1934 was the first time a union attempted to organize dockworkers coast-wide. It was intended to prevent shippers from shifting their operations from port to port to thwart union organizing
drives.

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The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and ILWU are getting ready for contract negotiations. The talks won’t begin until early 2008, but both sides are putting their houses in order. In the last round in 2002, PMA barred longshoremen from port terminals after accusing workers of slowdowns. No one expects the talks to go completely smoothly. PMA is concerned about its rising health-care bill, now running $450 million annually, on top of wages and other fringe benefits it considers generous.

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"These are good high-paying jobs that provide health benefits and pensions," he said. "The port will also create truck, warehouse, and rail jobs. You're not going to get these by giving into a few real estate interests."

-- Bayonne Community News, September 26, 2007

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1. So you’re a Longshoremen . . .
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