I.L.W.U.

American  

abbreviation

1. International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union.

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Example Sentences

He was also involved in the I.L.W.U., which was Hawaii’s strongest labor union, representing sugar and pineapple workers.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

Port officials declined to comment on the case but said the facility had a positive working relationship with the I.L.W.U.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019

“It’s silly to lecture the I.L.W.U. about being overcautious when the members of this union have always been willing to be courageous and put their bodies on the line,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2011

Arbitration on the docks, they argue, would lead to arbitration in Hawaii's sugar and pineapple industries, where the I.L.W.U. has 30,000 members.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alarmed over the decline in jobs on the docks, they have insisted that the I.L.W.U. be given jurisdiction over loading the huge containers now used to carry ship-borne cargo.

From Time Magazine Archive