Dawn Des Brisay

[ILWU Local 5 @ILWULocal5]

Yesterday, Powell's presented their "final offer" at the bargaining table, which STILL includes a base wage more than $5 below the living wage for Portland and healthcare plans that will be unaffordable for most workers under the Company's wage proposal. 1/

[Aurora Biggers @aurorabiggers]

Labor Day strike rally at Powell’s City of Books. @ILWULocal5

[ILWU Coast Longshore Division @ilwulongshore]

West Coast Dockworkers Vote to Approve New 6-year Waterfront Contract by 75%

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 31, 2023) – West Coast dockworkers have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in June with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) voted 75% in favor of approving the new 6-year agreement that will expire on July 1, 2028.

Voting results were certified today by the ILWU’s Coast Balloting Committee, which was chosen by Coast Longshore Division Caucus delegates elected from each of the 29 West Coast ports.

“The negotiations for this contract were protracted and challenging,” said ILWU International President Willie Adams. “I am grateful to our rank and file for their strength, to our Negotiating Committee for their vision and tenacity, and to those that supported giving the ILWU and PMA the space that we needed to get to this result.”

The new agreement protects good-paying jobs in 29 West Coast port communities, maintains health benefits, and improves wages, pensions and safety protections.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Coast Longshore Division represents approximately 20,000 longshore and clerk workers on the West Coast of the United States.

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[joulenejoulene @joulenejoulene]

Here’s a personal message, from our Island Brother Sam Kreutz to Any/All effected by the Fires in #MauiFire

He Wished to “Thank everyone, and is remaining off Social Media out of respect for families and Lives Lost. Mahalo” @DispatcherIlwu @ilwulongshore

[joulenejoulene @joulenejoulene]

BREAKING! We have an AGREEMENT that was NEGOTIATED!! #ILWU

[Dawn Des Brisay @victhecat1]

@Maggie_Vespa Oregon is proud!!!

[ILWU Coast Longshore Division @ilwulongshore]

June 15, 2023

Statement by ILWU President Willie Adams:

“The ILWU is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with PMA last night.  While the final decision is up to our members, we feel our time at the bargaining table was well spent and that the agreement represents the hard work of our rank and file and the sacrifices they made during the pandemic.

“The next step for us is to follow our ratification procedures.  This starts with a contract caucus that convenes delegates from our 29 locals up and down the West Coast.  These delegates will carefully review the tentative agreement and make a recommendation to the rank and file who will then vote on the tentative agreement.  This process takes a few months to complete.

“We will not be sharing details of the tentative agreement publicly until we have completed the ratification process.

“I want to thank all who worked so diligently on these negotiations along with a special thank you to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su whose leadership helped us cross the finish line.”

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[ILWU Dispatcher @DispatcherIlwu]

Letter of solidarity from @ILAUnion President Harold Daggett. Read the full letter below.

[ILWU Coast Longshore Division @ilwulongshore]

ILWU Remains Committed to Negotiating a Good Agreement for ILWU Workers as Contract Talks Continue

Pandemic profits at the forefront

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 2, 2023) – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) represents over 70 multi-national ocean carriers and maritime companies in contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). ��PMA member carriers and terminal operators made historic profits of $510 billion during the pandemic.  In some cases, profits jumped nearly 1000%.  Even as shipping volumes return to normal in 2023, PMA members have continued to post revenues that far exceed pre-pandemic times by billions of dollars.

ILWU workers risked and lost their lives during the pandemic to ensure grocery store shelves were stocked, PPE was made available, essential medical supplies were reaching our hospitals, and record volumes of consumer goods continued to reach the door steps of American consumers while also enabling the shipping industries’ astronomical revenues.  Despite this fact, from pre-pandemic levels through 2022, the percentage of ILWU wages and benefits continued to drop compared to PMA rising revenues.  The ILWU is committed to bargaining a contract that is fair and equitable, including wages and benefits that reflect the dedication of the ILWU workforce and its contributions to the shipping industry’s success.

“Any reports that negotiations have broken down are false,” stated International President Willie Adams, “We are getting there but it’s important to understand that West Coast dockworkers kept the economy going during the pandemic and lost their lives doing so.  We aren’t going to settle for an economic package that doesn’t recognize the heroic efforts and personal sacrifices of the ILWU workforce that lifted the shipping industry to record profits.”

The collective bargaining agreement that the ILWU and PMA are negotiating covers more than 22,000 longshore workers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports.  The previous agreement expired on July 1, 2022, and talks began on May 10, 2022. The ILWU and PMA continue to negotiate the collective bargaining agreement and are committed to reaching an agreement.
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[CBarley @Chris_Barley_PV]

@WestCoastPorts Bargaining in the news again? Be careful, as your dirty secrets will come out. How about paying the covid money you’ve been withholding and making interest on? How about just being fair? Your members made hundreds of billions of dollars. Quit being greedy!

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

3. Meanwhile, another Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine, will pay its staff a 12 months bonus worth NT$1.9 billion.

This is also an addition to its previous round of bonuses worth 50 months' salary in January 2023 on a record profit.

[Dawn Des Brisay @victhecat1]

@NewsBFM @WestCoastPorts

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

1. Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport is awarding its workers up to 30 months' salary on their next payday.

This is after its shareholders approved the NT$2.3 billion bonus payout last week, Economic Daily News reports.

https://t.co/k0GA6hp1Qz

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Good morning. Clarence Thomas must resign.

[David Mandel @DavidHMandel]

A message from Former Vice President Johah Ryan
@VeepHBO

[Dawn Des Brisay @victhecat1]

@senbetsyjohnson Quit Betsy quit…don’t be a spoiler

[ILWU Coast Longshore Division @ilwulongshore]

Waterfront Employer SSA Disrupts #ILWU-PMA Negotiations with Threatened Contract Violation, Triggering NLRB Process.
Text of today's news release is available here: https://t.co/p9Sm3ekrHr

[ILWU Coast Longshore Division @ilwulongshore]

"Our employers have been using the NLRB as an escape hatch to avoid their obligations under our collective bargaining agreement," said Willie Adams, #ILWU International president.
https://t.co/b2IHTgyhyB