by admin | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
By early April, union dockworkers were back on the job at the Port of Auckland, following an employer lockout that ended with an order by New Zealand’s Employment Court and a massive show of international solidarity that included help from the ILWU. “Many members of...
by admin | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Most recycling workers at Waste Management Davis Street facility in the East Bay are being paid a paltry $12.67 an hour or less. It’s less than the Local 6 members need to support their families. On top of the low wages, they had to deal with a dangerous rat...
by admin | Apr 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
ILWU Local 21 Vice President (in black sweatshirt), attempting to facilitate a peaceful orderly arrest outside the Cowlitz County Hall of Justice at 2 PM on Friday, September 16. The sheriff, Mark Nelson, ignored the offer, instead sending four law enforcement...
by admin | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Construction is expected to begin soon on ILWU Local 13’s new dispatch hall now that the entitlement and permitting process for the new building is complete. The new 32,565 square-foot hall will be a state-of-the-art “green” building and will achieve the LEED Gold...
by admin | Apr 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s been two years since the Local 30 hall in Boron was buzzing with talk about how to beat a lengthy lockout by the international mining giant, Rio Tinto. “It feels like ‘déjà vu’ all over again,” said Local 30 member Kevin Martz, who came to the union meeting on...
by admin | Apr 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The life of Longshoreman, musician and poet Harry Stamper was celebrated at the ILWU Local 12 hall in Coos Bay, Oregon on March 17. Stamper passed away on March 9 at the age of 67. The celebration featured musicians and poets who shared some of Stamper’s prolific...
