provided most of the labor and resources for a successful community clean-up effort in partnership with Oakland District 5 Councilmembers Noel Gallo on Saturday, May 14. The impressive turnout topped results from the previous clean-up efforts held last October. “ILWU volunteers are such a welcome and important part of our - [Sanders’ campaign climax in California](https://www.ilwu.org/sanders-campaign-climax-in-california/) - Bernie Sanders’ Presidential campaign shocked the political establishment by morphing into a movement with clear working- class politics - [Seattle City Council rejects sports stadium plan that threatened waterfront jobs](https://www.ilwu.org/seattle-city-council-rejects-sports-stadium-plan-that-threatened-waterfront-jobs/) - ILWU activists convince City Council that port access is critical to the region’s jobs and economy A controversial plan to build a sports stadium in Seattle’s “South of Downtown” (SoDo) industrial area next to the Port of Seattle was rejected by the City Council on May 2. The 4 1/2-year struggle pitted a billionaire - [Drill Team Celebrates 50th Anniversary; founder Josh Williams honored at event](https://www.ilwu.org/drill-team-celebrates-50th-anniversary-founder-josh-williams-honored-at-event/) - Local 10 Drill Team members rolled out the red carpet to honor their longtime leader, “Captain Josh” - [Thousands show their support for Sanders in Pedro](https://www.ilwu.org/sanders-rallies-with-ilwu-community-in-san-pedro/) - It had been much rumored for weeks that presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders would come to San Pedro. The question was always when? - [ Coast Longshore Division Caucus convenes for historic meeting in Panama](https://www.ilwu.org/coast-longshore-division-caucus-convenes-for-historic-meeting-in-panama/) - The Coast Longshore Division Caucus convened from April 18-22 in Panama City, Panama - [California & Oregon members join final push for Bernie in Presidential primaries](https://www.ilwu.org/california-oregon-members-join-final-push-for-bernie-in-presidential-primaries/) - Bernie Sanders’ decisive May 17 primary victory in Oregon was preceded by a May 3rd rally in Portland’s Shemanski Park - [ILWU moves beyond endorsing Bernie Sanders](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-moves-beyond-endorsing-bernie-sanders/) - “Bernie Sanders supports working class people, and he deserves our vote – whether we’re in a union or not. It’s not just for us, it’s about all of us.” - [34th ILWU Canada Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/34th-ilwu-canada-convention/) - April 5-8th, 2016 ILWU Canada held their 34th convention at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey, BC, Canada. In attendance were 110 delegates joined by 12 international delegates including ILWU International President Robert McEllrath, ILWU International Vice President (Mainland) Ray Familathe, and ILWU International Secretary-Treasurer Willie Adams, ILWU Local 13 President Bobby Olvera, Jr, and - [Election victory for Vivian Malauulu](https://www.ilwu.org/election-victory-for-vivian-malauulu/) - ILWU Local 13 member Vivian Malauulu scored an impressive election victory on April 12, defeating a well-connected incumbent and winning a seat on the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees. Malauulu won nearly 60% of the tally – soundly defeating her establishment-backed rival who resorted to anti-union attacks that flopped with voters. “I am - [Recycling is important – and recycling workers deserve better conditions](https://www.ilwu.org/recycling-is-important-and-recycling-workers-deserve-better-conditions/) - Recycling won’t succeed if recycling workers don’t have decent pay, good benefits and safe working conditions - [Longshoreman & wife support their community, family – and son who played in the Super Bowl](https://www.ilwu.org/longshoreman-wife-support-their-community-family-and-son-who-played-in-the-super-bowl/) - Regan Keo is a respected member of Local 19 who has worked on Seattle’s waterfront for decades. But his profile increased dramatically earlier this year when word spread that his son, Shiloh, was playing for the Denver Broncos and heading for Super Bowl 50. “There was a lot of buzz and excitement from so many - [HC&S sugar plantation in Hawaii to close](https://www.ilwu.org/hcs-sugar-plantation-in-hawaii-to-close/) - PUUNENE, Maui – At its peak, sugar was the number one industry in Hawaii with hundreds of thousands of acres under cultivation on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island. By 2015, only Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S) remained of the industry once called “king,” and by the end of 2016 that last plantation - [ILWU Canada leadership course trains new leaders](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-canada-leadership-course-trains-new-leaders/) - The ILWU Canada Leadership Course held on February 14-19 in British Columbia - [ILWU endorses Senator Bernie Sanders for President](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-endorses-senator-bernie-sanders-for-president/) - The ILWU’s International Executive Board voted today to endorse U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for President. - [Job Corps’ Tongue Point Seamanship Academy is training the next generation of maritime workers](https://www.ilwu.org/job-corps-tongue-point-seamanship-academy-is-training-the-next-generation-of-maritime-workers/) - A delegation of ILWU officers from the IBU and ILWU toured theSeamanship Academy at Tongue Point in Astoria, OR. - [Local 21 members honored for Columbia River rescue](https://www.ilwu.org/local-21-members-honored-for-columbia-river-rescue/) - Three Local 21 members were honored last month by the Port of Longview for rescuing a mariner who fell overboard - [Richard Cavalli – Bay Area Clerks leader](https://www.ilwu.org/richard-cavalli-bay-area-clerks-leader/) - Longtime Local 34 and ILWU leader Richard Cavalli passed on January 14, 2016 at the age of 75 - [Ralph Rooker: mentor of new leaders](https://www.ilwu.org/ralph-rooker-mentor-of-new-leaders/) - The strikingly tall, lanky figure of Ralph Rooker, who was a regular fixture at Local 10’s dispatch hall and Longshore Caucus meetings for more than five decades, passed on December 19, 2015 in San Francisco, the city where he was born in 1940. Rooker came to longshoring in 1969 after serving two tours in Vietnam - [Adams elected SF Port Commission President](https://www.ilwu.org/adams-elected-sf-port-commission-president/) - ILWU International Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams was unanimously elected President of the San Francisco Port Commission on January 20 - [Local 34’s first woman and African American officer](https://www.ilwu.org/local-34s-first-woman-and-african-american-officer/) - ILWU International President Bob McEllrath attended the ceremony to install Local 34’s new officers on January 21. - [Dear Signet, don’t let Rio Tinto take the sparkle out of Christmas](https://www.ilwu.org/dear-signet-dont-let-rio-tinto-take-the-sparkle-out-of-christmas/) - This holiday season, unions are again calling on one of the world’s largest jewellery retailers to clean up its supplier of diamonds. - [Single-payer health care conference: strategy for a better plan continues](https://www.ilwu.org/single-payer-health-care-conference-strategy-for-a-better-plan-continues/) - A report by Dan McKisson, Local 19 and Rich Austin, Pensioner - [IBU members win settlement but fight continues at Saltchuk](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-win-settlement-but-fight-continues-at-saltchuk/) - Members of the IBU, the ILWU’s Marine Division, won a significant settlement in October from Delta Western, an affiliate of Saltchuk Resources - [Uniting in strength: IBU convenes their 23rd convention](https://www.ilwu.org/uniting-in-strength-ibu-convenes-their-23rd-convention/) - The 23rd convention of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) met in Seattle on November 4-6 and committed to bold steps that will boost organizing and training. Elected delegates heard from a variety of speakers, participated in panel discussions, and joined debates, workshops and working groups that went late into the evenings. Important decisions made at the - [Pres. McEllrath: ILWU will fight all attacks on safety, collective bargaining rights](https://www.ilwu.org/pres-mcellrath-ilwu-will-fight-all-attacks-on-safety-collective-bargaining-rights/) - Politicians have been publicly and inaccurately blaming congestion at the ports on those of us who work on the docks. They are opportunistically using industry-caused congestion as an excuse to introduce legislation that attacks workers’ collective bargaining rights, threatens our safety, wastes taxpayer dollars — and fails to address the actual root causes of congestion. - [SoCal unions celebrate Labor Day in the Harbor](https://www.ilwu.org/socal-unions-celebrate-labor-day-in-the-harbor/) - The Los Angeles Harbor Coalition’s Labor Day Parade attracted several thousand union workers - [ILWU members tell Oakland City Council to kill coal terminal plan](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-tell-oakland-city-council-to-kill-coal-terminal-plan/) - An overflow crowd at the Oakland City Council meeting on September 15 heard ILWU leaders taking passionate positions against a controversial coal export terminal - [ILWU member leads effort to help others left behind on harbor area streets](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-member-leads-effort-to-help-others-left-behind-on-harbor-area-streets/) - Local 26 member David Gonzales is leading an impressive but quiet effort with other volunteers in Wilmington - [ILWU and community coalition challenge dangerous crude oil terminal in Vancouver, WA](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-and-community-coalition-challenge-dangerous-crude-oil-terminal-in-vancouver-wa/) - Members of ILWU Local 4 have joined forces with community and environmental allies to stop a scheme by big oil that could ruin their port - [Union members test new Panama Canal](https://www.ilwu.org/union-members-test-new-panama-canal/) - The following report submitted by the ILWU’s Panama Canal Division explains how members of the Panama Canal Pilots Union have been testing new equipment and procedures at the expanded canal - [Pensioners Convention meets and takes action in San Francisco](https://www.ilwu.org/pensioners-convention-meets-and-takes-action-in-san-francisco/) - Over 200 ILWU pensioners, spouses and guests gathered in San Francisco for the 48th Annual Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) convention on September 6-9. This year’s convention looked ahead to the upcoming Presidential election, discussed the need for single payer health care in the United States and learned about long-term care insurance. Delegates heard about the - [Longshore Workers Vote to Oppose Coal Exports in Oakland](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-workers-vote-to-oppose-coal-exports-in-oakland/) - Oakland shouldn’t become the dumping ground for dirty, low value cargoes rejected at other ports, union says. There are better cargoes for that location that will bring good waterfront jobs to Oakland. - [In memory of longshore workers killed in 1886 at the port of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada](https://www.ilwu.org/in-memory-of-longshore-workers-killed-in-1886-at-the-port-of-nanaimo-british-columbia-canada/) - On June 9, 1886, the Queen was docked in Nanaimo, British Columbia, where a powerful blast ripped through the ship’s hold, taking the lives of the six charter members of the SL&RU - [Legislative attack targets ILWU longshore workers](https://www.ilwu.org/legislative-attack-targets-ilwu-longshore-workers/) - ILWU longshore workers recently found themselves being targeted by Republican members in Congress - [Solidarity message from MUA Queensland branch](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-message-from-mua-queensland-branch/) - Members of the Maritime Union Australia, Queensland Branch in Brisbane recently recorded a solidarity message to the ILWU while on the picket line. - [Film & discussion expose conspiracy in 1981 assassination of ILWU leaders](https://www.ilwu.org/film-discussion-expose-conspiracy-in-1981-assassination-of-ilwu-leaders/) - Thirty-five years ago, the brutal murder of ILWU Local 37 officials Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes sent shock waves through Seattle and the international labor movement. Supporters spent decades gathering evidence of a high-level conspiracy that involved former dictator Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines – and exposed complicity by U.S. officials who backed his bloody - [ILWU supports Sakuma workers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-supports-sakuma-workers/) - A diverse delegation of ILWU leaders joined hundreds of community supporters who marched to support workers at the Sakuma Brothers berry farm on July 11. - [Solidarity, sacrifice remembered at 81st Anniversary of Bloody Thursday](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-sacrifice-remembered-at-81st-anniversary-of-bloody-thursday/) - Thousands of ILWU members, their families, community supporters and elected officials gathered at parks, cemeteries and union halls up and down the West Coast to mark the 81st anniversary of Bloody Thursday - [ILWU General Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-general-convention/) - Find links and information about the ILWU General Convention June 8-12th in Honolulu, Hawaii - [36th Convention delegates choose unity again](https://www.ilwu.org/36th-convention-delegates-choose-unity-again/) - Delegates to the ILWU’s 36th convention in Hawaii debated union policy and made plans for the future during five days of meetings that emphasized unity over differences. - [ILWU Library and Archives](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-library-and-archives/) - The ILWU Library and Archives website is a digital collection of the some the materials in the ILWU library. - [Donald Watson May 3, 1929 - March 25, 2015](https://www.ilwu.org/donald-watson-may-3-1929-march-25-2015/) - Don Watson was a quiet and determined ILWU activist who spent his life gently but effectively leading progressive organizing efforts in the union he loved - [James R. Herman memorial sculpture unveiled at San Francisco’s Pier 27](https://www.ilwu.org/james-r-herman-memorial-sculpture-unveiled-at-san-franciscos-pier-27/) - Hundreds of union members, elected officials and supporters gathered at San Francisco’s Pier 27 on March 26 to celebrate the unveiling of an interactive, multimedia sculpture honoring the legacy of former ILWU International President Jimmy Herman. Speakers at the event included former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos, Delancey Street Foundation President, Dr. Mimi Silbert, ILWU International President Robert McEllrath, ILWU International Secretary Treasurer and San Francisco Port Commissioner Willie Adams - [Local 10 leads protest against police brutality](https://www.ilwu.org/local-10-leads-protest-against-police-brutality/) - On May 1, 200 ILWU members from Locals 10, 34, 61, 6 and the Inlandboatmen’s Union joined with hundreds of community members to march from the Port of Oakland to Oakland’s City Hall - [ILWU leaders join protest in Perth against Chevron projects](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-leaders-join-protest-in-perth-against-chevron-projects/) - Docker union leaders from around the world – including ILWU officers – met in Perth, Australia for a strategy meeting in May that included a protest against Chevron for failing to respect workers’ rights in Western Australia. “Chevron is based in California, but communities back home and around the world are having the same kinds of problems from this company,” said ILWU International President Robert McEllrath, who spoke - [Longshore members overwhelming ratify new contract by 82%](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-members-overwhelming-ratify-new-contract-by-82/) - Longshore workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify the tentative contract agreement reached in February with the Pacific Maritime Association. - [ILWU honors internationalism of slain Local 37 officers on 30th anniversary of assassinations](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-honors-internationalism-of-slain-local-37-officers-on-30th-anniversary-of-assassinations/) - Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes remembered for reform efforts and international solidarity - [Mothers Deserve Better Than Diamonds From Rio Tinto](https://www.ilwu.org/mothers-deserve-better-than-diamonds-from-rio-tinto/) - This Mother's Day, an international coalition of unions is calling on the world's largest jewelry retailer to clean up its supplier of diamonds. We are urging Signet to demand that multinational mining and metals company Rio Tinto improve its practices so that they respect workers' rights, indigenous peoples and the environment. - [ILWU Longshore Caucus delegates vote to recommend tentative agreement to membership for ratification vote](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-longshore-caucus-delegates-vote-to-recommend-tentative-agreement-to-membership-for-ratification-vote/) - ILWU Coast Longshore Caucus delegates voted Friday to recommend approval of the tentative agreement reached on February 20, 2015, between the union and employers - [The "Old Left" and the Union: Don Watson of Ship Clerks Local 34](https://www.ilwu.org/the-old-left-and-the-union-don-watson-of-ship-clerks-local-34/) - Don Watson, the focus of this month’s oral history. One would be hard pressed to find a more dedicated adherent to the cause of labor. - [Recycling workers celebrate two years of success](https://www.ilwu.org/recycling-workers-celebrate-two-years-of-success/) - Hundreds of Alameda County recycling workers filled the Local 6 union hall on March 1 to celebrate two years of hard work that yielded dramatic improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions - [Frank Billeci, former Local 34 President passes](https://www.ilwu.org/frank-billeci-former-local-34-president-passes/) - Former ILWU Local 34 President Frank Billeci died on February 1 at the age of 79. - [SF approves redevelopment of historic 1930s-era longshoremen’s hall](https://www.ilwu.org/sf-approves-redevelopment-of-historic-1930s-era-longshoremens-hall/) - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on January 27 to approve the proposed redevelopment of the historic building that served as the longshoreman’s hall during the 1934 waterfront strike - [Portland ILWU members march against “Fast Track” and the TPP](https://www.ilwu.org/portland-ilwu-members-march-against-fast-track-and-the-tpp/) - ILWU members in Portland joined other union and community activists on March 9 to protest the latest “free trade” agreement, called the “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP). Corporate interests are trying to ram the deal through Congress using a process known as “Fast Track” – the same tactic used to streamline passage of the NAFTA with Mexico - [Panamanian longshore workers join the ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/panamanian-longshore-workers-join-the-ilwu/) - In December the union signed an historic new contract with raises totaling more than 27% over the next four years. - [Hundreds march in Tacoma for a fair contract](https://www.ilwu.org/hundreds-march-in-tacoma-for-a-fair-contract/) - Hundreds of longshore workers, families, and community supporters held a nighttime rally and march in downtown Tacoma. The goal was to show unity and solidarity for a fair contract – and set the record straight about the companies’ role in causing port congestion and delays. - [ILWU solidarity marchers fill San Pedro