by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 28, 2017) – Nearly 90 delegates from 29 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA, to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by rank and file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Longshore Division (ILWU), convened this week in San...
by admin | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Members of the Inlandbaotmen’s Union (IBU) helped ensure a smooth transition on March 6 when commuter ferry service from Tiburon to San Francisco was transferred from the Blue & Gold Fleet to Golden Gate Transit District. The seamless transfer provided peace of...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
ILWU members in Los Angeles, Seattle, and the Bay Area honored Martin Luther King Day by marching, protesting and meeting to promote social justice. MLK breakfast in LA “We can honor Dr. King’s legacy by continuing his struggle for justice, especially for the poor and...
by admin | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
ILWU pensioners are beginning to get organized in Alaska. It started this past September at the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association Convention where ILWU President Bob McEllrath and Pacific Coast Pensioners President Greg Mitre presented a new charter authorizing...
by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) met on November 1st in San Francisco, where discussions were held on the concept of a contract extension. Both parties agreed to resume talks at a future date to be mutually...
