by admin | May 28, 2013 | Featured
Longshore workers in Oregon and Washington are continuing their round-the-clock fight for a fair contract at grain terminals owned by some of the world’s largest grain corporations nearly a year after negotiations began last August. ILWU workers have exported a...
by admin | May 28, 2013 | Featured
On April 18, the ILWU Coast Longshore Caucus approved a solidarity contribution and delegation visit to support a historic strike by dockworkers for better pay and working conditions at the Port of Hong Kong. Up to 450 workers were involved in the job action, making...
by admin | May 28, 2013 | Featured, Uncategorized
Several hundred ILWU members, families, Pensioners, Federated Auxiliary, community supporters and elected officials gathered in Southern California’s harbor area on May 15 to participate in two “First Blood” events honoring the first workers killed during the 1934...
by admin | May 20, 2013 | Featured
ILWU members were a prominent part of the Port’s 150th Anniversary celebrations held during the month of April. The Port declared Sunday, April 28 to be “Maritime Day” and sponsored waterfront events that included public tours, exhibits, boat rides, a scavenger hunt,...
by admin | May 3, 2013 | Featured
Eighty-one delegates elected from Longshore, Clerk and Foremen Locals attended the Longshore Division Caucus that was convened in San Francisco from April 15-19. Among the key issues discussed were the ongoing lockout of grain handlers in Vancouver, WA; new...
by admin | May 3, 2013 | Featured
As The Dispatcher goes to press, Hong Kong dockworkers are approaching the first month of a strike for better pay and working conditions. The Union of Hong Kong Dockers is squaring-off against one of China’s wealthiest and most powerful tycoons: Li Ka-shing, owner...
