by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Featured
The 49th annual Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) convention met in Tacoma, WA from Sept 12-14. The convention coincided with several events in Tacoma that recognized the important contribution of the longshore labor struggles to the city’s working class...
by admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Featured
ILWU International Secretary-Treasurer Willie Adams led an ILWU delegation to Brisbane, Australia in early May that included Local 20 President Rudy Dorame and Local 30 member Darrell Nichols. The ILWU leaders joined nearly 50 of their counterparts from 11 countries...
by admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Featured
Josh Williams, the longtime ILWU member and pensioner who created and led Local 10’s famous Drill Team for 50 years, passed on June 3 at the age of 83. Like many African-Americans of his generation, Williams’ family was based in the south. His father was a...
by admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Featured
An estimated 100 ILWU volunteers provided most of the labor and resources for a successful community clean-up effort in partnership with Oakland District 5 Councilmembers Noel Gallo on Saturday, May 14. The impressive turnout topped results from the previous clean-up...
by admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Featured
Bernie Sanders’ Presidential campaign shocked the political establishment by morphing into a movement with clear working- class politics that inspired a new generation of young people and working families. Sanders won 12 million votes and scored victories in 22...
by admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Featured
Local 10 Drill Team members rolled out the red carpet to honor their longtime leader, “Captain Josh,” with a surprise party on April 30th that celebrated the Team’s 50th Anniversary. Captain Josh was completely surprised and nearly speechless when he entered the OVO...
