Bulletin #08-17
February 23, 2017
STOP WORK MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 @ 7:00 P.M.
2017 SPRING ELECTION
Nominations for the 2017 Spring Election opened at the Stop Work Meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2017 for the following offices and committees:
President (1), Vice-President (1), LRC Representative (1), Day Business Agent (1), Night Business Agent (1), Trustee (2), Day Dispatchers (5), Day Flex Dispatcher (1), Chairman of Stewards (1), Casual Hall Dispatcher (1), Casual Hall Sgt.-At-Arms (1), Publicity Committee (3), Promotions Committee (3), Grievance Committee (10), Membership Committee (16), Political Action Committee (6) and Executive Board (25).
The deadline for the submission of nominees is Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Nomination papers must be turned in at ILWU Local 13, 630 S. Centre Street, San Pedro, CA 90731.
Elections will be held on Tuesday, March 7, Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, 2017. Run-off elections will be held on Tuesday, March 21, Wednesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 23, 2017. Voting will take place at the ILWU Memorial Hall, 231 W. “C” Street, Wilmington, 90744. The polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on each day.
PACIFIC MARITIME ASSOCIATION (PMA) NEW LOCATION
1 World Trade Center, 1700
Long Beach, CA 90831
LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (LEAD VII)
The ILWU will be holding a Leadership Education and Development Institute (LEAD VII) in Seattle, Washington, May 7-11, 2017. If you are interested in applying, please go to this link and apply: http://www.ilwu.org/training or come to ILWU Local 13 to get an application. Deadline to submit is no later than March 10, 2017.
ILWU LONGSHORE DIVISION CAUCUS
The ILWU Caucus Delegates will be attending the Longshore Division Caucus on Monday, April 24, 2017 through Friday, April 28, 2017 in San Francisco at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway. The Caucus sets policy for the Longshore Division. If you are interested in submitting a Resolution, you may contact your Caucus Delegate. The Delegates are as follows (in alphabetical order): Tony Alanis, John Alvarez, Alonzo Bonilla, Joe “JoJo” Cortez, Scott Fox, Sunshine Garcia, Mark Jurisic, Mark Mendoza, Bobby Olvera, Jr., Chris Viramontes and Mark Williams. You may call the President’s Administrative Assistant, Irene Huerta at Local 13 (310-830-1130 x115) and ask her to take a message for a Caucus Delegate or send your resolution to her email address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She will then contact the Delegate(s) and/or forward your resolution on your behalf. Resolutions must address policy setting issues for the Longshore Division. Please note: This is NOT A CONTRACT CAUCUS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS IS FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017. APPROVED RESOLUTIONS WILL BE READ AT THE APRIL 2017 MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
HOW TO WRITE A RESOLUTION
“WHEREAS”
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Whereas means because or considering that. We use the word whereas to identify the basis of making our Resolution. This might be explaining a problem that we hope to solve, or an unsafe work condition that we hope to remedy. |
MANY OF THE RANK AND FILE OF LOCAL 13 HAVE LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE WITH CAUCUS RESOLUTIONS |
“AND WHEREAS”
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If there is more than one reason for making the Resolution, the argument for the Resolution proceeds through separate logical steps. We introduce new components with the phrase “and whereas.” |
IDEAS FOR THE CONTRACT COME FROM THE RANK AND FILE WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A FINER CONTRACT AND BETTER LIFE ON THE WATERFRONT |
“THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED”
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Here is the actual Resolution. This is where we define the action we want to take. If this involves adding to or changing the language of the Agreement, be precise about which Section we are talking about. |
THE DELEGATES SHALL PREPARE A SIMPLE EXAMPLE TO BE USED TO INSTRUCT THE RANK AND FILE AS TO THE FORM, CONTENT, AND PURPOSE OF THE RESOLUTION |
Fraternally,
Bobby Olvera, Jr. Mondo Porras Victor Hudak
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer