by admin | Mar 9, 2012 | February 2012 Dispatcher
Hundreds of longshore workers, family and community members gathered at the Maritime Center in Vancouver on Sunday, March 4 to honor the life of ILWU leader Frank Kennedy who passed on February 18. ILWU Canada President Tom Dufresne was among the 18 speakers who...
by admin | Feb 23, 2012 | January 2012 Dispatcher
The ILWU Local 21 hall in Longview was packed on January 21st with friends and family who gathered together to remember Ron Dalgarno, a longtime Local 21 member who passed away on January 16th at the age of 73. Ron joined ILWU Local 43 in the early 60s when he helped...
by admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Local 10 member and beloved father, grandfather and husband, Adonis Delove Hope passed away at the age of 46. He was a 15-year ILWU member. Adonis loved being a longshoreman, and especially the camaraderie of Local 10 members. He will be missed by all. Memorial...
by admin | Apr 16, 2011 | June 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Walter William Williamson, 92, President of Tacoma ILWU Local 23 in 1961, passed away March 28, 2011. He was one of the “voices in the wilderness” during his early years in Tacoma ILA Local 38-97. He was famous for his prodigious strength and work ethic on the job and...
by admin | Mar 10, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Former ILWU International Secretary Treasurer and Local 26 President, Joe Ibarra, passed away on February 11th. He was 69 years old. Joe’s life was celebrated at a memorial service on March 4th in San Pedro, CA by family, friends, and his union brothers and sisters....
