by admin | Jul 11, 2012 | Helping Our Community
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today, the Coast Longshore Division of the ILWU presented a $250,000 check to the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center in support of its expansion efforts. Last June the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a plan to demolish and...
by admin | Jul 11, 2012 | June 2012 Dispatcher, Pensioners
Board members of the Pacific Coast Pensioners Association (PCPA) met in San Diego on Sunday, June 10, following the ILWU convention. The first order of business tackled by the board was to issue a charter for the newly-formed San Diego Pensioners group. “It’s always a...
by admin | Jul 11, 2012 | Featured, March 2012 Dipatcher
Following the ILWU International Convention, the union’s Longshore Division convened a Caucus attended by delegates elected from Longshore, Clerk and Foremen Locals on June 11-15 at the Del Coronado Hotel near San Diego. The 88 Caucus delegates debated important...
by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | Events
Save the Date! September 10 – 12 • San Pedro, CA The PCPA Convention will be held in San Pedro, CA September 10 – 12 at the Double Tree Hotel; 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina; San Pedro, CA 90731. Reservations can be made by calling (310) 514-3344, or (800) 222-8733. The...
by admin | Jul 10, 2012 | June 2012 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Avelino “Abba” Ramos passed away in Richmond, CA on June 5th at the age of 78. Ramos was a dedicated unionist and organizer who gave years of service to the ILWU in Hawaii and California. When word of his death reached the 35th ILWU Convention, a moment of silence was...
