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What is a Union?

The Preamble to the ILWU Constitution

Ten Guiding Principles of the ILWU

A Quick Look @ the ILWU

The Role of the ILWU International

How the Union Works

About the Pensioner's Club

Good Committee Work

Committee Instructions

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Legal Rights of Union Members

Right to Strike

Know Your Rights

Weingarten Rule

National Labor Relations Act

Department of Labor

The Taft Hartley Act

Injunctions Under Taft Hartley

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The Hiring Hall

The Coast Contract

The ILWU Pension & Benefit Plans

What is a Pie Card

Alienation & Social Trauma

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Questions on Organizing

Notes on Organizing

Organize Now!

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Life of a Casual

Defending Workers Rights

Reasons for the Development of Unions

The Effects of Inadequate Wages

Union Shop vs Non-Union Shop

The Labor Movement

Working Life

The Union Web Site Label