NJ Governor Agrees to Repay Union that Flew him to San Juan Convention
NJ Gov. James McGreevey gave in to critics and agreed on July 24 to reimburse the Intl. Longshoremen's Assn. (ILA) for flying him and his family to Puerto Rico. During the planned 5-day visit,...
View ArticleThe Fat Cats on the Waterfront -- Excerpts from NY Daily News, Jan. 3, 2003,...
[Intl. Longshoremen's Assn. president] John Bowers…collects $390,825 a year on the international's payroll, and many members think that's his total compensation. It's not. The 79-year-old Bowers...
View ArticleMob-Controlled Union Leadership Hit with RICO Suit
The bosses who’ve been running the International Longshoremen’s Association have led a charmed life – or at least a good imitation of one. For several decades the union has had a devil’s pact with the...
View ArticleRICO Suit Could Mean Long-Term Federal Control
On the surface, life at International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) headquarters in Manhattan hasn’t changed all that much. But the seeming normalcy doesn’t disguise the fact that the union’s...
View ArticleRift Between Top Officials Could Strengthen Feds’ Case
Bad blood always has run through the top echelons of the International Longshoremen’s Association. But the latest power struggle could wind up sinking its entire leadership. Last summer federal...
View ArticleInternational President Insists He’s Not Ready to Resign
John Bowers may be 84, but even at that age, staring at a massive federal civil racketeering suit for the past 21 months, he’s determined to stick to his job as president of the International...
View ArticleInternational Bosses’ Pay Sky High; Assets, Membership Down
“Pay for performance” is an idea that has gained currency in many organizations in this country. The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers and auxiliary employees...
View ArticleBowers Steps Down as President, No. 2 Man Hughes Takes Over
For the last two years the International Longshoremen’s Association has been operating under a Justice Department civil racketeering indictment. But whether the change in leadership at New York City...
View ArticleInternational Union Takes Over Newark Local on Counsel Advice
The International Longshoremen’s Association is in a bind. For the last two years the New York City-based union has been the target of a federal civil racketeering suit alleging a longstanding pattern...
View ArticleFederal Judge Throws Out RICO Suit; Questions Remain
The leaders of the International Longshoremen’s Association might not have uncorked any champagne at their Lower Manhattan headquarters, but it’s unlikely they had seen happier times. On November 1,...
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