by admin | Mar 10, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History
Former ILWU International Secretary Treasurer and Local 26 President, Joe Ibarra, passed away on February 11th. He was 69 years old. Joe’s life was celebrated at a memorial service on March 4th in San Pedro, CA by family, friends, and his union brothers and sisters....
by admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher
Learning to navigate the longshore hiring hall and finding your way around the massive Southern California harbor area is a challenging task for anyone just entering the industry. It’s especially difficult for someone entering the industry under the child of the...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
ILWU members from Locals 13, 63, 26 and 94 joined a delegation of 161 workers from Southern California who traveled to Madison, Wisconsin in late February to stand in solidarity with tens of thousands of students, parents, teachers, nurses and other community members...
by admin | Mar 8, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher
Dear Editor, When he was running for office, President Obama said that he’d be willing to put on a comfortable pair of shoes and walk a picket line if working families needed his help. I think it’s pretty clear that we need his help now with all the antiunion attacks...
by admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Featured, March 2011 Dispatcher
As I write this column, working families and union members across North America – including many ILWU members – are coming under attack. Wisconsin is ground zero Most eyes are now focused on Wisconsin where the anti-union Governor, Scott Walker, has made his state a...
by admin | Mar 1, 2011 | March 2011 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Hundreds of students, pensioners, workers and allies visited dozens of Rite Aid stores around Valentine’s Day to talk with store managers about the problems many Rite Aid workers are having with the company. Rite Aid is trying to impose significant health insurance...
