by admin | Aug 20, 2014 | Featured, Helping Our Community, July/August 2014 Dispatcher
A Vancouver, WA police officer is alive today thanks to the medical training and quick-thinking of ILWU Local 4 longshoreman James Bridger Jr. On June 30th Bridger was leaving his neighborhood when he saw Earlene Anderson holding a police officer in her arms as he...
by admin | Aug 18, 2014 | Featured, July/August 2014 Dispatcher
An 18-month campaign by Bay Area recycling workers to improve pay and benefits hit a new milestone on July 30 when the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to raise recycler wages in the city’s new 10-year residential waste and recycling service franchise...
by admin | Aug 13, 2014 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, July/August 2014 Dispatcher
ILWU Longshore Caucus delegates reconvened in San Francisco on July 21 and 22 to review the status of ongoing Longshore contract negotiations. Caucus Chair Joe Cortez quickly brought the session to order, then turned over the podium to International President Bob...
