by admin | Apr 16, 2011 | June 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Walter William Williamson, 92, President of Tacoma ILWU Local 23 in 1961, passed away March 28, 2011. He was one of the “voices in the wilderness” during his early years in Tacoma ILA Local 38-97. He was famous for his prodigious strength and work ethic on the job and...
by admin | Apr 15, 2011 | Featured
A 20 minute documentary, “In Unity There is Strength,” on ILWU Local 23 produced by Nancy Bourne Haley for Local 23 the recent 125th anniversary celebration of the the Tacoma longshore local is now available from Local 23 for $5 a copy PLUS SHIPPING (253-383-2648...
by admin | Apr 15, 2011 | February 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
A cemetery may seem like an ironic place to begin a celebration of the beginning of the Tacoma longshore local, but this is no ordinary cemetery. On the morning of March 22, Local 23 active members, pensioners, ILWU International President Robert McEllrath,...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Solidarity
AFL-CIO took a strong stand against the U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement that is being aggressively pursued by the Obama administration. The trade agreement has been on hold because of the high level of assassinations . Specifically, 2,850 trade unionists have been...
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
The ongoing strike at six Rite Aid stores in the Cleveland area inspired the third in a series of “national action days” at the retail drugstores on April 1. Hundreds of supporters, including Rite Aid workers, customers, students, community members, elected officials,...
by admin | Mar 18, 2011 | Solidarity
Rite Aid workers at six stores in Northeast Ohio went on strike on March 14th to protest unlawful harassment and threats against union members by management . The unfair labor practices strike is asking customers not to shop or fill prescriptions at any of the 61 Rite...
by admin | Mar 16, 2011 | Helping Our Community
ILWU local 502 raised over $2600 for the food bank during the Christmas holidays. Now they have taken up a much larger project. They are attempting to raise $10,000 for the Children’s Hospital. In just one week of collections the members have donated over $3,000. ...
by admin | Mar 16, 2011 | Solidarity
Rite Aid workers in 35 Rite Aid stores from the Akron, Canton and Youngstown area tried to negotiate their union contract with company officials on Wednesday, April 16. The contract for these workers – separate from the 25 Cleveland area stores – expires on April 2,...
by admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, was joined by ILWU Secretary Treasurer, Willie Adams, at a press event on March 5th to protect funding for America’s ports. The budget being proposed by Republicans in Congress includes $680 million in annual cuts to port...
by admin | Mar 10, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Former ILWU International Secretary Treasurer and Local 26 President, Joe Ibarra, passed away on February 11th. He was 69 years old. Joe’s life was celebrated at a memorial service on March 4th in San Pedro, CA by family, friends, and his union brothers and sisters....
