Tribute sculpture for former ILWU President Jimmy Herman at SF’s Pier 27 moves forward

by admin | Jun 25, 2014 | June 2014 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History

On June 10th the Port of San Francisco was presented with a gift agreement for the James R. Herman Tribute Sculpture that will be placed at the Pier 27 cruise ship terminal. The terminal is named in honor of former ILWU International President and former San Francisco...

Dedication honors ILWU leader LeRoy King

by admin | May 22, 2014 | Featured, May 2014 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History

With almost 70 years of experience in the ILWU and Bay Area politics, pensioner LeRoy King has built a substantial reputation. On May 17, 2014, he received permanent recognition when the City dedicated their 108 year-old carousel in his honor at a ceremony held in the...

Reg Theriault, Local 10 pensioner and author passes away at age 89

by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | March 2014 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History

On March 1st, hundreds of well-wishers gathered at the Bayview Boat Club on the San Francisco waterfront to offer a final toast to Local 10 pensioner, Reg Theriault, who passed away on February 15 at the age of 89. In addition to being a longshoreman, Theriault was an...

Longshore Division’s “History & Traditions Conference” looks back to plan ahead

by admin | Jan 2, 2014 | Decemember 2013 Dispatcher, Featured, Remembering Our History

  One-hundred and twenty lucky ILWU Longshore Division members attended an intensive 6-day “History and Traditions Conference” in San Francisco on December 1-6. The event was planned by the ILWU Coast Longshore Division’s Education Committee and featured a host...

ILWU Library acquires collection of Paul Heide, union pioneer and Local 6 stalwart

by admin | Nov 27, 2013 | November 2013 Dispatcher, Remembering Our History

In October, Patrick Heide, former Local 6 Business Agent, visited the ILWU Library with his wife Janice and donated a significant collection of papers and memorabilia collected by his father, Paul Heide. A committed union activist, Paul Heide was a seaman in his early...

Thousands march to honor Bloody Thursday

by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Aug/Sept 2013 Dispatcher, Featured, Remembering Our History

ILWU members and pensioners came together on July 5 along the West Coast to remember Bloody Thursday and honor the memory and sacrifice made by the martyrs of the 1934 West Coast Strike—the struggle that gave birth the ILWU and radically improved the wages and...