ILWU Local 23

Another Saturday, another picket line! We’ll be back June 20 at 11:15. Wear your colors. See ya there.

ILWU Local 23 had a great time at the 2026 Labor Notes Conference!

We covered a ton of ground, attending dozens of panels and workshops on internal organizing, building international solidarity, stewards’ rights, and much more.

Huge shoutout to ILWU No. 23 Young Workers Committee for organizing our delegation and to all the members who raised funds to send our people year after year.

Another great info picket against American Cruise Lines! Love and solidarity to our union siblings from UFCW Locals 367 & 3000 and IBEW Local 76 for joining us. We’ll be back at it this coming Saturday from 11:15 to 12:45 at 705 Dock St. Wear your union colors!

“A peaceful informational picket unfolded at Union Wharf dock on Thursday morning as members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 51 gathered to draw attention to American Cruise Lines’ (ACL) refusal to use union longshore labor.”

ILWU Holds Picket at Port Townsend Dock, Pressing American Cruise Lines on Labor As part of an ongoing action along the West Coast ports, ILWU members gathered at the Union Wharf dock.

Tacoma longshore workers traveled to Port Townsend yesterday to stand in solidarity with ILWU Local 51.

Our sister local, whose members also work in Port Gamble and Port Ludlow, held an informational picket to welcome ACL’s American Spirit to their port. This is the same vessel that just left Tacoma last weekend and will be returning here tomorrow.

We’re proud to support Local 51 and we’ll be back on the picket line in Tacoma tomorrow, Saturday, June 6 from 11:15 to 12:45 at 705 Dock St. Wear your union colors.

Tacoma is a union town and Port Townsend too.

ILWU Local 23’s annual Bloody Thursday picnic is one month from today — July 5, 2026.

Come honor those that built our union and gave it all for what we have today. Bingo, co****le, cribbage, kids’ games, food, family, and friends.

11am - 4pm @ Spanaway Park

All members, pensioners, CASUALS, and family are invited.

Love and solidarity to our families and to our extended union family for joining our ACL info pickets — most recently Tina from Tacoma Education Association! Tacoma is a union town, so see you all again this Saturday from 11:15 - 12:45. Wear your union colors!