There's good news for shippers and the supply chain. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are resuming labor contract negotiations for [...]
Something has changed at U.S. ports. And it’s a good thing for shippers. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) agreed to an early contract extension in August that brings [...]
Word from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) was that it planned to shut down East and Gulf Coast ports last week and hold a protest march in Washington. Obviously, the [...]
Everyone seemed shocked on Friday (January 29th, 2016) when over 4,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore Association (ILA) walked off the job at the Ports of New York and New [...]
Remember the 2012/2013 ILA Strike Watch? Wouldn’t it be nice to never have one of those again? Wouldn’t it be nice not to be trying to recover from the port slowdowns and congestion [...]
Last week, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) released details about the tentative agreement between them and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX). After our feverish [...]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Strike that was scheduled for Wednesday has been averted. Late Friday night, a tentative agreement between the ILA and the United States [...]
The potential ILA strike of approximately 14,500 dockworkers at U.S. East and Gulf ports is a week away. At the threat of an event that would cause major disruptions to the supply chain in the [...]
I read an article about the threatened ILA Strike and it rang a few bells for me. Bell #1: The term “choke-hold”. In an article in the Observer (9/25/12) David Jaffee, a sociologist at the [...]
The negotiations are not over yet, but many businesses are letting out a sigh of relief over the tense situation caused by threats of an ILA strike at East Coast and Gulf ports that would have [...]
East Coast ILA Strike Postponed 30 Days! The parties reached a tentative agreement and set aside the next 30 days to work out the last final details. It looks like the end is in site and the US [...]
The ILA and USMX will be meeting again before the contract ends and an ILA strike shuts down East Coast and Gulf ports. Merry Christmas! Well, it’s not as good of a Christmas gift as the ILA and [...]
A labor strike that will shut down U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports a little more than a week from now seems unstoppable. Negotiations have once again broken down between the ILA and the USMX. [...]
We are 11 days away from another possible blow to the U.S. economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have reached the end of their contract with the United States Maritime [...]
All terminals of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are open as of 7am Wednesday morning. The OCU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit) strike that [...]
Here’s the situation. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU) are on strike. The strike is having a severe impact on the flow of cargo being imported [...]
Strikes are looming at US ports on both coasts this winter season. These could have a serious impact on your imports and exports if you’re shipping ocean freight. This blog will explain the [...]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has been quiet about negotiations over the last many weeks, but the news broke across the internet that ILA President Harold Daggett has [...]
ILA Strike Watch 2012 The Federal Mediation & Concillaitor Service (FMCS) Director George H. Cohen has just announced that “…the parties have agreed to extend the collective [...]
ILA Strike Watch 2012 The possible ILA strike has brought some interesting issues to the surface: union vs. big business, innovation vs. job security, and ethical responsibility in the midst of [...]
