ILWU longshore workers were joined by elected officials, dignitaries and others on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 for the opening of the newly constructed Dispatch Hall at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington. Click on the image above to watch the 2-minute video by the Port...
http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/10/video-grand-opening-of-the-ilwu-local-13-dispatch-hall/
A crowd of 50 people and their pets rallied outside the VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialists on Sept 27 in support of their newly formed union affiliated with the ILWU. The union vote marked the first time a group of veterinary workers in the country formed an ILWU-affiliated union. Union members and community supporters formed a picket line outside the animal hospital, demanding accountability and better work conditions.
Workers at VCA are fighting back against unfair...
http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/09/veterinary-workers-rally-for-union-in-sf/
If you wish to vote in the U.S. midterm election on November 6, now is the time to:
– ALASKA –
Register before Oct. 7
https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
– CALIFORNIA –
Register before Oct. 22
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/
– HAWAII –
Register before...
A photo of the Costa Rican national protests taken on Sept. 12, 2018.
Excerpts from an article ironically named ‘Breakthrough hope in Costa Rica strike’:
The government and public sector workers in Costa Rica have agreed to enter into talks to bring to an end an indefinite strike that is now in its second week.
The unions, which are protesting against government tax reform plans, released a statement indicating their willingness to negotiate with the mediation of the Catholic church but without...
Following instructions given by President Carlos Alvarado, Costa Rica’s Public Security took control of the ports of Limon and Moin of the Atlantic Zone Development and Port Administration Group (JAPDEVA), the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (Recope) and the Juan Santamaria and Daniel Oduber international airports in...
http://www.longshoreshippingnews.com/2018/09/costa-rica-militarizes-ports-during-labor-dispute/
Another Port of Oakland marine terminal operator has announced that it’s opening night gates to accelerate containerized cargo flow. TraPac plans to add a second shift for harbor truckers beginning Oct. 15.
The move enables thousands of drivers to pick up or drop off Oakland containerized cargo from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m., Monday-through-Thursday. Port officials said night operations should accelerate cargo flow while reducing truck queues that sometimes build outside terminal gates.
TraPac becomes the...
Daily Breeze photo of the sea lion, rehabilitated and released on Sept. 6.
It was homecoming day Thursday for a sea lion that was found ailing and wandering the streets of Terminal Island earlier this summer.
Rocking his wheeled crate as it sat confined on the rocky shore of White Point/Royal Palms Beach, the some 250-pound sea lion wasted no time charging toward the breaking surf, barking all the way to the water’s edge before plunging in.
Within minutes, he was out into the...
Our profound condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Laboom Midnight Dyer, who was killed on the docks this week at age 23.
From the American Journal of Transportation:
The ITF Dockers’ Section is in shock after a young New Zealand docker died Sept. 5 after his straddle crane overturned at Ports of Auckland at 3:45am on August 27th.
The ITF family passes on its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the worker, and joins with the Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) in...