Two worlds, one brotherhood

Two worlds, one brotherhood

I recently went on a trip to Panama. Before leaving I remembered the Panama Canal Pilots had affiliated with the ILWU. Through friends at the longshore caucus, I made contact with ILWU Vice President Ray Familathe, who was able to get me in contact with a few of the...

Local 63-OCU ratification vote scheduled

Local union officials have announced a membership ratification vote has been scheduled on Wednesday, February 6th for the tentative agreement reached following the 8-day strike that ended on December 4, 2012. The Dispatcher will report on the results in the next...

Former Local 13 leader Kevin Schroeder passes

Former Local 13 Vice-President Kevin Robert Schroeder passed away on November 27, 2012, at the age of 58 in San Pedro where he had been a lifelong resident and union leader. Schroeder worked for years as a commercial fisherman, but spent the majority of his working...