streets](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-solidarity-marchers-fill-san-pedro-streets/) - Over 6,000 ILWU members and their families, along with community supporters and elected officials marched and rallied through the streets of San Pedro on January 22. - [Negotiating Committee reaches tentative agreement on new Longshore contract](https://www.ilwu.org/negotiating-committee-reaches-tentative-agreement-on-new-longshore-contract/) - It wasn’t quick or easy, but the ILWU Longshore Negotiating Committee reached a tentative agreement for a new 5-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association on February 20th. - [ITF welcomes hard-fought deal for ILWU workers on US West Coast](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-welcomes-hard-fought-deal-for-ilwu-workers-on-us-west-coast/) - The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed a tentative agreement struck between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports of the USA. - [PMA, ILWU Announce West Coast Waterfront Contract FMCS, Cabinet Secretaries Played Key Roles](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-ilwu-announce-west-coast-waterfront-contract-fmcs-cabinet-secretaries-played-key-roles/) - The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union today announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 West Coast ports - [ILWU President Robert McEllrath's message to the membership (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-president-robert-mcellrath-message-to-the-membership-video/) - ILWU International President Robert McEllrath has released the following update on the contract talks with the Pacific Maritime Association - [Corporate subsidies for anti-union employers: are taxpayers are being hosed in Coos Bay?](https://www.ilwu.org/corporate-subsidies-for-anti-union-employers-are-taxpayers-are-being-hosed-in-coos-bay/) - For the past several months, Local 12 members and supporters have been picketing whenever non-union barges arrive at the Southport Forest Products dock in North Bend, Orego - [ILWU statement on port re-opening](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-statement-on-port-re-opening/) - West Coast ports re-opened Monday morning after employers closed the docks for two days, increasing delays for customers needing containers. The union remains focused on reaching a settlement as quickly as possible with employers. Talks to resolve the few remaining issues between the Longshore Union and Pacific Maritime Association are ongoing. - [Aerial photos of ports show what the PMA doesn’t want the public to see](https://www.ilwu.org/aerial-photos-of-ports-show-what-the-pma-doesnt-want-the-public-to-see/) - The following photographs show that there are acres of asphalt waiting for the containers that sit on dozens of ships waiting to be unloaded at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and sufficient space for thousands of containers on the docks. - [ILWU President blasts PMA threat to shut down US ports](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-president-blasts-pma-threat-to-shut-down-us-ports/) - Photos of empty docks show that PMA employers, based largely overseas, are worsening a congestion crisis at West Coast ports to pressure American workers - [ILWU tells employers:  finish negotiations, don’t close ports over only a few remaining issues](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-tells-employers-finish-negotiations-dont-close-ports-over-only-a-few-remaining-issues/) - The ILWU is trying to keep dock employers at the negotiating table to finish an agreement that is “extremely close.” - [PMA officials admit today that West Coast congestion crisis has been caused by managerial mistakes and not primarily due to dockworkers](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-officials-admit-today-that-west-coast-congestion-crisis-has-been-caused-by-managerial-mistakes-and-not-primarily-due-to-dockworkers/) - The PMA made it clear in the negotiating session that they were not blaming union workers for the primary causes of the congestion crisis - [November election results: mixed for working families](https://www.ilwu.org/november-election-results-mixed-for-working-families/) - long the West Coast, ILWU members lost some friends – but also scored some gains that could bear fruit for union members in the coming years. - [Port congestion problem: experts see no quick solution](https://www.ilwu.org/port-congestion-problem-experts-see-no-quick-solution/) - As this issue of The Dispatcher was going to press in late November, longshore contract talks continued to be productive through the Thanksgiving holiday and were scheduled to immediately resume an intensive schedule in December. One issue impacting the talks is port congestion. Peddling fear Despite the fact that progress is being made on key - [SoCal ILWU members donate 15,000 Thanksgiving meals](https://www.ilwu.org/socal-ilwu-members-donate-15000-thanksgiving-meals/) - The ILWU is an active part of this community and we are committed to helping to make sure that those who have fallen on hard times can still enjoy Thanksgiving with their families - [The Legend of Carlos Bulosan](https://www.ilwu.org/the-legend-of-carlos-bulosan/) - A growing number of social justice activists are coming to admire and respect the contributions made by Carlos Bulosan, despite the fact that many are still unaware of the contributions from this remarkable man and important union leader who excelled as a gifted writer, poet and activist. America is in the heart Carlos Sampayan Bulosan - [Solidarity visit from the International Dockworkers Council (IDC)](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-visit-from-the-international-dockworkers-council-idc/) - The ILWU Negotiating Committee was honored to receive a solidarity visit from leaders of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) on December 17. IDC General Coordinator Jordi Aragunde and Office Coordinator Susana Busquets addressed the ILWU Committee and pledged to “mobilize the IDC’s network of support and organization to help the ILWU win this important contract - [Longshore Caucus meets to review status of contract talks](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-meets-to-review-status-of-contract-talks/) - When the Coast Longshore Caucus recessed last July, most delegates assumed the contract with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) would be put to bed before Christmas. Instead, delegates who gathered in San Francisco on December 15 heard a sobering report from ILWU International President Bob McEllrath. “We’re now entering our 8th month of talks, which - [Recyclers score two victories with support from ILWU & community](https://www.ilwu.org/recyclers-score-two-victories-with-support-from-ilwu-community/) - During the final days of October, two groups of Northern California recycling workers decided that they would no longer tolerate indignities and discrimination from their employers. One group voted overwhelmingly to join the ILWU. Another group – already members of ILWU Local 6 – walked off their jobs for a week-long strike. Striking for respect - [Senator Bernie Sanders visits ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/senator-bernie-sanders-visits-ilwu/) - Only a few U.S. Senators have consistently stood with the ILWU and working families against powerful corporate interests, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is one of the best - [Local 502 four-year donation total to Vancouver Children’s Hospital tops $126,000](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502-four-year-donation-total-to-vancouver-childrens-hospital-tops-126000/) - For the fourth straight year, Local 502 members have raised funds for the British Columbia Children’s Hospital.; Local 502 members raised $41,502 which brings the four-year total to $126,008. - [Port of Anacortes contract fight expands](https://www.ilwu.org/port-of-anacortes-contract-fight-expands/) - “Port of Anacortes: blowing your tax dollars, unfair to maintenance workers, accountability now!” - [PMA deceptively blames workers for port congestion caused by chassis mismanagement and other supply chain failures](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-deceptively-blames-workers-for-port-congestion-caused-by-chassis-mismanagement-and-other-supply-chain-failures/) - The ILWU is not responsible for the ongoing congestion crisis at West Coast ports - [Video: ILWU Panama Division Panama canal pilots voice safety concerns over new canal navigation](https://www.ilwu.org/video-ilwu-panama-division-panama-canal-pilots-voice-safety-concerns-over-new-canal-navigation/) - The Panama Canal Pilots’ Union, a part of the ILWU’s Panama Division recently released a video showing some of the many challenges they will face when the expanded Canal opens to commercial traffic in early 2016. - [ Dishonest media offensive by PMA jeopardizes contract negotiations and deflects from a growing congestion problem](https://www.ilwu.org/dishonest-media-offensive-by-pma-jeopardizes-contract-negotiations-and-deflects-from-a-growing-congestion-problem/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Monday, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents over 70 multinational ocean carriers and maritime companies in contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), began a media offensive against the ILWU. PMA’s media offensive is designed to smear the union and to deflect responsibility from a growing congestion - [Immigrant Recycling Workers Win Strike, Union Drive in East Bay](https://www.ilwu.org/immigrant-recycling-workers-win-strike-union-drive-in-east-bay/) - Journalist and photographer David Bacon on the recent ILWU victory in Alameda County recycling industry. - [Waste Management recycling workers end strike after winning living wages & affordable health benefits](https://www.ilwu.org/waste-management-recycling-workers-end-strike-after-winning-living-wages-affordable-health-benefits/) - A week-long strike by 130 low-wage recycling workers at Waste Management facilities in Oakland and San Leandro ended Thursday afternoon, October 30, after workers secured a contract guaranteeing living wages and affordable family health insurance - [Recyclers Battle Waste Management…and the Teamsters Union](https://www.ilwu.org/recyclers-battle-waste-managementand-the-teamsters-union/) - But it’s hard to tell who the recyclers are actually fighting. Their picket is being driven through by other workers, Teamsters who drive the hulking green garbage trucks. - [Strike by East Bay recycling workers at Waste Management continues this week](https://www.ilwu.org/strike-by-east-bay-recycling-workers-at-waste-management-continues-this-week/) - A strike that began last Friday by 130 low-wage recycling workers at Waste Management’s East Bay facilities in Oakland and San Leandro is continuing this week - [ Waste Management recycling workers strike East Bay facilities over disrespectful treatment](https://www.ilwu.org/waste-management-recycling-workers-strike-east-bay-facilities-over-disrespectful-treatment/) - A strike by 130 recycling workers will hit Waste Management’s East Bay facilities in Oakland and San Leandro beginning at 4am on Friday morning, October 24. Workers and community supporters will march in picket lines at the company’s headquarters at 172 98th Avenue in Oakland, and at 2615 Davis Street in San Leandro. - [Barry Silverman: former ILWU Research Director  ](https://www.ilwu.org/barry-silverman-former-ilwu-research-director/) - Former ILWU Research Director Barry Silverman died on August 18, 2014, at the age of 74 - [James R. Herman Terminal dedication](https://www.ilwu.org/james-r-herman-terminal-dedication/) - ILWU International President Robert McEllrath and International Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams joined San Francisco Port Director Monique Moyer and a host of other officials on September 25 to dedicate the new James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal. The $100 million state-of-the art facility has already hosted several Princess cruise ships this fall, with 80 vessels - [ILWU recyclers win big raises in Oakland’s new waste franchise deal](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-recyclers-win-big-raises-in-oaklands-new-waste-franchise-deal/) - An 18-month campaign by Bay Area recycling workers to improve pay and benefits hit a new milestone on July 30 when the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to raise recycler wages - [Longshore Caucus reconvenes to consider contract negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-reconvenes-to-consider-contract-negotiations/) - ILWU Longshore Caucus delegates reconvened in San Francisco on July 21 and 22 to review the status of ongoing Longshore contract negotiations. - [Local 4 longshoreman helps save life of Vancouver police officer](https://www.ilwu.org/local-4-longshoreman-helps-save-life-of-vancouver-police-officer/) - A Vancouver, WA police officer is alive today thanks to the medical training and quick-thinking of ILWU Local 4 longshoreman James Bridger Jr - [President’s report](https://www.ilwu.org/presidents-report/) - Weaker unions mean employers have a freer hand to do what they want to the working class. The result is corporate greed that’s gotten out of control – from Wall Street to the waterfront. - [Why the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association?](https://www.ilwu.org/why-the-pacific-coast-pensioners-association/) - There is no one among us working or retired who should forget that what we have today is here because someone fought on our behalf long before we were part of the union movement - [The legacy of Arne Auvinen: October 19, 1949 to July 31, 2014](https://www.ilwu.org/the-legacy-of-arne-auvinen-october-19-1949-to-july-31-2014/) - ILWU pensioner Arne Auvien passed away on July 31st. Arne was an active union member who dedicated his life to the ILWU. - [Recycling Campaign continues making progress](https://www.ilwu.org/recycling-campaign-continues-making-progress/) - The campaign by East Bay recycling workers for dramatic wage and benefit improvements continued to make progress in September. - [ILWU locals raised over $70,000 for cancer research with “Walk the Coast” charity events](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-locals-raised-over-70000-for-cancer-research-with-walk-the-coast-charity-events/) - This August “ILWU Walk the Coast” coordinated events in three ports and raised over $70,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation - [Unity and solidarity at the 47th annual Pensioners’ Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/unity-and-solidarity-at-the-47th-annual-pensioners-convention/) - The 47th annual Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) convention met in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 15-17. - [Labor’s day in the sun: Thousands of union members march in annual Wilmington Labor Day parade](https://www.ilwu.org/labors-day-in-the-sun-thousands-of-union-members-march-in-annual-wilmington-labor-day-parade/) - Thousands of workers and their families turned out for this year’s Labor Day parade and picnic in Wilmington, CA - [ILWU members overwhelmingly ratify new contract; grain companies agree to end lockout](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-overwhelmingly-ratify-new-contract-grain-companies-agree-to-end-lockout/) - ILWU members working at Pacific Northwest grain terminals overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying a new contract in late August, ending an 18-month lockout imposed by Mitsui/United Grain in Vancouver, WA and a 15-month lockout by Marubeni/Columbia Grain in Portland. - [Video: Thousand march in annual Wilmington Labor Day parade](https://www.ilwu.org/video-thousand-march-in-annual-wilmington-labor-day-parade/) - Thousands of workers marched in the 35th Annual Labor Day Parade in Wilmington, CA on September 1st. CBS-LA was at the event and broadcast the following report on the parade. It includes an interview with Local 13 President Bobby Olvera, Jr. From the CBSLA website: WILMINGTON (CBSLA.com) — A huge crowd gathered for the 35th annual - [Shipping containers: 60 years in the box](https://www.ilwu.org/shipping-containers-60-years-in-the-box/) - On the 60th anniversary of the patent of the shipping container, the website, Tomorrow, collects seven stories with different perspectives on shipping containers and how they have changed the world. One of those perspectives is ILWU pensioner and former ILWU Education Director, Gene Vrana. - [PMA and ILWU Update on Contract Talks: Tentative Agreement Reached on Health Benefits, Negotiations Continue on Other Issues](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-update-on-contract-talks-tentative-agreement-reached-on-health-benefits-negotiations-continue-on-other-issues/) - The ILWU and the PMA announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement on terms for health benefits, subject to agreement on the other issues in the negotiations - [Longshore Workers’ Vote Ratifies Northwest Grain Agreement;  Union Workers to Return to Jobs on Wednesday](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-workers-vote-ratifies-northwest-grain-agreement-union-workers-to-return-to-jobs-on-wednesday/) - Longshore workers who load grain in Pacific Northwest export terminals have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with several multinational grain companies - [Tentative Agreement for Northwest Grain](https://www.ilwu.org/tentative-agreement-for-northwest-grain/) - A tentative agreement for a new contract covering grain terminals in the Pacific Northwest was reached on August 11, by a negotiating committee representing five ILWU local unions: Local 4 in Vancouver, Local 8 in Portland, Local 19 in Seattle, and Local 21 in Longview and Local 92 in Portland. The membership of each local - [47th Annual Pensioners Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/47th-annual-pensioners-convention/) - The 47th Annual Convention of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association will convene at 9:00 AM on Monday, September 15 - [Video: Local 6 Rank & File Leader Alejandra Leon and the Sustainable Recycling campaign](https://www.ilwu.org/video-local-6-rank-file-leader-alejandra-leon-of-the-sustainable-recycling-campaing/) - Too often, the zero waste workers in our community get zero respect. Check out this great video of Alejandra Leon - recycling sorter at Waste Management and worker leader of ILWU Local 6 – Sustainable Recycling • Justicia Para Recicladores campaign speaking at the "Race, Class & Ecology” series - [FMCS Statement on Tentative Agreement Between the ILWU and Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers](https://www.ilwu.org/fmcs-statement-on-tentative-agreement-between-the-ilwu-and-pacific-northwest-grain-handlers/) - Scot L. Beckenbaugh, Acting Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), issued the following statement today on a tentative agreement reached just prior to midnight (PST) last evening between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Northwest Grain Companies. - [PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-provide-update-on-contract-talks-4/) - After several days of productive contract talks, both parties concluded negotiations on Friday afternoon. No talks will take place from July 28 to Aug. 1 so that the ILWU can resume unrelated contract negotiations in the Pacific Northwest. - [PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-provide-update-on-contract-talks-3/) - After several days of ongoing talks, both parties will break from negotiations next Monday and Tuesday in order for the ILWU to convene its previously scheduled Longshore Division Caucus in San Francisco. Negotiations are scheduled to resume Wednesday. - [Ship’s seafaring crew in Long Beach, CA organize picket