The LWC is a movement of ILA members and retirees organizing to build a stronger and more democratic longshore union.


Fears of Exploding Containers Close Ports

Fears of exploding refrigerated containers processed in a Vietnam port forced the shutdown of two marine terminals in Oakland by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

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Longview Longshore Workers Fight Back

ILWU longshore workers in Longview, Washington have blocked tracks, dumped scab grain and voluntarily given themselves up for arrest to fight against union-busting from EGT Development. 
 

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Three Longshoremen Die in less than two weeks

It’s been a sad August on the Philadelphia and Newark docks with three longshore brothers dying in the space of just 11 days: two in Philadelphia and one in Port Newark.
Carmen (Chuckie) Dirago was killed by a yard hustler backing up on Friday Aug 12 at the Packer Marine Terminal while working for Greenwich […]

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Third ILA Member Killed This Year

For the third time this year an ILA member has been killed on the job.
The details are not clear at this time, but the member was working on the Seaboard Marine roll-on roll off operation in Miami.
The victim was working alongside a container and chasiss  hooked up to a yard hustler or ‘mule.’ When the […]

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