LWC TO MEET IN MOBILE, AL
The union must organize a response to non-union work. We must defend our contract and end the wage and royalty tiers. The LWC will make plans to follow-up our success at the last ILA convention. Be a part of Change in the ILA.
WHEN:
March 28th and 29th 2008
WHERE:
ILA Local 1410 Union Hall
505 Dr. Martin Luther […]
The LWC “Cargo Chain” Map Now Available
The LWC proudly announces the release of “The Cargo Chain,” an essential tool for ILA members preparing for our upcoming contract negotiations in 2010. If we are going to end the wage, benefit and container royalty tiers, create a safe workplace and organize non-union work we’ll need to start now.
The pamphlet and map outlines […]
Feds Refile Civil RICO Case Against ILA
With just three hours remaining on a 60 day time limit, Federal Prosecutors from the Brooklyn’s Eastern District refiled a civil racketeering case against the top officers of the ILA and it’s health care funds on December 31st.
Judge Leo Glasser dismissed the case back in November citing problems with the way the government had argued […]
Members Vote Out Union President who Defended Master Contract
On December 4th, the membership of ILA Local 1414 in Savannah Georgia overwhelmingly voted Benjamin Bryan out of office. He had served two terms as the President.
Bryant had testified in federal court, along with management and other top ILA top officials, to enforce the terms of the 2004 contract even though there were serious irregularities […]