I.L.W.U.

abbreviation

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

Example Sentences

In recent weeks the Longshore and Warehouse Union, or the I.L.W.U., has staged a series of work slowdowns at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which in recent months have lost sizable business to ports along the Gulf and East Coasts.

From New York Times

On Wednesday, Gene Seroka, head of the Port of Los Angeles, said in a statement that the tentative agreement between the I.L.W.U. and the Pacific Maritime “brings the stability and confidence that customers have been seeking.”

From New York Times

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

The I.L.W.U. was born out of the economic angst of the Great Depression, founded by Harry Bridges, who had a few years earlier led a strike of waterfront workers on the West Coast during which two longshoremen were killed in San Francisco.

From New York Times

The judgment began a lengthy battle over whether the I.L.W.U. would pay the award, Professor Fisk said, and the union ultimately survived.

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