by admin | Dec 16, 2010 | December 2010 Dispatcher
The Southern California harbor area waterfront was changed forever during the early morning hours of November 4th when longshore worker Bert Tufele was killed on the job at the Stevedore Services of America (SSA) Marine Terminal on Pier A in Long Beach. He is believed...
by admin | Dec 10, 2010 | December 2010 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
G. Johnny Parks died on November 27, 2010 after a distinguished life of service to his union, nation and community. Parks was born on January 31, 1922 and raised in Oregon’s rough-and-tumble lumber camps during the Great Depression. He joined the Navy in 1940 where he...
by admin | Dec 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
On Sept. 17th ILWU Local 13 members held their official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at their new office building in San Pedro. Several elected officials were on hand to participate in the event and officially welcome Local 13 into their new home. From...
by admin | Nov 27, 2010 | Fighting for Good Jobs, November 2010 Dispatcher
The nation’s most effective student action network, United Students Against Sweatshops, launched a campaign on October 29th in eight major cities that aims to make Rite Aid executives more respectful toward employees – including better treatment for the 550 workers at...