line to protest outlaw employer; request support from the ITF and ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/ships-seafaring-crew-in-long-beach-ca-organize-picket-line-to-protest-outlaw-employer-request-support-from-the-itf-and-ilwu/) - Twenty-one crewmembers serving on the Liberian-flagged vessel Vega-Reederei have organized a picket line at the Port of Long Beach, CA, to protest their employer’s failure to pay workers for up to four months of back wages. - [Bloody Thursday 1934: The strike that shook San Francisco and rocked the Pacific Coast](https://www.ilwu.org/bloody-thursday-1934-the-strike-that-shook-san-francisco-and-rocked-the-pacific-coast/) - July 5, 2014 marks the 80th anniversary of “Bloody Thursday”, July 5, 1934, a day that shook San Francisco. The events that day inflamed the working people of San Francisco and the Bay Area. They made the great General Strike of 1934 inevitable and they set in motion a movement that would transform the western waterfronts. - [PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-provide-update-on-contract-talks-2/) - The parties have resumed negotiations following a three-day break during which the ILWU was engaged in an unrelated negotiation in the Pacific Northwest. We plan on negotiating into the weekend. - [Ad campaign warns of threat of inexperienced tug operators](https://www.ilwu.org/ad-campaign-warns-of-threat-of-inexperienced-tug-operators/) - Ads by Masters, Mates & Pilots and the Inlandboatmen’s Union ‘allege safety, environmental risks brought on by lockout by grain companies,’ reports the Columbian: - [PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-provide-update-on-contract-talks/) - The parties have agreed to take a 72-hour break from negotiations on a new coast-wide contract while the ILWU attends to an unrelated negotiation taking place in the Pacific Northwest. - [PMA and ILWU Continue Talks on a New Labor Agreement as the Existing Contract Expires](https://www.ilwu.org/pma-and-ilwu-continue-talks-on-a-new-labor-agreement-as-the-existing-contract-expires/) - Negotiations for a new labor contract covering nearly 20,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports will continue to move forward as the existing, six-year coast-wide labor agreement expires today at 5 p.m. PST. - [Yuti Tuvalu: quiet leader of “Gang Uso”  ](https://www.ilwu.org/yuti-tuvalu-quiet-leader-of-gang-uso/) - Less than one month before Bonilla’s passing, another union brother, Yuti Tuvalu, passed on April 21 due to natural causes. Yuti was a member of the unofficial “Gang Uso” which is comprised of longies of Polynesian descent working on the docks. “Uso” is the Samoan word for brother. While he never held union office, Tuvalu - [Loss of a talented young leader: Alberto Bonilla](https://www.ilwu.org/loss-of-a-talented-young-leader-alberto-bonilla/) - The ILWU lost a kind and energetic young leader on May 17 when Alberto Bonilla passed with his family by his side - [MUA’s campaign to counter Chevron labor attacks goes global with help from ILWU & other allies](https://www.ilwu.org/muas-campaign-to-counter-chevron-labor-attacks-goes-global-with-help-from-ilwu-other-allies/) - The MUA is working closely with the ITF, the ILWU and other allies on a global education campaign to show why Chevron – not workers – is responsible for bloated budgets and growing delays on a massive natural gas project in northwestern Australia. - [‘Fight for 15’ wins historic wage increase in Seattle](https://www.ilwu.org/fight-for-15-wins-historic-wage-increase-in-seattle/) - The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on June 2 to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 hour. The minimum wage ordinance, which more than doubles the current federal minimum wage, was an important victory for labor activists and puts Seattle in the forefront of national efforts to address income inequality by raising the wage floor for the city’s lowest paid workers. - [Tribute sculpture for former ILWU President Jimmy Herman at SF’s Pier 27 moves forward](https://www.ilwu.org/tribute-sculpture-for-former-ilwu-president-jimmy-herman-at-sfs-pier-27-moves-forward/) - On June 10th the Port of San Francisco was presented with a gift agreement for the James R. Herman Tribute Sculpture that will be placed at the Pier 27 cruise ship terminal. - [Longshore Safety Committee is negotiating for more protection against deadly hazards](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-safety-committee-is-negotiating-for-more-protection-against-deadly-hazards/) - We opened our safety negotiations by telling employers that we need a stronger Safety Code to protect everyone on the docks - [Book Review: Save Our Unions](https://www.ilwu.org/book-review-save-our-unions/) - Book Review Save Our Unions: Dispatches from a Movement in Distress By Steve Early Monthly Review Press, 2013) Veteran labor journalist and rank-and-file union activist, Steve Early, brings over 40 years of experience and insights to his new collection of essays, Save Our Unions: Dispatches from a Movement in Distress. Early’s collection of short articles - [Delta Western workers secure union victory in Dutch Harbor ](https://www.ilwu.org/delta-western-workers-secure-union-victory-in-dutch-harbor/) - Workers at the Delta Western Fuel Terminal, the largest in the remote Alaskan port of Dutch Harbor, voted to unionize in April - [Longshore solidarity delegations walk the line in Pacific Northwest](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-solidarity-delegations-walk-the-line-in-pacific-northwest/) - A solidarity delegation of members from ILWU Locals 10 and 13 joined the ILWU Longshore Locals from the Pacific Northwest in Portland and Vancouver, WA the weekend of May 3rd - [Dedication honors ILWU leader LeRoy King](https://www.ilwu.org/dedication-honors-ilwu-leader-leroy-king/) - On May 17, 2014, LeRoy King received permanent recognition when the City dedicated their 108 year-old carousel in his honor.s - [Six protestors attacked by private security guards while leafleting at ICTSI terminal](https://www.ilwu.org/six-protestors-attacked-by-private-security-guards-while-leafleting-at-ictsi-terminal/) - Violence flared at Manila in the Philippines on April 24 when port truckers were attacked while passing out fliers at a facility operated by ICTSI. - [ILWU members & friends volunteer to clean-up Oakland neighborhoods & build public support](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-friends-volunteer-to-clean-up-oakland-neighborhoods-build-public-support/) - Residents of Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood woke up Saturday morning, May 3rd, to find dozens of ILWU volunteers busy cleaning their streets - [Negotiations for a new Longshore & Clerks Contract start in San Francisco](https://www.ilwu.org/negotiations-for-a-new-longshore-clerks-contract-start-in-san-francisco/) - The ILWU’s 16-member Longshore & Clerks Contract Negotiating Committee who sat down with their employer counterparts from the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on May 12 to negotiate a new pact. - [Colombian longshore workers face exploitation & racism](https://www.ilwu.org/colombian-longshore-workers-face-exploitation-racism/) - Workers must sell paychecks for loans - [Reg Theriault, Local 10 pensioner and author passes away at age 89](https://www.ilwu.org/reg-theriault-local-10-pensioner-and-author-passes-away-at-age-89/) - On March 1st, hundreds of well-wishers gathered at the Bayview Boat Club on the San Francisco waterfront to offer a final toast to Local 10 pensioner, Reg Theriault, who passed away on February 15 at the age of 89. - [Bob Crow: Militant British union leader](https://www.ilwu.org/bob-crow-militant-british-union-leader/) - or a dozen years, Crow headed the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), where he led many strikes and made no apologies for being an avowed socialist and fighter for the working class. - [ITF Women’s Conference in New Delhi tackles issues facing women workers around the world ](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-womens-conference-in-new-delhi-tackles-issues-facing-women-workers-around-the-world/) - The ITF held a two-day Women Transport Workers’ Conference on January 27 and 28 in New Delhi, India - [Honduran docker abuse sparks protest and negotiation at London embassy](https://www.ilwu.org/honduran-docker-abuse-sparks-protest-and-negotiation-at-london-embassy/) - The ILWU joined other members of International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) on March 20th who organized a protest and negotiating session at the Honduran Embassy in London. “We gathered in London for the ITF Dockers Section meeting to discuss important issues facing dockworkers around the world – including the abuse of workers at Puerto Cortés - [Update on ICTSI struggle at Port of Portland](https://www.ilwu.org/update-on-ictsi-struggle-at-port-of-portland/) - On Tuesday, March 4, workers from Puerto Cortés in Honduras who are union members belonging to the “Sindicato Gremial de Trabajadores del Muelle” (SGTM), established a picket line in front of ICTSI’s Oregon’s operation at Terminal 6 in Portland. SGTM workers held picket signs that read, “S.G.T.M. LOCKED OUT ICTSI” and stated that they are - [ICTSI profits soar](https://www.ilwu.org/ictsi-profits-soar/) - International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) – the rogue Pacific Maritime Association employer operating primarily in Third World ports with one U.S. operation at Terminal 6 in the Port of Portland, OR – reported that company profits shot up 20% in 2013 over the previous year. The company said net revenue (profit) rose from $143.2 to $172.4 million in 2013. The company attributed their higher - [Court dismisses some ICTSI & Port claims against ILWU & PMA](https://www.ilwu.org/court-dismisses-some-ictsi-port-claims-against-ilwu-pma/) - In June 2012, in response to the PMA and ILWU’s effort to seek court enforcement of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement against PMA member company ICTSI at its Terminal 6 facility in Portland, Oregon, ICTSI took the extreme and unprecedented step of suing the PMA and ILWU for alleged federal antitrust violations. On March 24, - [Coast Caucus concludes with priorities and a plan for Longshore contract negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/coast-caucus-concludes-with-priorities-and-a-plan-for-longshore-contract-negotiations/) - The 90 delegates and dozens of pensioners who gathered in San Francisco for the Coast Longshore Division Caucus concluded their two week meeting on March 7 after adopting an approach to negotiations for a new Longshore & Clerks Contract that expires on June 30. Resolutions set the agenda With delegates elected from each West Coast - [Voice for working families](https://www.ilwu.org/voice-for-working-families/) - In February, the Puget Sound District Council (PSDC) donated $1000 to public radio station KSVR-FM in Washington State’s Skagit Valley where the radio program, “We Do The Work,” is produced. - [Giving is a holiday tradition for ILWU members ](https://www.ilwu.org/giving-is-a-holiday-tradition-for-ilwu-members/) - Year after year, up and down the coast, ILWU members, pensioners and auxiliary clubs organize toy drives and donate their time and money to local charity groups who are helping to brighten the holiday for those who have fallen on tough times. - [San Francisco’s new James R. Herman Cruise Ship Terminal seeks support to promote ILWU legacy](https://www.ilwu.org/san-franciscos-new-james-r-herman-cruise-ship-terminal-seeks-support-to-promote-ilwu-legacy/) - While passengers use the new terminal to check their luggage, pass through security and confirm ticketing, they’ll also have a unique chance to learn more about the waterfront and ILWU history - [ILWU members protest at Honduran Consulate in San Francisco against abuse and human rights violations by Honduran government and ICTSI](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-protest-at-honduran-consulate-in-san-francisco-against-abuse-and-human-rights-violations-by-honduran-government-and-ictsi/) - One hundred members of the ILWU held a protest at the Honduran Consulate in SF to support Honduran port workers who are suffering human rights violations - [Members play a big role in ILWU organizing victories in Hawaii ](https://www.ilwu.org/members-play-a-big-role-in-ilwu-organizing-victories-in-hawaii/) - In 2013 over 500 new members were brought into ILWU Local 142 between September and November. - [Harbor Dental workers vote to join ILWU family](https://www.ilwu.org/harbor-dental-workers-vote-to-join-ilwu-family/) - On January 30, workers at Harbor Dental and Associates in Harbor City, CA voted overwhelmingly to be represented by ILWU Local 26 - [Coast Caucus begins two-week meeting to set goals for new Longshore Contract](https://www.ilwu.org/coast-caucus-begins-two-week-meeting-to-set-goals-for-new-longshore-contract/) - The Coast Longshore Division Caucus began two weeks of meetings on February 24 that will establish member-based priorities for the new contract negotiations. - [IBU Towboat Caucus brings organizing and training to the forefront](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-towboat-caucus-brings-organizing-and-training-to-the-forefront/) - The Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU)—ILWU’s Marine Division—held a Towboat Caucus on November 5 and 6 in Seattle. - [Golfing for a good cause ](https://www.ilwu.org/golfing-for-a-good-cause/) - ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 94 joined forces once again to sponsor the 9th Annual ILWU Tri Party Golf Challenge on September 6-8. - [ILWU Library acquires collection of Paul Heide, union pioneer and Local 6 stalwart](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-library-acquires-collection-of-paul-heide-union-pioneer-and-local-6-stalwart/) - Patrick Heide, former Local 6 Business Agent, visited the ILWU Library with his wife Janice and donated a significant collection of papers and memorabilia collected by his father, Paul Heide. - [Workers win new contract at Oxbow in Long Beach](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-win-new-contract-at-oxbow-in-long-beach/) - Thirty-one ILWU members from Local 13’s Allied Division unanimously approved a new 5-year contract in October with Oxbow Carbon & Minerals in Long Beach. - [Longshore leader attacked for organizing ICTSI workers at Honduran port](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-leader-attacked-for-organizing-ictsi-workers-at-honduran-port/) - The death threats against longhsore union leader Victor Crespo started soon after he began organizing workers at Puerto Cortez in Honduras where International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) was awarded a lucrative 30-year contract last February - [ILWU Credit Union in Wilmington gets new President/CEO](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-credit-union-in-wilmington-gets-new-presidentceo/) - The 15,300 ILWU Credit Union members in Wilmington have chosen a new President/CEO to run their $138 million operation. - [Death of Nelson Mandela recalls decades of ILWU support for anti-apartheid struggle](https://www.ilwu.org/death-of-nelson-mandela-recalls-decades-of-ilwu-support-for-anti-apartheid-struggle/) - ILWU Local 10 members helped put the anti-apartheid struggle in the national spotlight in 1984 when they refused to unload South African cargo from the Dutch ship, Nedlloyd Kimberly, at San Francisco’s Pier 80. - [Transparency is focus of Secretary-Treasurers’ Conference](https://www.ilwu.org/transparency-is-focus-of-secretary-treasurers-conference/) - The ILWU held a conference on Nov. 3-7 in Seattle for local union secretary treasurers, trustees, and other officers and staff who are responsible for local union finances. - [Longshore Division’s “History & Traditions Conference” looks back to plan ahead](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-divisions-history-traditions-conference-looks-back-to-plan-ahead/) - One-hundred and twenty lucky ILWU Longshore Division members attended an intensive 6-day “History and Traditions Conference” in San Francisco on December 1-6. - [Oregon Governor announces a step toward resolving one aspect of ongoing issues at Portland’s Terminal 6](https://www.ilwu.org/oregon-governor-announces-a-step-toward-resolving-one-aspect-of-ongoing-issues-at-portlands-terminal-6/) - Rogue terminal operator ICTSI still has no services agreement with Hanjin and continues with a labor management model that impedes terminal ops - [Longshore Division History and Traditions Conference - Dec. 1-6 2013, San Francisco ](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-division-history-and-traditions-conference-dec-1-6-2013-san-francisco/) - Download more information and an application form for the conference. - [Panama Canal Pilots pledge to defend Canal Authority against attacks](https://www.ilwu.org/panama-canal-pilots-pledge-to-defend-canal-authority-against-attacks/) - From Longshore and Shipping News The Panama Canal Pilot’s union [which is an affiliate of the ILWU] says that it will defend the institutions of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) against any “external or internal” attack. The decision of the canal guild comes following recent statements by Lourdes Castillo, about an ongoing investigation of Canal - [Colombian trade unionist murdered, others face immediate risk](https://www.ilwu.org/colombian-trade-unionist-murdered-others-face-immediate-risk/) - From Lonsghore & Shipping News: Our condolences go out to Mr. López’ family, friends and colleagues. Nuestras condolencias a los familiares, compañeros de trabajo y amigos del señor López. Oscar López Triviño was murdered on November 9 in the Colombian city of Bugalagrande a day after he and other members of his union, SINALTRAINAL, received - [Unity and an eye towards 2014 contract fight at the 46th PCPA convention](https://www.ilwu.org/unity-and-an-eye-towards-2014-contract-fight-at-the-46th-pcpa-convention/) - The slogan of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) is “Retired from the job, not from the struggle.” And based on the enthusiasm and energy on display at the 46th PCPA convention, those are more than just words on a banner. Over 200 PCPA members and guests attended this year’s convention which was held in - [Solidarity rules the day in Wilmington Labor Day parade and picnic](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-rules-the-day-in-wilmington-labor-day-parade-and-picnic/) - Hundreds of Southern California ILWU members joined with thousands Southern California workers and their families to celebrate Labor Day at the 34th annual Labor Solidarity March and Picnic in the working class city of Wilmington, CA - [ILWU’s Pacific Northwest grain struggle continues](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwus-pacific-northwest-grain-struggle-continues/) - ILWU Locals 4, 8, 19, 21, and 23 are entering the 14th month of a protracted struggle to get a contract with the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers’ Association (PNGHA). - [Japanese grain lockout in Pacific Northwest: Members of Congress ask U.S. Trade Representative to help resolve dispute during TPP negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/japanese-grain-lockout-in-pacific-northwest-members-of-congress-ask-u-s-trade-representative-to-help-resolve-dispute-during-tpp-negotiations/) - VANCOUVER, WA (October 1, 2013) – Several members of Congress have asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to use the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks to help resolve the months-long lockout of ILWU grain workers in the Pacific Northwest by two Japanese grain conglomerates. The U.S. government is one of 12 member nations meeting this week - [Our decision to leave the national AFL-CIO](https://www.ilwu.org/4801/) - In