by admin | Mar 10, 2011 | Allies
Shortly after 8 pm last night, police ceded control of the Wisconsin capitol building to thousands of protesters who assembled as word spread about a hastily called vote on the unpopular bill to strip workers of collective bargaining rights. The vote was an attempt to...
by admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher
Learning to navigate the longshore hiring hall and finding your way around the massive Southern California harbor area is a challenging task for anyone just entering the industry. It’s especially difficult for someone entering the industry under the child of the...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Events
SAVE THE DATE: Stand in Solidarity with Working People On April 4 The AFL-CIO Executive Council has called for a Day of Conscience on the anniversary of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Join American Rights at Work, Common Cause, MoveOn, and many...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Political Action
Several mean-spirited bills designed to scapegoat ferry workers have been introduced by both Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature. It seems as if some Washington lawmakers are in league with their GOP counterparts in Wisconsin. Sens. Mary Margaret Haugen...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
ILWU members from Locals 13, 63, 26 and 94 joined a delegation of 161 workers from Southern California who traveled to Madison, Wisconsin in late February to stand in solidarity with tens of thousands of students, parents, teachers, nurses and other community members...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher
Dear Editor, When he was running for office, President Obama said that he’d be willing to put on a comfortable pair of shoes and walk a picket line if working families needed his help. I think it’s pretty clear that we need his help now with all the antiunion attacks...
by admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher
As I write this column, working families and union members across North America – including many ILWU members – are coming under attack. Wisconsin is ground zero Most eyes are now focused on Wisconsin where the anti-union Governor, Scott Walker, has made his state a...
by admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Featured, Solidarity
ILWU Local 5, the union that represents Powell’s workers, is asking you to show your support for union workers. We invite everyone to join us for a shop-in at Powell’s online store on Tuesday, March 8th. Buy at least one book to show your support for union...
by admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Solidarity
A dockers’ union in an Egyptian port has won recognition from global terminal operator APM Terminals (APMT). The deal was won in the aftermath of the death of a crane driver and following two days of strike action. Workers at the Suez Canal Container Terminal,...
by admin | Mar 1, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Hundreds of students, pensioners, workers and allies visited dozens of Rite Aid stores around Valentine’s Day to talk with store managers about the problems many Rite Aid workers are having with the company. Rite Aid is trying to impose significant health insurance...
