by admin | Jul 12, 2012 | June 2012 Dispatcher
Local 10 members, pensioners, friends and family gathered for an honorary lunch on June 20th to celebrate the 89th birthday of ILWU icon Cleophus Williams. International Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams presented a plaque to Williams, praising him as “A renaissance...
by admin | Jul 12, 2012 | Featured, June 2012 Dispatcher
Below is a list of the Programs and Policies passed by the ILWU’s 35th Convention held near San Diego, CA from June 4-8. Click on the links to download the full text of the resolutions (PDF). Resolution # C-1: CONVENTION LOCATIONS Resolution # C-2: IEB...
by admin | Jul 11, 2012 | June 2012 Dispatcher, Pensioners
Board members of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) met in San Diego on Sunday, June 10, following the ILWU convention. The first order of business tackled by the board was to issue a charter for the newly-formed San Diego Pensioners group. “It’s always a...
by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | June 2012 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Avelino “Abba” Ramos passed away in Richmond, CA on June 5th at the age of 78. Ramos was a dedicated unionist and organizer who gave years of service to the ILWU in Hawaii and California. When word of his death reached the 35th ILWU Convention, a moment of silence was...
by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Featured, June 2012 Dispatcher
These remarks were prepared by President McEllrath for the 35th ILWU Convention that took place on June 4-8 at the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego, CA. He began by appreciating the International officers who stood by him during three years that were full of...
by admin | Jul 3, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, June 2012 Dispatcher
On Wednesday, June 13, the employer group the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the ILWU jointly filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Philippines-based ICTSI, which operates Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland, for violating the longstanding collective...
