Attention Members:
Just a reminder that the ILWU Coast Longshore Division has established a website for longshore industry news and updates. Click on links to view. HOME – ILWU Coast Longshore Division (ilwulongshore.org). You will find other informative and up-to-date industry news at https://longshoreshippingnews.com/
Attention Members:
Please see the Port of Long Beach public notice regarding a proposed oil tank installation project in the Port of Long Beach. The Board of Harbor Commissioners will hear this item on October 28 at 9:00 a.m. Click on link for more details.
Attention Members:
The Joint Coast Labor Relations Committee has extended the COVID-19 related leave availability period to November 19, 2021. Click to read the Minutes.
Attention Members:
Union Women in Solidarity, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, is pulling together a container to be shipped to New Orleans in support of Hurricane Ida relief efforts there. Donations of relief supplies are being accepted through Wednesday, October 13. Local 63 donated disaster relief supplies on Monday, October 11th. Disaster relief supplies donations in any amount are welcomed outside the Everport Terminal gate through Wednesday, October 13th. See flyer below for more details.
Click to read flyer for more details.
ILWU Local 63 President Mike Podue’s 20-minute interview on CNBC got chopped to 20 seconds, but he made sure to set the record straight. The ILWU workforce is not to be blamed for “worker shortages.” We are working!
Overall, a good educational piece for the public on supply chain logistics.
Women in Solidarity, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is collecting disaster relief supplies for the victims of Hurricane Ida in New Orleans. A list of needed items is listed on the flyer below (please click to view). Disaster relief Items are being collected through Wednesday, October 13th.
Reminder: This month’s Local 63 Stop Work Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the LA Harbor Boys and Girls Clubs, 100 W. 5th Street, San Pedro (corner of 5th and Harbor). Free parking will be available from 5 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Parking gates will lock for the evening at 9:15 p.m, sharp. Please remember to bring your ILWU Local 63 ID Card to avoid delays at the parking lot entrance. Face coverings will be enforced at the meeting. Members are encouraged to attend the meeting for the latest industry updates.
Click to read CLRC Minutes on this subject.
