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...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
Over 130 International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) members from Southern California demonstrated outside the offices of Harley Marine, Westoil/Millennium on Friday, May 4. The demonstration sent a clear message that the ILWU family is united in support of the...
by admin | May 23, 2012 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, May 2012 Dispatcher
After more than a year of bargaining and 48 negotiating sessions, members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union and 13 other unions reached a preliminary agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge District that will preserve affordable health benefits. The tentative agreement was...
by admin | May 20, 2012 | May 2012 Dispatcher
On May 8, members of the ILWU Local 12, Auxiliary 1 and Local 12 Pensioners proudly joined a picket line to support members of Local 3072, the Southwestern Oregon Community College classified employees. The Local 3972 members have been waiting more than a year for a...
by admin | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Garry Parsloe, President of the Maritime Union of New Zealand issued the following letter to supporters around the world, updating them on the status contract negotiations with the Ports of Auckland. Dear Supporter: It has been awhile since we contacted you but...
