The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract. Both parties described the deal as a “win-win,” addressing the...more
1/10/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Terms ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Job Creation ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Longshoremen ,
Maritime Transport ,
Strike ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that containerized imports will continue their unseasonably high volumes through the end of the year, as both November and December imports are projected to be up nearly 15% from...more
12/13/2024
/ Automation Systems ,
Canada ,
Imports ,
Labor Disputes ,
Longshoremen ,
Mexico ,
Ports ,
Retailers ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Strike ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
US Trade Policies
Thursday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached an agreement that extends the ILA labor agreement that ended September 30, 2024, and that allows dockworkers...more
As the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) strike commenced yesterday morning, our team received word from a source with knowledge of operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey (NYNJ) that, one by one, NYNJ...more
Time has run out on efforts to negotiate and implement a new labor contract that would head off a work stoppage at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. On October 1, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association...more
On September 30, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) labor agreement with U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast port operators ends. With negotiations over the summer unsuccessful, the possibility of a strike...more
9/17/2024
/ Imports ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Labor Disputes ,
Longshoremen ,
Negotiations ,
Ports ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Strike ,
Supply Chain ,
Taft-Hartley Act ,
Unions
Earlier this week, 159 trade associations representing key supply chain stakeholders sent a letter to the Biden administration and relevant congressional committees calling on the U.S. government to intervene in the stalled...more