by admin | Jun 3, 2015 | Featured, February 2015 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Don Watson was a quiet and determined ILWU activist who spent his life gently but effectively leading progressive organizing efforts in the union he loved. Watson died peacefully at his home in Oakland, CA on March 25. “He was content in the knowledge that he had a...
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | February 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity, Uncategorized
Docker union leaders from around the world – including ILWU officers – met in Perth, Australia for a strategy meeting in May that included a protest against Chevron for failing to respect workers’ rights in Western Australia. “Chevron is based in California,...
by admin | May 20, 2015 | Featured, February 2015 Dispatcher
On May 1, 200 ILWU members from Locals 10, 34, 61, 6 and the Inlandboatmen’s Union joined with hundreds of community members to march from the Port of Oakland to Oakland’s City Hall. Their purpose was to protest violent and racist actions by abusive police officers....
by admin | May 15, 2015 | February 2015 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Hundreds of union members, elected officials and supporters gathered at San Francisco’s Pier 27 on March 26 to celebrate the unveiling of an interactive, multimedia sculpture honoring the legacy of former ILWU International President Jimmy Herman. Speakers at the...
by admin | Mar 25, 2015 | Featured, February 2015 Dispatcher, Fighting for Good Jobs
Hundreds of Alameda County recycling workers filled the Local 6 union hall on March 1 to celebrate two years of hard work that yielded dramatic improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions –and opened the door to helping new workers organize and join the...
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | February 2015 Dispatcher
Former ILWU Local 34 President Frank Billeci died on February 1 at the age of 79. Frank was a member of Local 34 for 42 years and served his local in several positions starting in 1969 when he was elected to the Local 34 Investigating Committee. In 1971 he was elected...
