by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Featured, March 2017 Dispatcher, Political Action
Three ILWU-endorsed candidates in Southern California have won Delegate seats in the California Democratic Party. Two other ILWU-supported candidates narrowly lost elections that took place on January 7. Among the winners were Local 63 Business Agent Cathy Familathe...
by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Featured, March 2017 Dispatcher, Political Action
The new Trump administration announced some disturbing news in February that signaled a growing threat to union members. Support for anti-union law On February 1, “right-to-work” legislation (H.R. 785) was proposed in Congress by anti-union Representatives Joe Wilson...
by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Featured, March 2017 Dispatcher
The Coast Longshore Division held a Grievance and Arbitration Procedures (GAP) workshop from February 5-10 in San Francisco. The five-day workshop provided extensive training for 70 ILWU members and local union officials. The goal was to prepare teams with expertise...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Featured, Helping Our Community
The ILWU has been advocating for a national, single-payer health plan since 1938, and remains active in that effort through a network of unions and community groups who met in New York City on January 13-15, to continue pushing for a quality, non-profit health system...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Featured, February 2017 Dispatcher, Fighting for Good Jobs
Crews at Foss Tug in Long Beach escalated their fight to renew a fair contract during January. Dozens of workers represented by the Inlandboatmen’s Union, the ILWU’s Marine Division, attended a rally on January 6 in front of the Foss Long Beach headquarters on...
