Donna Kim at a Local 142 press conference on June 22.

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The ILWU’s 37th Convention met in Portland, Oregon on June 4-8. A total of 349 delegates and 40 fraternal delegates attended, along with up to 100 observers who witnessed the triannual meeting. The ILWU convention is the union’s highest decisionmaking body that meets every three years to democratically set policy, program, and consider changes to the ILWU Constitution.

on the convention floor, proposed resolutions had to first win support from a majority of local union members at home, or a majority of local union delegates attending the convention. Then each resolution was thoroughly explained, debated, amended and subject to a vote in one of the committees before finally reaching the convention floor where it faced further debate and a final vote by the delegates. In order to consider all of the proposed resolutions, some committees met late into the night in order to finish their work.

of British seafarers and the need for their own version of America’s Jones Act, the US law that protects domestic shipping industry. 

He said the number of British seafarers will continue to decline through attrition and added that the threat of automated ships could reduce the number of seafarers even further.

at $350,000; if the cap is reached, the $0.25 allocation from the Per Capita will cease; the CHCF shall be used exclusively to fund host committee activities at International Conventions; requires areas that do not pay Per Capita, but who may receive funds from the CHCF, to contribute in a manner consistent with the resolution; requires the Titled Officers and Trustees, and the area Host Committee, to file an end of convention financial report to the IEB within 24 months of the end of the convention; and prior to sending any money to the Host Committee, the Host Committee shall submit a pro

R-3 Support Local 26 Members Employed by Rite Aid Again – urging the ILWU to support the Local 26 members’ struggle with Rite Aid to achieve a fair and just workplace under a 3rd union contract after 1-1⁄2 years of bargaining to date; and that the ILWU support take a verbal and visual form, when requested by Local 26.

^{NOMINATION—September 1 - 15, 2018. Nomination Petitions (ILWU-E-Form 14) signed by 25 members in good standing must be submitted to the Local Secretary-Treasurer between September 1 and September 15, 2018, inclusive. The Local President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and members of the Local Executive Board At-Large from the Industrial Groupings shall be nominated from the floor at the Local Convention.}

Welcome to the ILWU, new members!

This issue of the VOICE includes information for you about what it means to have an ILWU membership.

As a union member, you are entitled to many rights and benefits.

Unions have historically given workers the opportunity to organize and bring fair working conditions and wages to the job.