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ILWU contract extension would protect US West Coast routings
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Extending the ILWU contract into 2022 would guarantee BCOs labor peace on the West Coast for the next five years.
Longshore labor
Brazilian ports hurt by general strike but less than feared
Rob Ward, Brazil Special Correspondent |
The strike hit Santos with “paralysis and dislocations.”
Longshore labor
ILWU moves forward on contract extension
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
ILWU caucus Friday votes to take PMA proposal for a contract extension to a vote by the rank and file.
Longshore labor
North American ports
Brazilian ports prep for general strike
Rob Ward, Brazil Special Correspondent |
“Every port will be on strike.”
Longshore labor
Indian efforts to avert national port strike continue
India Special Correspondent |
A consortium of seven labor federations had earlier served notice of a nationwide strike from April 19, but later agreed to defer the action until May 12.
Longshore labor
Indian dockworker strike postponed
India Special Correspondent |
If negotiations fail, it would be the second nationwide stoppage at major ports in two years.
Longshore labor
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
India works to head off national port strike
India Special Correspondent |
Unions are protesting a reform of major port trusts through new legislation dubbed the Major Ports Authority Bill 2016.
Longshore labor
Breakbulk News
US bill reintroduced to prevent labor slowdowns, disruptions
Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor |
The same legislation was introduced once before without ever making it out of the Senate.
Longshore labor
North American ports
Transport, Trade, and Regulation News
Spanish rejection of dock labor reform averts global port strike
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The International Dockworkers’ Council on Monday called off worldwide strikes slated for March 23.
Longshore labor
Spanish dockworkers call off remaining strikes
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The strikes would have involved dockworkers stopping work every other hour.
Longshore labor
Container lines
ILWU may decide in April whether to pursue contract extension
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Employers and ILWU representatives discussed a contract extension most recently in early March.
Longshore labor
Dockworkers in Spain cancel three more strike days
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Longshore labor
NJ lawmakers attempt to curb Waterfront Commission
Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
The legislation follows repeated efforts by the International Longshoremen’s Association and port businesses to rein in the commission.
Longshore labor
Spanish dockers delay strike, but Europe-wide walkout planned
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The dockers’ unions have called for negotiations with the government and port employers.
Longshore labor
Daggett urges ILA members to avoid work stoppage
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
A statement issued at JOC's 17th Annual TPM Conference seeks to allay shipper fears.
Longshore labor
Surprises in store for ILA contract talks
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Several ILA officials threw a surprise curve ball in a pre-negotiation meeting with United States Maritime Alliance, proposing a one-day coastwide work stoppage and Washington march against “government interference” in longshore hiring.
Longshore labor
US importers, exporters urge ILA to avoid shutdown
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
“Thousands of companies and millions of workers rely on these ports.”
Longshore labor
North American ports
Spain on edge of nationwide port strikes
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The dockworkers’ union has said changing Spain's dock labor system would cost 7,000 to 8,000 jobs.
Longshore labor
USMX says ILA work stoppage would violate contract
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Management group for US East and Gulf coasts reminds union of contract's no-strike clause.
Longshore labor
North American ports
ILA planning one-day shutdown, march on Washington
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
No date has been set for the protest.
Longshore labor
North American ports
ILA, USMX aim to beat deadline for new contract
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
No date has been announced for formal bargaining.
Longshore labor
North American ports
Longshore pension fund can seek Hanjin debts from parent
Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
Aside from Hanjin Shipping, the Hanjin Group has a controlling share of Korean Air Lines, and its subsidiaries range from various logistics companies to universities.
Longshore labor
ILA, employers take first step toward contract bargaining
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Shippers hope the next negotiations go more smoothly than those in 2012 and 2013.
Longshore labor
Container lines
North American ports
Spanish ports face national shutdown
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The unrest has its roots in a European Court of Justice ruling from 2014.
Longshore labor
LA-LB casual hiring process resumes
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Cargo-handling at Los Angeles and Long Beach could be compromised without an infusion of new workers.
Longshore labor
ILWU casual hiring at LA-LB protects against shortages
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are moving aggressively to ensure there will be enough dockworkers to handle cargo in the largest US port complex.
Longshore labor
ILWU's Trump protest shuts down Oakland terminal
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Largest container terminal in Oakland falls victim to ILWU Trump protest.
Longshore labor
Eimskip averts crew strike
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
Eimskip has averted a strike that was planned for next week.
Longshore labor
Labor dispute at top Swedish port intensifies
Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent |
The long-running labor dispute at APM Terminals Gothenburg has intensified.
Longshore labor
ILA automation stance signals tough labor talks
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
Union president Harold Daggett takes to Facebook in advance of February meetings.
Longshore labor
North American ports
End to customs slow downs at Brazilian ports in sight
Rob Ward, Special Brazilian correspondent |
Shippers have seen cargo delays and higher storage fees, thanks to six months of labor actions.
International ports
Longshore labor
Ex-federal judge named ILA ethical-practices officer
JOC Staff |
Union names successor to retired Judge Milton Mollen.
Longshore labor
ILA, employers plan ‘informal meetings’ ahead of contract talks
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The International Longshoremen’s Association and its employers have scheduled “informal meetings on collective bargaining issues.”
Longshore labor
North American ports
New crane simulator at NY-NJ port aims to improve efficiency
Hugh R. Morley, Senior Editor |
<p>The Port of New York and New Jersey plans to create what it says will be the first state-of-the art crane training center at a port on the East Coast.</p>
Longshore labor
ILWU, PMA agree to future contract extension talks
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Discussions between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association about a possible extension of the West Coast waterfront contract apparently ended on a positive note.
Longshore labor
ILWU, PMA talk potential contract extension
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday opened two days of talks on a possible extension of their coastwide contract.
Longshore labor
Virginia ILA official pleads guilty to $1 million fraud
JOC Staff |
A local official diverted union funds for personal use.
Longshore labor
ILWU, PMA to soon consider contract extension
Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor |
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday raised shippers’ hopes for a longer period of labor peace at US West Coast ports.
Longshore labor
Dockworker strike compounds Santos woes
Rob Ward, Brazil Special Correspondent |
Dockworkers at the largest port in South America have gone on strike just days after customs officers in the harbor decided to increase the frequency of slowdowns in their campaign for higher wages.
Longshore labor
Breakbulk News
UPDATED: ILA resumes handling of Hanjin boxes after abrupt stop
Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor |
The International Longshoremen’s Association is refusing to load Hanjin Shipping containers aboard ships or allow Hanjin boxes to leave US East and Gulf Coast terminals.
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