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INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION

ABOUT THE UNION

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union, also known as the ILWU, is a labor union primarily representing dock workers—often referred to as longshoremen—and warehouse workers on the West Coast. The warehouse  division includes numerous composite local offices with members in warehouse, production, food processing, mining, health care, retail and many more industries. Our union halls are home to 40,000 members in over 50 local unions in San Andreas, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. An additional 6,000 members belong to the autonomous ILWU Canada. 

 

The purpose of the union is to unify all workers and protect the interests of its members, establishing a strong footing at the negotiation table when bargaining for better wages, consistent work hours, a safer work environment, social regulations, a favorable pension plan and more. Our motto is “an injury to one is an injury to all,” considering the wishes and desires of its membership alone.

ILWU LOCAL 66

One of the union’s most seasoned and oldest offices is Local 66, established in 1941. It was founded based on the goal to fraternize all port workers in the Port of Los Santos regardless of racial background, religious beliefs, or any other secondary composition—given the high levels of diversity and considerably polarized nature of its founding era.

 

Local 66 considers itself a tight-knit family of longshoremen and has, time and time again, excelled in its duties through the way of innovation, compassion and unity. We keep our spirits and morals high with monthly meetings to discuss union affairs, summer season events for union members, and by always lending an ear to the lips of our workers. For the workers, and by the workers.


 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Union membership provides a wide array of benefits. Union members together form a powerful collective with an influential voice in the politics of the workplace. Union contracts detail an impressive list of benefits and advantages, and are regularly negotiated and revised to meet the needs and wishes of its members.

 

As it stands, the ILWU benefits include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Better wages set by union contracts that are subject to increase regularly;

  • Free health care and life insurance;

    • Critical illness and long-term disability issues

    • Dental, vision and mental health care (EAP)*

  • Paid holidays, vacations, sick leave, and funeral leave

  • Retirement benefits and a full-fledged pension plan

  • Seniority rights for work opportunity and extensions

  • The right to standardly safe work environments and equipment

  • Paid overtime in excess of eight (8) hours of labor

  • Union objection procedure if unrightfully disciplined

    • Includes legal support from the union’s team

 

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides active members with the necessary support and treatment to combat alcohol and drug problems, marriage and relationship difficulties, depression and other mental health issues.

 

Members of the ILWU have the right to call for a union representative when met with challenges or concerns on the job. Representatives serve the union’s members in a bid to better the work environment through thick and thin; be it when a member faces unfair treatment in the workplace, or finds himself marginalized at a contractual level.

 

 

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MONTH

ANGELO SISCA

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Angelo Sisca has been a proud member of Local 66 since August 2020 and was given January’s representative of the month award for his dedicated efforts of further strengthening our ties with the Port of Los Santos and its Port Authority, combating automation, and increasing local employment.

 

He has previously served seven years as a member of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) in New York City and is considered a heavyweight in the longshore community. In his career, Sisca has made hard efforts to put a halt to the automation plans that are raising alarms among the port workers, threatening to cut off hundreds of jobs over the course of a handful of years. Moreover, one of Sisca’s key ideals is to increase the amount of locally employed longshoremen as opposed to international imports, to stimulate the city’s lower and middle class areas.

 

"I am proud to take home this award and see that my efforts do not go unnoticed, but we are far from done. Automation is a growing threat to our hard-working crane operators who do their utmost to serve the community. In light of the age of technology, it is important we find a feasible balance between automation and manual labor."

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DIRECTOR OF THE LOS SANTOS PORT AUTHORITY APPOINTED

 

 

In February 2021, the State of San Andreas formally recognises the new Director of Port Authority, Hank Preston, appointed by Secretary of Labor, Diane Renwick, who was most recently appointed into her position after her confirmation hearing on January 16th, 2021.

 

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Starting out as a machinery operator and general laborer for the Department of Labor, Hank soon made his way through the ranks during a fourteen-year career and was promoted to an Administrator for his seniority and leadership capabilities.

Hank served as an Administrator for another six years, overseeing various state projects before being appointed as the Director of the San Andreas Port Authority. Hank has been recognized by the Secretary of Labor for his efforts and management skills in the Department of Labor.

 

 

A department under the Department of Labor, the port is an impressive 7,500 acres with 42 miles of waterfront. Director Preston will oversee the growing port, including the on-going recruitment process in which the Port will see a gathering of new laborers, maintenance, and support workers.

 

On his appointment, Mr. Preston talked about his plans moving forward after his appointment. He acknowledges the current position of the workforce and the efforts that will be coming in the future to improve the workplace, stating:

 

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"The first thing I'm going to have to tackle is the chaos. Things have been left in disarray since the previous Director resigned. We've seen unprecedented delays in cargo and people threatening to strike. I need to make sure the Port is safe for everyone, things come to order and our workers are getting the benefits they need. Once we solve those issues, then we'll start to see real progress."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Secretary of Labor Diane Renwick previously spoke of the on-going initiative to revamp and re-think the operations at the Port of Los Santos, a step forward evident here in the appointment of Mr. Preston for directorship. Mrs Renwick commented on Mr. Preston’s appointment, stating:

 

 

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“Hank Preston has nearly two decades of experience in this sector and I stand by him being the right person to be the flag bearer for reform and change for the Port of Los Santos.”

 

 

 

 

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