I.L.W.U.

American  

abbreviation

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

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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.”

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

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Professor Lichtenstein said the I.L.W.U.’s organizing prowess has also helped it keep hold of the jobs even as ports modernized over the decades and the type of work changed.

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“The I.L.W.U. is one of the few blue-collar unions that have really maintained themselves,” Professor Lichtenstein said.

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