{"id":3441,"date":"2014-12-09T15:23:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T21:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=3441"},"modified":"2014-12-09T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T21:23:29","slug":"west-coast-ports-contract-negotiations-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/12\/09\/west-coast-ports-contract-negotiations-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Ports: Contract Negotiations Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/West-Coast-Ports.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3360\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/West-Coast-Ports-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"West Coast Ports\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/West-Coast-Ports-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/West-Coast-Ports-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>West Coast Ports: Contract Negotiations Resume<\/p>\n<p>Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association resumed a week ago in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From JOC :<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both parties had spent the previous day meeting internally to prepare for the return to face-to-face negotiations. There was much disappointment with the announcement on Nov. 21 that both sides would not return to the negotiation table until last week.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joc.com\/port-news\/longshoreman-labor\/international-longshore-and-warehouse-union\/ilwu-pma-contract-negotiations-resume_20141202.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">U.S. West Coast contract negotiations could go one of two ways when the ILWU convenes a caucus in San Francisco in the week beginning Dec. 15.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If the ILWU leadership believes there is enough substance in what has been negotiated by then, it would seek authorization to sign a tentative contract that would then have to be approved in a vote by the rank and file in the ensuing weeks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the other hand, if the union\u2019s leaders are not comfortable with what they have to present to the caucus, they would decide to return to the negotiating table with the PMA. This could be\u00a0devastating. With the Christmas holidays, no significant progress in negotiations could be expected for the rest of the month. If contract negotiations were extended into\u00a02015, it\u00a0would be extremely costly for shipping lines, terminal operators and especially the importers and exporters who depend upon the U.S. West Coast gateways. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joc.com\/port-news\/longshoreman-labor\/international-longshore-and-warehouse-union\/upcoming-caucus-determine-whether-ilwu-signs-tentative-contract-or-not_20141203.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There is still congestion! Why? Labor slowdowns, chassis dislocation, near-record containerized import volumes and some marine terminals\u2019 inability to handle increasingly large vessels.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Superior Freight Service will keep you updated with the West Coast Ports latest news on our blog posts. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us <a href=\"mailto:superior@supfrt.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">superior@supfrt.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or call 800.298.4305.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/West-Coast-Ports.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Coast Ports: Contract Negotiations Resume Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association resumed a week ago in San Francisco. From JOC : Both parties had spent the previous day meeting internally to prepare for the return to face-to-face negotiations. 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