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July 1999

The Union Makes Us Strong by David Wellman
(Book Review by Daniel Jacoby 1997)

What the Bosses are saying (PMA Negotiation Updates)

Benefit for Bikers, Couriers, and Drivers

Re the contract rumors (Tim Milligan)

Quotes from Mother Jones (via Patty Mullen)

Quotes (via Eddie Mondor, Tim Milligan, Jerry)

Rejoinders

John L. Lewis and the Law (Saul Alinsky via Eddie Mondor)

Sex Harassment Judgement Trimmed

Rank & File Bulletin #1 (7 July, Jack Heyman)

Port strike helped union, Oakland (11 July, David Armstrong, SF Examiner)

Honolulu Doctors seek ILWU help
(Helen Altonn, Honolulu Star, July 12)

Break Times (12 July, James Long, Local 10)

Hueneme Workers Double as Port Panelists (LA Times, 12 July)

ILWU slowdowns hit truckers (12 July, Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC)

Very Safe and Very, Very, S L O W (12 July, Jack Mulcahy, Local 8)

Letter to the ILWU (Swedish Dockers Union, 12 July)

Letter to all Dockworkers unions present at Gothenburg Conference
(Swedish Dockers Union, 12 July)

Hoot Owl (Jon Jeter, 13 July)

Do the right thing (Peter Bell, 13 July)

Teamster Solidarity in Seattle (P. Bigman, 13 July)

Well Said, Radar (Eddie Mondor, 13 July)

Casual and Committed (Jonathan Lamborn, 13 July)

“You will make a great union member” (Chuck Kole, retired)

Pensions (Brennan Hill, 13 July)

Agree (37798)

The 401K is a perk, the pensions are mandatory (Tim Milligan 35181)

Slowdowns spread to all major West Coast ports (LA Times, 14 July)

West Coast Ports at a Crawl (Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 14 July)

Journal of Commerce: “Time to Settle” (JOC Editorial, 14 July)

Progress made in ILWU-PMA talks (Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 14 July)

ILWU List growing (Richard Van Schaick, 14 July)

Building the ILWU Listbot (35623 Carol)

Brennan is right (14 July)

Why the employer wants 401k (Patty Mullen, 14 July)

If we miss 401k we’re nuts (36420, 14 July)

What happens when market crashes? (Patty Mullen, 14 July)

Don’t be fooled by 401K (Tim Milligan, 14 July)

Don’t misunderstand 401k (Richard Van Schaick, 14 July)

The Problem (Patty Mullen, 14 July)

L.A. Port Lifts Record in Cargo Containers
(Stephen Gregory, LA Times 15 July)

West Coast ports August cargo flow in doubt
(Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 15 July)

Coal Dust and Rainbirds (Kupid, 15 Jul)

We’re Like Coal Miners (Carol Reed, 15 Jul)

A strong and responsive ILWU (Celso Tolman, 15 July)

Striking Contrast (Bob Simmons, Seattle Weekly, July 15 - 21)

ILWU, PMA Reach Agreement (PMA ILWU Press Release, 15 July)

401K and pension facts and figures (Steve Anderson, 15 July)

Match the Walking Bosses (James Long, 15 July)

Other companies match 401k (Carol Reed, 15 July)

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (Carol Reed, 15 July)

Funds and Foremen (Tim Milligan, 15 July)

Reply to Steve Anderson (Tim Milligan, 15 July)

401k ok... not PMA (John Fisher, 15 July)

How 401k works (Wayne, 15 July)

Let’s see the details (James Long, 15 July)

Support The Union’s Amnesty Demand (Jack Mulcahy, 15 July)

America’s Most Wanted (Eric Taylor, 15 July)

Facing the Belt-Way Spin Master (Wayne, 15 July)

Language and Lawyers (Carol Reed)

Communication is the best medicine (M. Contreras, 16 July)

Long Beach worker run over by truck
(Linda Prendez, Daily Breeze 16 July)

Crushed by a trucker (Walter Ryan, July 16)

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service commends agreement
(PRNewswire, 16 July)

West Coast dockworkers ending their slowdown
(Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 16 July)

Longshore workers reach agreement (Fox News, 16 July)

I am from Missouri... (James Long, 16 July)

What’s normal about not having a contract? (Wayne, 16 July)

Response to Allen Brocchini (Eddie Mondor, 16 July)

Are we working as a team? (Allen Brocchini, 16 July)

Let’s wait and see what we have... (Allen Brocchini, 16 July)

Keep things safe (H. Bowen, 16 July)

Comments on the contract (Kevin Yarnell, 16 July)

Here we go again (Jon Jeter, 16 July)

Assumption! (Jon Jeter, 16 July)

Reckless truck drivers (Melissa Duran Wales, 17 July)

Matching 401k does threaten pension (Ole, 17 July)

Time for more openness (Jon Jeter, 17 July)

Different language (Ole, 17 July)

The Lure of the Shortie (James Long, 17 July)

Use a little restraint (Jim Sutherland, 17 July)

How many more of us feel this way? (Carol, 17 July)

Comments on the proposed contract (Tim Milligan, 18 July)

Skill pay (David Stock, 18 July)

The Proposed Contract (Steve Anderson, 18 July)

Are we children? (David Stock, 18 July)

Allowing us to vote (Jon Jeter, 18 July)

Straub Hospital Clinic workers may join ILWU
(Lyn Danninger PBN Staff Reporter, July 19)

Darling Harbour, Port Botany, and ITF
(Helen Trinca, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 July)

Why don’t the clerks negotiate their own contract?
(Russ Rousseau, 19 July)

Wage Clarification (Steve Anderson, 19 July)

Re the proposed contract (Jon Jeter, 19 July)

Backlog of cargo easing (Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 20 July)