late August, I sent a letter to President Richard Trumka that explained why we were discontinuing our membership in the national AFL-CIO. I encourage you to read my letter so you can understand why I made this difficult decision. We took this action after delegates to the 2012 ILWU International Convention authorized us to - [Second annual ILWU “Walk the Coast” events raise over $100,000 for cancer charities](https://www.ilwu.org/second-annual-ilwu-walk-the-coast-events-raise-over-100000-for-cancer-charities/) - ILWU Walk the Coast is an ILWU, coastwise event dedicated to three principles – to raise awareness and funds for cancer charities, unite the union and work with the community. - [ILWU recycling workers fight for justice](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-recycling-workers-fight-for-justice/) - Over 200 Oakland recycling workers staged a powerful show of unity and action by striking on Tuesday, July 30 - [Video: A short history of Local 56 Shipscalers](https://www.ilwu.org/video-a-short-history-of-local-56-shipscalers/) - Filmmaker Nate Sacharow produced this short video on the history of the ILWU Local 56 "shipscalers" who work in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Fifty-Six from Nathan Factor Sacharow on Vimeo. - [ILWU not surprised by NLRB decision in ICTSI case; anticipates favorable ruling from neutral court](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-not-surprised-by-nlrb-decision-in-ictsi-case-anticipates-favorable-ruling-from-neutral-court/) - The ALJ’s preliminary decision and recommended order is based on a grossly flawed assumption that the Port controls the disputed work of monitoring refrigerated containers at Terminal 6 in the Port of Portland. - [Longshore, warehouse & marine divisions support ILWU ‘shipscalers’ at Local 56 convention](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-warehouse-marine-divisions-support-ilwu-shipscalers-at-local-56-convention/) - ILWU members and leaders attended a rousing convention in late July to support ILWU Local 56 members, known as the “shipscalers” who have a proud history and are preparing for a tough contract fight this November. - [Thousands march to honor Bloody Thursday ](https://www.ilwu.org/thousands-march-to-honor-bloody-thursday/) - ILWU members and pensioners came together on July 5 along the West Coast to remember Bloody Thursday and honor the memory and sacrifice made by the martyrs of the 1934 West Coast Strike - [Port of Portland violates Oregon Public Records Act by demanding $200,000 prepayment for ‘first phase’ of records search, delaying for more than a year, says union lawsuit](https://www.ilwu.org/port-of-portland-violates-oregon-public-records-act-by-demanding-200000-prepayment-for-first-phase-of-records-search-delaying-for-more-than-a-year-says-union-lawsuit/) - The Port demands the ILWU pay a rate of up to $400 an hour to comb through public records, fails to provide transparency on Port dealings with overseas corporations - [Waste Management recycling workers protest abuse, disrespect & poor conditions at company headquarters](https://www.ilwu.org/waste-management-recycling-workers-protest-abuse-disrespect-poor-conditions-at-company-headquarters/) - On July 17, Recycling workers who process materials collected from residents in Oakland and other East Bay cities will protested in front of Waste Management’s corporate headquarters at 172 98th Avenue in Oakland, CA - [With proposed rule, U.S. Coast Guard will misuse taxpayer resources to provide private security for foreign grain conglomerates and trample American workers’ speech rights on Columbia River ](https://www.ilwu.org/with-proposed-rule-u-s-coast-guard-will-misuse-taxpayer-resources-to-provide-private-security-for-foreign-grain-conglomerates-and-trample-american-workers-speech-rights-on-columbia-river/) - The United States Coast Guard has proposed a so-called “temporary safety zone” on the Columbia River that all but eliminates workers’ speech rights and puts foreign grain conglomerates, including Mitsui and Marubeni, in a protective bubble, buffering them from any consequences resulting from their continued lockout of American workers. - [Pacific Tugboat Service workers join union](https://www.ilwu.org/pacific-tugboat-service-workers-join-union/) - Thirty workers at Pacific Tugboat Service (PTS) are now members of the ILWU’s Marine Division, the Inlandboatmen’s Union - [ILWU ‘Walk the Coast ’was a Top 100 Fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand in 2012](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-walk-the-coast-was-a-top-100-fundraiser-for-alexs-lemonade-stand-in-2012/) - Last year’s ILWU “Walk the Coast” event in Southern California raised $95,000 to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand(ALSF), a charity which fights childhood cancers. - [EMT’s in Portland win election to join ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/emts-in-portland-win-election-to-join-ilwu/) - A group of Emergency Medical Technician (EMTs) who keep Portland residents and visitors safe at the Convention Center and other public facilities recently won a victory for themselves and the public they serve by joining the ILWU. - [Bill Kemp, longtime Canadian ILWU activist, passes away at the age of 86](https://www.ilwu.org/bill-kemp-longtime-canadian-ilwu-activist-passes-away-at-the-age-of-86/) - Bill’s ILWU career spanned a period of almost 40 years between 1951 until his retirement in 1992. He served as Executive Board member and Vice-President of the old Vancouver Deepsea Local 501, and was elected to serve as Business Agent for 17 years in the amalgamated Local 500. - [ILWU Legislative Conference aims for political accountability](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-legislative-conference-aims-for-political-accountability/) - The Longshore Division Coast Committee, ILWU International officers, and Longshore Legislative Action Committee members and Pensioners gathered on May 20-24 for the union’s 2013 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC - [TWIC flunks latest test](https://www.ilwu.org/twic-flunks-latest-test/) - Every longshore worker already knows what government investigators recently told Congress: the TWIC system is a failure. - [District Court tosses out NLRB’s 10K ruling against ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/district-court-tosses-out-nlrbs-10k-ruling-against-ilwu/) - Judge says NLRB ‘violated clear statutory mandate’ when it intervened in longshore union dispute with ICTSI at the Port of Portland last year - [ITF makes formal complaint to Mitsui over Port of Vancouver lockout](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-makes-formal-complaint-to-mitsui-over-port-of-vancouver-lockout/) - The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has reiterated its and its member unions’ continuing concern over the unacceptable lockout of workers at the Port of Vancouver, Washington State, USA. The Federation laid out its views on the dispute in a formal complaint to Masami Iijima, president and CEO of Mitusi Limited, which owns United Grain - [Honoring the “First Blood” shed for our union](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-the-first-blood-shed-for-our-union/) - Several hundred ILWU members gathered in Southern California’s harbor area on May 15 to participate in two “First Blood” events honoring the first workers killed during the 1934 West Coast strikes that led to the formation of the ILWU. - [San Francisco Port celebration includes ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/san-francisco-port-celebration-includes-ilwu/) - ILWU members were a prominent part of the Port’s 150th Anniversary celebrations held during the month of April. - [NBA decision may help save Seattle Longshore jobs](https://www.ilwu.org/nba-decision-may-help-save-seattle-longshore-jobs/) - Local 19 members had reason to celebrate on May 15 when the NBA Board of Governors voted down a plan by wealthy investors to relocate the Sacramento Kings basketball team to Seattle’s SoDo (“south of downtown”) area near the docks. - [LA Port Police solidarity](https://www.ilwu.org/la-port-police-solidarity/) - ILWU International Vice President Ray Familathe along with Local 13 President Chris Viramontes, Local 63 President Mike Podue, Local 94 President Danny Miranda and IBU Regional Director John Skow spoke at the Los Angeles Port Commission meeting on May 16 to express their support for the Los Angeles Port police and the work they do to keep the harbor safe. - [Foreign grain merchants continue lockouts; longshore workers stand strong](https://www.ilwu.org/foreign-grain-merchants-continue-lockouts-longshore-workers-stand-strong/) - Longshore workers in Oregon and Washington are continuing their round-the-clock fight for a fair contract at grain terminals owned by some of the world’s largest grain corporations nearly a year after negotiations began last August. - [ILWU support for Hong Kong strikers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-support-for-hong-kong-strikers/) - On April 18, the ILWU Coast Longshore Caucus approved a solidarity contribution and delegation visit to support a historic strike by dockworkers for better pay and working conditions at the Port of Hong Kong. - [Walmart workers launch first-ever 'prolonged strikes'](https://www.ilwu.org/walmart-workers-launch-first-ever-prolonged-strikes/) - Walmart employees are on strike in Miami, Massachusetts and the California Bay Area this morning, kicking off what organizers promise will be the first “prolonged strikes” in the retail giant’s history. - [Longshoreman recovering after being struck by Marubeni-Columbia Grain customer’s semi truck at picket line](https://www.ilwu.org/longshoreman-recovering-after-being-struck-by-marubeni-columbia-grain-customers-semi-truck-at-picket-line/) - A Portland longshore worker is recovering at home after being struck by a Marubeni-Columbia Grain customer that was crossing an ILWU picket line at the Port of Portland on May 16. - [Gov't Accounting Office report slams TWIC](https://www.ilwu.org/govt-accounting-office-report-slams-twic/) - A federal investigative report released this week says the TWIC program’s efforts to implement a remote card reader system haven’t worked, and said Congress should consider scrapping the 10-year-old billion-dollar program altogether and starting over with a new credential. - [Labor Notes Interview with Hong Kong dock worker strike leader](https://www.ilwu.org/labor-notes-interview-with-hong-kong-dock-worker-strike-leader/) - A 40-day strike of more than 500 dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong ended yesterday with a settlement that included a 9.8 percent wage increase, non-retaliation against strikers, and a written agreement, all of which had been fiercely resisted by the four contractors targeted in the strike. - [Japan-based Marubeni locks out Portland longshoremen at Columbia Grain](https://www.ilwu.org/japan-based-marubeni-locks-out-portland-longshoremen-at-columbia-grain/) - Like Mitsui-owned United Grain in Vancouver, Marubeni-owned Columbia Grain profits from America’s farms, roads, railroads and public ports - [ITF statement on end of Hong Kong Dockers Union strike](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-statement-on-end-of-hong-kong-dockers-union-strike/) - Hong Kong port strike is over - [Statement from the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (UHKD)](https://www.ilwu.org/statement-from-the-union-of-hong-kong-dockers-uhkd/) - nion of Hong Kong Dockers called an end to the strike and promises to fight on - [Longshore Caucus convenes in San Francisco](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-convenes-in-san-francisco/) - Eighty-one delegates elected from Longshore, Clerk and Foremen Locals attended the Longshore Division Caucus that was convened in San Francisco from April 15-19. - [May is medical, dental plan choice month](https://www.ilwu.org/may-is-medical-dental-plan-choice-month/) - Active and retired longshore families in the ports where members have a choice can change medical and/or dental plans during the Open Enrollment period - [Local 13 pensioner receives replacements for WW II medals destroyed in fire](https://www.ilwu.org/local-13-pensioner-receives-replacements-for-ww-ii-medals-destroyed-in-fire/) - ILWU Local 13 pensioner Manuel Torres is a decorated World War II veteran. He received the Combat INF Badge, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, WW II Victory Medal, Asia Pacific Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Occupation of Japan Medal. He never received his Bronze Star from the military and his other medals were destroyed in a - [Hong Kong Dockers Strike ](https://www.ilwu.org/hong-kong-dockers-strike/) - Hong Kong dockworkers are approaching the first month of a strike for better pay and working conditions. - [Longshore workers & officers protest medical claim delays ](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-workers-officers-protest-medical-claim-delays/) - "PMA is responsible for fixing this mess and we intend to hold their feet to the fire,” said ILWU President Bob McEllrath. - [Hong Kong dockers: Li Ka-shing, do you know how bad the conditions of your workers are?](https://www.ilwu.org/hong-kong-dockers-li-ka-shing-do-you-know-how-bad-the-conditions-of-your-workers-are/) - Below is an open letter from striking dock workers in Hong Kong to Li Ka-shing, billionaire owner of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., and one of the richest men in the world. The dock workers striking for fair pay and better working conditions including bathroom breaks. Currently they make $90 in US dollars for a grueling 12-14 hour shift. Li Ka-shing, - [Clerical workers ratify agreement won with 8-day strike](https://www.ilwu.org/clerical-workers-ratify-agreement-won-with-8-day-strike/) - Office clerical workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ratified a new contract in late February that covers 450 members of Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit (OCU) - [ILWU workers strike against Waste Management’s unlawful behavior](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-workers-strike-against-waste-managements-unlawful-behavior/) - Two hundred Local 6 members went on strike at three Waste Management facilities during the early morning hours of March 15, shutting-down the company’s East Bay operations for six hours. Members organized multiple picket lines beginning at 2am in three locations: the company’s headquarters in Oakland, a recycling facility in San Leandro, and the massive - [The problem with "Chained CPI" (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/the-problem-with-chained-cpi-video/) - The Chained CPI is deceptively portrayed as a reasonable cost of living adjustment. But it is a cut to Social Security that would hurt seniors. Robert Reich explains the problem with the Chained CPI in the short two minute video below. - [ILWU joins MUA’s Western Australia Branch convention to celebrate solidarity across borders](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-joins-muas-western-australia-branch-convention-to-celebrate-solidarity-across-borders/) - A delegation of ILWU officers and members attended the convention for the Western Branch of the Maritime Union of Australia the week of February 26th. The ILWU delegation included International President Robert McEllrath, Vice President (Mainland) Ray Familathe, Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado, Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams, Local 23 President Scott Mason, and Local 23 - [ILWU rallies grain workers locked-out by Mitsui in Vancouver](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-rallies-grain-workers-locked-out-by-mitsui-in-vancouver/) - Hundreds of ILWU members and supporters marched and rallied in Vancouver, Washington, on March 8 to protest the lockout of ILWU Local 4 workers at the port’s grain export terminal operated by Mitsui-United Grain. - [Progressive groups furious with Obama for backing Social Security cuts ](https://www.ilwu.org/progressive-groups-furious-with-obama-for-backing-social-security-cuts/) - Liberals are mounting strong criticisms of President Obama amid news that his budget will include a Social Security benefit cut — an official endorsement of a policy compromise he’s offered Republicans for years — and warning Democrats not to dare vote to cut the cherished retirement program. A trio of progressive advocacy groups issued scathing - [Solidarity with Hong Kong dockers ](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-with-hong-kong-dockers/) - Striking Hong Kong dockworkers remain steadfast in their weeklong strike for fair wages and safe working conditions. The job action is slowing cargo shipments at the world's third busiest port. - [Workers Strike at Waste Management to Protest Company's Unlawful Behavior](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-strike-at-waste-management-to-protest-companys-unlawful-behavior/) - Hundreds of Waste Management workers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) struck three facilities Friday morning, March 15, shutting down the company’s East Bay operation in for five hours - [ILWU supporters rally in downtown Vancouver; converge on the headquarters of Mitsui-United Grain](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-supporters-rally-in-downtown-vancouver-converge-on-the-headquarters-of-mitsui-united-grain/) - from the Columbian: Several hundred people rallied Friday morning at Esther Short Park to support the 44 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union who are locked out from work at the United Grain export terminal at the Port of Vancouver. The Friday rally brought the union’s message to the heart of downtown, with - [Local 502 members donates generously to Surrey food bank](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502-members-donates-generously-to-surrey-food-bank/) - British Columbia - Members from Local 502 made a generous donation to the Surrey Food Bank with a food donation of over 980 pounds and and $1600 . Their next fundraiser, for the Vancouver Children's Hospital, also kicked off in March. The yearly event raised $31,502 last year and every year they strive to reach a higher goal. The - [ITF is keeping the Port of Vancouver, USA and vessel Long Beach under observation ](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-is-keeping-the-port-of-vancouver-usa-and-vessel-long-beach-under-observation/) - From the International Transport Workers’ Federation: The ITF is keeping the vessel Long Beach under observation after it reportedly loaded at the Mitsui-UGC terminal at the port of Vancouver, Washington State, USA, where unionised dock workers are currently locked out. The ITF is keeping the port under close watch. Following the Long Beach incident it - [Longshoremen slam Seattle arena environmental review ](https://www.ilwu.org/longshoremen-slam-seattle-arena-environmental-review/) - Still reeling from last month’s court ruling that the environmental study is not flawed, the Longshoremen’s Union will appeal. At a news briefing on Tuesday, aside the Longshoremen’s Union, Seattle Mayoral candidate Steinbrueck slammed the study. “In short, the study is a sham,” he said. “It’s being fast tracked and it doesn’t comprehensively examine the - [McDonald's guest workers in PA stage surprise strike (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/mcdonalds-guest-workers-in-pa-stage-surprise-strike/) - McDonald’s is just the latest in a long line of corporations that have hijacked the US guest worker program to get cheap, exploitable labor, - [Transforming Waste & Recycling](https://www.ilwu.org/transforming-waste-recycling/) - March 1, 2013 -- Leslie Moody Washington, D.C. is so stalled with fiscal crises and gridlock that reformers may find more success at City Hall than in the nation’s