DESPATCH HALL MARCH 18 – 21, 2025 6 AM – 6 PM TOQUES – HATS – HOODIES – SAFETY GEAR – BAGS – T-SHIRTS – LONG SLEEVE Ts – TANKS – KNIVES & MORE

The Union Office will be closed Monday, February 17, 2025 in recognition of the Family Day stat.

General Membership Meeting Wednesday, February 19, 2025 6:00 PM Agenda: – Swearing in of New Members Pre-Meeting Seminar: 5:00 PM WEBC will make a presentation on new WEBC Connect App for Extended Health & Dental Benefit claims.

WEBC, your benefits provider, has introduced a new partnership with Greenshield Canada to make the processing of prescriptions, dental and EHB claims (including eyeglasses, chiro, massage, ortho, etc) fast and easy. Not only will it be easier to submit your … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again… The deadline for filing your personal income tax is April 30, 2025.  Legally, all tax documentation has to be sent/available to you by February 28, 2025. UNION DUES RECEIPTS Dues/despatch fees are tax deductible … Continue reading →

ILWU Canada has released the linked bulletin with your numbers for 2025  –  WIPP -2025-Jan Yearly with graph  

MANDATORY TRAINERS MEETING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 2025 5:00 PM MARITIME LABOUR CENTRE 1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver, BC Auditorium Rickey Baryer Vice President RB/amp USW2009

When you become a Union Member you also become a Member of the Waterfront Industry Pension Plan (WIPP). Any years of service after 1997 that are recognized as credited service (a Pensionable Year) for Pension Plan purposes, will attract a … Continue reading →

The Annual Joint Industry Training for 2025 is now open. Bulletin with training options and applications are available out front of the Local 500 office, 111 Victoria Dr. Fill out the application and drop it into the large, silver ballot … Continue reading →

VACATION REPORTING FOR 2024 HAS CLOSED AS PER THE BLACK BOOK DOCUMENT 66 RULES December vacations booked up to and including Dec 21 count for Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year’s. Days booked between Dec 21-28 only count for New … Continue reading →