FYI I found this through Google.com. "Thus, by mid-century, the longshoremen had begun to organize. In 1864, the first modern longshoremen’s union was formed in the port of New York it was called the Longshoremen’s Union Protective Association (LUPA)." Present day> International Longshoremen's Association Founded 1892 Members 65,000 (2006)[1] Country United States, Canada Affiliation AFL-CIO, CLC, ITF Key people Richard P. Hughes, Jr., President Office location New York City, New York Website www.ilaunion.org Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Longshoremen's_Association Barb N of NYC Be kinder than necessary; everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle! ========================== rbuko1630@yahoo.com writes: > just a rumor but need to confirm i was looking for > NYC shipping, togs, steamship co etc and was told > yrears ago the old old records were stored in the > basements of the twin towers ugh any correction or > further infor never confirmed or denied any ideas am > looking for whtie star steam tug co owned by sam > lehommedieu and operated by charles kenzel ca 1880. > gostautas@gmail.com writes:> > Greetings everyone,> > > I was curious as to whether or not there are surviving records for people > who worked as a longshoreman in NYC. I have a great-grandfather> > that worked > as a longshoreman for the Morgan Line Steamer back in 1917-1918 according to > his alien registration record. > Thanks! > Richard ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)