by admin | May 23, 2012 | May 2012 Dispatcher, Solidarity
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...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
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...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
Over 130 International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) members from Southern California demonstrated outside the offices of Harley Marine, Westoil/Millennium on Friday, May 4. The demonstration sent a clear message that the ILWU family is united in support of the...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
After more than a year of bargaining and 48 negotiating sessions, members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union and 13 other unions reached a preliminary agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge District that will preserve affordable health benefits. The tentative agreement was...
by admin | May 20, 2012 | May 2012 Dispatcher
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...
by admin | May 2, 2012 | Helping Our Community, May 2012 Dispatcher
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...
