by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Featured
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
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...
by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Featured
Delegates to the union’s 35th Convention in San Diego spent June 4-8 reflecting on the important struggles that were waged during the past three years – ultimately choosing unity to guide the ILWU through the daunting challenges ahead. Three years of difficult...
by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Featured
LONGVIEW, WA (June 30, 2012) — After two days of trial for a simple misdemeanor, six Cowlitz County jurors Friday could not reach a verdict on the charges of obstructing a train against the ILWU’s International President, Robert McEllrath. McEllrath had peacefully...
by admin | Jul 1, 2012 | Featured
William T. (Bill) Ward, who served as a Coast Committeeman for 20 years, passed away on May 16th at the age of 85. Ward was an officer of ILWU Local 13 and he served on the ILWU Coast Labor Relations Committee from 1963 to 1983. During his tenure, Ward helped shape...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured
When the world fastest sailboats – owned by some of the world’s richest men – come to the “Americas Cup” race in San Francisco during the summer of 2012 & 2013, ILWU members will probably hold many of the waterfront jobs. A team effort That’s because a framework...
