by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Representatives of the ICEM (International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions) North America region met in San Francisco, CA on January 26-27th. In June 2010, at the ICEM North America region meeting, ILWU International Secretary...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Solidarity and determination to wage a long fight helped Dutch dockworkers (FNV Bondgenoten) to win back some of the benefits they lost when a giant insurance company, Aegon, tried to rip-off their pensions. On January 12, 2009, General Secretary Niek Stam brought a...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
The ILWU has a long and proud tradition of fighting for civil rights. The membership has demanded a principled defense of civil rights and civil liberties for all workers, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or political point of view even when those stands were...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Dozens of Local 30 members gathered on a cold evening outside Rio Tinto’s main gate to mark the one year anniversary of the 2010 lockout that began last year on January 31st. Members offered their thoughts as it grew dark, making it difficult to see who was speaking,...
by admin | Feb 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Tens of thousands of students, parents, teachers, nurses and other community members continue to take a stand for the fundamental collective bargaining rights of workers. That right is currently under attack by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker who is pushing...
by admin | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Workers in Egypt have played a decisive and under-reported role in helping topple Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. Union members in textile plants, post offices, sanitation services and the Suez Canal organized job actions across the country on February 9th –...
by admin | Feb 8, 2011 | Featured
Pier 84 at San Francisco’s Islais Creek is home to an aging crane that a coalition of environmentalists and labor groups are trying to preserve. It is the last remaining piece of machinery in the Port of San Francisco that was hand operated by longshoremen working...
by admin | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
The life of ILWU Local 34 and Lincoln Brigade member Nate Thornton will be honored on Saturday, March 6 in Berkeley. Please join us and share your memories of Nate. Saturday, March 6 at 2 PM Finnish Hall 1819 10th ST Berkeley CA
by admin | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Let’s support the struggle for justice by Rite Aid workers! Rite Aid, the nation’s third-largest retail drug chain, has been struggling financially for years. Yet, despite management’s serious and costly mistakes – which have left the company deeply in debt – Rite Aid...
by admin | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
ILWU Local 13 recently became a sponsor of 22 Southern California museums. The first “fully sponsored” episode of California Adventure TV sponsored by Local 13 members recently aired on KCAL 9. Local 13 is proud to support education and the arts in in Southern...
