May 2008 Dispatcher (PDF) 
Complete May 2008 Dispatcher issue as an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF).
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Longshore workers are standing down at West Coast ports
May 1, 2008--More than 25,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports are exercising their First Amendment rights today by taking a day off work and calling for an end to the war in Iraq.
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New ILWU TV ad focuses on safety
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has launched a new television ad which focuses on the many dangers members face each day while working on the West Coast docks. The ad airs coastwise in the wake of the 13th union death--Carlos Rivera, who was killed on the docks on April 4 in Long Beach, Calif.--since 2002.
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President's Report
President's Report Feb 2008 Dispatcher
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Memorial Services for Brother Carlos Rivera, Local 13
Memorial services for Brother Carlos Rivera, 73--who died tragically on the docks at the Port of Long Beach on April 4--will be held on Monday, April 14 at 10 a.m. at Harbor Christian Center, 1551 Wilmington Blvd, Wilmington, Calif.
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April 2008 Dispatcher (PDF)
The complete April 2008 Dispatcher as an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF).
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Longshore worker killed at Port of Long Beach
Cargo handling at one of the terminals at America's second busiest port
ground to a halt on Friday following the dockside death of Carlos Rivera, 73, a longshore worker with more than 40 years experience on the waterfront.
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NOTICE: May is Medical, Dental 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: May 1 to May 31, 2008. Any change that you make will be effective July 1, 2008. In addition to the May open enrollment period, members may change their health/dental coverage once at any time during the Plan Year (July 1-June 30).
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Longshore workers walk from 'Hollywood to the Docks,' April 15-17 to save good paying jobs in Los Angeles
On April 15th to the 17th, Southern California longshore workers will join
actors, janitors, and many other workers along with members of the community will march 28 miles from Hollywood to the docks of San Pedro. These individuals will symbolize over 350,000 workers who, this year, will be fighting to stay in the middle class or move themselves out of poverty.
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Feds file complaint against security firm at Port of Tacoma; guards say improvements are needed and "long overdue"
TACOMA, WA – A security firm contracted by the Danish shipping giant Maersk at the Port of Tacoma has repeatedly violated federal laws by threatening and firing employees, according to a complaint issued by the federal government last month.
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Bay area longshore workers share community concerns over cancer threat in port air
(OAKLAND, CA) Bay Area dockworkers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10 responded today to an alarming health risk assessment released Tuesday by the California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
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Workers win tough fight at Rite Aid Warehouse
After a tough two-year battle, the workers at Rite Aid’s (NYSE: RAD) distribution center in Lancaster, CA won their fight to join International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26. They won by 283 to 261, with 18 challenged ballots; 629 people were eligible to vote.
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Longshore Industry News
A new weekly update on what is happening in the maritime and goods movement industries.
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Seeking TWIC and injury stories
The union is seeking members' personal stories on two topics: 1. TWIC cards and 2. Serious on-the-job injuries.
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March 2008 Dispatcher (PDF)
The March 2008 issue of the ILWU Dispatcher as an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF).
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International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) endorses Barack Obama for President
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President today, concluding he is “the best candidate for working families.”
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AFL-CIO, ILWU call for boycott of Pacific Beach, Pagoda hotels
The nation's largest labor federation has called for a boycott of Honolulu-based HTH Corp. and its hotels, the Pacific Beach Hotel and the Pagoda Hotel.
The AFL-CIO said Friday that it will be notifying member unions in every state to avoid patronizing the hotels as a result of the long and contentious contract negotiations between HTH Corp. and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142.
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February 2008 Dispatcher (PDF)
Complete issue of Feb. 2008 Dispatcher as an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF).
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Warehouse Union Local 6 hosts 61st Annual Convention
ILWU Local 6 will be hosting its 61st annual convention on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Local 6 Union Hall, 99 Hegenberger Road in Oakland, Calif. RSVP: 510.638.5605 or 800.864.8302. |
