Contract Expires—ILWU/PMA Negotiation Update
UPDATED: 7/1/22—The current contract between the ILWU and PMA officially expires today, July 1. While both parties claim that a deal can be made without disruptions to West Coast operations,…
UPDATED: 7/1/22—The current contract between the ILWU and PMA officially expires today, July 1. While both parties claim that a deal can be made without disruptions to West Coast operations,…
The U.S. government’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) has released its Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People’s Republic…
…severe congestion at ports, terminals, and warehouses around the world, exacerbated by labor shortages. At one point there were more than 100 containerships at anchor outside the Los Angeles and…
…is meant to give operational guidance to trade stakeholders. Importers must comply within the UFLPA strategy as noted in UFLPA, Section 3(b). What is UFLPA? The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention…
…further automation at the terminals may be the source of conflict contributing to such slow-downs. “Work slow-downs in 2002 forced management to lock-out the union for a ten-day period until…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act fact sheet. These are the highlights: What is UFLPA? The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act establishes a…
…contention from labor is their fight to prevent further automation of the terminals. Labor takes the position that this will cost jobs. Ironically, management cites a study showing the number…
…limited to simply the status of ports and surrounding infrastructure, but also on the labor force and sourcing of raw materials that make production possible. Despite entering our eighth week…
Over the last few months, the industry has felt growing concerns over a potential strike by the ILWU or lockout by terminals regarding the expiration of the longshoreman’s labor contract….
…in time to make planned sailings, and when they do, they face similar congestion. As this trend has continued, ocean carriers are forced to blank some sailings as well, in…
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