LA port union elects new president ahead of APM Terminals talks
Ray Familathe brings considerable negotiating experience to the table, having served in a variety of capacities since joining the union in 1983, including two terms as ILWU International vice-president
Mr Familathe co-ordinated the relationship with International Longshore and Warehouse Union affiliates outside the US such as ILWU Canada and the Panama Division of the ILWU, which includes pilots and tugboat captains