by admin | Nov 27, 2010 | November 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
Anti-union politicians scored dramatic gains across the country in the November 2nd elections, signaling new dangers ahead for working families and union members. While there were some important victories by pro-union candidates and ballot measures on the West Coast,...
by admin | Nov 25, 2010 | Helping Our Community, November 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
Hundreds of union and community supporters rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon, October 23rd at an event attended by ILWU members from Locals 6, 10 and 34 to seek justice for Oscar Grant, an unarmed African-American man killed by a BART transit police officer in...
by admin | Nov 20, 2010 | Featured, November 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
ILWU members in the Bay Area put a tremendous volunteer effort into the campaign of Oakland City Councilwoman Jean Quan who ran for Mayor of Oakland on November 2nd. ILWU members phone banked, walked precincts, put up yard signs, did data entry for the cam- paign, and...
by admin | Nov 16, 2010 | November 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
Former ILWU International President, David Arian, was appointed to the LA Harbor Commission on September 27th by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Arian will fill the vacancy created when former International Vice President Joe Radisich stepped down earlier in September. In...
by admin | Nov 15, 2010 | Featured, November 2010 Dispatcher, Political Action
A potentially devastating piece of legislation that could lower wages for longshore workers was introduced in Congress shortly before the election recess. The legislation, co-authored by Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and...
