ILWU fined over Portland
NewsThe District Court in Oregon has ordered the ILWU to pay $59,628.18 to the National Labor Relations Board after the Union was held to be in ...
What now for West Coast?
NewsILWU/PMA reach agreement on new contract, but it could be months before ports clear the backlog....
CP strike ends
NewsCanadian rail strike lasts less than 24 hours - while President Obama sends Labour Secretary to the PMA/ILWU table...
PMA hints at lockout
NewsThe PMA goes close to saying latest “all-in” offer is as far as it will go to settle west coast contract dispute....
West Coast counting the cost
NewsAt the time of writing, the ILWU and the PMA have agreed a “tentative contract” for the US West Coast. The five-year deal still has to b...
ICTSI under pressure in Oregon
NewsTerminal operator appeals to ILWU to end slowdowns that have brought productivity down to 13.2 moves per hour....
ILWU trying to divide and conquer?
NewsThe ILWU has called for the lines and terminals represented on the PMA’s Board of directors to become directly involved in the fraught wes...
Portland pays again to keep carriers
NewsThe port of Portland Commission has voted to keep paying Hanjin and other carriers up to $50 per container to call at the ICTSI Oregon conta...
G6 drops LA call as contract dispute drags on
NewsCalls for President Obama to appoint a Federal Mediator increase as the G6 Alliance is suspends one service into Los Angeles for four weeks ...
West Coast fight goes public
NewsAfter months of negotiating behind closed doors the PMA has accused the ILWU of a starting a go-slow campaign in the Pacific Northwest to pr...
ILWU/PMA agreement on health benefits
NewsA new contract has not been agreed yet, but the parties have made progress on the key issue of health benefits....
Portland dispute flares again
NewsThe ILWU and ICTSI have been unable to establish a constructive working relationship at Portland....
Zim vessel leaves Oakland
NewsAfter a four day delay caused by anti-Israel protestors converging on the Port of Oakland, the Zim Piraeus was worked and cleared to depart....