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.
Remembering our roots: Local 5 marks 20-year anniversary
ILWU Local 5 was chartered on August 10, 2000, after a two-year organizing and contract campaign by 400 workers at Powell’s Books in Portland, OR.
SFVS workers strike to protest illegal actions by their employer, VCA-Mars
Workers at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (SFVS), walked-off the job on July 30 to protest federal labor law violations by their employer, VCA-Mars
Explosion at the Port of Beirut puts spotlight on lax maritime regulations
The roots of the catastrophic explosion run “to a network of maritime capital and legal chicanery that is designed to protect businesses at any cost.
ILWU Legislative Director Lindsay McLaughlin retires
ILWU Legislative Director Lindsay McLaughlin retired on August 14 after serving the union for over 30 years. Lindsay’s many contributions to the...


