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.
Honoring the past and passing the torch: 49th Annual PCPA convention convenes in Tacoma
The 49th annual Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) convention met in Tacoma, WA from Sept 12-14
Longshore Elected Delegates Vote to Meet with West Coast Employers To Discuss Their Request for a Contract Extension
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 11, 2016) - More than 100 delegates from 30 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by...
West Coast dockworkers will honor “Hour of silence” on Thursday, July 7
West Coast dockworkers will honor an international “day of action” on Thursday, July 7 , by observing an “hour of silence” in honor of workers who have died on the docks here and abroad.
ILWU leaders join global effort to hold Rio Tinto accountable
The ILWU leaders joined nearly 50 of their counterparts from 11 countries who comprise the Rio Tinto Global Union Network


