by admin | May 1, 2013 | April 2013 Dispatcher
Active and retired longshore families in the ports where members have a choice can change medical and/or dental plans during the Open Enrollment period May 1 to May 31, 2013. The change will be effective July 1, 2013. In addition to the May Open Enrollment period,...
by admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Featured, March 2013 Dispatcher, Solidarity
A delegation of ILWU officers and members attended the convention for the Western Branch of the Maritime Union of Australia the week of February 26th. The ILWU delegation included International President Robert McEllrath, Vice President (Mainland) Ray Familathe, Vice...
by admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Featured, March 2013 Dispatcher
Office clerical workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ratified a new contract in late February that covers 450 members of Local 63’s Office Clerical Unit (OCU). The workers won their contract after striking for 8 days from November 27 to December 4, 2012...
by admin | Apr 1, 2013 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, March 2013 Dispatcher
Hundreds of ILWU members and supporters marched and rallied in Vancouver, Washington, on March 8 to protest the lockout of ILWU Local 4 workers at the port’s grain export terminal operated by Mitsui-United Grain. The Japanese-owned company initiated the illegal...
by admin | Mar 6, 2013 | February 2013 Dispatcher
On February 8th, over 40 people gathered at HS Lordship’s Restaurant, in the Berkeley Marina for a surprise birthday party for Captain Josh Williams of the Local 10 drill team who turned 80 years old. The event was well attended by members of the ILWU family including...
by admin | Mar 5, 2013 | February 2013 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Dozens of workers at the Bay Area’s Castlewood Country Club approved a contract on February 13 with good job security, more affordable family health care, protections against subcontracting, strong seniority rights, raises, and a substantial signing bonus. The...
