Attention Members:

Please see ILWU International Executive Board (IEB) Statement Opposing Tariffs adopted at its April 2025 meeting.

Attention Members:

Please see statement in support of workers’ collective bargaining rights adopted at the ILWU International Executive Board April 2025 meeting.

The Propeller Club of Los Angeles-Long Beach is offering scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000 for graduating high school seniors.

In 2019, the Board of Governors established two additional $1,000 scholarships in memory of David Arian and Adam Birkenbach to honor their contributions.

Starting in 2025, the Board will introduce an additional scholarship in honor of John Ochs, continuing the club’s commitment to supporting students and honoring outstanding individuals in the maritime community.

This scholarship is open to high school seniors currently attending schools located in the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City or Carson and demonstrating deserving academic records, outstanding citizenship and school and community service.

Application Requirements Are:

• 500-word essay on a selected essay question
• List of your most important school activities, community service, and work experience
• Unofficial high school transcripts
• Two letters of reference; one from a teacher or counselor and one from an adult who is familiar with your schoolwork and activities

Click here to complete the scholarship application.

The deadline to complete the Scholarship application is Friday, May 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.

If you have any questions regarding this, please email jenn@propellerclublalb.org.

Attention Members:

The Joint Foremen’s Labor Relations Committee (JFLRC) will be accepting applications for foremen registration through online application forms available at selfservice.pmanet.org using the directions outlined in the Foreman Application Flyer commencing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The Application deadline is Wednesday, April 30, 2025. See more detailed information below.

Click here for easy access to the Dockworker Self-Service Portal and the Foreman Application. https://selfservice.pmanet.org/

Click for details.

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Attention Members:

The Southern California ILWU-PMA Benefit Plans office has now settled at a new location in Long Beach. See new address below:

4510 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 590

Long Beach, CA 90804

Tel: (310) 833-5144

Fax: (310) 833-0735

SoCalAWD@benefitplans.org

Attention Members:

ILWU Locals 63, 13, and 94 will hold Stop Work Membership Meetings on Thursday, January 9. Local 63’s Stop Work Membership Meeting will convene at the normally-scheduled time of 6:00 p.m.

For your information, you may read the PMA Bulletin here.

Attention Members,

December 2, 2024 Local 63 Election Results. Click the link below to download and view.

For Convention/Caucus Delegate, please see clarification below:

*Elected Dispatcher. Per Article IV, Section 2.G., “If more than two Dispatchers receive the highest number of votes cast for Convention and/or Caucus Delegate, only the two Dispatchers receiving the highest number of votes cast for Convention and/or Caucus Delegate shall be elected.”

**Elected President. Per Article III Section 13.A., the Local 63 elected President shall serve as one of the Convention and/or Caucus delegates.

***Elected Business Agents. Per Article III, Section 13 C., the Local 63 elected Business Agents (Patrolmen) shall not be delegates to Conventions and/or Caucuses during their respective terms.

Official ballots shall be mailed out no later than Friday, November 8^th. Section 2.H of the Local 63 Constitution states 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 have not received a ballot, it is most likely due to the fact that you are not in good standing, so please check with the Business Office.   For members requesting a replacement ballot, call the Business Office at: (310) 521-6363, or email to: staff@ilwu63.net by Monday, November 25^th.  Ballots must be received at Local 63’s P.O. Box or in the designated ballot box located in the Local 63 Business Office by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 2^nd, in order to be counted.  Ballots shall be counted by the Local 63 Balloting Committee in accordance with the Local 63 election policy, rules and procedures with results posted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2^nd.