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22nd Annual Longshore Memorial Event – 90th Anniversary of 1934 Strike

On May 15, 2024, the ILWU Pensioners convened its 22nd Annual Longshore Memorial Event recognizing and appreciating the sacrifices of those who gave their lives during the 1934 strike.

Local 63 Officers attending for Local 63: President Danny Vilicich, Secretary Mike Carranza, and LRC Representative Patricia Aguirre.

“An Injury to One, is an Injury to All”

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Local 63 June Election Ballots are Out

Local 63 June Election Ballots have now been mailed out.

Per Article IV, Section 2.H of the Local 63 Constitution, only active dues paying members in good standing, as defined in Section 2.K shall be eligible to vote on ballots prepared by the Titled Officers on behalf of the Local and/or various units within the Local.  In order to be considered in good standing per our Constitution, you must have dues paid up to the current month and owe no more than $100 in fines and assessments.  Therefore, to be eligible to receive a ballot from the Business Office, a member must be in good standing with the Local. 

If you do not receive a ballot, it is most likely due to the fact that you are not in good standing, so please check with the Local Business Office.  The deadline for members to pay their outstanding balances to the Business Office is on Friday, May 31st by 5:00 p.m. to be eligible to vote.  All ballots must be received at Local 63’s P.O. Box or Local 63’s Business Office Ballot Box in the upstairs lobby by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 3rd in order to be counted.

Candidates for Office are listed on Local 63’s website under the “Local 63 Elections” Menu. For your convenience, you may click here. https://www.ilwu63.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JUNE-2024-ANNUAL-ELECTION-APRIL-2024-NOMINATIONS-LIST.pdf

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Effective March 1, 2024, Local 63 Members must “Opt-In” in Order to Continue Receiving Local 63 Text Messages

OPT-IN DEADLINE TO RECEIVE LOCAL 63 TEXT MESSAGES – Local 63 has been notified that due to provisions of the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), effective March 1, 2024, only Local 63 members who have opted-in will be able to receive group text messages from Local 63. Members can “opt-in” to continue receiving important text messages from Local 63 by going to notify.workingsystems.com

At this site, you will follow these simple steps:

(1) Enter your cell phone number and click “submit,” you will then receive a security code (“OTP” code) by text message;

(2) Enter the code that you received via text message and click “submit.”

(3) Click the “Opt-in” button and you will see “Current Status – SMS: Opted-In.”  At this point, you are opted-in to receive Local 63 text messages.

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