28 November 2012
ITF Comment: Port Of Los Angeles Strike
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today reacted angrily to reports that trade union representatives’
phone calls had been bugged by their employers at the port of Los Angeles, USA. The Office Clerical Unit of Local 63 of
the ITF-affiliated ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union), the branch involved, today began a strike at the
port.
Speaking from Cyprus, where dockers’ and seafarers’ union leaders from around the world are meeting, ITF president Paddy
Crumlin stated: “These are extremely serious charges. The world leadership of the dockers’ and seafarers’ unions of the
ITF resolve to give full support and solidarity to the ILWU members affected. The company concerned is part of the
Maersk international group, where there is an established dialogue, so the ITF will be urgently seeking high level
meetings with them to find explanations and a functional resolution of the matter.”
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More information
The ILWU has released the following press statement, which can also be seen at http://www.ilwu.org/?p=4269:
• November 27, 2012 12:55 pm
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