Applications available at the Local 500 office or click link below to print.
Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions regarding groups gathering, this year’s 2020 Battle of Ballantyne Memorial is CANCELLED.
Ballantyne Memorial
The ILWU Canada Pensioners Organization at Vancouver, BC is once again organizing a memorial in recognition of the violence on the Longshore picket line on June 18, 1935.
Click here to read bulletin for more complete details on the event.
Applications Close – Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 5:00PM
There are apprenticeship applications available for the following trades:
- Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
- (only applicants meeting ITA pre-requisites for HD Equip Tech will be considered (see attached for more info)
- Millwright
- Electrician
Applications can be picked up at Despatch or at Local 500 office. Submit applications in person at the ILWU Local 500 office in the locked drop box.
For more information contact:
Stephanie Mihaly, BCMEA – 604.694.2317 / smihaly@bcmea.com
Antonio Pantusa, ILWU Local 500 Trades Apprenticeship Committee – 604.254.7131
Jerry Yamamoto, ILWU Local 500 Trades Apprenticeship Committee – 604.254.7131
Attachments
Local 500 has certified the IT Field Techs employed by DP World, and a new first collective agreement has been ratified.
As such, Local 500 will be posting job opening for these positions from time to time.
Please read the attached posting from DP World which details the skills required to apply for the job. DPW IT Field Techs Posting – click here to view
2024 Apprenticeship Vacancies closing August 16, 2024 5PM (click to view notice)
- HD Equipment Technician
- Millwright
- Industrial Electrician
closing Friday, August 16, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Applications are available at the Local 500 office or click on the link below to print.