Local union officials have announced a membership ratification vote has been scheduled on Wednesday, February 6th for the tentative agreement reached following the 8-day strike that ended on December 4, 2012. The Dispatcher will report on the results in the next issue
- With proposed rule, U.S. Coast Guard will misuse taxpayer resources to provide private security for foreign grain conglomerates and trample American workers’ speech rights on Columbia River
- Office clerical workers at Port of Los Angeles go on strike to stop outsourcing good jobs needed by working families in Harbor community
- ILWU forces temporary Longview terminal shutdown
- Foss tug crews fight for fair contract at LA/Long Beach
- Longshore Division and Local 19 donate $200,000 to Frank Jenkins Jr. Fellowship at UW