by admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, January 2017
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 on June 30, 2016. “It’s not unusual for negotiations to continue after a contract expires, but the refusal by...
by admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Featured, Helping Our Community, January 2017
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...
by admin | Jan 12, 2017 | Featured, January 2017, Solidarity
On December 6, the ILWU International Executive Board voted unanimously to adopt a statement of policy opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The controversial project is opposed by Native Americans across the continent because it threatens Native lands and...
