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...
President’s report

President’s report

Most longshore workers know that our six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) expires next summer. As we prepare for negotiations next spring, the employers have been watching- and testing us. The first test came in 2010, when we took-on Rio...