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...
by admin | Aug 9, 2011 | Remembering Our History
April 21, 2008 Introduction by Harvey Schwartz Mary Winzig was the founding president of warehouse, retail and allied workers Local 5, which represents employees at the nation’s largest independent book company, Powell’s Books of Portland, Oregon. Mary Winzig was a...
by admin | Jul 29, 2011 | July/August 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
On June 14th, Local 19 celebrated 125 years of the Seattle Longshore Union. Over 200 people turned out to the event that was held at the SeaTac Doubletree. Coast Committeeman Leal Sundet attended the event along with representatives from ILWU locals through- out the...
by admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Featured, June 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Over two hundred ILWU members, community supporters and labor activists gathered at the University of Washington campus in Seattle to celebrate the lives of Gene Viernes and Silme Domingo, two young, reform-minded officers of Local 37 who were assassinated in...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Featured, May 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Throughout its history, the ILWU has been committed to rank and file democracy, social justice, and solidarity with other workers and unions on behalf of economic and social gains for working people. The ILWU’s power rests on the hard work of rank and file members who...
by admin | Apr 16, 2011 | June 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Walter William Williamson, 92, President of Tacoma ILWU Local 23 in 1961, passed away March 28, 2011. He was one of the “voices in the wilderness” during his early years in Tacoma ILA Local 38-97. He was famous for his prodigious strength and work ethic on the job and...
