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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.

Case Against ILWU President Ends With No Verdict

The JOC reported that ‘After the protests ended late last year, EGT and the union reached an agreement in February 2012 in which the company agreed to hire dockworkers represented by the ILWU. The union noted that since then its members have worked 20 vessels at the terminal.’

A three-woman, three-man jury failed to reach [...]

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Judge declares mistrial in protest-related trial of ILWU Pres. McEllrath; Jury can't reach verdict after examining evidence

Pres. McEllrath is the latest in a long line of workers prosecuted by Cowlitz County for labor demonstrations last summer; Local small business owner says County law enforcement should close chapter and focus legal resources on more serious crimes

LONGVIEW, WA (June 30, 2012) — After two days of trial for a simple misdemeanor, [...]

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‘Substantial Progress’ Reported in ILA Negotiations

The Journal of Commerce reported Friday:

Negotiators for the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have completed two days of negotiations that yielded what an ILA spokesman said was “substantial progress.”

ILA and USMX officials agreed to resume negotiations July 18 in Delray Beach, Fla. Union spokesman James McNamara said the ILA hopes [...]

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