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The articles excerpted on this site report on the state of the industry as seen by mainstream media, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the officers of the ILWU Coast Longshore Division.

ILWU Int’l President Bob McEllrath releases solidarity statement in support of ‘Occupy Wall Street’

Download a pdf copy of this letter at this link.

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

On behalf of 40,000 members in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), I want to thank you for organizing your “Occupy Wall Street” protest in New York City which is inspiring millions of Americans.

Most of us are tired of [...]

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Rail link to Coos Bay to reopen soon

Sometime in the next two weeks, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will reopen the rail line that was abandoned abruptly four years ago by the hedge fund-owned Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad.

“It’s sort of been like a nightmare/fairy tale saga,” DeFazio said. When the line is back, “It’s going to be a [...]

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Hoffa to McEllrath: Teamsters support ILWU’s fight for jobs at EGT

James P. Hoffa represents 1.4 million working men and women in industries including freight, industrial trades, construction trades, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in rail.

October 4, 2011

Mr. Robert McEllrath, President International Longshore and Warehouse Union 1188 Franklin St. San Francisco, CA 94109-6800

Dear President McEllrath:

The 1.4 million members of the International [...]

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Teamsters Joint Council #37 offers ‘full and robust support’ to ILWU at EGT

In a letter (download pdf here) to ILWU Coast Committeeman Leal Sundet, IBT leader Tony Andrews writes the following:

Brother Leal:

On behalf of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council No. 37 and our 24,000 members in nine locals, I assure you that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has the full support of [...]

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U.S. study of Canada’s West Coast ports raises protectionist fears

Canada’s Harper government is monitoring a possible attempt by the U.S. government to initiate what one business leader calls “protectionist” measures against Canadian ports, federal Trade Minister Ed Fast said Monday.

Fast, who also announced that Canada is close to striking a deal with China on a foreign investment agreement, was responding to complaints in [...]

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