ILWU members elect new leadership team: Olvera, Whitman, Wolff, and Ferris

​Coast Committeemen Williams & Ponce De Leon sworn in with new International Executive Board members,Titled Officers A new leadership team– led by International President Bobby Olvera, Jr., Vice President (Mainland) Ryan Whitman, Vice President (Hawaii) Brandon...

Washington Governor’s Race Puts Workers’ Rights on the Ballot

Whoever wins the gubernatorial (and presidential) race is going to be in office when the ILWU-PMA contract expires in 2028. We can’t have an enemy of the ILWU like Dave Reichert in office when that time comes.

2024 elections: What’s at stake for ILWU members

The outcome of the November presidential and congressional elections will have important consequences for working-class voters, union members, and the ILWU.  In July, the ILWU’s International Executive Board endorsed Kamala Harris for president because she is the...

ILWU International Executive Board Endorses Kamala Harris for President

The Executive Board of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President in a special meeting on July 25. Executive Board members cited Vice President Harris’ long history with the ILWU, and her support for...

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.

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