The International Longshore and Warehouse Union filed for bankruptcy last week as it seeks to resolve a legal dispute with a former port terminal operator over illegal work slowdowns.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union
The ILWU, which represents 22,000 dock and warehouse workers at ports along the West Coast from San Diego to Washington state, including the nation’s busiest container port at Los Angeles and Long Beach, is in the midst of litigation with the Oregon branch of the International Container Terminal Services Inc. over illegal work stoppages and slowdowns amid labor disputes.
An Oregon judge later reduced the amount of damages to $19.1 million, which ICTSI rejected and prompted a new trial to be scheduled as it seeks damages in a range of $48 million to $142 million. The ILWU has argued that damages shouldn’t exceed $3.9 million and says it lacks funds to cover legal expenses that would ensue with the new trial.
"We intend to use the [C]hapter 11 process to implement a plan that will bring this matter to resolution and ensure that our Union continues to do its important work for our members and the community," Adams added. "The Officers are confident that we are taking the right step to put our organization on the best path forward — and we are optimistic for all that is ahead."petition, the ILWU listed assets of more than $11 million with about $9.5 million in cash on hand.
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