ILWU Library and Archives
The ILWU Archives houses a digital collection of all the issues of The Dispatcher newspaper, Voice of the Federation, and the Waterfont Worker.
The Docker Podcast
Produced and hosted by rank and file longshore workers who take on issues about local, national, and international labor struggles. The views expressed do not represent the ILWU or its affiliates.
2024 elections: What’s at stake for ILWU members
The outcome of the November presidential and congressional elections will have important consequences for working-class voters, union members, and...
ILWU International Executive Board Endorses Kamala Harris for President
The Executive Board of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President in a special...
Alleged labor trafficking in Washington spotlights vulnerability of foreign fishing vessel workers
ITF, community activists, seek justice, accountability, and wages for the ‘United 6’ The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is raising...
ILWU-PMA Maintenance and Repair Training Center in the Port of Los Angeles opens
President Adams says the facility is just the beginning; ILWU will hold PMA to its promise for M&R training facilities in Oakland and Puget...
IBU Towboat Caucus brings organizing and training to the forefront
The Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU)—ILWU’s Marine Division—held a Towboat Caucus on November 5 and 6 in Seattle.
Longshore Division History and Traditions Conference – Dec. 1-6 2013, San Francisco
Download more information and an application form for the conference.


