A YEAR LATER

A YEAR LATER

Contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the employer group Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have been underway since May 10, 2022, and the union has been operating...

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NEGOTIATION PROGRESS

NEGOTIATION PROGRESS

Recently the ILWU announced they reached an agreement on "certain key issues." While the details were not released, it has been widely reported the agreement centers around the hiring of an additional top pick operator...

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DRAGGING ON

DRAGGING ON

As the contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the employer group, Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), drag on into their eleventh month, the supply chain is losing...

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WHEN IS SOON TOO LATE?

WHEN IS SOON TOO LATE?

Last week, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the employer group Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued a joint statement on the status of the contract negotiations saying both sides...

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DEAL OR NO DEAL?

DEAL OR NO DEAL?

There remains no contract deal on the West Coast between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and employer group Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). We are into our eighth month of being without a...

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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...

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ILWU CONTRACT EXPIRES

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...

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LET’S TALK

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...

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ILWU STRATEGIZES

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...

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