by admin | May 20, 2022 | Featured
Featured Max Vekich goes to Washington ILWU Local 52 pensioner Max Vekich was sworn in as Commissioner at an in person ceremony held at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington D.C. on April 25th. Commissioner Vekich was previously sworn in to the FMC on...
by admin | May 17, 2022 | From the Titled Officers
From the Titled Officers ILWU Statement on the Mass Shooting in Buffalo, NY ILWU Statement on the Mass Shooting in Buffalo, NY May 17, 2022 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strongly condemns the racist terror attack on the Black community in...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Uncategorized ILWU elected officials give unprecedented interview with Port of L.A.’s Gene Seroka ILWU International President Willie Adams and Coast Committeeman Frank Ponce De Leon gave an unprecedented, pre-negotiations interview with Port of Los Angeles Executive...
by admin | Apr 18, 2022 | From the Titled Officers
From the Titled Officers ILWU statement on the passing of Jimmy Nolan The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) was saddened to learn about the passing of Liverpool docker leader Jimmy Nolan. The ILWU’s relationship with Brother Nolan dates back to the...
by admin | Apr 8, 2022 | From the Titled Officers
From the Titled Officers ILWU Statement on the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) joins with millions of Americans to celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to...
by admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Featured
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh meets with ILWU members in Seattle and TacomaApril 8, 2022 10:49 am U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh toured the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and met with ILWU members and officers from Locals 19 and 23 to discuss port infrastructure...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Pensioners
Max Vekich, a retired member of ILWU Local 52, was sworn in during a virtual ceremony as the fifth member of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on February 15. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a 51-43 vote on February 10. Commissioner Vekich was first...
by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured
Featured Longshore workers, Oakland Educators rally to save port jobs, public schools Local 10 members joined with educators and students at Oscar Grant Plaza outside of Oakland City Hall on February 17th for a rally to protect the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal...
by admin | Mar 11, 2022 | Featured
Featured Unity and strength at the Longshore Division Contract Caucus Close to 100 delegates from 29 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA, to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by members of the ILWU’s Longshore Division, met in Long Beach, CA from January 31-February 11...
by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | From the Titled Officers
From the Titled Officers U.S. Senate confirms former ILWU Local 52 member Max Vekich as Federal Maritime Commissioner Max Vekich, a retired member of ILWU Local 52, was confirmed as the fifth member of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) by the U.S. Senate on...
