by admin | Jan 26, 2018 | Featured, January 2018 Dispatcher
The better pay, benefits and rights on the job that ILWU members and other union workers have enjoyed for decades are being challenged this year by a clever plan to weaken unions, called “right to work.” Supreme Court’s “Janus” case The U.S. Supreme Court recently...
by admin | Dec 28, 2017 | December 2017 Dispatcher
Lou Loveridge was an active participant and shaper of history during his ninety years that included a deep commitment to the ILWU and lifelong devotion to trade unionism that ended peacefully on November 16, 2017. He was born on November 13, 1923 in the tiny community...
by admin | Dec 19, 2017 | December 2017 Dispatcher, Featured, Helping Our Community
Each year, volunteers from different West Coast regions gather and receive a “thank you” for donating their time and effort to help fellow union members who are struggling to be free from alcohol and drug abuse. The volunteers all participate in the Alcoholism and...
by admin | Dec 19, 2017 | Featured, Solidarity, Uncategorized
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on September 20, it left millions of Americans on the island without access to clean water, food and electricity. After hearing news reports of the devastation and humanitarian crisis – and slow response by FEMA to provide...
by admin | Dec 19, 2017 | December 2017 Dispatcher, Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
More than 300 ILWU members from ports up and down the West Coast led a spirited march through a chilly Northwest rain on November 8 to make their voices loud and clear at the gate of Kalama Export Company (KEX). They shouted their demand in unison: What do we want?...
