Bulletins

The following are important Notices and Bulletins posted by Local 500, they DO NOT include any safety bulletins or alerts.
For safety bulletins and information click here.

For bulletins of Local 500 Members who recently passed away click here.

Bulletins & Notices
March 9, 2010 Donations for Haiti
February 2, 2010 Expanded Coverall Distribution
January 25, 2010 The Payroll Deductions Online Calculator
January 8, 2010 Call for Resolutions to the ILWU Canada Convention
December 18, 2009 Know Your Collective Agreement
November 20, 2009 RTG Evaluation
November 20, 2009 Bombcart Evaluation
November 19, 2009 Tax Withholdings from Vacation Pay
November 19, 2009 Vandalism Will Not Be Tolerated
November 13, 2009 2496 Hours Reminder & Update
October 8, 2009 Nomination Notification (2009 Elections)
October 7, 2009 Visit the Local 500 Website
October 7, 2009 Contract Year 2009
August 25, 2009 Hard Hats are Mandatory When Lashing
August 25, 2009 PBS Presents Life and Times of Harry Bridges
August 6, 2009 No Parking in Waldorf Lot August 10, 11 or 12
July 24, 2009 No Graffiti, No Harassment
June 16, 2009 BC Fed 53rd Convention Call for Resolutions
June 11, 2009 Samplers & Testers Referendum and Shop Stewards Election Results
June 5, 2009 New Calculation by WorkSafeBC for Short-Term Average Earnings
June 4, 2009 ILWU Jurisdiction Cold Ironing
June 3, 2009 Six Membership Meetings a Year
June 3, 2009 Harassment Update - Seriously, it is not O.K.
June 2, 2009 TSI Vanterm Status
June 2, 2009 Secretary Treasurer on Reporting Injury and Illness
June 1, 2009 WorkSafeBC Teleclaim Guidelines
May 16, 2009 Meeting of all ILWU Local 500 Women - June 16
May 14, 2009 Volunteer Status Clarification
May 13, 2009 Defeated Resolutions - Contract Caucus
April 24, 2009 Notice of Motion 1 - Elections Act
April 24, 2009 Notice of Motion 2 - Elections Act
April 6, 2009 Tampering with Safety Bulletins
April 6, 2009 Entering Secure Terminals Using Someone Else's Port Pass
March 12, 2009 No Quorum at March Membership Meeting
March 10, 2009 Marco Marine Containers - Call for Contract Resolutions click for form
February 25, 2009 Call for Contract Resolutions click for form
February 24, 2009 300 Longshore Workers Have Not Renewed Their Port Passes
February 17, 2009 No Movement of Workers Between RTG Groups - Vanterm
January 27, 2009 Strength Report - January 2009
January 16, 2009 Bulk Operators - Fibreco Ship Loader Upgrade
January 15, 2009 Income Tax Withholding from Annual Vacation Pay
January 15, 2009 Pension Meeting on February 4, 2009
January 13, 2009 Fatal Accident at Lynn West (Seaboard)
January 7, 2009 Request to Reduce Tax Deductions at Source
January 7, 2009 No Port Pass = No Work
December 22, 2008 Best of the Season Greeting
December 15, 2008 Vacation (explanation of difference between BCMEA Days and Union Days
December 6, 2008 ILWU Local 500 Children's Christmas Party Notice
ILWU Local 500 Children's Christmas Party Registration Form
December 1, 2008 Help Make the Holiday Season Brighter
November 20, 2008 Port Pass Renewals
November 19, 2008 Contract Year Definition for 2008
November 5, 2008 Vacation Reporting for 2008
October 21, 2008 Retirement Party
October 10, 2008 Nomination & Balloting Notice 2008
October 10, 2008 Election Protocol
October 10, 2008 Identification Required for 2008 Annual ILWU 500 Election
October 10, 2008 Eligibility of Scrutineers
October 8, 2008 Monthly A Board Meetings Commence November 2008
October 2, 2008 Website Alert
October 2, 2008 The Party's Over
September 23, 2008 Deliberate Defacing & Destruction of Property
September 23, 2008 Declaration of Availability Despatch System Info Meeting
September 15, 2008 Training for 2009
September 10, 2008 General Waterfront Safety Training
September 9, 2008 Postings on the Internet
September 9, 2008 Vince Ready Discrimination Study
September 4, 2008 2496 Hours Reminder & Update
August 28, 2008 Vandalism Will Not Be Tolerated
August 26, 2008 Evacuation Procedures at Canada Place & Ballantyne
August 25, 2008 No Plugging in Late
August 21, 2008 Clarification: RWF Vacations
August 20, 2008 Australian Labour Legislation
