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    Longshoremen share their hearts and bring Christmas cheer

    The Christmas spirit is alive and well in the longshoremen community. For the past 15 years, ILWU locals have shared their hearts and good fortune and brought holiday cheer to over 3,000 children.  It began in 1998 when the longshoremen community came together and created their...

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    Help Us Help Victims of Domestic Violence

    Back in 1979, a cramped three-bedroom home opened its doors to battered women and victims of domestic violence. The set-up was modest to say the least, “an office set up in a dimly lit garage, and a hotline center that consisted of a card table...

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    Giving Back: Our Donation to the Harry Bridges Span School

    We are thrilled to welcome and donate to our new neighbor in the South Bay – the Harry Bridges Span School (1235 Broad Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744). The new school was built to relieve the over-crowding in the local region. We toured the new campus last week and...

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    Responses from the Community: Why I Love Being a Longshoreman

    We would sincerely like to thank Eva, Juan, Rocquel, Veronica, Jennifer and April for sharing their stories. All of these individuals participated in our blog contest, “Why I Love Being a Longshoreman/woman” and shared some amazing comments. Thank you all! Eva’s Story I became a...

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    Blog Contest Winner: Why Arturo Loves Being a Longshoreman

    Last week, we rolled out a blog contest  in honor of Valentine’s Day. We asked our community (you) to tell us why you love being a longshoreman/woman or why you love having one in your family. We received several great responses, but in the end there was...

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    Thank You for a Great 2011

    Before ringing in the new year, we’d like to thank you, our  members and friends, for your loyalty and trust. And let’s not forget all the friendly smiles – we’re extremely thankful for those too. It’s been a pleasure serving all of you, and we...

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    Imagine the Possibilities

    This week has been a very touching one for us. Thanks to your kind efforts and support, we raised $1200 for the Interval House Holiday Tree of Hope. $600 alone came from our members, the other $600 came from us as we promised to match...

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    2011 ILWU Children’s Christmas Party

    There’s was a slight chill in the air upon arriving at the ILWU Memorial Hall. The minor bite of the Southern California winter lingered in the early morning hours, yet did little to stop the kind acts in motion. We entered the hall and in...

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    ILWU Credit Union and Interval House Holiday Tree of Hope

    We’re cramming the joy of the season into a one-week period, and beyond! This week we’re asking YOU (our members) to help us bring the warmth of the holidays to Interval House. The organization provides shelter and additional services to underrepresented individuals and families of domestic and...

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