by admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Featured
Honoring Bloody Thursday in uncertain timesSeptember 2, 2021 9:37 am This year ILWU locals along the West Coast continued to honor Bloody Thursday in a variety of ways amidst uncertainties and changing restrictions on gatherings during the pandemic. Bloody Thursday is...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Featured, Organizing
ILWU’s Feed the Community Day lends a helping hand during hard times Unionizing was not the first choice for the staff of All Creatures Animal Hospital (ACAH) in Bremerton, Washington. The hospital was originally owned and operated by a beloved veterinarian. About a...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | Featured
Stronger Together: ILWU comes together at historic virtual 38th International ConventionJuly 14, 2021 3:27 pm The ILWU kicked off its 38th International Convention on June 14th, in San Francisco. The historic convention was the first-ever held virtually. The decision...
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, Solidarity
Local 6 members at Stratas Foods in Fresno take a stand for fair wagesJuly 2, 2021 12:44 pm Forty-five members from Local 6 in Fresno, CA have been locked out by Stratas Foods since May 4th after workers unanimously rejected the company’s “last, best and final offer.”...
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Featured, Solidarity
West Coast ITF Inspectors assist in vaccinating seafarersJuly 2, 2021 11:39 am The dedicated team of ITF Inspectors has been working steadily throughout May, organizing and assisting grassroots efforts to get free or low-cost surplus Johnson & Johnson COVID...
by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
IBU fights to protect jurisdiction, area wage standards on tugs and barges in LA/Long BeachJune 30, 2021 12:20 pm On May 6th, members of the ILWU’s marine division—the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), and ILWU Locals 13, 63, 94, 63 OCU, the Pacific Coast Pensioners...
by admin | May 28, 2021 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, Organizing
ILWU May Day 2021: Remembering the past, fighting for the futureMay 28, 2021 10:46 am From the desert to the docks, ILWU members marked May Day 2021 with a range of celebrations that honored labor history while also looking to current struggles as workers fight to...
by admin | May 27, 2021 | From the Titled Officers
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