Longshore Negotiations Status
ILWU Caucus Overwhelmingly Approves Contract Agreement
November 20 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update November 19, 2002
November 15 Negotiating Committee Update
November 14 Negotiating Committee Update
November 13 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update November 7, 2002
Weekly Member Update November 1, 2002
ILWU and AFL-CIO message to Bush: You are not going to take this waterfront away from us!
Locked Out and Shaft-Hartley'ed
Longshore Division Negotiating Bulletin #1 (pdf)
Coast Committee Letter to the Membership
October 4, 2002 Negotiating Committee Update
September 30 Negotiating Committee Update
September 27 Negotiating Committee Update
September 26 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update September 26, 2002
September 25 Negotiating Committee Update
September 23 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update September 19, 2002
September 17 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update September 11, 2002
September 11 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update Sept 5, 2002
September 4 Negotiating Committee Update
September 3 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update Aug. 29, 2002
August 28 Negotiating Committee Update
ILWU Letter to PMA re: Port Security
August 27 Negotiating Committee Update
August 26 Negotiating Committee Update
Weekly Member Update Aug. 22, 2002
President's Report (June 2002)
Dispatcher July 2002 Caucus Report
July 15, 2002 Safety Committee Update
ILWU Says Justice Department Decision Sends Clear Message, 11/14/02
ILWU Calls for Full Disclosure of Secret Administration Meetings with PMA, 11/1/02
Dockworker Volunteers Step up to Plate, 10/22/02
Chaos on the docks; PMA harasses ILWU rather than solve logistical nightmare, 10/11/02
PMA not hiring, training enough workers to move cargo, 10/11/02
ILWU and supporters rally against PMA and Taft-Hartley, 10/10/02
ILWU denounces Taft-Hartley as anti-union government-employer collusion, 10/9/02
Statement by Richard Trumka on Taft-Hartley, 10/8/02
PMA makes take back proposal, ILWU offers 7-day contract extension, 10/7/02
ILWU Petitions PMA to release essential cargo to Guam, 10/7/02 (pdf)
ILWU Response to PMA Proposal of October 6, 2002
PMA's lockout begins to crack, 10/5/02
ILWU Petitions PMA to release essential cargo to Hawaii, 10/4/02
Oakland Labor Solidarity Rally, 10/5/02
ILWU Agrees to Federal Mediation on Technology, 10/2/02
First Crack in PMA Lockout, ILWU will untie ship with military cargo,10/2/02
PMA Lockout will not stop ILWU workers from working military cargo, 10/2/02
FMCS Chief criticizes PMA's armed actions, 10/1/02
PMA Brings Armed Thugs to Federal Mediation Meeting, ILWU Walks Out, 10/1/02
ILWU President Spinosa Speaks Out, We Want to Go Back to Work, Back to the Table, 9/30/02
Tacoma Longshoremen Offer to Load Alaskan Vessels Despite PMA Lockout, 9/30/02
PMA rejects tech agreement, Closes West Coast Ports, 9/27/02
Technology Issue is Over, ILWU Turns to Rest of Contract, 9/26/02
A Closer Look at PMA Mythology: The Truth Behind the Technology Discussions, 9/26/02
PMA Employers Divided Over Technology, 9/25/02
Labor Shortages, Safety Problems Continue to Plague West Coast Ports, 9/24/02
Transportation Labor Blasts Industry Efforts to Delay Key Port Security Measure, 9/23/02
ILWU Accuses PMA of Creating Crisis, Illegally Threatening Lockout, 9/20/02
Union to Protest at Secretary of Labor Appearance in Los Angeles, 9/18/02
Don't Let Irresponsible SSA Undermine Bargaining, 9/17/02
ILWU Calls for Safety on the Docks, 9/17/02
In Memory of the 9/11 Victims, 9/10/02
Rev. Jesse Jackson supports ILWU
PMA reneges on deals, Calls Bush administration, 9/2/02
