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☆ International Longshore and Warehouse US dockworkers union files for bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 1 (Reuters) - The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The union has listed its assets and liabilities in the range of $1 million to $10 million, according to the Sept. 30 filing made in a San Francisco court. "While we have attempted numerous times to resolve the decade-long litigation with ICTSI Oregon, at this point, the Union can no longer afford to defend against ICTSI's scorched-earth litigation tactic", said ILWU International President Willie Adams. The union in August ratified a six-year contract for U.S dockworkers that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from California to Washington State. Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: dockworkers, Willie Adams, ICTSI, Jose Joseph, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Warehouse Union, Oregon, International Container Terminal Services, ICTSI, ICTSI's, Union, Port, Wall, U.S, Washington State, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, ICTSI Oregon, Port of Portland, Philippines, United States, Canada, California, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Containers are shown staked-up at the Port of Long Beach as supply chain problem continue from Long Beach, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. Members of the ILWU voted 75% in favor of approving the West Coast port worker agreement that will expire on July 1, 2028. The union and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employer group reached a tentative contract deal in June. That ended 13 months of talks and eased worries that related West Coast port disruptions could hit the all-important retail holiday shipping season. West Coast ports lost some business to U.S. rivals on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico as extended talks fueled uncertainty.

Persons: Mike Blake, Willie Adams, Jim McKenna, Pratyush Thakur, Lisa Baertlein, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Sandra Maler Organizations: Port, REUTERS, dockworkers, Washington State, Warehouse Union, West, Los Angeles, Pacific Maritime Association, Thomson Locations: Port of Long Beach, Long Beach , California, U.S, California, Washington, Long, United States, West Coast, East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Bengaluru, Los Angeles

☆ Canadian West Coast ports strike is over, but it will take weeks for supply chain to recover
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Darryl Dyck | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe strike at the Canada's West Coast ports is over, after both the labor union and port ownership accepted a deal presented by federal mediators. ILWU Canada union workers were expected to be back on the job for the 4:30 p.m. Pacific time shift on Thursday, but undoing the damage to the supply chain from close to two weeks of strike will take weeks. While the production ramp down at the ports was seen immediately, the congestion as a result of the 13-day strike will have a lasting effect on ports. The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union of Canada begin its strike on July 1. The ports strike has already damaged the U.S. supply chain.

Persons: Darryl Dyck, Seamus O'Regan, Omar Alghabra, O'Regan, Prince Rupert, HLS, Eric Byer, Byer, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Sara Elena, Willie Adams Organizations: Port Metro Vancouver, Bloomberg, Getty, Twitter, Canadian Labor, Warehouse Union of Canada, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Vancouver, US Inland Port, U.S ., Carriers, American Association of Railroads, National Association of Chemical Distributors, CNBC, Port, U.S, Products, Canada, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Railway Association of Canada, MSC Brunella, ILWU U.S, West Coast, Logistics, Customs Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Coast, U.S, British, Vancouver, U.S . West Coast, Asia, Port of Vancouver, West Coast, Africa, United States

☆ Rail trade from Canada plummets due to West Coast ports strike, down nearly 50%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Year-over-year intermodal Canadian rail was down 46.2% last week as a result of the strike. Weekly rail trade data from the Association of American Railroads shows the devastating impact that Canadian West Coast ports strike is having on freight rail cargo entering the U.S. The U.S. and Canada have a historically strong trade relationship: Each country is the other's top trading partner. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates $605 million in trade moves through one of those two ports daily. The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union of Canada begin its strike on July 1.

Persons: Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Paul Brashier, Prince Rupert, Brashier, Eric Byer, Byer, Willie Adams, Sara Elena, Medea, Rob Ashton, Steve Lamar Organizations: AAR, Association of American Railroads, Railway Association of Canada, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Warehouse Union of Canada, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, ITS Logistics, ITS, U.S ., National Association of Chemical Distributors, Products, CNBC, Hyundai, CMA, Canadian Labor, Labor, Bank of Canada, American Apparel and Footwear Association Locations: West Coast, U.S, Canada, Vancouver, British, United States, U.S . West Coast, East Coast, Western Canada, Asia, Chicago, San Francisco

☆ Canadian West Coast ports negotiation reaches impasse as port owners say 'course change' required
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

ILWU Canada President Rob Ashton did not respond to CNBC's request for comment by the time of publication. The value of the combined 181,458 containers floating off the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert reached $12 billion, based on a $65,225 value per container, and Canadian customs data. The ILWU Canada division strike began Saturday. More than 99% of members of the union, which supports West Coast ports such as Vancouver and Prince Rupert, voted to approve the strike last month. "The ILWU Canada Longshore Division has not taken this decision lightly, but for the future of our workforce we had to take this step," Ashton said in a post.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Rob Ashton, Willie Adams, Ashton, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert Organizations: Port, Getty, Maritime Employers Association, Warehouse, Labor, CNBC, West, Canadian, Facebook, MarineTraffic, ILWU Canada, Canada Longshore Locations: Port of Vancouver, Canada, U.S, Vancouver, West Coast

