Infrequent posting on this account. For regular updates: instagram.com/ilwulocal5https://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3maeg45ojv22eIn a shared commitment to equity, justice, and dignity, nonprofit Unite Oregon (@uniteoregon.bsky.social) and ILWU Local 5 are proud to jointly announce voluntary recognition of the Unite Oregon Workers Union! Read our joint press release: https://www.uniteoregon.org/unite-all/unite-oregon-workers-join-ilwu-local-519 Dec 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3maeg45ojv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3m2f7me5nxc2fOn the eve of #BannedBooksWeek, we want to highlight some of the work Powell’s Books leadership has been doing lately to “fight censorship at all levels” and uphold the company’s “[commitment] to the principles protecting free speech” (from the Powell’s employee handbook)... (a thread ⬇️)04 Oct 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2f7me5nxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lwz7x2gc3c2j“We are demanding a seat at the table in negotiating how automation and AI impact our membership and that adequate safeguards be put in place so that these new technologies work with our members and all working people.” 👏👏👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2025 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwz7x2gc3c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lwwgkicfx22bHaving recently adopted a resolution declaring ILWU Local 5 to be a Sanctuary Union, we are so proud to see our International Executive Board taking this position of solidarity with migrants. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwgkicfx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lw3rvncsus2zHere's to 25 more 🥳11 Aug 2025 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw3rvncsus2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lt3rizpqxs2h“Through our work at CCPU we have witnessed the power of advocacy in the lives of the providers we serve which has highlighted to us the importance of organizing our own labor. In order to best support members, it is important for us to also organize & advocate for ourselves." 1/203 Jul 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3rizpqxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lnoda4yyak2gIMPORTANT UPDATE: We discovered that the settings for this email address were preventing messages from coming through. It's fixed now! But if you sent an email to community@ilwulocal5.com earlier today, we won't see it. Please re-send, and thank you for the solidarity!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnoda4yyak2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lnnsnzz7qs2eWhat has Powell’s leadership been doing lately to fight censorship and defend free speech? tinyurl.com/censorship-at-powells25 Apr 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnsnzz7qs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3ljlxoms5x222As organizations committed to creating fair access to resources for vulnerable populations and strong workplace standards, we are proud to announce that Urban Gleaners is joining ILWU Local 5 in solidarity by becoming a fully unionized workplace! Our press release: https://drive.google.com/file/d/121JUHEcTOKMXFBDMLHN325HWII-aJaiz/view?usp=sharing05 Mar 2025 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlxoms5x222https://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lizapqd3ek2mSome news: you can now support the ILWU Local 5 Strike Fund through our Bookshop affiliate page! bookshop.org/shop/ilwulocal525 Feb 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizapqd3ek2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lh3maxn23s23We are sow 🌱 excited to announce: we are growing…again! This time, a new union workplace takes root at Zenger Farm! Join us in welcoming these workers to ILWU Local 5 and congratulating them on their voluntary recognition! You can read our joint press release here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UgAG743tRPe-gg4LEPt3VJUk94KvcRx6/view?usp=drivesdk01 Feb 2025 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3maxn23s23https://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lgllbmitwk26"The physical distance between SCRAP workers in Portland and in Richmond is irrelevant. Here is a natural expression of community…In this movement, the miles between workers are only a number. SOLIDARITY knows no borders." —Ryan Van Winkle, ILWU Local 5 President 🧵25 Jan 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgllbmitwk26https://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lfvbcxzcu22c"Negotiations with Portland Street Medicine are underway! We have a long road ahead but are looking forward to arriving at a contract that is fair and supports our work in providing medical care to our patients."16 Jan 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvbcxzcu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lfbk3zgmzc2f“We’re making history! Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education staff have unionized with the full support of our board and leadership." (1/2)09 Jan 2025 01:37 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbk3zgmzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3len26wjwhk2fWorkers have been *busy* this year! 🧵31 Dec 2024 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3len26wjwhk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lcbe7ck26s2b25 years ago, about 25 Powell’s Books workers — members of then newly formed ILWU Local 5 — travelled from Portland to Seattle to protest the #WTO Ministerial Conference alongside hundreds of their #ILWU siblings, and tens of thousands of other activists and unionists. 🧵01 Dec 2024 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbe7ck26s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ilwulocal5.bsky.social/post/3lbt3ngn7xk26Willamette Week's 2024 Give!Guide features *4* ILWU Local 5 nonprofits: Community Cycling Center, Free Geek, Neighborhood Partnerships, & Portland Street Medicine. We’re SO proud of the work these orgs are doing in our community & hope you’ll consider donating to support them! giveguide.org26 Nov 2024 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:y4p6o7nioe2ge6heardw534p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbt3ngn7xk26