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This page is managed by a PR guy for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union , or ILWU. This is an unofficial page and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Officers, staff, locals or district councils of the ILWU. If you have questions about the content on this page, send a message through the MySpace mail system or write directly to Bill Orton .
You may also wish to visit the YouTube page that Bill maintains for the ILWU, where you can see ILWU members at work discharging cargo at the Port of Los Angeles. This is dangerous work, where a gust of wind or a split-second can spell the difference between life and death.
This page is maintained by Bill Orton as part of the public relations services provided to the ILWU. This is meant as one more tool to link together members and supporters of the ILWU, but this is an unofficial page. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Titled Officers, International, Coast, District Councils or Locals of the union. Bill is a communications consultant TO the union, but he is not a spokesman FOR the union nor a member OF the union... Just so you know.

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ILWU exhibit, documentary on Sunday, April 27, San Pedro

ILWU Local 13 (longshore)ILWU Local 63 (marine clerks)ILWU Local 94 (foremen)proudly sponsor the 5th Annual LOS ANGELES HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL'DocSunday'Sunday, April 27Warner Grand Theatr...
Posted by The ILWU on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:45:00 PST

Services for longshoreman Carlos Rivera

..TR> ..TABLE> ..TR> ..TR> In Memory of Carlos Rivera (Nov. 8, 1934 to April 4, 2008) ..TR> Services, Crane Memorial for Local 13 longshore worker Carlos Rivera .. (Los A...
Posted by The ILWU on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:00 PST

ILWU Safety Ad -- In Memory of Carlos Rivera

In Memory of Carlos Rivera, killed on the job April 4th, 2008...
Posted by The ILWU on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:35:00 PST

HOLLYWOOD TO THE DOCKS countdown

The INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNIONILWU Local 13 (longshore)ILWU Local 63 (marine clerks)ILWU Local 94 (foremen)and theLos Angeles County Federation of Laborinvite you to join in labor his...
Posted by The ILWU on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:03:00 PST

DEATH ON THE DOCKS -- Carlos Rivera killed at CUT in Port of Long Beach

Wilmington longshoreman crushed by forklift in the Port of Long Beach By Kristopher Hanson, Staff Writer Article Launched: 04/04/2008 04:40:23 PM PDT LONG BEACH - A 73-year-old longsho...
Posted by The ILWU on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:56:00 PST

Like the fences around the dispatch hall

Anyone who’s been to the corner of Broad & D streets in Wilmington know that all of the fences at that corner will be plastered with signs (some defaced or torn) promoting candidates for uni...
Posted by The ILWU on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:50:00 PST

ILA’s Ken Riley speaks in San Pedro on Feb. 4th

Order the book online! ON THE GLOBAL WATERFRONTThe Fight to Free the Charleston 5 Book Talk & Reception: Join us for a book signing and discussion with longshoreman and ILA Local 1422 President Ke...
Posted by The ILWU on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:53:00 PST

ILWUs 10th annual FEED THE COMMUNITY DAY

..> ..> CLICK BANNER FOR VIDEOS FROM FEED THE COMMUNITY DAY 2006 10th annual ILWU "Feed the Community Day" Mon., Nov. 19, 2007: volunteers build baskets to be handed out Nov. 20th Hundreds of volu...
Posted by The ILWU on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:20:00 PST

DEATH ON THE DOCKS -- Reggi Ross (Local 10), while lashing

NEWS FROM LOCAL 10: "Dear Brothers and Sisters, a fellow Local 10 Longshoreman has passed. Reggi Ross an ID Casual and second generation longshoreman, was struck and killed by a stack of containers on...
Posted by The ILWU on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:22:00 PST

Vote for your fave ILWU ad

In this corner... The 30-second ad... And in THIS corner... The 60-second ad... Now... Let the voting begin!~...
Posted by The ILWU on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:49:00 PST