Port Labor Updates
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Keep 29 West Coast ports open
July 20, 2017 -
‘Minimal impact’ expected from LA-LB trucker picket, ports say
June 16, 2017 -
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach truck drivers threaten to strike
June 16, 2017 -
Port truck drivers planning 15th strike in protest of ‘greedy corporations’
June 16, 2017 -
L.A. and Long Beach port truck drivers and warehouse workers plan to strike Monday
June 16, 2017 -
Commentary: Dockworkers hold fist over America’s supply chains
April 7, 2017 -
Opportunity Knocks
November 7, 2016 -
K-Line Not Bankrupt
September 22, 2016 -
West Coast Longshoremen to Discuss Contract Extension with Employers
August 16, 2016 -
California Pier Pass Legislation Language
June 22, 2016 -
PMA President: US government won’t allow another West Coast port crisis
June 20, 2016 -
Port of Oakland Continuity Plan May 2016
May 25, 2016 -
AgTC SOLAS Position Paper
February 9, 2016 -
NLRB ILWU Board Decision 11-30-15
December 4, 2015 -
Loss of Port Service Creates Bitter Harvest–Editorial Agenda 2015
October 17, 2015 -
Seeking Solutions to Oregon’s Shipping Crisis
August 3, 2015 -
Letter to USDA/OMB Re: Potential New APHIS/AQI Fees
July 16, 2015 -
Container Ships Bypass Port of Oakland, Citing Delays
July 8, 2015 -
Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act (S. 1519)
June 29, 2015 -
ICTSI Oregon’s Proposal to Limit West Coast Labor Disruptions (Whitepaper)
June 29, 2015 -
Matt Harris: Port’s labor negotiation process needs reform
June 18, 2015 -
Multi Association Follow-Up Letter to the FMC on Detention and Demurrage
June 11, 2015 -
Feds Asked to Prevent Alleged Illegal ILWU Chassis Inspections
June 8, 2015 -
Farmers ponder options following loss of Portland container carriers
May 29, 2015 -
NPPC Letter to FMC Regarding West Coast Ports Congestion Charges and Per Diem Fees
May 28, 2015 -
Ports America and SSA/OICT Gate Fees Effective June 1 2015
May 26, 2015 -
Pacific Maritime Association Members Ratify New Five-Year Contract
May 20, 2015 -
Trucker Strike in LA/LB
April 27, 2015 -
PMA, ILWU Announce West Coast Waterfront Contract
February 21, 2015 -
507 CALIFORNIA COMPANIES SIGN MESSAGE TO CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
February 19, 2015 -
Oregon Senators Letter to ILWU and PMA
February 13, 2015 -
Oregon Delegation Letter to the President
February 13, 2015 -
222 WASHINGTON COMPANIES SIGN MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
February 13, 2015 -
359 OREGON COMPANIES SIGN MESSAGE TO OREGON CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
February 12, 2015 -
PMA: ILWU Slowdowns Lead to Temporary Suspension of Vessel Operations
February 11, 2015 -
Letter from Sen. Boxer and Sen. Feinstein to ILWU and PMA
February 9, 2015 -
PMA Press Release: ILWU Demands Right to Fire Arbitrators Who Rule Against Them
February 9, 2015 -
PMA Press Release: Weekend Suspension of Vessel Operations
February 6, 2015 -
ILWU President Blasts PMA Threat to Shut Down US Ports
February 6, 2015 -
PMA Makes “All-in” Offer to ILWU as Contract Talks Lag
February 4, 2015 -
The PMA Offer
February 4, 2015 -
PMA Data on Port Operations
February 4, 2015 -
ILWU Press Release
February 4, 2015 -
House Congressional Letter to ILWU/PMA
January 30, 2015 -
Gallagher and Nielsen Lead Effort to Resolve Gridlock at West Coast Ports
January 22, 2015 -
ILWU Press Release – PMA officials: Port congestion rooted in managerial mistakes
January 12, 2015 -
PMA Press Release – ILWU Slowdowns Bring Ports to Brink
January 12, 2015 -
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: Statement on Labor Negotiations between ILWU and PMA
January 6, 2015 -
PMA in latest move seeks to restrict night shift
January 1, 2015 -
AgTC Letter to Federal Maritime Commission
December 5, 2014 -
Ag Groups Want to End Port Disruptions
December 4, 2014 -
ILWU Monopoly is Main Cause of Negotiation Strife
December 2, 2014 -
Opinion: Labor laws need to be fixed as goods languish at U.S. ports
November 24, 2014 -
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma Letter to the President
November 21, 2014 -
PMA Press Release: ILWU Slowdowns Now Extend to Bargaining Table
November 21, 2014 -
Shippers push back against congestion surcharges
November 18, 2014 -
Agriculture Associations Letter to the President
November 17, 2014 -
Agriculture Transportation Coalition Spearheads Agriculture Letter to the President. Calling for Action on West Coast Port Crisis.
