The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ("ILWU" or "the Union"), a labor union that represents a wide range of workers on the West Coast of the United States, in Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada, including dock workers, warehouse workers, tourism and hospitality workers, agricultural workers, miners, and others, has commenced a chapter 11 case under subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division.
- The ILWU intends to utilize the bankruptcy process to resolve pending litigation with ICTSI Oregon, Inc., that has hindered the non-profit organization since 2012.
- The ILWU is confident that this process will provide the most favorable course of action to safeguard the Union's future.
- "Since 1937, our democratic, rank-and-file union has fought to protect the interests of ILWU members, including bargaining for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.
- The Union is represented in this matter by Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as legal counsel.