Capitol. Case in point: climate change. While many were cheered by its prominence in President Obama’s second inaugural speech, the reality is that Congress is stumbling - [Labor’s turnaround?](https://www.ilwu.org/labors-turnaround/) - Labor will try to “connect the dots” among causes—such as immigrant rights, worker rights, campaign and voting reform—to build a mass movement for a strong democracy at work and in the public arena - [AFL-CIO takes up immigration and austerity, even if it means fighting Democrats](https://www.ilwu.org/afl-cio-takes-up-immigration-and-austerity-even-if-it-means-fighting-democrats/) - Since 1995, AFL-CIO political directors have talked about turning their increasingly sophisticated and effective get-out-the-vote efforts into a full-time, year-round operation to hold politicians accountable - [ILWU Recycling workers organize for better jobs, safer conditions & improved public service](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-recycling-workers-organize-for-better-jobs-safer-conditions-improved-public-service/) - Recycling is supposed to be good and green, but there’s plenty that’s disturbing and dangerous about this fast-growing niche in the nation’s highly-profitable $55 billion-dollar waste industry. - [Celebrating Captain Josh’s 80th](https://www.ilwu.org/celebrating-captain-joshs-80th/) - On February 8th, over 40 people gathered at HS Lordship’s Restaurant, in the Berkeley Marina for a surprise birthday party for Captain Josh Williams of the Local 10 drill team who turned 80 years old - [Solidarity helps Castlewood workers win 3-year lockout](https://www.ilwu.org/solidarity-helps-castlewood-workers-win-3-year-lockout/) - Dozens of workers at the Bay Area’s Castlewood Country Club approved a contract on February 13 with good job security, more affordable family health care, protections against subcontracting, strong seniority rights, raises, and a substantial signing bonus. The victory followed a lengthy employer lockout imposed when workers refused to accept the Club’s concession demands. - [Honoring MLK’s commitment to economic justice](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-mlks-commitment-to-economic-justice/) - Note: On Martin Luther King’s birthday, a community celebration has been held each year at the Local 6 hall in Oakland. This year, the event sponsors invited a recycling worker of address the large audience on January 21. The remarks below were written by recycling worker José Romero in Spanish and have been translated into - [ILWU files Unfair Labor Practice charge against Mitsui-United Grain](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-files-unfair-labor-practice-charge-against-mitsui-united-grain/) - Union head says Mitsui is ‘profiting from the United States’ infrastructure, natural resources and labor’ yet breaking U.S. law with its lockout VANCOUVER, WA (MARCH 5, 2013) – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 4 has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against Mitsui-United Grain for the company’s lockout of its workforce - [Helping the Booker T. Washington Center rebuild](https://www.ilwu.org/helping-the-booker-t-washington-center-rebuild/) - ILWU Coast Committeeman, Ray Ortiz, Jr. joined former San Francisco Mayor and political heavy-hitter, Willie Brown, Jr., to support the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center on January 30th in San Francisco. Mayor Brown was honored at a fundraising event for the Center to support its expansion efforts. The city has already approved a plan - [UW conference on international workers' rights Friday, March 8](https://www.ilwu.org/uw-conference-on-international-workers-rights-friday-march-8/) - Friday, March 8 10:00am - 4:00pm Parrington Hall, Forum (Room 309) University of Washington, Seattle campus - [Japanese company locks out workers after ILWU reaches deal with their U.S. competitor (Video)](https://www.ilwu.org/japanese-company-locks-out-workers-after-ilwu-reaches-deal-with-their-u-s-competitor-video/) - [ILWU says Mitsui-United Grain lockout is ‘violation of U.S. labor law’](https://www.ilwu.org/union-says-mitsui-united-grain-lockout-is-violation-of-u-s-labor-law/) - Leaders say company has not shown evidence to back its accusations, and that security guards have been ‘shadowing and harassing our members every day’ - [ILWU and TEMCO reach grain agreement for Northwest terminals](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-and-temco-reach-grain-agreement-for-northwest-terminals/) - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Locals 23, 21, 19, 8 and 4 and U.S.-based grain company TEMCO, LLC today jointly announced that they have respectively ratified a 5-year interim collective bargaining agreement covering three TEMCO grain export facilities in Portland, Ore., Tacoma, Wash., and Kalama, Wash. The agreement will be signed and implemented - [Recycling workers will expose the “dirty secrets” behind East Bay recycling operations](https://www.ilwu.org/recycling-workers-will-expose-the-dirty-secrets-behind-east-bay-recycling-operations/) - On Saturday February 2nd, hundreds of recycling workers will gather in Oakland to expose a host of serious problems to an audience of elected officials and policy makers who oversee this supposedly “green” industry - [ACLU, Unions File Lawsuit to Invalidate Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law](https://www.ilwu.org/aclu-unions-file-lawsuit-to-invalidate-michigans-right-to-work-law/) - The ACLU of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions asked a judge today to strike down the recently passed right-to-work law because it was enacted while the public was locked out of the Capitol in violation of the Open Meetings Act, the First Amendment, and the Michigan Constitution - [Settlement wins back wages for Local 13 fumigators in Port of LA](https://www.ilwu.org/settlement-wins-back-wages-for-local-13-fumigators-in-port-of-la/) - ILWU Local 13 has represented a dozen commercial fumigators in the Port of Los Angeles since 1990. These members fumigate the fruit that longshoreman discharge at SSAs berth 55 in San Pedro. Late in 2012 one of the members reported contract violations to the union and the officers began an investigation. The local identified multiple - [Local 19 opposition to SoDo stadium remains firm](https://www.ilwu.org/local-19-opposition-to-sodo-stadium-remains-firm/) - Local 19 isn’t opposed to a new stadium in some other location, but the membership voted against a location in SoDo where traffic congestion could threaten thousands of jobs at Seattle’s working waterfront. - [CA Orders Wal-Mart Warehouse to Pay $1.1 Million in Stolen Wages](https://www.ilwu.org/ca-orders-wal-mart-warehouse-to-pay-1-1-million-in-stolen-wages/) - By Camille Beredjick The state of California has ordered a Southern California merchandise-processing warehouse to pay 865 workers more than $1 million in stolen wages. Workers at Quetico, LLC, a warehouse complex in Chino, Calif., are responsible for labeling, tagging and packing apparel and shoes for major retailers including Wal-Mart, Levi's, Maidenform and Puma. On - [ILWU Locals show holiday spirit with generous toy drives along the Coast](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-locals-show-holiday-spirit-with-generous-toy-drives-along-the-coast/) - ILWU members along the Coast banded together to make possible a happy holiday season for thousands of families - [Leo Robinson: ILWU activist led anti-apartheid struggle](https://www.ilwu.org/leo-robinson-ilwu-activist-led-anti-apartheid-struggle/) - Local 10 activist Leo Robinson passed away on January 14th at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy of passionate advocacy for his union, for the working class - [Two worlds, one brotherhood](https://www.ilwu.org/two-worlds-one-brotherhood/) - I recently went on a trip to Panama. Before leaving I remembered the Panama Canal Pilots had affiliated with the ILWU. Through friends at the longshore caucus, I made contact with ILWU Vice President Ray Familathe, who was able to get me in contact with a few of the pilots before I left. I am - [Local 63-OCU ratification vote scheduled](https://www.ilwu.org/local-63-ocu-ratification-vote-scheduled/) - Local union officials have announced a membership ratification vote has been scheduled on Wednesday, February 6th for the tentative agreement reached following the 8-day strike that ended on December 4, 2012. The Dispatcher will report on the results in the next issue - [Victory for Pacific Beach Workers in Honolulu](https://www.ilwu.org/victory-for-pacific-beach-workers-in-honolulu/) - After more than 10 years of struggle, a tentative agreement was reached on a first union contract for Pacific Beach workers. - [ILWU, MUNZ protest secretive Trans-Pacific free trade agreement at US/Canadian border](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-munz-protest-secretive-trans-pacific-free-trade-agreement-at-uscanadian-border/) - On December 1, ILWU members joined fair trade activists on the US/ Canadian border in Blaine, WA to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). - [Security Officers in Portland score with solidarity](https://www.ilwu.org/security-officers-in-portland-score-with-solidarity/) - Twenty-five Security Officers employed by the Port of Portland reached tentative agreement for a new four-year contract on November 24, thanks to good planning and solidarity support from other ILWU members. The new agreement that expires in June, 2015, was ratified by Portland Security Officers on December 4th by a margin of 20 to 1 - [IBU member rescues man from San Francisco Bay](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-member-rescues-man-from-san-francisco-bay/) - Keith Madding, a member of the Inlandboatmen’s Union, the ILWU’s Marine Division, rescued a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the waters outside of San Francisco Bay. - [Former Local 13 leader Kevin Schroeder passes](https://www.ilwu.org/former-local-13-leader-kevin-schroeder-passes/) - Former Local 13 Vice-President Kevin Robert Schroeder passed away on November 27, 2012, at the age of 58 in San Pedro where he had been a lifelong resident and union leader. Schroeder worked for years as a commercial fisherman, but spent the majority of his working life as a proud, third-generation longshoreman. He held numerous union positions, including Vice-President of Local 13. - [David Olson, first UW Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies, passed away at age 71](https://www.ilwu.org/david-olson-first-uw-harry-bridges-chair-in-labor-studies-passed-away-at-age-71/) - University of Washington Professor David Olson passed away on September 15th at the age of 71. He was the first person to hold the position of Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies from 1992-1994. - [Anniversary celebration marks 20 years of the Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies at the University of Washington](https://www.ilwu.org/anniversary-celebration-marks-20-years-of-the-harry-bridges-chair-in-labor-studies-at-the-university-of-washington/) - ILWU members, pensioners, students, activists, and community members gathered at the University of Washington in Seattle (UW) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies - [Longshore workers voting on grain industry's 'last, best and final' proposal Friday and Saturday](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-workers-voting-on-grain-industrys-last-best-and-final-proposal-friday-and-saturday/) - Multinational grain industry’s proposal demands more than 750 changes to a contract that’s made the industry successful for the past 80 years - [Is Obama Throwing Seniors Off a Cliff?](https://www.ilwu.org/is-obama-throwing-seniors-off-a-cliff/) - This morning brings news of a possible deal on the horizon, concerning the “fiscal cliff.” Obama would get the an extension of the Bush tax cuts for households with incomes under $400,000 (not $250,000, which was his goal), a two-year debt limit reprieve, the elimination of the sequester, and additional revenue and the extension of - [Michigan House Passes Right-To-Work Law Amid Massive Protests](https://www.ilwu.org/michigan-house-passes-right-to-work-law-amid-massive-protests/) - The Michigan House passed right-to-work legislation Tuesday as protestors booed inside the capital and thousands gathered to protest on the lawn outside, the Detroit Free Press reports. The final vote was 58 to 51. The bill now heads to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk. According to the paper's live blog, onlookers in the gallery booed. The - [California State Sen. Alan Lowenthal statement in support of ILWU Clerical Workers ](https://www.ilwu.org/california-state-sen-alan-lowenthal-statement-in-support-of-ilwu-clerical-workers/) - "I am proud to stand in complete solidarity with the ILWU clerical workers and their supporters in their attempts to prevent good American jobs from being sent overseas." - [Maritime Union of New Zealand says opposition to TPPA free trade deal is growing](https://www.ilwu.org/maritime-union-of-new-zealand-says-opposition-to-tppa-free-trade-deal-is-growing/) - Maritime Union General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says the Union is playing an active role in the campaign against the TPPA and has linked up to North American maritime workers fighting against the free trade deal. - [Port clerical workers settle strike after securing good jobs with outsourcing controls](https://www.ilwu.org/port-clerical-workers-settle-strike-after-securing-good-jobs-with-outsourcing-controls/) - Four hundred and fifty office clerical workers ended their one-week strike to secure good jobs for working families in the harbor community by winning new protections that will help prevent jobs from being outsourced to Texas, Taiwan and beyond. - [Port workers pursue outsourcing agreement with help from federal mediator to secure good jobs and end strike](https://www.ilwu.org/port-workers-pursue-outsourcing-agreement-with-help-from-federal-mediator-to-secure-good-jobs-and-end-strike/) - LOS ANGELES, CA – ILWU office clerical workers will work with a federal mediator in order to secure an agreement with employers that protects good jobs from being outsourced from communities surrounding the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The decision to work with the federal mediator follows an all-night negotiating session led by - [ ITF Dockers section issues letter of support to Local 63-OCU](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-dockers-section-issues-letter-of-support-to-local-63-ocu/) - Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you know, members of the Office Clerical Unit (OCU) of Local 63 of the ITF-affiliated International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been on strike since 27 November 2012. Dock workers have respected their picket lines, effectively shutting down many of the terminals at the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach. - [CBS news video shows employers walking out of bargaining in SoCal dispute](https://www.ilwu.org/cbs-news-video-shows-employers-walking-out-of-bargaining-in-socal-dispute/) - CBS affiliate KCAL9 aired this video last night of employers walking away from the bargaining table with the ILWU while the union was willing to marathon bargain in order to reach an agreement and reopen the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. - [American Jobs at Stake in ILWU Contract Negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/american-jobs-at-stake-in-ilwu-contract-negotiations/) - The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO stands in full support of the 800 striking office clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach who are waging a valiant battle to save good-paying jobs that drive our nation’s economy - [Warehouse Workers Petition Court to Add Walmart as Defendant in Wage Theft Class Action](https://www.ilwu.org/warehouse-workers-petition-court-to-add-walmart-as-defendant-in-wage-theft-class-action/) - Attorneys representing workers in Walmart warehouses announced the filing of a motion to add the retail giant Wal Mart as a defendant in an ongoing federal wage theft lawsuit - [Alameda County sustainable recycling campaign kicks off](https://www.ilwu.org/alameda-county-sustainable-recycling-campaign-kicks-off/) - The first meeting of the “Sustainable Recycling” campaign in Alameda County was a great success. With thirty-five attendees from eighteen (18) organizations representing a wide assembly of environmental, worker, community, immigrant rights, workplace health and safety, governmental, faith and legal organizations participating, the community coalition took an essential step toward a common objective. Read - [NYC fast food workers strike for $15/hr, right to be union](https://www.ilwu.org/nyc-fast-food-workers-strike-for-15hr-right-to-be-union/) - Two hundred workers from dozens of fast food outlets in New York City—including McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Domino's, and Taco Bell—walked off their jobs Thursday morning to demand $15 an hour in pay and the right to form their own independent union - [Congresswoman Linda Sánchez statement on the Port Clerical Workers' strike](https://www.ilwu.org/congresswoman-linda-sanchez-statement-on-the-port-clerical-workers-strike/) - “I am proud to stand with my brothers and sisters of ILWU Local 63 Office Clerical Unit as they stand up against outsourcing,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. - [Longshoremen exercise their contractual right to refuse to cross anti-outsourcing picket line at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach](https://www.ilwu.org/longshoremen-exercise-their-contractual-right-to-refuse-to-cross-anti-outsourcing-picket-line-at-ports-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/) - Union and employers confirm that the ILWU Local 63 Office Clerical Unit picket line is bona fide and that longshoremen have a contractual right to respect the picket lines - [Rep. Grace F. Napolitano Statement on Port Clerical Workers Strike](https://www.ilwu.org/rep-grace-f-napolitano-statement-on-port-clerical-workers-strike/) - (Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38) released the following statement on the developing strike at the Port of Los Angeles by clerical workers of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63’s office: “Having been a secretary myself, I know very well the concerns of clerical workers including safety, fair wages, and - [Congresswoman Judy Chu stands with ILWU Workers](https://www.ilwu.org/congresswoman-judy-chu-stands-with-ilwu-workers/) - Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) released the following statement in response to the developing strike action taken by workers of ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit: “I am proud to stand with the ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit as they strike today to prevent their jobs from being sent overseas. These - [Congresswoman Janice Hahn issues statement in support of ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit](https://www.ilwu.org/congresswoman-janice-hahn-issues-statement-in-support-of-ilwu-local-63s-office-clerical-unit/) - SAN PEDRO, CA — In response to the developing strike action taken by workers of ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit, Congresswoman Janice Hahn released the following statement: “I stand in solidarity with the hard working clerical workers, most of whom are women, of the ILWU Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit who are striking today - [ITF stands in solidarity with striking ILWU Local 63 OCU members in LA](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-stands-in-solidarity-with-striking-ilwu-local-63-ocu-members-in-la/) - The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today reacted angrily to