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The International Brotherhood of Stevedores (IBS) is a fictional labor union representing longshoremen along the East Coast of the United States and Canada.

History[]

Season 2[]

The IBS consists of at least two local chapters in Baltimore City: Local 47 and Local 1514. Local 47 serves cargo handlers while Local 1514 serves cargo checkers. Cargo handlers load and unload cargo. Cargo checkers monitor loading and unloading, match manifests, and tally cargo.

Membership[]

Local 47[]

Nathaniel Coxson
Nickolas Sobotka
La La
Little Big Roy
Big Roy
New Charles

Local 1514[]

Frank Sobotka
Maui
Vernon "Ott" Motley
Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa
Ringo
Chester "Ziggy" Sobotka
John "Johnny Fifty" Spamanto

Unknown Local[]

Chess
Moonshot

Notes[]

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