Nov
20

Upcoming Holiday Events

Upcoming Holiday Events:

28th ANNUAL ILWU FEED THE COMMUNITY DAY. Tuesday, November 25 @ the ILWU Memorial Hall.

ILWU – LONGSHORE BROTHERHOOD CHRISTMAS TOY DROP OFF – will be held on Saturday, December 13th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the ILWU Memorial Hall. There will be live bands, pop-up vendors, and food trucks. Bring an unwrapped toy or bicycle.

LOCAL 63 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON – This year’s event will take place on Friday, December 19th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Local 63 Dispatch Hall and lunch will be catered.  Please come to enjoy some holiday cheer with your union brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to bring a new unwrapped toy for underprivileged children in our community. Toy bins have been placed in the Dispatch Hall for your convenience.

ILWU ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE – Tuesday, December 23. Please help by donating a new unwrapped toy for underprivileged children within our community. Holiday toy bins are located inside the Business Office Lobby and in the Local Dispatch Hall now. Our toy drive will be ongoing until the day of the Children’s Christmas party on Tuesday, December 23rd, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Memorial Hall. Call Jose Alvarez at 562-682-1628 for volunteer opportunities.

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Nov
19

Port of Long Beach Update on Bridge Ramps Work

Shoemaker Bridge Ramps Demolition Meeting Set for Dec. 2

Port will inform public, solicit feedback on summer 2026 project

Nov. 19, 2025

Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach will host a public outreach kickoff meeting in December to inform the public and solicit feedback about a planned project next year that will demolish the ramps connecting the Shoemaker Bridge to the North Harbor area.

The meeting will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Port of Long Beach Maintenance Facility, 725 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach 90802. RSVP at www.polb.com/shoemaker. Requests for translation must be received by Tuesday, Nov. 25. Contact Veronica Morales at (562) 283-7722 or veronica.morales@polb.com for translation or assistance registering for the event. ComunĂ­quese con Veronica Morales al (562) 283-7722 o veronica.morales@polb.com antes del martes 25 de noviembre para obtener servicios de interpretaciĂłn o asistencia con el registro.

In 2026, the Port of Long Beach plans to demolish ramps between the Shoemaker Bridge and the Port as part of construction of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility. The Pier B program will help to accommodate the expected growth of cargo volume, while taking trucks off the road and improving the environment.

The planned demolition work will remove the 9th and 10th Street on and off-ramps crossing over the 710 Freeway. Currently, as scheduled, the ramps will be permanently closed in spring 2026. The ramps are not heavily used and sufficient alternate routes are available in the area, including Willow Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, Ocean Boulevard and the Queensway Bridge. Motorists will still be able to access the Shoemaker Bridge from West Seventh Street, West Third Street, West Ocean Boulevard and West Shoreline Drive, east of the Los Angeles River.

Work will require three temporary weekend closures in summer 2026: first, the northbound 710, then the Shoemaker Bridge, and finally the southbound 710. Dates have not been set.

View a fact sheet about the planned Shoemaker Bridge ramp demolition project.

In a separate project, the City of Long Beach separately plans to replace the Shoemaker Bridge. Learn more about that project here.

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Jul
22

20th Annual ILWU-PMA LA Harbor Boys and Girls Club Fundraising Luncheon

On Friday, July 18, the ILWU and PMA held its 20th Annual fundraising luncheon for the LA Harbor Boys and Girls Club in support of its 23 club sites across San Pedro, Wilmington, and the Harbor Gateway. Club programs include academic, arts, athletics, college bound, and “Career Bound” trade skills training.

This year’s keynote speaker was KTLA 5’s meterologist Vera Jimenez.

Link to more event pics below:

https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/c0a4371499e749f18dcf03dddb92c798

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Jul
3

July Membership Meeting Date Change and July 4th Holiday Information

Attention Members. As reported in the Local 63 July 2025 Bulletin:

JULY MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATE CHANGE – Due to the first Thursday in July falling so close to the July 4th Holiday, the Regular Membership Meeting date has been changed to Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 p.m.  Please note that even though Local 63 has not called for a Stop Work Meeting for July, Local 13 did so work will be limited on the 2nd shift of July 10th.  CWOG will be available for all night clerks who are checked in Thursday, July 10th and do not receive a work opportunity (reminder, this includes 3rd shift work).  

PAID HOLIDAY – FRIDAY, JULY 4TH – INDEPENDENCE DAY – Is an automatic holiday and a normal workday for those members who worked at least 1300 hours (1200 if age 60 or over in 2024).  Those members who worked at least 800 hours (700 hours if age 60 or over) but less than 1300 (1200 if age 60 or over) must work two (2) of the four (4) days that week exclusive of the holiday –  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, June 30th, July 1st , 2nd , or 3rd , to qualify for the paid holiday, or if out on disability during that week, must request that the Business Office file a holiday claim on their behalf with the appropriate medical documentation covering them for that week.  Remember, only members who worked at least 800 hours (700 if age 60 or over) in the previous year are entitled to file a holiday claim or receive holiday pay. People taking a vacation during the holiday week must report the vacation to the Records Clerk in the Dispatch Hall on or before Thursday, July 3, 2025.

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