reports that trade union representatives’ phone calls had been bugged by their employers at the port of Los Angeles - [Office clerical workers at Port of Los Angeles go on strike to stop outsourcing good jobs needed by working families in Harbor community](https://www.ilwu.org/office-clerical-workers-at-port-of-los-angeles-go-on-strike-to-stop-outsourcing-good-jobs-needed-by-working-families-in-harbor-community/) - LOS ANGELES, CA – Clerical workers went on strike today at 12-noon at Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles to stop international corporations from outsourcing dozens of good-paying jobs that support working families in the Harbor community. “We’re drawing the line against corporate greed and outsourcing that’s destroying the good-paying jobs that support - [Settlement reached with Port Security Officers will assure good jobs for Portland working families](https://www.ilwu.org/settlement-reached-with-port-security-officers-will-assure-good-jobs-for-portland-working-families/) - PORTLAND, Ore. – Security Officers at the Port of Portland signed an agreement with officials Saturday evening just 12 hours before a looming 6a.m. Sunday strike deadline that threatened to shut the Port over a dispute involving the possible outsourcing of good-paying security jobs. Today’s settlement will prevent the outsourcing of Security Officer jobs at - [SoCal Port workers may strike big carriers to stop the outsourcing of good jobs](https://www.ilwu.org/socal-port-workers-may-strike-big-carriers-to-stop-the-outsourcing-of-good-jobs/) - Clerical workers at LA & LB Ports draw the line on outsourcing by big corporations - [Fight to protect Social Security, Medicare at the forefront of pensioners’ 45th PCPA Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/fight-to-protect-social-security-medicare-at-the-forefront-of-pensioners-45th-pcpa-convention/) - The ILWU’s Pacific Coast Pensioners have been organizing to fight the attempts to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits for many years. - [Anatomy of the Walmart Strike: Walking Out, One Day at a Time](https://www.ilwu.org/anatomy-of-the-walmart-strike-walking-out-one-day-at-a-time/) - In the lead-up to Black Friday, Walmart workers - supported by a number of unions - have organized a series of work stoppages to protest low wages and unfair working conditions. Here is an inside account of a day in the life of the strike. On past Black Fridays, the nation's annual post-Thanksgiving shopping celebration, - [Support for immigrant workers in NorCal](https://www.ilwu.org/support-for-immigrant-workers-in-norcal/) - After immigrant workers at Northern California’s fast-growing “Mi Pueblo” supermarket chain began to organize for their rights and better working conditions, a crackdown was launched to check their immigration documents. Local 6 members joined a protest on October 20th in front of the Mi Pueblo store in Oakland to support the workers and their families. - [Union has bargained in good faith with profitable multinational grain corporations](https://www.ilwu.org/union-has-bargained-in-good-faith-with-profitable-multinational-grain-corporations/) - PORTLAND, OR (November 19, 2012) – After nearly three months of negotiations,the multinational grain corporations operating in the Columbia River and Puget Sound have given local workers a final offer that demands deep concessions from workers, even though the companies have been successful under the current agreement and impasse has not been reached in negotiations. - [Boost the economy by ending tax cuts for the rich](https://www.ilwu.org/boost-the-economy-by-ending-tax-cuts-for-the-rich/) - A new report by Josh Bivens and Andrew Fieldhouse of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and The Century Foundation (TCF) shows how ending Bush tax cuts for the richest Americans could lead to 2 million more jobs in 2013 and 1.4 million more jobs in 2014. The EPI/TCF report explains what economists already know about tax cuts for the - [Hostess spreads misinformation on Baker's Union strike](https://www.ilwu.org/hostess-spreads-misinformation-on-bakers-union-strike/) - Over the past eight years since the first Hostess bankruptcy, BCTGM members have watched as money from previous concessions that was supposed to go toward capital investment, product development, plant improvement and new equipment was squandered in executive bonuses, payouts to Wall Street investors and payments to high-priced attorneys and consultants. - [Walmart Ex-Employee Was Handcuffed in Front of Workers](https://www.ilwu.org/walmart-ex-employee-was-handcuffed-in-front-of-workers/) - A former Walmart employee was handcuffed Wednesday when he visited his old store to talk to workers about next week’s “Black Friday” strike. Alex Rivera, who was fired in September, told The Nation that Walmart management intentionally misled Orlando police, leading them to detain him for twenty minutes in the store. The incident was denounced - [ILWU Local 18 members & ITF help hungry ship’s crew in Sacramento](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-local-18-members-itf-help-hungry-ships-crew-in-sacramento/) - When the Liberian-flagged vessel “Sider Pink” docked in Sacramento on October 9th to take on a load of rice for Libya, it seemed like a routine call. But controversy soon surrounded the ship, triggering action by Local 18 longshore workers and involving inspectors from the International Transport workers Federation - [Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers in SoCal Walk Off the Job Wednesday Morning ](https://www.ilwu.org/wal-mart-warehouse-workers-in-socal-walk-off-the-job-wednesday-morning/) - Workers to Hold Large Picket Line and Rally at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Response to Increased Retaliation - [ILWU Int'l President found guilty of misdemeanor for EGT-related protest ](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-intl-president-found-guilty-of-misdeamor-for-egt-releated-protest/) - ILWU International President Robert McEllrath was convicted today of a misdemeanor offense in Longview ,WA for "obstructing a train." the sentence was one day in jail and a $500 fine. - [John Waddell, former Puget Sound & Washington Area Welfare Director](https://www.ilwu.org/john-waddell-former-puget-sound-washington-area-welfare-director/) - John Waddell passed away on June 20. John was known as a dedicated unionist who did an exemplary job as the Area Welfare Director for the Puget Sound and Washington State. John was registered in Local 32 in the Port of Everett, Washington in 1963. During his career he was elected by the membership to - [Al Perisho: Southern California ILWU & Pensioner Leader](https://www.ilwu.org/al-perisho-southern-california-ilwu-pensioner-leader/) - Members of ILWU Local 63 and pensioners lost a longtime leader on August 29 when Al Perisho passed at the age of 81 surrounded by his family at his Los Alamitos home. Al Perisho was born on September 9, 1931, in Long Beach, California. He graduated from Banning High School in 1949 and became an - [ILWU officers attend Maritime Union of New Zealand’s 4th Triennial Conference ](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-officers-attend-maritime-union-of-new-zealands-4th-triennial-conference/) - The Maritime Union held its 4th Triennial Conference in Wellington, New Zealand from 6 November 6 to November 9. The ongoing Ports of Auckland dispute was part of a busy agenda that included other MUNZ campaigns, ranging from opposing port privatization, promoting secure jobs and fighting casualization, and advocating for much tighter health and safety - [ILWU International Balloting Committee Report](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-international-balloting-committee-report/) - On behalf of International Secretary-Treasurer William Adams, please find enclosed the following documents: 1. Memorandum from Secretary-Treasurer Adams transmitting the International Balloting Committee Report and notice concerning challenges; (PDF) 2. International Balloting Committee Report dated September 6, 2012; and (PDF) 3. Attachment to the International Balloting Committee Report - [ITF ready to defend MUNZ worldwide](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-ready-to-defend-munz-worldwide/) - The ITF continues to maintain its close watch on the situation in the port of Auckland, where earlier this year the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ), backed by the ITF and its global member unions, successfully resisted management plans to steamroller through a massive ‘restructuring’ plan. MUNZ and the management company, POAL, then entered - [We Have Eight Weeks to Protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid](https://www.ilwu.org/we-have-eight-weeks-to-protect-social-security-medicare-and-medicaid/) - As working families all over the country celebrated President Obama's re-election last night, we also began mobilizing to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from benefit cuts. Working families need more economic security, not less. But some legislators and their friends on Wall Street are set on reaching a “grand bargain” during the post-election "lame-duck" - [California Working Families Beat Koch-Backed Prop. 32](https://www.ilwu.org/california-working-families-beat-koch-backed-prop-32/) - For the third time in the past 14 years, California voters rejected an attempt—fueled by millions of out-of-state dollars—to shut working people out of the political process when they soundly defeated Proposition 32. California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski said working families: Rejected a blatant power play by corporate special interests to silence the - [The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association Honors ILWU Local 21 and historian Ron Magden](https://www.ilwu.org/the-pacific-northwest-labor-history-association-honors-ilwu-local-21-and-historian-ron-magden/) - At their annual conference this May, the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association honored the ILWU’s past and present struggles by presenting two awards to ILWU affiliates. - [Grain and greed in the Northwest](https://www.ilwu.org/grain-and-greed-in-the-northwest/) - Global grain giants, 80 years into contract, try to squeeze longshore workers - [ILWU refuses to stand down as rogue PMA-member ICTSI continues to violate Longshore contract](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-refuses-to-stand-down-as-rogue-pma-member-ictsi-continues-to-violate-longshore-contract/) - This is not just an attack on ILWU jurisdiction; this is an attack on the fabric of the multiemployer system that underpins the relationship between the ILWU and PMA. - [Southern California ILWU mobilizing against Prop 32](https://www.ilwu.org/southern-california-ilwu-mobilizing-against-prop-32/) - ILWU members in Southern California are taking the threat posed by the anti-union Prop 32 seriously. In addition to financial contributions made by Locals 13, 63 and 94, members are engaged in mobilization and educational efforts to make sure union members are aware of the threat that this legislation poses to workers and to get - [Maritime Labor Alliance formed](https://www.ilwu.org/maritime-labor-alliance-formed/) - Six of the country’s leading maritime labor organizations announced the establishment of a broad alliance to protect the interests of their members on September 13th. - [ILWU celebrates successful first coastwise charity event after raising over $65,000 for cancer charities](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-celebrates-successful-first-coastwise-charity-event-after-raising-over-65000-for-cancer-charities/) - Organizers hope all locals will join future ILWU Walk the Coast fundraisers - [Update on Ports of Auckland dispute](https://www.ilwu.org/update-on-ports-of-auckland-dispute/) - Click on the link below to download a PDF update from the Maritime Union of New Zealand on the Ports of Auckland dispute. Sept 7 MUNZ Newsletter on the Ports of Auckland dispute (PDF). - [ILWU Sues Port of Portland for Unlawful $4.7 Million Payout to ICTSI](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-sues-port-of-portland-for-unlawful-4-7-million-payout-to-ictsi/) - Union says Port’s giveaways of public funds to private corporations violate federal law and Oregon Constitution; demands all funds remain in public hands - [Golden Gate Ferry Workers sign final deal](https://www.ilwu.org/golden-gate-ferry-workers-sign-final-deal/) - A final contract deal was reached in the early morning hours of July 18 for 42 Golden Gate Ferry District workers who belong to the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), the ILWU’s Marine Division. - [ILWU locals hit Clean Harbors contractor for safety problems](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-locals-hit-clean-harbors-contractor-for-safety-problems/) - A large group of ILWU members and allies held a spirited protest outside the offices of “Clean Harbors Los Angeles” on Friday, July 20 to warn the public about the company’s questionable environmental and safety record. Local newspapers and television covered the event. “We’re here to warn the harbor community that Clean Harbors has a - [ILWU joins protest against latest “free trade” deal](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-joins-protest-against-latest-free-trade-deal/) - ILWU members joined other unions and community groups on July 2 to protest the latest “free trade” agreement that’s being quietly negotiated between the US government, Pacific Rim countries and corporate lobbyists. - [ILWU joins LA march against Wal-Mart](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-joins-la-march-against-wal-mart/) - ILWU members joined other unions and community groups on Saturday, June 30 for a mega-march and rally in downtown Los Angeles that attracted thousands – the largest protest against Wal-Mart in U.S. history. Marchers did their best to blemish Wal-Mart’s 50th anniversary on July 2 – but the immediate goal was to stop America’s largest - [ILWU members mark sacrifice of the martyrs of the 1934 strike in Coast-wide Bloody Thursday celebrations](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-mark-sacrifice-of-the-martyrs-of-the-1934-strike-in-coast-wide-bloody-thursday-celebrations/) - Up and down the West Coast, ILWU members and their families came together to remember “Bloody Thursday” and the martyrs of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront strike –the historic a struggle that would give birth to the ILWU and radically improve wages and working conditions for dock workers. - [McEllrath facing September re-trial](https://www.ilwu.org/mcellrath-facing-september-re-trial/) - The Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney has decided to re-try ILWU International President Bob McEllrath on September 26-28, after a jury failed to reach a verdict and judge declared a mistrial in the original trial held in late July. The charges stem from last year’s successful effort to secure good jobs at the EGT grain terminal - [ILWU Walk the Coast 2012](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-walk-the-coast-2012/) - Saturday, August 11, 2012--In Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest, ILWU members and their families will be joining with their communities to raise awareness and find cures for childhood & pancreatic cancers. - [Vindicated in court, union says email exhibits show carriers left Portland because of ICTSI, not because of longshore workers](https://www.ilwu.org/vindicated-in-court-union-says-email-exhibits-show-carriers-left-portland-because-of-ictsi-not-because-of-longshore-workers/) - Yesterday’s decision by a Federal District Court in Portland confirms that longshoremen are being unfairly blamed for PMA member carriers leaving the Port of Portland in recent weeks, when the real offender is Philippines-based PMA member company ICTSI. - [Local 13 members break ground on new dispatch hall in Wilmington](https://www.ilwu.org/local-13-members-break-ground-on-new-dispatch-hall-in-wilmington/) - Shovels broke ground on Friday, July 13 for a new dispatch hall that was first proposed almost 20 years ago to serve Local 13 members in Wilmington. The new building will be a first-class facility with 32,000 square-feet and a host of modern features. “This new hall will be good for the port, good for - [Federal court ruling vindicates ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/federal-court-ruling-vindicates-ilwu/) - After hearing four hours of testimony on July 19th, Judge Michael Simon rejected the bid of ICTSI and the Port of Portland to intervene in the micromanagement of waterfront operations. - [Workers and community to take action against employer with history of safety and environmental violations ](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-and-community-to-take-action-against-employer-with-history-of-safety-and-environmental-violations/) - Clean Harbors Environmental Services is a hazardous materials contractor with the Port of L.A. that has environmental and health and safety violations. - [ILWU fights for good jobs in Coos Bay](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-fights-for-good-jobs-in-coos-bay/) - ILWU members are protesting Southport Lumber's bid to undercut wages and cut staffing at a newly renovated barge slip that received $500,000 in public funds. - [ILWU injects $250,000 into Booker T. Washington Community Service Center rebuild](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-injects-250000-into-booker-t-washington-community-service-center-rebuild/) - One year after the City approved the rebuild, an ILWU donation brings Booker T. Washington Community Service Center one step closer to breaking ground - [Bill Ward, Longtime ILWU Coast Committeeman passes away at age 85](https://www.ilwu.org/bill-ward-longtime-ilwu-coast-committeeman-passes-away-at-age-85/) - William T. (Bill) Ward, who served as a Coast Committeeman for 20 years, passed away on May 16th at the age of 85. Ward was an officer of ILWU Local 13 and he served on the ILWU Coast Labor Relations Committee from 1963 to 1983. During his tenure, Ward helped shape ILWU policies and programs - [Programs and Policies of the ILWU's 35th Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/programs-and-policies-of-the-ilwus-35th-convention/) - Click on the links to download a PDF of the full text of the resolutions passed at the 35th Convention. - [Honoring ILWU veteran Cleophus Williams](https://www.ilwu.org/honoring-ilwu-veteran-cleophus-williams/) - Local 10 members, pensioners, friends and family gathered for an honorary lunch on June 20th to celebrate the 89th birthday of ILWU icon Cleophus Williams. International Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams presented a plaque to Williams, praising him as “A renaissance man of strong will and conviction who has played an equally strong role in his - [Pensioner Executive Board meets; charters new San Diego group](https://www.ilwu.org/pensioner-executive-board-meets-charters-new-san-diego-group/) - The first order of business tackled by the board was to issue a charter for the newly-formed San Diego Pensioners group. - [Avelino “Abba” Ramos ILWU Organizer, Business Agent and International Representative dies at 78](https://www.ilwu.org/avelino-abba-ramos-ilwu-organizer-business-agent-and-international-representative-dies-at-78/) - Ramos was a dedicated unionist and organizer who gave years of service to the ILWU in Hawaii and California. - [Longshore Caucus convenes in San Diego](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-caucus-convenes-in-san-diego/) - Following the ILWU International Convention, the union’s Longshore Division convened a Caucus attended by delegates elected from Longshore, Clerk and Foremen Locals on June 11-15 at the Del Coronado Hotel near San Diego. - [ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association