by admin | Nov 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 15,300 ILWU Credit Union members in Wilmington have chosen a new President/CEO to run their $138 million operation. Veteran credit union manager Ralph Ruiz has been selected to succeed John Coleman who retired from the position. Ruiz has 23 years of experience,...
by admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
From Lonsghore & Shipping News: Our condolences go out to Mr. López’ family, friends and colleagues. Nuestras condolencias a los familiares, compañeros de trabajo y amigos del señor López. Oscar López Triviño was murdered on November 9 in the Colombian city of...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
The death threats against longhsore union leader Victor Crespo started soon after he began organizing workers at Puerto Cortez in Honduras where International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) was awarded a lucrative 30-year contract last February to...
by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 94 joined forces once again to sponsor the 9th Annual ILWU Tri Party Golf Challenge on September 6-8. Generous contributions from individuals, combined with financial support from the ILWU International and Coast Committee, made it possible to...
by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of Southern California ILWU members joined with thousands Southern California workers and their families to celebrate Labor Day at the 34th annual Labor Solidarity March and Picnic in the working class city of Wilmington, CA. Over three dozen unions from all...
by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
VANCOUVER, WA (October 1, 2013) – Several members of Congress have asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to use the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks to help resolve the months-long lockout of ILWU grain workers in the Pacific Northwest by two...