Union workers missed out on a frenzy of wage increases by employers desperate for workers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low unemployment makes it easier for union workers to stand firm during negotiations. Union workers also want more affordable healthcare, paid sick time and more-flexible scheduling for greater work-life balance. Some workers said the base wage increase was insufficient and balked at higher out-of-pocket medical costs. Late last year, U.S. freight railroad workers rejected a five-year contract that included a 24% wage increase, citing lack of paid sick leave.

Persons: Diane Swonk, Erin McLaughlin, Willie Adams, Sam Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Todd Vachon, Garth Thompson, Lisa Baertlein, Bianca Flowers, Rajesh Kumar Singh, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Workers, Spirit, Deere & Co, Reuters, KPMG, Conference Board, Conference, . West, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Caterpillar, Congress, Unions, Union, CNH, Deere, Midwest, Rutgers, United Parcel Service, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Auto Workers, Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford, FedEx, American Airlines, Pilots, United, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: U.S, . West Coast, Wichita , Kansas, Decatur , Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, West, Los Angeles, Chicago

June 14 (Reuters) - The Longshore union and employers of 22,000 dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports on Wednesday said they have reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, ending 13 months of talks and easing supply chain worries. "The tentative agreement delivers important stability for workers, for employers and for our country's supply chain," Su said in a statement on Wednesday. The tentative deal comes as retailers like Walmart (WMT.N) and Target (TGT.N) are starting to land merchandise for the critical back-to-school, Halloween and Christmas retail shopping seasons. Manufacturers, automakers and food producers who import or export goods also rely on the Pacific Coast ports. West Coast port market share dipped after some customers shifted cargo to rival East Coast and Gulf Coast ports to avoid potential labor disruptions during the negotiations.

Persons: Julie Su, Joe Biden, Su, James McKenna, Willie Adams, Gene Seroka, Lisa Baertlein, Kanjyik Ghosh, Christopher Cushing, Michael Perry, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: ., U.S, Labor, Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association, ILWU International, West Coast, Los Angeles, Walmart, Manufacturers, East, Port of Los Angeles, Twitter, Thomson Locations: . West Coast, San Francisco, California, Washington State, Long, United States, West Coast, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Panama, China, Port of, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ For ILWU, West Coast port deal to be union-ratified, here's what has to happen next
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But the proposed labor deal is a far way from being fully approved, according to the International Longshore & Warehouse Union. "The ILWU is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with PMA last night," said a statement from ILWU President Willie Adams on Thursday afternoon. "These delegates will carefully review the tentative agreement and make a recommendation to the rank and file who will then vote on the tentative agreement," Adams said. "We will not be sharing details of the tentative agreement publicly until we have completed the ratification process," he stated. President Biden nominated Acting Secretary Su on February 28 to replace Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who stepped down in March.

Persons: Julie Su, Willie Adams, Adams, Labor Su, Biden, Su, Marty Walsh, Price Rupert, CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco Organizations: Biden, Labor, Warehouse Union, PMA, Pacific Maritime Association, United Mine Workers, AFL, Senate, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, ILWU, U.S . Locations: West Coast, California, San Francisco, Seattle, West, Vancouver, U.S . West Coast, Panama, East Coast

☆ Tentative agreement ends worker slowdowns and stoppages that crippled West Coast ports
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night, ending 14 days of worker slowdowns and stoppages that crippled port productivity. The new contract is for six years and will cover workers at all 29 West Coast ports. "We are also pleased to turn our full attention back to the operation of the West Coast Ports." In a landslide vote, ILWU Canada workers authorized a strike at Canadian West Coast ports as early as June 24. Correction: A tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night.

Persons: slowdowns, James McKenna, Willie Adams, Labor Julie Su, Su Organizations: Pacific Maritime Association, Warehouse Union, West Coast Ports, Labor, CNBC, SSA, Logistics, Canadian Locations: Coast, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, The, Seattle's, Port, Seattle, Canada, Canadian West, Panama, East Coast

☆ Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reach tentative labor agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement Wednesday after more than a year of negotiations. The new six year deal covers workers at all 29 West Coast Ports and comes after worker stoppages that closed various West Coast port terminals in recent weeks. The deal was reached with assistance from Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su who met with both sides earlier this week, the PMA and the ILWU said in a joint statement. Details of the deal will not be released and is subject to ratification. “We are also pleased to turn our full attention back to the operation of the West Coast Ports,” they said.

