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.
New Electric Tug – A Model of Recognition and Solidarity
Reconciliation begins when recognition of the past inspires meaningful action in the present. In our case, it inspired historic action. A decade...
Statement by ILWU President Willie Adams
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 15, 2022) – The ILWU is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with PMA last night. While the final decision is up to...
We are the ILWU: IBU Hawai’i region
The Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) is the ILWU’s Marine Division and one of the largest inland maritime unions in the United States. The...
ILWU Women’s Conference 2023
The theme of this year’s conference is See It, Believe It, Be It. We will be covering issues such as gender equity, developing and mentoring new leaders, and women’s contributions to building the union. Instructors will be drawn from the ranks of active and retired members, staff from the International, university labor centers, and labor activists.


