British Columbia ILWU Port Workers end Lockout ILWU Lockout Ends After days of hype and anticipation, it only took about 3 hours of an actual lockout before the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union – Canada (ILWU) came to […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) just concluded months of negotiations on June 6, 2018. They have now agreed on a tentative six-year contract for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers. If the final contract is approved, it would ensure labor […]
The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union Local 63 has shut down operations at the Port of LA’s APL Terminal from September 28 through September 29, 2017. Unfortunately, this is one of the hardest weeks for importers considering everyone is seeking to get their holiday freight […]
ILWU Stop-Work Meeting June 15th, 2017 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 in Long Beach, California has notified the Pacific Maritime Association that they will hold a Stop-Work Meeting on Thursday, June 15, 2017, first shift only, between the hours of 8:00a.m. […]
ILWU Members to Vote on Extending Contract The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) met the last week of April 2017 to discuss the possibility of extending their current contract with employers which is due to expire on July 1, 2019. According to Chris Dupin’s […]
West Coast Employers and Longshoremen will Discuss Contract Extension SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 11, 2016) – More than 100 delegates from 30 West Coast ports from San Diego, CA to Bellingham, WA, who were elected by rank and file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse […]
ILWU clerks sign contracts with 17 of 20 employers Excerpt from: American Shipper | By: Chris Dupin | March 03, 2016 Just one year after a contract agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers finally ended months of contentious negotiations that snarled […]
Volumes surge at L.A., Long Beach ports Southern California container terminals clear backlog in wake of tentative ILWU contract. Excerpt from American Shipper | By: Chris Dupin | April 16, 2015 The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach broke container volume records in March, as they […]
ILWU has a 24-Hour Stop-Work Meeting The Pacific Maritime Association has been notifies by the officials of ILWU Locals 13, 63, and 94 that they will hold a 24-Hour Stop-Work Meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. No longshore labor will be available for work […]
ILWU delegates vote to recommend tentative agreement to rank-and-file Excerpt from Journal of Commerce | By: JOC Staff | April 3, 2015 U.S. West Coast shippers are a sigh of relief after ILWU delegates voted in favor of recommending the tentative five-year agreement. The final tally […]
