by admin | Jun 25, 2010 | Fighting for Good Jobs, July 2010 Dispatcher
Vincent Atos is a low-key, friendly guy who never concealed the fact that he was gay and a supporter of the union. During his six years as a deckhand with the Blue & Gold Fleet, and three on Hornblower’s Alcatraz run, his co-workers never seemed to mind his “gay”...
by admin | Jun 25, 2010 | June 2010 Dispatcher
On behalf of the ILWU membership, we are filing an amicus brief to oppose Arizona’s dangerous new immigration law. An amicus brief is a document that is filed in court by someone who is not directly related to the case but has an interest in the matter that it under...
by admin | Jun 25, 2010 | Allies, Helping Our Community, June 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
The ILWU is challenging Arizona’s controversial new immigration law that empowers police to detain anyone they suspect of being in the country without authorization. The law also gives police the right to demand proof of legal residency and creates a new crime for...
by admin | Mar 17, 2007 | Remembering Our History
March 27, 2006 Introduction by Harvey Schwartz In observance of Black History Month, this issue’s oral history honors Curtis McClain, the union’s International Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus who passed away last November. McClain was the first African American elected...