The LWC mourns the loss of one of our members, Charles “Hook” Johnson, Sr., who was  also a co-worker, friend and champion for social justice in his union and his community. Charles was a longtime member of ILA Local 1402 in Tampa, Florida. He will be missed.
Below a statement published by a fellow union member […]

Below a copy of a letter that was sent to all LWC Members early September 2008:
Sisters and Brothers,
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new period for the Longshore Workers’ Coalition. After many years of volunteer work to keep our organization running, we are embarking on a major fundraising campaign to hire a permanent staff […]

As the ILA heads into early negotiations next year for the 2010 contract, the LWC was able to obtain a copy of the ILWU tentative contract. Click here for a pdf copy: http://lwcjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/ilwucontract2008.pdf.
In the next few months we will be analyzing this contract and comparing it to the current ILA contract. This will help us […]