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Longshore, warehouse & marine divisions support ILWU ‘shipscalers’ at Local 56 convention 15 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
Surrounded by solidarity: In addition to officials, members and families with young children who attended the Local 56 Convention in San Pedro on July 27, the event featured Felix “Blacky” Alvarez, a ...
President’s report 14 Aug 2013 | 11:51 pm
ILWU International President Bob McEllrath Most longshore workers know that our six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) expires next summer. As we prepare for negotiations next ...
Thousands march to honor Bloody Thursday 14 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
Power in numbers: ILWU members, families, Auxiliary, Pensioners and community members from throughout the Southland commemorated Bloody Thursday on July 5th by marching 5 miles from the Harry Bridges ...
Port of Portland violates Oregon Public Records Act by demanding $200,000 prepayment for ‘first phase’ of records search, delaying for more than a yea... 7 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
PORTLAND, OR (August 7, 2013) – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has filed a lawsuit against the Port of Portland, alleging numerous ongoing violations of the Oregon Public Records Act ...
Waste Management recycling workers protest abuse, disrespect & poor conditions at company headquarters 18 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
On July 17, Recycling workers who process materials collected from residents in Oakland and other East Bay cities will protested in front of Waste Management’s corporate headquarters at 172 98th Avenu...
With proposed rule, U.S. Coast Guard will misuse taxpayer resources to provide private security for foreign grain conglomerates and trample American w... 15 Jul 2013 | 11:31 pm
PORTLAND, OR (July 15, 2013) – The United States Coast Guard has proposed a so-called “temporary safety zone” on the Columbia River that all but eliminates workers’ speech rights and puts foreign grai...
ILWU ‘Walk the Coast ’was a Top 100 Fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand in 2012 25 Jun 2013 | 02:59 am
Last year’s ILWU “Walk the Coast” event in Southern California raised $95,000 to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand(ALSF), a charity which fights childhood cancers. This impressive total made ILWU Walk the...
EMT’s in Portland win election to join ILWU 25 Jun 2013 | 02:57 am
A group of Emergency Medical Technician (EMTs) who keep Portland residents and visitors safe at the Convention Center and other public facilities recently won a victory for themselves and the public t...
Bill Kemp, longtime Canadian ILWU activist, passes away at the age of 86 24 Jun 2013 | 11:49 pm
Bill’s ILWU career spanned a period of almost 40 years between 1951 until his retirement in 1992. He served as Executive Board member and Vice-President of the old Vancouver Deepsea Local 501, and was...
TWIC flunks latest test 24 Jun 2013 | 10:25 pm
Trouble with TWIC: Local 10 members (L-R) Frank Harris, Christopher Christensen, Frank Cresci and Fredrick Brown are among 20,000 ILWU members forced to buy expensive – and worthless – TWIC cards in o...
