by admin | Aug 3, 2015 | Featured, June 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity
A diverse delegation of ILWU leaders joined hundreds of community supporters who marched to support workers at the Sakuma Brothers berry farm on July 11. The effort was organized to help a two-year struggle by Sakuma farmworkers against one of Washington State’s...
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | February 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity, Uncategorized
Docker union leaders from around the world – including ILWU officers – met in Perth, Australia for a strategy meeting in May that included a protest against Chevron for failing to respect workers’ rights in Western Australia. “Chevron is based in California,...
by admin | Mar 3, 2015 | Featured, January 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Panama City, Panama – You see a lot of parked taxis in the parking lot at the Panama Ports terminal here. They’re not waiting to give rides to longshoremen. Dockworkers themselves are the drivers. Longshore wages in Panama are so low that after a shift driving a...
by admin | Mar 3, 2015 | January 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Over 6,000 ILWU members and their families, along with community supporters and elected officials marched and rallied through the streets of San Pedro on January 22. The dramatic showing of unity and solidarity was organized by LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino to...
by admin | Mar 2, 2015 | Featured, Fighting for Good Jobs, January 2015 Dispatcher, Solidarity
Hundreds of longshore workers, families, and community supporters held a nighttime rally and march in downtown Tacoma. The goal was to show unity and solidarity for a fair contract – and set the record straight about the companies’ role in causing port congestion and...
by admin | Jan 2, 2015 | December 2014 Dispatcher, Solidarity
The ILWU Negotiating Committee was honored to receive a solidarity visit from leaders of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) on December 17. IDC General Coordinator Jordi Aragunde and Office Coordinator Susana Busquets addressed the ILWU Committee and pledged...
