ILWU Local 400 · Marine Section & General Workers
Representing marine workers across Western Canada and the Arctic — the crews behind the tugs, barges, launches, and workboats that keep this coast moving.
Who we are
ILWU Local 400 is the Marine Section & General Workers local of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. From harbour tugs and water taxis to oil barges and Arctic resupply, our members crew the vessels that keep Canada's west coast working.
Union membership means negotiated wages and benefits, safe working conditions, real training pathways, and a dispatch system that puts members first.
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Industry news
A new study with SFU's Morgan Centre for Labour Research examines the working lives of tug crews at Canada's busiest port.
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Local 400 members crew HaiSea Marine's world-leading fleet — including battery-electric tugs serving LNG Canada in Kitimat.
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See what union membership means to the people who live it — in our members' own words, from the deck and the wheelhouse.
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Registered applicants get access to the job line and union dispatch. See what certifications each position needs and take the first step.
