by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | Solidarity
The Maritime Union held its 4th Triennial Conference in Wellington, New Zealand from 6 November 6 to November 9. The ongoing Ports of Auckland dispute was part of a busy agenda that included other MUNZ campaigns, ranging from opposing port privatization, promoting...
by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The ITF continues to maintain its close watch on the situation in the port of Auckland, where earlier this year the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ), backed by the ITF and its global member unions, successfully resisted management plans to steamroller through a...
by admin | Nov 7, 2012 | Political Action
As working families all over the country celebrated President Obama’s re-election last night, we also began mobilizing to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from benefit cuts. Working families need more economic security, not less. But some...
by admin | Nov 7, 2012 | Helping Our Community, Political Action
For the third time in the past 14 years, California voters rejected an attempt—fueled by millions of out-of-state dollars—to shut working people out of the political process when they soundly defeated Proposition 32. California Labor Federation Executive...
by admin | Oct 18, 2012 | October 2012 Dispatcher
John Waddell passed away on June 20. John was known as a dedicated unionist who did an exemplary job as the Area Welfare Director for the Puget Sound and Washington State. John was registered in Local 32 in the Port of Everett, Washington in 1963. During his career he...
