Bulletin #40-21
October 11, 2021
ILWU LONGSHORE DIVISION CONTRACT CAUCUS
The ILWU Caucus Delegates will be attending the Longshore Contract Caucus on Monday, January 31, 2022 through Friday, February 11, 2022 in Long Beach at the Westin Long Beach. The Caucus sets policy for the Longshore Division. If you are interested in submitting a Resolution, you may contact your Caucus Delegates. The Delegates are as follows (in alphabetical order): Jerry Avila, Ray Benavente, Alonzo Bonilla, Scott Fox, Gary Herrera, Mark Mendoza, Sam Moega, Ramon Ponce de Leon, Jr., Mark Williams and Gabe Zuniga. 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 the Delegate; she will then contact the Delegate on your behalf. Resolutions must address policy setting issues for the 2022 PCLCD. Your resolution must be sent to Irene Huerta at the address listed above or emailed to irene.huerta@ilwu13.org before the deadline.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESOLUTIONS IS DECEMBER 10, 2021. APPROVED REOLUTIONS WILL BE READ AT THE JANUARY 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 FROM THE RANK AND FILE 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 |
Ramon Ponce de Leon, Jr. Vic Zuniga Jesse Lopez
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer