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Mexico’s Electrical Workers win tough two-year fight

by admin | Oct 24, 2011 | October 2011 Dispatcher

Few labor struggles at home or abroad are being won quickly or easily today. Members of the Mexican Electrical Workers union (SME) proved that point by declaring victory after a difficult two-year fight that pitted their militant union against Mexico’s anti-labor...
Unity and solidarity were themes at Pacific Coast Pensioners 44th convention

Unity and solidarity were themes at Pacific Coast Pensioners 44th convention

by admin | Oct 21, 2011 | Featured, October 2011 Dispatcher, Pensioners

The banner of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association reads: “Retired from the job…not from the struggle.” That same working class ideology was on display during the PCPA Convention from September 19 – 21, 2011 in Seattle, WA. Pensioners from up and down the...
IBU members strike Georgia-Pacific quick, smart and hard

IBU members strike Georgia-Pacific quick, smart and hard

by admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Featured, October 2011 Dispatcher

Enraged shouts broke the silence outside Georgia- Pacific’s Kelly Point warehouse facility in Portland on the afternoon of September 9th when workers halted operations and called a strike to protest unfair labor practices. “They want to cut just about everything you...
Southwestern Oregon Community College dedicates campus quad to former ILWU Local 12 Vice President, Henry Hansen

Southwestern Oregon Community College dedicates campus quad to former ILWU Local 12 Vice President, Henry Hansen

by admin | Oct 19, 2011 | October 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History

On October 8, Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) in Coos Bay dedicated its campus quad to Henry Hansen, the founder of the college, a longshoreman and the first Vice President of ILWU Local 12. The quad, named “Henry Hansen Labor Union Square,” will...

Seeking solutions to pollution around the ports

by admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Helping Our Community, October 2011 Dispatcher

The problem of air pollution around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach generated a standing-room-only crowd at a community forum that was held in Paramount on October 6. ILWU Coast Safety Committee Chair Tim Podue and Local 13 volunteer Donovan Russell attended...
Longview prepares for the long-haul

Longview prepares for the long-haul

by admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, October 2011 Dispatcher

ILWU Local 21 members are continuing their fight for fairness at the EGT grain terminal in Longview, Washington, where the high-stakes struggle continues to generate some dramatic twists and turns. “The fight for justice in Longview involves a lot more than just our...
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