by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Events, Featured, July/August 2019 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
On June 18th, over 40 ILWU members, pensioners, and supporters gathered at the Ballantyne memorial at New Brighton Park in Vancouver, BC to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier and remember the militant history of Vancouver waterfront...
by admin | Aug 16, 2019 | Featured, July/August 2019 Dispatcher
ILWU Local 7 Clerical workers at the Port of Bellingham have ratified a three-year contract that covers receptionists, clerks, accountants, secretaries, and operation specialists who work at Bellingham’s seaside port facilities and nearby airport until 2022. The...
by admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, July/August 2019 Dispatcher
By late 2018, the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific had been bargaining for 2 years to secure a contract for 400 workers at the Alaska Marine Highway System. The IBU represents the largest group of employees among several unions that represent public ferry system...
