The objectives of the ILWU are:

First, to unite in one organization, regardless of religion, race, creed, color, sex, political affiliation or nationality, all workers within the jurisdiction of this International;

Second, to maintain and improve the wages, hours and working conditions for all of its members without discrimination;

Third, to educate the membership of this organization in the history of the American labor movement and in present day labor problems and tactics;

Fourth, to secure legislation in the interests of labor and to oppose anti-labor legislation.

...from the Constitution of the ILWU