by admin | Apr 15, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
A cemetery may seem like an ironic place to begin a celebration of the beginning of the Tacoma longshore local, but this is no ordinary cemetery. On the morning of March 22, Local 23 active members, pensioners, ILWU International President Robert McEllrath,...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Over 250 student activists from dozens of college campuses across the country converged at the Ohio State University in Columbus for their annual conference in early February. The United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) invited ILWU Vice President Ray Familathe to...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Helping Our Community
Now that the electoral victory in Oakland, CA has been won, the hard work for ILWU members is just beginning. Bay Area ILWU members continue to do their part working with the administration of Mayor Jean Quan to make Oakland a better place. ILWU members volunteered to...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Fighting for Good Jobs
The Southern California harbor area won a major victory on February 1st, when the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to continue with the Main Deepening Channel Dredging project without delay. The project was supported by many in the harbor area including the...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Fighting for Good Jobs
Hundreds of Rite Aid workers at the company’s giant Southwestern Distribution Center in Lancaster voted on Friday February 4th to send management a loud and clear message. By a 98% margin, workers rejected a company contract proposal that flopped in the shop because...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Representatives of the ICEM (International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions) North America region met in San Francisco, CA on January 26-27th. In June 2010, at the ICEM North America region meeting, ILWU International Secretary...