Mayor Hahn (Los Angeles) letter to Bush re ILWU-PMA Negotiations, 9/2/02 (pdf)
Washington Gov Gary Locke, California Assembly, LA Harbor Commission Defend ILWU Right to Negotiate Fair Contract, 8/29/02
Lowenthal (CA) Resolution on ILWU-PMA Negotiations, 8/25/02
Los Angeles Harbor Department Resolution on ILWU-PMA Negotiations, 8/22/02
Gov. Locke (WA) letter to Bush re ILWU-PMA Negotiation, 8/27/02
ILWU Returns to Table with Proposals, 8/27/02
International longshore unions support ILWU, 8/21/02
LA hearings slam feds, back workers
Maersk demonstration August 15th and Photos
ILWU Suspends Bargaining so Union Leader Can Attend Gravely Ill Father, 8/14/02
Union response to PMA's proposal
ILWU Offers Technology Solution, 7/16/02
Joint Technology Tour (7/10/02)
Solidarity Day Press Release (6/25/02)
Solidarity Day flyer (pdf)
Solidarity Day map (pdf)
The Dockworkers and Technology
Taft-Hartley Injunction Basics
What is at the heart of the ILWU-PMA differences that remain
Safety and Health Concerns on West Coast Docks
President Bush Has A Record of Siding with Big Business in Disputes
ILWU Position on Maintenance of Benefits (7/15/02)
The Other Side of Technology - Outsourcing (7/11/02)
PMA's Proposed Takeaways & Improvements (7/2/02 Update)
List of Public Officials Opposing Bush Administration's Interference in Negotiations
PMA, ILWU appear covered in their new memorandum of understanding
Six-year deal closes chapter on bitter dockworker dispute, Seattle Times, 1/23/03
Dockworkers set to caucus on contract, The Oregonian, 11/26/02
Both sides see gains in deal to end port labor dispute, NY Times, 11/25/02
Mediators to be home for the holidays, Contra Costa Times, 11/25/02
No Sanctions on Port Slowdowns, LA Times, 11/14/02
No blame assigned at ports: Federal lawyers report on slowdown, SF Chronicle, 11/14/02
Longshore Union Blames Owners for Backlog, SF Chronicle, 10/30/02
Despite a ninth-inning offer of help from baseball-loving dockworkers...LA Times, 10/23/02
Shutdown not so bad after all, SF Chronicle, 10/18/02
Truckers lose plea for emergency relief, Oakland Tribune, 10/16/02
Another Anti-Union Trophy, Chicago Sun-Times, 10/15/02
Truckers sue to stop late cargo fees, Contra Costa Times, 10/15/02
Truckers call on Governor for help, Oakland Tribune, 10/12/02
AFL-CIO wants safety inspectors sent to ports, Torrance Daily Breeze, 10/12/02
Mood still angry at state's ports, SF Chronicle, 10/11/02
Port meeting may stir fairness debate, Washington Post, 10/10/02
Sides argue over safety vs speed, LA Times, 10/9/02
Trouble on the Waterfront, LA Times, 10/8/02
Trouble on the Docks, Wall Street Journal, 10/4/02
Union agrees to mediation, but West Coast ports remain closed, LA Times, 10/3/02
Hot August for West Coast boxes, Journal of Commerce, 9/24/02
New gatekeepers: gamma-ray monitors search incoming containers, SF Chronicle, 9/21/02
West Coast Dock Workers Union allege lockout threat, Dow Jones Newswire, 9/20/02
Dock workers to march on West Coast stevedoring company, Wall Street Journal, 9/18/02
West Coast Dockworkers Union says one company blocking accord, The Mercury News, 9/18/02
Dockworkers, shippers to return to table today, SF Chronicle, 9/12/02
Administration should keep clear of dock fight, Seattle Times, 9/2/02
Hard-won labor rights are well worth protecting, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 8/23/02
ILWU shoves back, SF Chronicle, 8/18/02
East ports eye talks in West, Boston Globe, 8/12/02
West Coast Dockers lash out at Bush union assault, Lloyds List, 8/8/02
Bush administration considering options to block West Coast port slowdown or strike, AP, 8/8/02
White House ready to step into port negotiations, SF Chronicle, 8/6/02
White House signals it will move to forestall West Coast Port strike, LA Times, 8/5/02