sue Philippines-based ICTSI for violating agreement in Portland](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-and-the-pacific-maritime-association-sue-philippines-based-ictsi-for-violating-agreement-in-portland/) - On June 13, the employer group the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the ILWU jointly filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Philippines-based ICTSI - [Save the Date: Pacific Coast Pensioner Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/save-the-date-pacific-coast-pensioner-convention/) - Save the Date! September 10 – 12 • San Pedro, CA - [International President Bob McEllrath’s keynote address to the 35th ILWU Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/international-president-bob-mcellraths-keynote-address-to-the-35th-ilwu-convention/) - These remarks were prepared by President McEllrath for the 35th ILWU Convention that took place on June 4-8 at the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego, CA. - [Local 502 raises $31,502 for Children’s Hospital](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502-raises-31502-for-childrens-hospital/) - ILWU Local 502 raised $31,502 for the Children’s Hospital and presented the cheque on the annual Telethon in front of millions of viewers on live TV. - [Steelworkers, global solidarity end to Rio Tinto's six-month lockout in Quebec](https://www.ilwu.org/steelworkers-global-solidarity-end-to-rio-tintos-six-month-lockout-inquebec/) - The key to victory was the enormous solidarity shown by USW members and trade unions across the globe - [Unity Rules 35th Convention](https://www.ilwu.org/unity-rules-35th-convention/) - Delegates to the union’s 35th Convention in San Diego spent June 4-8 reflecting on the important struggles that were waged during the past three years – ultimately choosing unity to guide the ILWU through the daunting challenges ahead. Three years of difficult struggles International President Bob McEllrath set the tone for the convention with an - [Judge declares mistrial in protest-related trial of ILWU Pres. McEllrath](https://www.ilwu.org/judge-declares-mistrial-in-protest-related-trial-of-ilwu-pres-mcellrath/) - Pres. McEllrath is the latest in a long line of workers prosecuted by Cowlitz County for labor demonstrations last summer; Local small business owner says County law enforcement should close chapter and focus legal resources on more serious crimes - [Local 23 members raise $6k for Multiple Sclerosis](https://www.ilwu.org/local-23-members-raise-6k-for-multiple-sclerosis/) - April 14th marked seventh year ILWUL Local 23 members have participated in the Multiple Sclerosis walk in Tacoma, WA. This year, Local 23 started by raising more than $900 at a spaghetti dinner at the dispatch hall in March. Nearly 100 walkers proudly wore union-made, Local 23 team t-shirts while walking alongside the scenic Chambers - [ILWU Local 12 support Oregon Community College workers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-local-12-support-oregon-community-college-workers/) - On May 8, members of the ILWU Local 12, Auxiliary 1 and Local 12 Pensioners proudly joined a picket line to support members of Local 3072, the Southwestern Oregon Community College classified employees. The Local 3972 members have been waiting more than a year for a new contract, enduring months of stalled negations and uncertainty. - [New Zealand Update](https://www.ilwu.org/new-zealand-update/) - Members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) in Auckland (Local 13) are back to work at the Port of Auckland, according to Secretary-Treasurer Joe Fleetwood’s latest report in mid-May. Fleetwood noted that tensions remain high because the Port Company doesn’t seem committed to reaching a genuine long term solution with the union and - [Local 502's 2nd annual Children’s Hospital fundraiser](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502s-2nd-annual-childrens-hospital-fundraiser/) - British Columbia, Canada – ILWU Local 502 has embarked upon their 2nd annual Children’s Hospital fundraiser. In just a few weeks they raised $15,000 and are well on their way to beat last year’s total of $20,502. A challenge has been issued to all groups and Unions to meet or beat their total for this - [Organizing strategy wins jobs; protects ILWU jurisdiction](https://www.ilwu.org/organizing-strategy-wins-jobs-protects-ilwu-jurisdiction/) - When the world fastest sailboats – owned by some of the world’s richest men – come to the “Americas Cup” race in San Francisco during the summer of 2012 & 2013, ILWU members will probably hold many of the waterfront jobs. A team effort That’s because a framework agreement to secure ILWU jobs and jurisdiction - [SoCal ILWU Locals rally behind IBU tug and barge crews](https://www.ilwu.org/socal-ilwu-locals-rally-behind-ibu-tug-and-barge-crews/) - Over 130 ILWU members from Southern California demonstrated outside the offices of Harley Marine, Westoil/Millennium on Friday, May 4. - [Golden Gate Bridge District settles with IBU](https://www.ilwu.org/golden-gate-bridge-district-settles-with-ibu/) - Members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union and 13 other unions reached a preliminary agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge District - [MUNZ President issues statement on ongoing negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/munz-president-issues-statement-on-ongoing-negotiations/) - Garry Parsloe, President of the Maritime Union of New Zealand issued the following letter to supporters around the world, updating them on the status contract negotiations with the Ports of Auckland. - [ILWU President McEllrath Supports ILA in Negotiations](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-president-mcellrath-supports-ila-in-negotiations/) - Like the ILA, ILWU in its own fight over automation and technology - [ILWU convention website launches](https://www.ilwu.org/3743/) - The website for the ILWU's 35th convention has launched. Click here to visit the website to find out more information about that have been planned by the Southern California host committee. Visit the website at http://www.ilwuconvention.com/ - [Recycling's dirty little secret](https://www.ilwu.org/recyclings-dirty-little-secret/) - The people who sort our recyclables have dangerous — and sometimes disgusting — jobs. And they're about to get worse. - [Rio Tinto’s greed contaminates Olympic medals](https://www.ilwu.org/rio-tintos-greed-contaminates-olympic-medals/) - Rio Tinto executives hoped to score points at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in London on April 19 by boasting that the global mining giant will supply the gold, silver and bronze used in Olympic medals at the London Summer Games. Instead, shareholders heard a delegation of locked-out workers from the aluminum smelter in Québec - [New Zealand dockers resume work while talks continue](https://www.ilwu.org/new-zealand-dockers-resume-work-while-talks-continue/) - By early April, union dockworkers were back on the job at the Port of Auckland, following an employer lockout that ended with an order by New Zealand’s Employment Court and a massive show of international solidarity that included help from the ILWU. “Many members of Congress understand how problems in New Zealand can quickly impact - [ILWU scores two legal victories in civil rights lawsuit against abuse by local government officials](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-scores-two-legal-victories-in-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-abuse-by-local-government-officials/) - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) scored two victories today in its lawsuit against Cowlitz County, the City of Longview and their top law enforcement officials. - [Waste Management workers organize against rat infestation](https://www.ilwu.org/waste-management-workers-organize-against-rat-infestation/) - Most recycling workers at Waste Management Davis Street facility in the East Bay are being paid a paltry $12.67 an hour or less. It’s less than the Local 6 members need to support their families. On top of the low wages, they had to deal with a dangerous rat infestation that plagued their workplace until - [Resolving ongoing legal issues in Longview](https://www.ilwu.org/resolving-ongoing-legal-issues-in-longview/) - In the January 2012 issue of the Dispatcher, we reported that EGT had signed a contract with ILWU Local 21, ending a bitter and hard fought labor dispute, but that many legal issues remained unresolved. - [New Local 13 Dispatch Hall to begin construction](https://www.ilwu.org/new-local-13-dispatch-hall-to-begin-construction/) - Construction is expected to begin soon on ILWU Local 13’s new dispatch hall now that the entitlement and permitting process for the new building is complete. The new 32,565 square-foot hall will be a state-of-the-art “green” building and will achieve the LEED Gold standard, the second highest environmental rating available. The rating is achieved by - [ILWU Security Officers push for certification](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-security-officers-push-for-certification/) - When security officers working for Kaiser in Oregon wanted to get more training and special certification, the first response from management was, “sorry, there’s no money for training.” That didn’t stop dispatcher/security officer Greg Chavez. He was interested in a special accreditation certificate offered by the International Association of Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS). The - [Rio Tinto Replay](https://www.ilwu.org/rio-tinto-replay/) - It’s been two years since the Local 30 hall in Boron was buzzing with talk about how to beat a lengthy lockout by the international mining giant, Rio Tinto. “It feels like ‘déjà vu’ all over again,” said Local 30 member Kevin Martz, who came to the union meeting on Tuesday, February 21 to offer - [Harry Stamper: Longshoreman and artist](https://www.ilwu.org/harry-stamper-longshoreman-and-artist/) - The life of Longshoreman, musician and poet Harry Stamper was celebrated at the ILWU Local 12 hall in Coos Bay, Oregon on March 17. Stamper passed away on March 9 at the age of 67. - [Ports of Auckland responds to dockers’ legal victory with unlawful lockout](https://www.ilwu.org/ports-of-auckland-responds-to-dockers-legal-victory-with-unlawful-lockout/) - The 292 New Zealand dockworkers who were illegally fired by the Ports of Auckland in the beginning of March scored an important legal victory on March 21st when their employer agreed to withdraw the termination order. The port was forced to reverse course because they feared that New Zealand’s Employment Court would not allow the - [ILWU members stage solidarity actions to support New Zealand dockers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-stage-solidarity-actions-to-support-new-zealand-dockers/) - ILWU members organized a coordinated group of solidarity actions on March 19 to support the 292 workers who were recently – and illegally – sacked by the Ports of Auckland, Ltd. In New Zealand. In each location, ILWU members delivered a letter explaining how the use of bribery and sackings by Ports of Auckland, Ltd - [ILWU members help Local 91 brother re-take his home](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-help-local-91-brother-re-take-his-home/) - Dexter Cato a member of ILWU Local 91 and a life-long resident of San Francisco’s Bayview Hunter’s Point, with the help of scores of community supporters including ILWU members, retook his home that had been foreclosed on by Wells Fargo in 2010. Cato and his family were forced out of the house last year after - [Frank Kennedy, key ILWU Canada leader](https://www.ilwu.org/frank-kennedy-key-ilwu-canada-leader/) - Hundreds of longshore workers, family and community members gathered at the Maritime Center in Vancouver on Sunday, March 4 to honor the life of ILWU leader Frank Kennedy who passed on February 18. ILWU Canada President Tom Dufresne was among the 18 speakers who recalled Kennedy’s dedication to helping members and building ILWU Canada. “Frank - [65th annual convention at Local 6](https://www.ilwu.org/65th-annual-convention-at-local-6/) - Dozens of delegates, pensioners and supporters gathered on Saturday, March 3 for the Local 6 65th annual convention in Oakland. Disappearing jobs Decades of declining union manufacturing and warehousing jobs have put pressure on the proud Bay Area local that helped lead the historic “march inland” after longshore workers secured a powerful contract in - [Employer declares war on New Zealand dockers](https://www.ilwu.org/employer-declares-war-on-new-zealand-dockers/) - As the Dispatcher goes to press, a dramatic escalation is occurring at the Ports of Auckland in New Zealand where 292 striking dockworkers have been notified that they are “redundant” and will be terminated, according to a letter from the private employer who operates the nation’s largest public port. The March 7 letter from - [International support pours in for Auckland wharfies](https://www.ilwu.org/international-support-pours-in-for-auckland-wharfies/) - International support is pouring for striking dock workers in New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland. The Ports of Auckland is which publically controlled, is pressing for the “casualization” of the port workers. Management is insisting on an end to regular shift schedules, the right to send workers home after three hours and the right to give - [UW students throw union-buster Sodexo off campus with ILWU solidarity](https://www.ilwu.org/uw-students-throw-union-buster-sodexo-off-campus-with-ilwu-solidarity/) - Students at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, who stood with ILWU in the fight with Rite Aid, helped food service workers in the Dominican Republic who are fighting to win union recognition from food-service giant Sodexo - [Local 13 E-Board member Mark Jurisic receives LAPD ’Hero Award’](https://www.ilwu.org/local-13-e-board-member-mark-jurisic-receives-lapd-hero-award/) - Mark Jurisic was presented with the LAPD’s “Hero Award” for his act of bravery on September 8th - [Maritime Union of Australia fights for justice and job safety with DP World](https://www.ilwu.org/maritime-union-of-australia-fights-for-justice-and-job-safety-with-dp-world/) - Australian dock workers in the ports of Adelaide and Melbourne returned to work after a negotiated ceasefire between workers belonging to the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and terminal operator, Dubai Ports World (DP World). A series of job actions and retaliatory lockouts had disrupted cargo transports in the two ports. The lockout is becoming - [New Zealand workers face serious struggle at public ports](https://www.ilwu.org/new-zealand-workers-face-serious-struggle-at-public-ports/) - Over 300 workers and their families are being attacked at the Ports of Auckland in New Zealand by the anti-worker government that owns and operates the ports. - [Remembering Local 21 Member, Ron Dalgarno](https://www.ilwu.org/remembering-local-21-member-ron-dalgarno/) - The ILWU Local 21 hall in Longview was packed on January 21st with friends and family who gathered together to remember Ron Dalgarno, a longtime Local 21 member who passed away on January 16th at the age of 73. Ron joined ILWU Local 43 in the early 60s when he helped to organize his shop, - [First woman longshoreman from ILWU Local 4 retires](https://www.ilwu.org/first-woman-longshoreman-from-ilwu-local-4-retires/) - Jean Stanek retired at the beginning of the year, making her the first woman pensioner from ILWU Local 4. - [EGT signs ILWU, but County Attorney still prosecuting workers](https://www.ilwu.org/egt-signs-ilwu-but-county-attorney-still-prosecuting-workers/) - ILWU International President Robert McEllrath, union members, and supporters continue to face trial for exercising their First Amendment Rights to protest during the EGT dispute - [ILWU says Cowlitz County Prosecuting Attorney is improperly escalating strife in Longview](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-says-cowlitz-county-prosecuting-attorney-is-improperly-escalating-strife-in-longview/) - Email reveals that Sue Baur asked sheriff if she could “borrow a gun” after hearing about a new Facebook group - [Allan Bérubé’s History of the Marine Cooks and Steward Union](https://www.ilwu.org/allan-berubes-history-of-the-marine-cooks-and-steward-union/) - The Labor Archives and Research Center will celebrate its 26th anniversary with a program focusing on the work of noted historian Allan Bérubé. - [EGT and ILWU Sign Collective Bargaining Agreement ](https://www.ilwu.org/egt-and-ilwu-sign-collective-bargaining-agreement/) - Representatives from EGT, LLC and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) signed a collective bargaining agreement covering landside and shipside operations at EGT’s grain terminal at the Port of Longview. - [EGT and ILWU to Welcome First Ship on Tuesday](https://www.ilwu.org/egt-and-ilwu-to-welcome-first-ship-on-tuesday/) - Today officials from EGT, LLC and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced the scheduled arrival of the first export vessel at the EGT terminal on Tuesday, February 7. - [Port of Longview approves settlement with EGT and ILWU](https://www.ilwu.org/port-of-longview-approves-settlement-with-egt-and-ilwu/) - Today, the Port of Longview approved a settlement agreement with EGT and the ILWU settling unresolved legal issues between the parties. - [ILWU leaders say sixth jury acquittal is sign that county should drop charges against remaining workers and supporters](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-leaders-say-sixth-jury-acquittal-is-sign-that-county-should-drop-charges-against-remaining-workers-and-supporters/) - -- ILWU leaders today said that the county prosecutors' office needs to stop wasting taxpayer dollars attempting to prosecute local workers and their supporters for exercising their First Amendment rights during a labor dispute last summer. - [EGT Voluntarily Recognizes ILWU Local 21 as the Bargaining Representative for the Employees at its Longview Facility](https://www.ilwu.org/egt-voluntarily-recognizes-ilwu-local-21-as-the-bargaining-representative-for-the-employees-at-its-longview-facility/) - Both parties sign recognition agreement and agree to start contract negotiations - [Cowlitz County dismisses charges against longshore worker](https://www.ilwu.org/cowlitz-county-dismisses-charges-against-longshore-worker/) - This most recent dismissal, one of many dismissals and jury acquittals, shows the county has been prosecuting longshore demonstrators without cause - [2011 Year in review](https://www.ilwu.org/2011-year-in-review/) - As we leave 2011 behind, the Dispatcher takes a look at some of the victories and struggles of ILWU members in the past year. - [Helping homeless veterans](https://www.ilwu.org/helping-homeless-veterans/) - ILWU Local 13 members joined 200 other Southern California union members to raise $10,000 to help end homelessness for America’s veterans. - [ILWU waste workers organize to win better contracts](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-waste-workers-organize-to-win-better-contracts/) - When we take our garbage and recycling to the curb, most of us give little thought to what happens next. - [ILWU Pres. McEllrath: 'Prepare to take action when EGT vessel arrives'](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-pres-mcellrath-prepare-to-take-action-when-egt-vessel-arrives/) - January 3, 2012 To: All Longshore, Clerk, and Walking Boss/Foreman Locals Brothers and Sisters: We are currently engaged in a labor dispute with one of our employers, EGT, in the Pacific Northwest. EGT continues to refuse to return to the negotiating table with Local 21 after walking away from nearly two years of direct contract - [ILWU clarifies position regarding third-party protests at