Stand Together (20 July)

Clerks have unrecognized power (Russ Rousseau, 20 July)

Coastwise contract is our underlying strength (Ole, 20 July)

A little unfair? (Eddie Mondor, 20 July)

So now you want to bargain on your own
(Tim Milligan, 20 July)

Walking Boss and Foreman’s new contract
(Steve Anderson, 20 July)

Get over to the hall (Eddie Mondor, Carol Reed, 20 July)

How long do we have to wait to hear something? (M.C., 20 July)

Skill rates are percentage of 1993 basic (Mike, 20 July)

Each category would still get a raise (G. Phillips, 20 July)

ILWU Listbot Frequently Asked Questions
(Jon Jeter & Richard Van Schaick, 21 July)

We can solve these problems (Jim Sutherland, 21 July)

re: A Scary Thought (Bruce Thayer, 21 July)

A Scary Thought (James A. Merton, 21 July)

Ole is right (Jim Sutherland, 21 July)

Stick Together (Eric Taylor, 21 July)

No Problem with Walking Bosses (Al Brocchini, 21 July)

Quit attacking each other (Bruce Thayer, 21 July)

Jurisdiction (Eric Taylor, 21 July)

Let's see the whole contract (Tim Milligan, 21 July)

Maersk Will Buy Sea-Land For $800 Million (AP, 22 July)

Not riding on longies’ back (Russ Rousseau, 22 July)

Promotion by seniority and qualification – period
(Jack Block, 22 July)

Never take your eyes off that snake
(Eric Taylor, 22 July)

PMA Joe (Carol Reed, 22 July)

TGWU recruit Liverpool scabs (Jimmy Nolan, 23 July)

Contaminated Waste Shipment Stopped at Harbor
(Chiu Yu-Tzu, The Taipei Times, 23 July)

Right On, Tacoma (Kristi Hagen, 23 July)

Tacoma: Coalition halts toxic shipment
(Robert McClure, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23 July)

Shoveler’s real need is to get registered
(Steve Anderson, 23 July)

Signal Men (Al Brocchini, Chris, 23 July)

History Lesson (Ole, 23 July)

United Front Gives You Strength (A Longshore Wife, 23 July)

Hardest job least paid (Bruce Thayer, 23 July)

The lowly shoveler’s view-point (Tim Milligan, 23 July)

Taiwan toxic waste no longer headed to Northwest site
(Florangela Davila, Seattle Times, 24 July)

Keep Toxics Issue At The Forefront
(Scott Mason, Kristi Hagen, 25 July)

Why the PMA matters (Ole, 25 July)

This is a lousy contract (Chuck Kole, 25 July)

We need a corporate and labor attorney (Carol Reed, 25 July)

Has anyone read ALL of the contract? (Tim Milligan, 25 July)

ILWU-PMA Memorandum of Agreement

“Dockers” script

“Dockers” – film review (John Henry Bohanna, 26 July)

ILWU West Coast contract approval seen likely
(Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 26 July)

Another History Lesson (Tim Milligan, 26 July)

What did we gain? (Chuck Kole, 26 July)

What did we give up? (Eddie Mondor, 26 July)

ILWU needs an attorney at the table (Marilyn, 26 July)

Start Working Safe And Keep Working Safe (D Beavers, 26 July)

Get it right or shut it down (Jon Jeter, 26 July)

An ambiguous relationship (Art Mink, 27 July)

Take control before negotiations (Ole, 27 July)

Re: side deals are back (Ole, 27 July)

Stronger party can impose its will (G. Linder, 27 July)

It looks like side deals are back (Joe Axton, 27 July)

Secure drayage rights (Jack Block, 28 July)

Full time “hoots” lose out (Brennan Hill, 28 July)

You’ll have to do better than that (Tim Milligan, 28 July)

Good for the PMA (Chuck Kole, 28 July)

This is a very good agreement (John, 28 July)

Not convinced by 401-K (Radar, 28 July)

Go back and fix 401K... (Steve Anderson, 28 July)

Accord authorizes controversial side agreements
(Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 29 July)

Employers, union officials satisfied with ILWU contract
(Bill Mongelluzzo, JOC 29 July)

They Are Listening. So What? (Ole, Tim Milligan, 29 July)

Vote ‘No’ On The Contract! (Jack Heyman, 29 July)

Three year wait for Dad's raise (Chuck Kole, 29 July)

I have to vote YES (Gerry Collen, 29 July)

Mandatory Travel (Eric Taylor, Tim Milligan, 29 July)

Why approve side agreements? (Chuck Kole, 29 July)

Officials reading a different contract (Chuck Kole, 29 July)

Widows benefit: the figures (Eddie Mondor, 29 July)

What happens to us as a union (T. Amero, 30 July)

Casual Freedom (Russell B, 30 July)

Ask not what your union can do for you...
(Russell B, Tim Milligan, 30 July)

Re Fisher: Lighten Up? (Tim Milligan, 30 July)

The contract is a decent one (J. Fisher, 30 July)

Killing the Golden Goose? (Bruce Thayer, Ole, 30 July)

Look who’s speaking and think again (Radar, 30 July)

“Paco” dies in work accident (Eusebio Peñalver, 30 July)

Paco ha muerto en un accidente laboral (Eusebio Peñalver, 30 July)

El muerte de Paco es una gran perdida (Jack Heyman, 30 July)
A Great Loss

Full time Casual and Proud (Melissa Wales, 31 July)

Casuals are skilled (A Casual Friend, 31 July)

Casuals are not unskilled (Frank, 31 July)

Follow the Money (Ole, 31 July)

Vote YES (Gerry Collen, 31 July)

Santos vote against strike after staff cuts delayed (JOC, 2 Aug)