Panama Canal pilots to join Longshoremen's union
Monday, June 11, 2012
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Delegates to the 35th convention of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union voted unanimously to affiliate with the Panama Canal Pilots Union.
The 250-member union represents pilots who guide ships through the canal, providing passage for vessels moving between Asia and the US East and Gulf coasts.
The affiliation follows a long history of partnerships formed by the West Coast dockworkers with maritime unions in other regions of the world.
Source: Journal of Commerce