Bulletin #08-22
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January 20, 2022
FATALITIES ON THE WATERFRONT
Brothers & Sisters, as you know, this past weekend the ILWU family suffered another tragic loss of one of our brothers on the waterfront.
We trust our union brothers and sisters to protect the dignity of such a tragedy. Unfortunately, it has come to the attention of the Officers that during this tragedy, someone decided to take it upon themselves to take pictures of the body and share the remains of the brother as a means to obtain souvenirs of his death.
As the investigation continues, the Local will move for deregistration and/or revoke casual dispatch privileges permanently for the person(s) held responsible for taking such pictures, and whoever shared such pictures. The motto of the ILWU is “An Injury to One, Is An Injury to All.” This type of behavior does not fit the ILWU motto and will NOT be tolerated.
Ramon Ponce de Leon, Jr. Vic Zuniga Jesse Lopez
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer