www.ilwu.ca - ILWU, Labour, and Other website links

Buying a book?

ILWU Local 5 has negotiated a web partnership with Powell's Books.

TranspoCity - WESTAC's site is designed to help young people find rewarding careers in transportation.

This Canadian Maritime Workers Council-sponsored page features press releases and articles on port security.

ILWU Links:

If you are a member of the ILWU and have an official or unofficial page for the ILWU
let us know and we will list it here.

Local 500, Vancouver, BC

Local 502 New Westminster, BC

Local 517 Vancouver, BC

[ILWU] Unofficial Website

Local 5 Powell's Bookstore Workers, Portland, Oregon - Official Website

[Local 10] San Francisco, California Official Website

Local 13 Los Angeles/Long Beach, California - Official Site

Local 13 Los Angeles/Long Beach, California - Unofficial Site

Local 19 Seattle, Washington Unofficial Website

[Local 30] Boron, California, USA - Borax Workers Union

Local 63 San Pedro, California - Marine Clerks Union

Local 63 Los Angeles/Long Beach, California - Office Clerical Unit

Local 142 Hawaii Division

The Harry Bridges Project To honor Harry Bridges, promote his legacy, and aid in educating the next generation.

Labour and Other Links:

Governments and International Organizations:

ICHCA International Limited
World Trade Organization
Repremar Shipping Services
British Columbia Ministry of Labour
Ontario Ministry of Labour - This is the Ontario Labour Ministry Web site. It provides information on Labour settlements statistics, legislation and regulations.
Alberta Human Resources & Employment - This the Alberta Human Resources Web Site.
City of Vancouver
B.C. Government
Government of Canada
ISO International Standard Organization
IMO International Maritime Organization
ITF International Transport Workers Federation. An organization embracing tansportation workers around the world including maritime. Peter Lahay of ILWU Local 400 is the ITF representative in BC defending the cause of seamen calling at our ports.
Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) A worldwide coalition of institutions and individuals concerned with improving the status of women in the informal sector of the economy.

Health & Safety Section:

National Fire Protection Association
National Safety Council
American Society of Safety Engineers
Centre for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
New Canada Labour Code Part II Occupational Health & Safety
Official WCB Site Contains all the regulations and policies of the board
University of Toronto This site has an excellent linkage to the most important sites in Canada on Occupational Health & Safety plus some international links
Transport Canada This is a very important Site for information on transportation of dangerous goods & the Canada Shipping Act and other legislation's
US OSHA This site provides a good resource base
Environment Protection Agency Environment Protection Agency. This site provides valuable information on air quality & contaminants
HRDC This is the official Web Page of Human Resources Development Canada formerly known as Labour Canada
Workers Health & Safety Center An Ontario based site providing good information on WCB statistics, chemical hazard data, Health & Safety news, etc
I.V.I This is a good site for research on occupational carcinogens, EMF "electrical magnetic fields", environmental hazards (pesticides, herbicides, etc)

Human Resources:

Internet Legal Resource Guide - This is a U.S. based legal research site.
HR On-Line - This is a management oriented web site on Human Resources management such as termination, training, etc.
Canadian Industrial Relations Association - This is a site contaning the latest information on labour cases. Contains newsletters, directory of Arbitrators, Supreme Court Watch, International Law and other useful links.The Canadian Industrial Relations Association Web Site.
Employment Insurance Jurisprudence Library - This a web site on the Employment Insurance case laws.

Labour Law

International Labour Organization
Ontario Human Rights Commission Web Site - Contains lots of case law reports on Human Rights.
Canadian Human Rights web site. - Contains information on Legislation & Policies Disability, Employment Equity Pay Equity, Sexual Discrimination & Harassment etc.
Job Accommodation Network - A web site on information for the disabled in the US and Canada.
Bora Laskin Law Library, University of Toronto Faculty of Law - The law web site of the University of Toronto. Lots of legal links.
University of Cornell - This is the University of Cornell site on Labour Relations subjects.
Internet Legal Resource Guide - This is a U.S. based legal research site.
Lancaster House - This is a must see site on the latest information on labour cases. Contains newsletters, directory of Arbitrators, Supreme Court Watch, International Law and other useful links.
The Sims Group - This contains all the Administrative Tribunals in Canada listed by jurisdiction.
Guide to the Ontario Courts
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal - This is the official Canadian Human Rights Web Site.
American Arbitration Association - This is an American Arbitration Association web site.
WWW Virtual Library
Justice Canada

Shipping and Railroads:

Union Sites and Organizations:

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