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.
ILWU disaster relief team provides solidarity and assistance to communities in Puerto Rico
After hearing news reports of the devastation and humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico ILWU Local 23 members were moved to action.
ILWU Members from West Coast Ports Travel to Support KEX Grainhandlers
More than 300 ILWU members from ports up and down the West Coast led a spirited march on November 8 to make their voices loud and clear at the gate of Kalama Export Company
Solidarity on display at ILWU Canada’s Young Workers Conference
ILWU Canada held its third biennial Young Workers Convention at the Maritime Labour Center in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 27-29.
IBU blows whistle on big oil’s dangerous move in Alaska
The Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), ILWU’s Marine Division, is blowing the whistle on a dangerous plan to replace experienced union mariners who have successfully protected Alaska’s pristine Prince William Sound with a cut-rate, nonunion company that has a poor safety record.


