by admin | Dec 29, 2010 | Take Action
January 17, 2011 The Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a day for public celebration and joining with others to reflect on where we have been and where we need to be going – TOGETHER!!! Join with others – don’t go shopping, don’t sit at...
by admin | Dec 28, 2010 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
Irene Florez has posted an excellent interview with “Isabella,” an ILWU Local 6 member working at an Oakland recycling center. Isabella talks about her job, her union and the upcoming fight for a fair contract. Listen to the interview here.
by admin | Dec 28, 2010 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
This action in Oakland was one of over 40 demonstrations that took place outside of Rite Aid retail drug stores across the country. Workers and community groups came out in solidarity with Rite Aid workers in Lancaster, CA, Cleveland OH, and Philadelphia, PA who are...
by admin | Dec 20, 2010 | December 2010 Dispatcher, Helping Our Community
For the past 13 years, Local 13’s Lisa Tonson has been coordinating the Thanksgiving turkey basket giveaway which benefits needy families throughout the Los Angeles area. This year the program was able to distribute 1,500 turkeys to families struggling in these tough...
by admin | Dec 19, 2010 | Remembering Our History
This is the third of a three-part series focusing on the recollections of ILWU leaders who made important contributions to the building of the union in Hawaii. It features Carl Damaso, a Filipino immigrant sugar worker whose struggles against the employers in the cane...
