by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Featured, June 2012 Dispatcher
These remarks were prepared by President McEllrath for the 35th ILWU Convention that took place on June 4-8 at the Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego, CA. He began by appreciating the International officers who stood by him during three years that were full of...
by admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Surrey, British Columbia – ILWU Local 502 raised $31,502 for the Children’s Hospital and presented the cheque on the annual Telethon in front of millions of viewers on live TV. The number of contributors and the donation amounts keep increasing as several members...
by admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Solidarity
The United Steelworkers (USW) and its global allies are hailing the end of Rio Tinto’s six-month lockout of aluminum smelter workers in Alma, Quebec, as a great victory for the workers and their supporters around the world. A collective agreement that will run...
by admin | Jul 3, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, June 2012 Dispatcher
On Wednesday, June 13, the employer group the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the ILWU jointly filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Philippines-based ICTSI, which operates Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland, for violating the longstanding collective...
by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Featured, June 2012 Dispatcher
Delegates to the union’s 35th Convention in San Diego spent June 4-8 reflecting on the important struggles that were waged during the past three years – ultimately choosing unity to guide the ILWU through the daunting challenges ahead. Three years of difficult...
by admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Featured
LONGVIEW, WA (June 30, 2012) — After two days of trial for a simple misdemeanor, six Cowlitz County jurors Friday could not reach a verdict on the charges of obstructing a train against the ILWU’s International President, Robert McEllrath. McEllrath had peacefully...
by admin | Jul 1, 2012 | Featured, June 2012 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
William T. (Bill) Ward, who served as a Coast Committeeman for 20 years, passed away on May 16th at the age of 85. Ward was an officer of ILWU Local 13 and he served on the ILWU Coast Labor Relations Committee from 1963 to 1983. During his tenure, Ward helped shape...
by admin | Jun 11, 2012 | Helping Our Community
April 14th marked seventh year ILWUL Local 23 members have participated in the Multiple Sclerosis walk in Tacoma, WA. This year, Local 23 started by raising more than $900 at a spaghetti dinner at the dispatch hall in March. Nearly 100 walkers proudly wore...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | May 2012 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Members of the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) in Auckland (Local 13) are back to work at the Port of Auckland, according to Secretary-Treasurer Joe Fleetwood’s latest report in mid-May. Fleetwood noted that tensions remain high because the Port Company doesn’t...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
When the world fastest sailboats – owned by some of the world’s richest men – come to the “Americas Cup” race in San Francisco during the summer of 2012 & 2013, ILWU members will probably hold many of the waterfront jobs. A team effort That’s because a framework...