November 17, 2014 -
Slowdown at U.S. port of Tacoma threatens Christmas tree shipments to Asia
November 17, 2014 -
Agriculture Associations Letter to President Obama Regarding West Coast Port Disruption
November 17, 2014 -
PMA Press Release: Longshore Union Slowdowns Continue in Advance of Critical Holiday Shopping Season
November 13, 2014 -
LA Mayor Garcetti Statement on Port Work Action
November 13, 2014 -
Congressional letter signed by Reps. Reichert, Hastings, McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Buetler, Schrader, Walden and Simpson to the ILWU/PMA
November 13, 2014 -
Teamster Port of LA – Long Beach Strike Final Advisory
November 13, 2014 -
California Port labor Dispute Could Derail Santa
November 13, 2014 -
Port Troubles Threaten County Hay Exports
November 12, 2014 -
ILWU Press Release: PMA deceptively blames port workers for port congestion caused by chassis management and other supply chain failures
November 12, 2014 -
Congestion at Ports Rattles Growers, Importers and Truckers
November 11, 2014 -
AgTC Signs Multi-Industry Letter Calling for PMA-ILWU Cooperation
November 6, 2014 -
PMA Press Release: Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread from Pacific Northwest to Nation’s Largest Port Complex in Southern California
November 6, 2014 -
ILWU Press Release- Dishonest Media Offensive by PMA
November 4, 2014 -
PMA Press Release- West Coast Ports Slowdown
November 3, 2014 -
FMC Head Pushes for PierPass Waiver as LA/LB Congestion Builds
October 28, 2014 -
Letter from Congress to ILWU & PMA on Negotiations
October 24, 2014 -
Industry Letter on ILWU-PMA Negotiations
October 20, 2014 -
ILWU Leader Calls for More Permanent Longshoremen
October 16, 2014 -
Low rates to blame for US port congestion, carriers say
October 3, 2014 -
Another Trucking Company on Port Congestion
September 30, 2014 -
Trucking Company on Port Congestion
September 30, 2014 -
ILWU and Grain Elevators Reach Tentative Agreement
August 12, 2014 -
MOL (America) Customer Notification – Current Operating Conditions in North America
August 11, 2014 -
California Trucking Association Letter to Mayor Quan Re Aug 16 Protests
August 11, 2014 -
Productivity Takes a Hit in Portland Amid ILWU Hard-Timing
August 8, 2014 -
Union Rivalry Flares Up at AgTC Conference
July 30, 2014 -
Lytle Urges Quick Conclusion to PMA-ILWU Negotiations
July 30, 2014 -
Media Coverage of ILWU Negotiations with NW Grain Terminals
July 29, 2014 -
Ocean Carrier Congestion Surcharge Matrix
July 3, 2014 -
ILWU Slowdown at LA Terminal but Unrelated to Negotiations
July 3, 2014 -
West Coast Ports Set to Keep Humming
June 29, 2014 -
Open Letter to ILWU and PMA
June 12, 2014 -
Multi-Industry ILWU-PMA Negotiations Letter
May 9, 2014 -
FMC Ocean Carrier Congestion Surcharge Matrix
May 9, 2014 -
Ocean Carrier Congestion Surcharge Matrix
May 5, 2014 -
Agricultural Shippers May Face Big Challenges This Summer
May 1, 2014 -
PMA, ILWU Talks Must Consider Port Productivity, Industry Leaders Say
April 25, 2014 -
US Ag Shippers Seek Consistency in 24-Hour Rules
April 18, 2014 -
Crystal Ball for the 2014 ILWU-PMA Negotiations and Impact on West Coast Port Operations –
February 20, 2014 -
The Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century
August 15, 2013 -
Tax Change Proposed to Help Puget Sound Ports Compete
August 15, 2013