The LSPU Non-Partisan League (NPL) is the political arm of the Longshoremen’s Protective Union (I.L.A.) Local 1953 in the Province of Newfoundland Labrador. It was created in 1907 before the 1908 General Election in pre-confederation Newfoundland. The LSPU supported and ran candidates across [...]

Download Full Programme Thank you for your interest in the LSPU NPL Manifesto. This document embodies the beliefs and principles of the LSPU, the oldest active union in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador, and consists of statements of support our Non-Partisan League would like our [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 4, 2025 Corner Brook, NL: The Longshoremen’s Protective Union (International Longshoremen’s Association) Local 1953 has approved a 5-year collective agreement with Logistec Stevedoring Inc. The fundamental issues at hand including family [...]

Workers’ rights are in free fall across every continent, according to the 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index, with Europe and the Americas recording their worst scores since the Index began in 2014. Just seven countries now have the top rating of 1 for their respect for workers’ rights, compared [...]

CHARLESTON, SC (JUNE 26, 2025) The hundreds of global dockworkers and members of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC) gathered in Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate their 25th Anniversary received a very special greeting and congratulations from the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. The [...]

LSPU (I.L.A.) Local 1953 Moving NL Marine Cargo for 134+ years. Rain, Snow, Blizzard, Snowmageddon, Pandemics, World Wars, Any Time Any Where. DEEP ROOTS ON THE ROCK!!!

From the CBC News website The Longshoremen’s Protective Union is accusing cruise ships of using foreign nationals to unload luggage, which they say violates immigration laws and undermines the work of local dock workers.

Originally posted from https://portworkersdo.ca/ A new company PSA Halifax (a subsidiary of Port of Singapore Authority) has acquired the two container terminals in Halifax – one in Fairview Cove and the other in the south end. PSA International is the largest terminal operator in the [...]