Longshore workers & officers protest medical claim delays

Longshore workers & officers protest medical claim delays

Dozens of longshore workers joined with ILWU officers on the morning of April 9 in San Francisco to tell waterfront employers: “Stop fooling around with our health benefits and start paying our medical claims!” Dozens of Local 13 members made their point by travelling...

May is medical, dental plan choice month

Active and retired longshore families in the ports where members have a choice can change medical and/or dental plans during the Open Enrollment period May 1 to May 31, 2013. The change will be effective July 1, 2013. In addition to the May Open Enrollment period,...

Frequently asked health and pension questions

Benefits specialist, John M. Castanho, answers some of the most commonly asked questions about our health and pension benefits: When a person begins working as a Longshoreman, at what point do they qualify for health benefits? Per the 2008 Memorandum of Understanding,...