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.
Alaska Secretary-Treasurer training
The workshop focused on providing training and resources to union officers who are responsible for overseeing the financial health of local unions
Longshore Caucus delegates meet; proposed contract extension goes to membership
A majority of Longshore Caucus delegates voted on April 28 to refer the employer’s proposed extension to a ratification vote by the membership.
ILWU Longshore Caucus delegates meet in San Francisco; Proposed contract extension goes to membership vote
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 28, 2017) – Nearly 90 delegates from 29 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA, to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by rank...
New Ferry service with union workers
Members of the Inlandbaotmen’s Union (IBU) helped ensure a smooth transition on March 6 when commuter ferry service from Tiburon to San Francisco...


