West Coast Port Update: Union Ordered Back to Work AND More... From JOC: An arbitrator has ruled that ILWU members at LA-Long Beach must return to work after refusing to cross picket lines set up by the Teamsters union at two terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union had … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports Still Running In Spite of Teamsters
West Coast Ports Still Running In Spite of Teamsters Though both sides have agreed to keep negotiating with no strike, the Teamsters union (in the long drawn out effort to organize port truckers) is trying to take advantage of this critical time in contract negotiations with the PMA & ILWU to set up pickets against three drayage companies operating at the two ports of … [Read more...]
WC Ports: No Contract but NO STRIKE!
WC Ports: No Contract but NO STRIKE! As expected, the ILWU & PMA did not reach a contract agreement by 5 p.m. yesterday, but both sides indicated that there will be no disruptions at U.S. West Coast ports while negotiations continue. In a joint release (JOC): “While there will be no contract extension, cargo will keep moving and normal operations will continue at the … [Read more...]
West Coast Port Status
West Coast Port Status The contract expires at 5:00pm PDT today and both sides have agreed to keep negotiating past this deadline. Disruption is not expected - at least not yet. The congestion at the ports seems to be a result of the shortage of chasis NOT due to work slowdowns. JOC and Read here and read more. The PMA (Pacific Maritime Association) has … [Read more...]
UPDATE: West Coast Port Negotiation Status
UPDATE: West Coast Port Negotiation Status The following provides updated information on the West Coast Port negotiations: The talks began on May 12th, and then recently on June 10th Jim McKenna (president of PMA) advised that negotiations: “are ongoing and positive.” Similarly on June 5th in a joint statement by both parties: they expressed the same sentiment. … [Read more...]