by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured, March 2020 Dispatcher
Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists are serious about improving the working conditions and patient care at their animal hospital – so spirits at their rally on February 15 weren’t damped by the downpour. “We’ve got more important problems than a little...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of ILWU Local 5 members working at Powell’s Books in Portland were laid off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many retail businesses to close temporarily. The company is not providing any severance, continuation of health coverage or other...
by admin | Apr 4, 2020 | March 2020 Dispatcher
ILWU International officers led a delegation to the Maritime Union of Australia’s National Conference during the first week of March. The event attracted over 500 rank and file union delegates, including International President Willie Adams, Vice President (Mainland)...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, March 2020 Dispatcher
As The Dispatcher was going to press in March, the COVID19 virus had become a global pandemic, claiming 27,000 lives worldwide and making the US the most-afflicted nation on earth with 185,000 confirmed cases and a domestic death toll of 3,800 and rising. Washington...
by admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, March 2020 Dispatcher
Almost 200 Tartine Bakery workers participated in a pair of union elections held in the Bay Area on March 12 and 13, where a majority signaled support for the ILWU. Targeted by union-busters The largest group of workers at three San Francisco bakery locations were...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Featured
As the United States is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases, US maritime unions are on the frontlines aiding the government’s efforts to combat the spread of the virus. Last week, the government activated its two military hospital ships, the USNS Mercy and the...
by admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Featured, Solidarity
SAN PEDRO — Members of ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 94 welcomed the USNS Mercy Friday, working together to tie up the ship as it docked in the Port of Los Angeles. The Mercy was escorted by two Foss Maritime tugs crewed by members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union, the maritime...
by admin | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
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by admin | Mar 20, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
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