by admin | Nov 20, 2013 | Events, Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, November 2013 Dispatcher
The Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU)—ILWU’s Marine Division—held a Towboat Caucus on November 5 and 6 in Seattle. The meeting was one of the first gatherings of IBU rank and file members from all towing units, said IBU President Alan Coté. Over three dozen members attended...
by admin | Nov 17, 2013 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, November 2013 Dispatcher
Thirty-one ILWU members from Local 13’s Allied Division unanimously approved a new 5-year contract in October with Oxbow Carbon & Minerals in Long Beach. The new agreement protects existing standards and includes improvements. “We won a good agreement thanks to...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, October 2013 Dispatcher
ILWU Locals 4, 8, 19, 21, and 23 are entering the 14th month of a protracted struggle to get a contract with the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers’ Association (PNGHA). The companies that make up the PNGHA include Japanese-owned Mitsui/United Grain Corporation (UGC),...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, September 2013 Dispatcher
Over 200 Oakland recycling workers staged a powerful show of unity and action by striking on Tuesday, July 30. Employees from the City’s two recycling contractors – Waste Management and California Waste Solutions (CWS) – walked off their jobs midway through the...
by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Aug/Sept 2013 Dispatcher, Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
ILWU members and leaders attended a rousing convention in late July to support ILWU Local 56 members, known as the “shipscalers” who have a proud history and are preparing for a tough contract fight this November. History of the “scalers” Today, the “scalers” are...
by admin | Jul 18, 2013 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs
On July 17, Recycling workers who process materials collected from residents in Oakland and other East Bay cities will protested in front of Waste Management’s corporate headquarters at 172 98th Avenue in Oakland, CA. Workers said they are frustrated because Waste...
