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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]