Looking Back, Looking Forward: Local 5’s 2024 Organizing campaigns

Local 5 saw great success in new organizing this year; as they prepare for continued success in 2025 A spectre is haunting the bosses of Portland - the spectre of workers organizing. From the Portland Teachers strike to the continued resilience of New Seasons Labor...

IBU’s 26th convention convenes in Seattle

Delegates honor IBU Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Terri Mast; look to the future The 26th convention of the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) met in Seattle on November 12-15. Elected delegates participated in discussions and debates. They worked in committees throughout...

PCPA convention meets in Vancouver

The Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) held their 55th Annual Convention from September 18-20 in Vancouver, British Columbia. A total of 147 delegates and guests attended this year’s meeting. The topics tackled at the convention included the importance of...

ILWU golf tournaments raise money for local community

Two recent annual ILWU golf tournaments—the Tri-Party Golf Tournament in Southern California and the Wesley Furtado Golf Tournament in Hawaii—provided participants with a fun day of golfing while doing the important work of raising money for local communities. Wesley...

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.