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


Longshore workers care about our public seas!

Safety and Health in our Industry: Terminal Illness, News, Links - No Comments » - Posted on February, 24 at 5:47 pm

See http://lwcjustice.com/?page_id=12 for an announcement about the “Blue Vision Summit” conference in Washington D.C, March 7-10, 2009. ILWU’s Vice President Joe Radisich will be a panelist!

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LWC Meets to Plan Contract Mobilization

LWC, 2010 ILA Master Contract: End the wage and benefit tier, News - No Comments » - Posted on February, 19 at 3:56 pm

“LWC Meets to Plan Contract Mobilization”
Longshore Workers’ Coalition News Update * February 19, 2009
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As the ILA and the USMX prepared to begin negotiations for a new master deep-sea contract in Orlando, Florida, 100 members and supporters of the Longshore Workers’ Coalition met to discuss a contract campaign strategy.
NO WAGE BRIDGE, NO […]

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USMX Proposes Deep Cuts in Master Contract: Bargaining Update #3 (February 12,2009)

2010 ILA Master Contract: End the wage and benefit tier, News - No Comments » - Posted on February, 12 at 2:50 pm

“USMX PROPOSES DEEP CUTS IN MASTER CONTRACT”
Master Contract Bargaining Update #3 (February 12, 2009)
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The Longshore Workers’ Coalition has begun work on a mobilization strategy after receiving employer counterproposals calling for steep givebacks on the last day of the opening round of the negotiations in Orlando, […]

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