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.
IBU members win settlement but fight continues at Saltchuk
Members of the IBU, the ILWU’s Marine Division, won a significant settlement in October from Delta Western, an affiliate of Saltchuk Resources
Uniting in strength: IBU convenes their 23rd convention
The 23rd convention of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) met in Seattle on November 4-6 and committed to bold steps that will boost organizing and...
Pres. McEllrath: ILWU will fight all attacks on safety, collective bargaining rights
Politicians have been publicly and inaccurately blaming congestion at the ports on those of us who work on the docks. They are opportunistically using industry-caused congestion as an excuse to introduce legislation that attacks workers’ collective bargaining rights, threatens our safety, wastes taxpayer dollars — and fails to address the actual root causes of congestion.
ILWU member leads effort to help others left behind on harbor area streets
Local 26 member David Gonzales is leading an impressive but quiet effort with other volunteers in Wilmington


