Members ratify new Longshore Contract by 75% vote

After several weeks of consideration and healthy debate, more than 10,000 rank-and-file longshore workers on the West Coast of the United States cast their ballots on the 2008 Contract in September. The Coast Balloting Committee, selected by the Longshore Division Caucus, carefully reviewed the results, then certified the final count that showed 75% voted to ratify the agreement.

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