August 19, 2008 1958 Strike Paralyzes 5 BC Ports
August 12, 2008 The Presidents Go to Jail (Education Committee Historical Report)
July 15, 2008 RWF Vacations see clarification above
July 14, 2008 Cash Settlement Available on Asbestos Claims
July 9, 2008 DP World Slow Down
June 17, 2008 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne
June 4, 2008 Ballantyne - Don't Walk Across Centennial to Parking Lot
May 28, 2008 Notice of Motion 1 on Meetings & Quorums
May 28, 2008 Notice of Motion 2 on Meetings & Quorums
May 26, 2008 Annual Pensioners' Picnic
May 22, 2008 Run Off Vote for 2nd VP ILWU Canada
May 22, 2008 Bullying & Harrassment Must Stop
May 9, 2008 No Illegal Parking at Despatch Hall
April 29, 2008 Seattle Rally Against the War
April 25, 2008 Results of 15 year board referendum
April 21, 2008 Working the Ships M/V Atlanta, Santiago, and Sevilla
April 17, 2008 Women's Meeting Re: Harassment on the Waterfront
April 1, 2008 Apprenticeship Program
March 12, 2008 Notice of Motion 1 on Elections Act
March 12, 2008 Notice of Motion 2 on Elections Act
February 27, 2008 2496 Hours
February 25, 2008 No Alcohol or Drugs at the Workplace
February 15, 2008 Emergency Response Exercise
February 15, 2008 Centerm on the Discovery Channel
February 8, 2008 Contract Caucus Recommends Settlement
February 8, 2008 Referendum on Proposed Terms of Settlement
February 1, 2008 Negotiations Update
January 25, 2008 Tentative Terms of Settlement Reached
January 11, 2008 REPEAT - No Working Through Coffee & Lunch Breaks
January 11, 2008 Renewal of Port Passes
January 9, 2008 Rated Positions at Marco
January 9, 2008 No Smoking In Shiploader Cabs
December 14, 2007 Negotiations Update
December 14, 2007 Grain Dust as Occupational Disease Causing Asthma
December 10, 2007 ILWU Canada Convention Call
December 10, 2007 Cooperate with Tiger-Tel
December 6, 2007 Contract Year Definition
December 5, 2007 Summary of Arbitration on Discontinuance of Checkers at Neptune - Heads Up
November 27, 2007 Casuals Calling Replacements
November 26, 2007 Secretary Treasurer's Financial Report for 2006
November 26, 2007 Neptune Checking Arbitration
November 15, 2007 Grain Transfers
November 9, 2007 WCB Claimants-Credited Time
October 24, 2007 Election Protocol
October 24, 2007 EAC Cards at Centerm
October 22, 2007 Negotiations - Conciliation Officers Appointed
October 19, 2007 Coverall Program
September 17, 2007 Notice of Motion on Donations
September 5, 2007 Despatch History - Overview
August 20, 2007 Security
August 17, 2007 Negotiations Update
July 26, 2007 BC Fed 51st Convention
June 19, 2007 President's Report
June 15, 2007 Treat Training Staff w Respect
June 7, 2007 Maximum Vacation 21 Days
May 29, 2007 Safety Seminar
May 29, 2007 Union Only Parking Despatch Hall
May 29, 2007 Offensive Behaviour Despatch Hall
May 29, 2007 Maternity & Parental Leave
April 11, 2007 Recruit Draw Update
March 21, 2007 New Longshore Recruits
March 21, 2007 Maximum Vacation 21 Days
March 2, 2007 Boycott Delmonte Products
March 1, 2007 Mobile Equipment Operators Clean Cabs
March 1, 2007 Regular Work Force Bumping
February 28, 2007 Casuals - Physical Despatch
February 22, 2007 Notice to Amend Constitution
February 20, 2007 Changes to BCMEA Vacation Days
February 20, 2007 Questions Concerning Our Despatch Hall
February 16, 2007 Changes to Casual Despatch
February 14, 2007 To All Categories 15 Years Boards
February 7, 2007 Categories 15 Years Boards
January 24, 2007 Walking on Container Terminals
January 24, 2007 Bunny Bus
January 15, 2007 Training Application 2007
January 15, 2007 Joint Industry Training
October 19, 2006 2006 Nomination & Balloting Notice
June 8, 2006 "A" Board Casuals being sworn into membership - No partying
June 30, 2006 Respect for Business Agents - Reminder
June 26, 2006 Recommendations for Despatch Committee
June 21, 2006 Training Postings
May 10, 2006 Despatch Order - Dock Gantry "Hatch Tender"
December 21, 2005 New Port Security Procedure
November 4, 2005 Respect for Business Agents
March 11, 2005 No Retroactive Reporting to Avoid Being Fined

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