by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Featured, March 2020 Dispatcher
Workers at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists are serious about improving the working conditions and patient care at their animal hospital – so spirits at their rally on February 15 weren’t damped by the downpour. “We’ve got more important problems than a little...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hundreds of ILWU Local 5 members working at Powell’s Books in Portland were laid off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many retail businesses to close temporarily. The company is not providing any severance, continuation of health coverage or other...
by admin | Apr 4, 2020 | March 2020 Dispatcher
ILWU International officers led a delegation to the Maritime Union of Australia’s National Conference during the first week of March. The event attracted over 500 rank and file union delegates, including International President Willie Adams, Vice President (Mainland)...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, March 2020 Dispatcher
As The Dispatcher was going to press in March, the COVID19 virus had become a global pandemic, claiming 27,000 lives worldwide and making the US the most-afflicted nation on earth with 185,000 confirmed cases and a domestic death toll of 3,800 and rising. Washington...
by admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, March 2020 Dispatcher
Almost 200 Tartine Bakery workers participated in a pair of union elections held in the Bay Area on March 12 and 13, where a majority signaled support for the ILWU. Targeted by union-busters The largest group of workers at three San Francisco bakery locations were...