Persons: Julie Su, ” James McKenna, Willie Adams Organizations: CNN, Pacific Maritime Association, Warehouse Union, Coast Ports, Labor, West Coast Ports Locations: West Coast

☆ PMA says US West Coast port workers shut down Port of Seattle; workers' union denies claim
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"On the first shift today, the ILWU refused to dispatch any longshore workers to container terminals, the PMA said, resulting in the shutdown of the port. The ILWU, however, said that the West Coast ports are open and accused the PMA of "leveraging one-sided information to influence the process." “Despite what you are hearing from PMA, West Coast ports are open as we continue to work under our expired collective bargaining agreement,” said ILWU International President Willie Adams. West Coast ports stretching from California to Washington state are critical to the U.S. supply chains and the economy. The largest U.S. business group on Friday urged President Joe Biden to intervene immediately and appoint an independent mediator to address a protracted West Coast ports labor dispute.

Persons: ”, Willie Adams, Joe Biden, Suzanne Clark, Biden, Gokul, Diane Craft, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Pacific Maritime Association, International, Warehouse Union, Port, ILWU, Unions, . Chamber of Commerce, Thomson Locations: Port of Seattle, West, West Coast, California, Washington, U.S, Port, Seattle, Bengaluru

☆ Port of Seattle closed due to ILWU labor strife
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The labor strife continues on the west coast with the announcement of the Port of Seattle shutting down due to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) refusing to dispatch labor to work at the container terminals. The West Coast ports have faced continuous worker slowdowns and stoppages all week where an estimated $5.2 billion of trade is floating off the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland. "Despite what you are hearing from PMA, West Coast ports are open as we continue to work under our expired collective bargaining agreement," stated International President Willie Adams. The Port of Seattle and its twin port, The Port of Tacoma, make up what is called the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA). The Port of Seattle is one of the top maritime ports in North America that U.S. ag exporters rely on to ship their produce and grain.

Persons: Willie Adams Organizations: Port, Warehouse Union, Pacific Maritime Association, Northwest Seaport Alliance Locations: Seattle, West, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, West Coast, The Port, Tacoma, North America, China, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, India

☆ West Coast dockworkers disrupt trade for a fourth day, says maritime group
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For a fourth day, dockworkers at West Coast ports in the United States are disrupting international trade, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. The West Coast ports, which once handled the bulk of US trade — especially during the pandemic, have relinquished some volume to the Gulf and East Coast Ports. The West Coast ports have said they are capable and open for business. Much of the diverted cargo may never return to the West Coast,” the PMA said. “We are getting there but it’s important to understand that West Coast dockworkers kept the economy going during the pandemic and lost their lives doing so.

Persons: Biden, ”, David French, Willie Adams, “, dockworkers Organizations: CNN, Pacific Maritime Association, Port, Warehouse Union, PMA, East Coast, National Retail Administration, National Retail Federation Locations: dockworkers, West Coast, United States, Port of Long, Los Angeles, Long, Oakland, Seattle, Port, Tacoma, Gulf, East, East Coast Ports, West, California

The West Coast is home to the busiest U.S. container port complex at Los Angeles/Long Beach. Pacific Coast ports are an important engine of the U.S. economy and handle everything from apparel and furniture to agricultural products and automobiles. Some Port of Los Angeles terminals were affected by labor shortages, a spokesperson there said. Meanwhile, West Coast ports have lost cargo to rival ports on the East and Gulf Coasts as shippers worry that a breakdown in talks could strand cargo on ships or in docks. Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Will Dunham and Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Willie Adams, Adams, Mario Cordero, Cordero, Friday's, Lisa Baertlein, Will Dunham, Diane Craft Organizations: U.S . West, Pacific Maritime Association, Warehouse Union, ILWU, Twitter, Long Beach, Walmart, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S . West Coast, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, California, Tacoma, Seattle, Washington, Coast, Pacific Coast, U.S, Port, Long, West Coast, Gulf Coasts

☆ U.S. East Coast Port Workers Begin Early Contract Talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Paul Berger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers, in September asked its locals to open talks with regional employer groups, said James McNamara, an ILA spokesman. A spokesman for the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents carriers and terminal operators on the West Coast, declined to comment. The Port of Houston and Georgia’s Port of Savannah have also benefited from freight diversions away from the West Coast. The West Coast labor talks have significant hurdles to overcome once the two sides resolve their regional disagreements, according to shipping industry officials. Shipping industry officials say the talks covering Gulf Coast and East Coast ports face fewer stumbling blocks.

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