We are hoping for a Christmas miracle as the negotiations drag on between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Since the contract expired on June 30th, we...
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS DRAG ON
It has been a fun week in Oakland. Wednesday morning November 2nd, Local 34 (clerks) picketed outside the terminal gates. Local 10 (crane operators) did not cross the line and eventually went home. The pickets started...
NEWS ON LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Since negotiations began in late May, there has been relative silence and peace on the subject of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union's (ILWU) contract negotiations with the employer group Pacific...
NEGOTIATIONS
Positive news on labor negotiations front. Last week the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced they had reached a tentative agreement on health...
ILWU CONTRACT EXPIRES
Speaking of the ILWU, the contract expired last night. As expected, the two sides have not reached an agreement and are still negotiating. While the World Socialist Web Site demands rank and file ILWU members call for...
LET’S TALK
The International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) began contract negotiations on May 10th. The current contract covering waterfront labor on the entire US west coastwill expire...
ILWU STRATEGIZES
The labor contract governing port operations on the entire west coast is set to expire on July 1, 2022. Early last month, the ILWU met to discuss their strategy for negotiations. Automation is expected to be the main...
NO CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced they have not agreed to a one-year extension of the labor contract. The current contract covering...
OAKLAND STATUS
After months of ocean carriers by-passing the Port of Oakland, the backlog of ships is nonexistent. The previous labor shortages are dissipating. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has brought on...
4TH OF JULY & BLOODY THURSDAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The marine terminals in Oakland will have the following schedules in honor of Independence Day and Bloody Thursday. You should always have a consultation with your doctor and discuss your erectile dysfunction with the...
MOVERS & SHAKERS
A record breaking 18,465 containers were moved in one shift off the MSC Isabella, a 23,000+ TEU class vessel. One should understand that the child is not like shopping for shoes online, and it is imperative that you...
PORTLAND
After being shuttered for four years, containerized service is restored to the Port of Portland with SM Line's weekly vessel calls. All are crossing their fingers for smoother service and union relations....