ports](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-clarifies-position-regarding-third-party-protests-at-ports/) - A third-party proposal to shut down terminals on December 12 has not been vetted by union’s democratic process - [Congress considers deregulating ocean liner industry](https://www.ilwu.org/congress-considers-deregulating-ocean-liner-industry/) - A potentially devastating piece of legislation that could lower wages for longshore workers was introduced in Congress shortly before the election recess - [American Radio Association uses member survey to improve trainings](https://www.ilwu.org/american-radio-association-uses-member-survey-to-improve-trainings/) - After attending the ILWU’s Leadership, Education and Development Institute (LEAD) last September, Leslie Lincoln, chairwomen of American Radio Association’s (ARA) Education Committee, developed a survey to obtain feedback from members on courses that the ARA could develop for future training. This survey was done with the approval of the ARA National Council and working through - [IBU members picket Golden Gate Bridge Board of Directors to demand fair contract](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-picket-golden-gate-bridge-board-of-directors-to-demand-fair-contract/) - On October 28th, The Golden Gate Bridge Labor Coalition, composed of 15 unions that represent workers on the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Ferry and Golden Gate Transit, held an informational picket outside of the Golden Gate Bridge District Board of Directors meeting. The coalition, which includes including the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), has been negotiating - [IBU workers hold the line at Georgia-Pacific](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-workers-hold-the-line-at-georgia-pacific/) - After months of battling the billionaire Koch brothers on the warehouse floor, in the streets and at the bargaining table, IBU members have reached an agreement with Koch-owned Georgia-Pacific at the Kelly Point warehouse in Portland. - [Pensioners tackle lack of diversity/declining membership](https://www.ilwu.org/pensioners-tackle-lack-of-diversitydeclining-membership/) - The PCPA convention was a huge success. Although the turnout was good, more pensioners should have attended. At the PCPA Executive Board meeting that preceded the convention there was discussion relating to the lack of membership diversity. There is a real concern that people of color and women are not joining our Pension Clubs. - [ILWU Southern California District Council elects new officers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-southern-california-district-council-elects-new-officers/) - The ILWU Southern California District Council (SCDC), held its annual election of officers in October. The SCDC coordinates political and legislative affairs in conjunction with ILWU locals between Fresno and San Diego. Cathy Familathe, an ILWU Local 63 marine clerk, was selected by delegates to return as SCDC President. She previously served as head of - [ILWU endorses Norman Solomon in Nor Cal Congressional Race](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-endorses-norman-solomon-in-nor-cal-congressional-race/) - The ILWU endorsed Norman Solomon for California’s 2nd Congressional District. That seat has long been held by Representative Lynn Woolsey who will be retiring. The congressional district stretches from the north anchorage of the Golden Gate Bridge and up the entire 286-mile California coastline to Crescent City and the Oregon border. “We’re supporting Norman Solomon - [Southern California ILWU members join fight to repeal Ohio anti-union bill](https://www.ilwu.org/southern-california-ilwu-members-join-fight-to-repeal-ohio-anti-union-bill/) - Over 90 Southern California union members from over 40 unions traveled to Columbus, Ohio to assist in defeating ballot measure, “Issue 2,” which would have upheld a controversial state law restricting collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. The measure was soundly defeated, overturning the controversial anti-union legislation, SB 5, passed in Ohio earlier this - [Longshore leader asks Port of Longview to drop all trespassing charges ](https://www.ilwu.org/longshore-leader-asks-port-of-longview-to/) - Port commissioners decline to respond during today’s port commission meeting - [UW Labor Archives preserves workers’ history](https://www.ilwu.org/uw-labor-archives-preserves-workers’-history/) - Labor archives are playing a central role in preserving working people’s history, supporting related research, and educating people about the importance of unions in shaping the political and social landscape in the US. From its earliest days, the ILWU has understood the power of its own history in shaping and informing its actions and policies. - [ILWU protects members, public from explosive containers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-protects-members-public-from-explosive-containers/) - The ILWU is taking steps to safeguard dockworkers and the public from thousands of potentially explosive refrigerated shipping containers that have been arriving from overseas ports. - [Safety protocols established to protect dockworkers, public from potentially explosive refrigerated containers](https://www.ilwu.org/safety-protocols-established-to-protect-dockworkers-public-from-potentially-explosive-refrigerated-containers/) - West Coast arbitrator recognizes serious risk of exploding reefers, sets safety protocols - [Longview prepares for the long-haul](https://www.ilwu.org/longview-prepares-for-the-long-haul/) - ILWU Local 21 members are continuing their fight for fairness at the EGT grain terminal in Longview, Washington, where the high-stakes struggle continues to generate some dramatic twists and turns. “The fight for justice in Longview involves a lot more than just our little town – it’s about corporate greed and the future of America’s - [Mexico’s Electrical Workers win tough two-year fight](https://www.ilwu.org/mexico’s-electrical-workers-win-tough-two-year-fight/) - Few labor struggles at home or abroad are being won quickly or easily today. Members of the Mexican Electrical Workers union (SME) proved that point by declaring victory after a difficult two-year fight that pitted their militant union against Mexico’s anti-labor government. - [Unity and solidarity were themes at Pacific Coast Pensioners 44th convention](https://www.ilwu.org/unity-and-solidarity-were-themes-at-pacific-coast-pensioners-44th-convention/) - The banner of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association reads: “Retired from the job...not from the struggle.” - [IBU members strike Georgia-Pacific quick, smart and hard](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-members-strike-georgia-pacific-quick-smart-and-hard/) - 'They want to cut just about everything you can think of, and they refuse to bargain fairly. That’s why we’re walking out of here today" - [Southwestern Oregon Community College dedicates campus quad to former ILWU Local 12 Vice President, Henry Hansen](https://www.ilwu.org/southwestern-oregon-community-college-dedicates-campus-quad-to-former-ilwu-local-12-vice-president-henry-hansen/) - The quad, named “Henry Hansen Labor Union Square,” will memorialize the role of Henry Hansen and the members of Local 12 whose tireless efforts and support led to the college’s creation. The quad will be a permanent monument to the working class origins of Southwestern Oregon Community College - [ILWU ratifies grain agreement with the major Pacific Northwest Grain Elevator Operators](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-ratifies-grain-agreement-with-the-major-pacific-northwest-grain-elevator-operators/) - EGT Remains Defiant, Constituting a Threat to Stability of the Industry - [Seeking solutions to pollution around the ports](https://www.ilwu.org/seeking-solutions-to-pollution-around-the-ports/) - The problem of air pollution around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach generated a standing-room-only crowd at a community forum that was held in Paramount on October 6. - [IBU victory: Bay Area ferry service contract awarded to Blue & Gold Feet](https://www.ilwu.org/ibu-victory-bay-area-ferry-service-contract-awarded-to-blue-gold-feet/) - At its October 6 Board of Directors meeting, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) awarded an exclusive 5-year contract for San Francisco Bay Ferry services to Blue & Gold Fleet (B&GF). - [Bayer workers win new contract in Berkeley with better job security](https://www.ilwu.org/bayer-workers-win-new-contract-in-berkeley-with-better-job-security/) - new contract covering 420 Local 6 members at the Bayer HealthCare plant in Berkeley, California was reached on September 30 and ratified by 70% of workers on October 12. - [Court rules that EGT was 'acutely aware' of ILWU Local 21 Working Agreement in lease agreement with Port of Longview](https://www.ilwu.org/court-rules-that-egt-was-acutely-aware-of-ilwu-local-21-working-agreement-in-lease-agreement-with-port-of-longview/) - The foreign owners of EGT knew full well prior to coming to Longview that the Northwest grain industry is stable and productive because of its 80-year relationship with the men and women of the ILWU. - [Sky-high Oakland crane operator moves your stuff (video)](https://www.ilwu.org/sky-high-oakland-crane-operator-moves-your-stuff/) - ILWU Local 10 crane operator, Bill Galea, was featured on NBC Bay Area (KNTV 11) - [Workers at Bayer pharmaceutical plant in Berkeley, CA win new pact](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-at-bayer-pharmaceutical-plant-in-berkeley-ca-win-new-pact/) - A new agreement covering 420 pharmaceutical workers at the Bayer HealthCare plant in Berkeley, California has been reached following two months of difficult negotiations. The proposal includes better job security measures, controls on health care insurance costs, and annual raises of more than 3% during four-year contract. The proposed agreement is subject to a membership - [Community stands with ILWU as EGT hires ‘private army’](https://www.ilwu.org/community-stands-with-ilwu-as-egt-hires-‘private-army’/) - "What the community of Longview needs least of all is a private army of mercenaries preventing ILWU members from standing up for their jobs. Harassment by law enforcement has already gotten out of hand with ILWU members" - [ILWU reaction to this afternoon’s hearing in Federal Court on EGT’s Lawsuit Against the Port of Longview](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-reaction-to-this-afternoon’s-hearing-in-federal-court-on-egt’s-lawsuit-against-the-port-of-longview/) - This afternoon, a Federal District Court in Tacoma, WA heard oral arguments in EGT’s lawsuit against the Port of Longview regarding the company’s obligations under its lease agreement with the Port. Port counsel vigorously argued that the EGT lease requires EGT to honor the Local 21 Working Agreement with the Port. The judge did not - [Bayer workers fight to keep promised jobs](https://www.ilwu.org/bayer-workers-fight-to-keep-promised-jobs/) - by James Parks, Sep 27, 2011 Two years after being granted tax subsidies in exchange for creating family-supporting jobs, management at Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Berkeley, Calif., steadfastly refuses to keep its commitment. Instead, it wants to outsource work done by members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 6. On Aug. 24, the day - [Dutch dockers take action in solidarity with Local 21 members](https://www.ilwu.org/dutch-dockers-take-action-in-solidarity-with-local-21-members/) - Dutch dockers staged a solidarity action in support of ILWU Local 21 members fighting for good jobs at the EGT grain terminal in Longview, WA. About a dozen Dutch dock workers staged a protest outside of an STX Pan Ocean ship on Sept 27. The South Korean company is part owner in EGT along with - [ITF launches campaign site to support Longview dockers](https://www.ilwu.org/itf-launches-campaign-site-to-support-longview-dockers/) - The International Transport Workers’ Federation has launched a campaign page to promote the international solidarity efforts underway in support of ILWU Local 21 members fighting for good jobs at EGT’s tax-subsidized grain terminal in the Port of Longview, WA - [ILWU International President surrenders to law enforcement with support from East and West Coast longshore leaders](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-international-president-surrenders-to-law-enforcement-with-support-from-east/) - Says sheriff should stop abusive arrests of union members and the purposeful waste of taxpayer dollars for show-of-force antics - [ILWU files civil rights lawsuit to stop police brutality in Longview, Cowlitz County, WA](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-files-civil-rights-lawsuit-to-stop-police-brutality-in-longview-cowlitz-county-wa/) - "The ILWU is filing this lawsuit to stop the abuse of longshore workers and their supporters who are being violently pursued and intentionally prosecuted for exercising their free speech and associational rights," said ILWU President Bob McEllrath. - [Australian maritime workers take action in solidarity with ILWU Local 21 ](https://www.ilwu.org/australian-maritime-workers-take-action-in-solidarity-with-ilwu-local-21/) - Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) staged a solidartity rally in support of ILWU Local 21 members at the Townsville Port in front of a ship owned by STX Pan Ocean, part owner of EGT. - [Bayer bio-tech workers' vote in Berkeley send company a stinging rebuke](https://www.ilwu.org/bayer-bio-tech-workers-vote-in-berkeley-send-company-a-stinging-rebuke/) - Yesterday’s overwhelming vote signals a looming crisis if Bayer refuses to address job retention concerns after taking tax subsidies - [Law enforcement escorts multinational EGT's grain train, arrests citizens for exercising free speech rights](https://www.ilwu.org/law-enforcement-escorts-multinational-egts-grain-train-arrests-citizens-for-exercising-free-speech-rights/) - Dan Coffman, President of ILWU Local 21, two longshore officers and about ten wives and mothers of longshore workers, were arrested today for exercising their First Amendment rights by demonstrating peacefully on train tracks against EGT’s total influence and domination of the NLRB, the courts and the public police. - [Negotiations at Bayer’s bio-tech plant in Berkeley break down: Company refuses to protect jobs after taking taxpayer subsidies](https://www.ilwu.org/negotiations-at-bayer’s-bio-tech-plant-in-berkeley-break-down-company-refuses-to-protect-jobs-after-taking-taxpayer-subsidies/) - Four--hundred workers at the Bayer Pharmaceutical plant in Berkeley, California are asking the company to honor promises made two years ago when executives accepted taxpayer subsidies in exchange for providing good-paying jobs - [Three union members arrested less than 48 hours after Sheriff rejects peaceful surrender at courthouse ](https://www.ilwu.org/three-union-members-arrested-less-than-48-hours-after-sheriff-rejects-peaceful-surrender-at-courthouse/) - Cowlitz County sheriff continues traumatizing union members' families with "made for TV" arrests - [Panama Canal Pilots vote to affiliate with ILWU: New strength and unity for both organizations](https://www.ilwu.org/panama-canal-pilots-vote-to-affiliate-with-ilwu-new-strength-and-unity-for-both-organizations/) - The global supply chain has many important links including dockworkers on the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada. But three thousand miles to the south, the Panama Canal remains one of the world’s most vital links and an essential group of workers there has just decided to affiliate with the ILWU. - [President's message](https://www.ilwu.org/2998/) - Like others who work at ports along the West Coast, the pilots in Panama have a critical role in the global supply chain. And like us, they understand that solidarity at home and around the world is linked to their union’s survival. - [Local 23 awarded Tacoma ‘City of Destiny’ honor](https://www.ilwu.org/local-23-awarded-tacoma-‘city-of-destiny’-honor/) - Local 23 was honored by the City of Tacoma with the 2011 “City of Destiny” award. The members of Local 23 have long been active in a variety of projects to help make Tacoma a better place. - [RockTenn workers take action, win improvements in Oakland](https://www.ilwu.org/rocktenn-workers-take-action-win-improvements-in-oakland/) - Local 6 members at the RockTenn recycling facility in Oakland went on strike for several hours early in the morning on August 30th after the company refused to bargain fairly for a new contract. Workers made the decision to strike after unfair labor practice charges were filed against the company. - [Int'l Transport Workers' Federation condemns detention of ILWU president](https://www.ilwu.org/intl-transport-workers-federation-condemns-detention-of-ilwu-president/) - The ITF has condemned the detention yesterday of ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) president Bob McEllrath while attending a protest in Vancouver, Washington, USA. - [Speaking out for good jobs at Bayer](https://www.ilwu.org/speaking-out-for-good-jobs-at-bayer/) - On August 31st, Bayer workers voted by a 3-1 margin to reject the company’s contract proposal that would make health insurance unaffordable. Other concerns included Bayer’s failure to provide job security or address unsafe staffing levels that now plague the plant. - [Union volunteers “put their bodies on the line” to save good community jobs in Longview, WA](https://www.ilwu.org/union-volunteers-“put-their-bodies-on-the-line”-to-save-good-community-jobs-in-longview-wa/) - Workers took action to protest the refusal by the big grain company, EGT, to honor agreements with the local community to provide good jobs in Longview. - [Workers volunteer to “put their bodies on the line” in effort to save good jobs in Longview, WA](https://www.ilwu.org/workers-volunteer-to-“put-their-bodies-on-the-line”-in-effort-to-save-good-jobs-in-longview-wa-3/) - “It shouldn’t be a crime to fight for good jobs in America.” - [ILA Joins In Solidarity With ILWU And Condemns Attacks on Its President and Member-Protesters](https://www.ilwu.org/ila-joins-in-solidarity-with-ilwu-and-condemns-attacks-on-its-president-and-member-protesters/) - The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO joins in solidarity with our Sisters and Brothers of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in condemning the attack by police in riot gear on hundreds of ILWU member-protesters in Washington State and the detention of ILWU President Bob McEllrath. - [Local 502 raises $20,502 for Vancouver Children’s Hospital](https://www.ilwu.org/local-502-raises-20502-for-vancouver-children’s-hospital/) - ILWU local 502 finally ended their fundraising drive for the Vancouver Children’s Hospital. Their grand total was $20,502. This successful drive was beyond expectation and was followed by a live presentation on TV in front of millions of viewers during prime time and an hour before the telethon came to a close. Local 502 had - [Panama free-trade deal would make it easier for the wealthy to avoid paying taxes](https://www.ilwu.org/panama-free-trade-deal-would-undercut-make-it-easier-for-the-wealthy-to-avoid-paying-taxes/) - From the Huffington Post: "A tax haven . . . has one of three characteristics: It has no income tax or a very low-rate income tax; it has bank secrecy laws; and it has a history of noncooperation with other countries on exchanging information about tax matters," said Rebecca Wilkins, senior counsel with Citizens for - [ILWU members in Southern California help take solidarity actions in support of supermarket workers](https://www.ilwu.org/ilwu-members-in-southern-california-help-take-solidarity-actions-in-support-of-supermarket-workers/) - During the July 4th weekend, ILWU