Local 500 Members will be balloting for the open ILWU Canada Officer positions on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 6 am to 6 pm. The Advance Poll will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 8 am to 5 … Continue reading →

At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, the clock will change to 3:00 a.m. As per Black Book Document #20 – When, in accordance with the Daylight Saving Act of British Columbia, clocks are advanced one hour in the Spring of … Continue reading →

Earlier this afternoon (February 18), a meeting was held between Local 500 Worker Ricky Ponte and representatives from the Princeton Pub. Members of Local 500’s Human Rights Committee were also present. This meeting was called at the request of Ricky … Continue reading →

The ILWU Canada Convention will convene on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, 15269 104th Avenue, Surrey BC. Resolutions for the Convention must be received at the ILWU Local 500 Office by Monday, February 8, 2016 … Continue reading →

The ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus will convene on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, 15269 104th Avenue, Surrey BC. Resolutions for the Longshore Caucus must be received at the ILWU Local 500 Office by Monday, February … Continue reading →

At the January 13, 2016 General Membership Meeting the Membership voted to change the Constitution as follows: ARTICLE VIII MEETING & QUORUMS (d) Non-attendance: (i) Any Member who fails to attend a duly called Membership Meeting of Local 500 I.L.W.U. … Continue reading →