State funds are now being distributed to longshoremen affected by the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but it’s only filling a fraction of what the workers typically earn. WBAL-TV 11 News got a rare insider’s look Tuesday at the pipeline of state aid to longshoremen. More than 1,800 union workers stop by the International Longshoremen’s Association Local No. 333 on a weekly basis to fill out paperwork necessary for certification and to seek advice to ensure their documents are in order.
State aid now reaching longshoremen affected by Key Bridge collapse
May 1, 2024