r/Longshoremen
8k members
r/Longshoremen is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses port, strike, union, local, and automation.
Longshoremen, Stevedores, ILA, ILWU, and and pretty much anything to do with loading and unloading of cargo vessels.
Popular Themes in r/Longshoremen
#1
News
: "Containers Falling Off a Ship"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Kaiser on strike…"
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Why is work so bad/ advice on switching to another pier"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "PortPal - Shift tracking for longshoremen"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Anti automation confrence thoughts"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "Why Union Dues & Travel Are No Longer Tax‑Deductible – And Why Businesses Can Still Write Off Their Planes"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Dockers in Europe?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Longshoremen
#1
Port
: "Dozens of shipping containers fall into the water in Port of Long Beach, California"
36 posts
#2
Strike
: "On the Line: After the dramatic ILA Strike last October shut down all East and Gulf coast ports for 3 days, the negotiations have once again broken down and may be headed towards another massive Strike."
21 posts
#3
Union
: "Swedish Dockworkers' Union leader sacked for Gaza solidarity action asks “whose ‘national security' is Swedish law really protecting”?"
17 posts
#4
Local
: "Local 29 CASUAL LIST"
16 posts
#5
Automation
: "Anti Automation confrence thoughts"
15 posts
#6
Ilwu
: "SB 34 how does this affect Ilwu moving forward?"
15 posts
#7
Casual
: "Here’s an update for the 2017 La/Lb Casual draw."
15 posts
#8
La/lb
: "La/lb update"
14 posts
#9
Ila
12 posts
#10
Longshoremen
11 posts
Member Growth in r/Longshoremen
Yearly
+929 members(12.9%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026