The previous agreement between the two sides expired on July 1, 2022 . U.S. Critically, the shipping and freight industries are increasingly assuming a central role in the strike movement. Commission agenda documents explain that the project will entail the removal of existing decaying wood ties and replace them with concrete rail ties, and replacing the rail with 136lb rail. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. More at the Port of San Diego, From The Economist: But it now appears it could be several more months before a contract is signed as negotiations have paused over a jurisdictional dispute at a terminal in the Port of Seattle. But in reality these issues themselves are the product of policies, including deliberately allowing COVID to spread rather than carrying out needed public health measures and the outbreak of war against Russia, directed to the benefit of the corporate elite, which can only be opposed by mobilizing the working class against it. The Biden administration has been watching the process carefully. The last time an ILWU contract expired in July 2014, negotiations dragged into 2015 and port operations slowed dramatically despite no formal strike being declared. The workers prevailed, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been a powerful force on the docks ever since. But Seattle operations are experiencing heightened export dwell times, currently at 11 days. More at Railway Age, Ocean Network Express (ONE) is acquiring a controlling interest in three container terminals in California as the five-year-old company moves forward with its investment strategies. Make your voice heard! Containers that used to dwell for eight or more days are now waiting four to five days on average. by Both the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, the two busiest, expressed confidence that a contract agreement will be reached without disruption to port operations. Numerous officials and policy experts have called on Biden to prepare for open state repression, such as invoking the Taft-Hartley Act to issue an injunction against a strike as previous administrations have done. Dockworkers on the Pacific coast of the United States, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, are gearing up for a fierce debate as their contract nears expiry, according to various reports.With more than 22,000 workers tending to many of the busiest ports in the world, is it possible that a disruption in service could affect American agriculture? Cordero said he hadn't seen any work slowdowns at the port and was optimistic that the current negotiations would end with a fairly quick resolution. Published May 9, 2022 Edwin Lopez Managing Editor Mario Tama via Getty Images It's official: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union will begin its long-anticipated contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association on May 10. In 2021, our training programs added more than 850 registered longshore workers, mechanics and marine clerks. He points to a ship waiting to be unloaded. The easing of port traffic and the opening of other supply-chain bottlenecks have led to a collapse in freight rates from the all-time highs reached during the pandemic. SAN PEDRO, Calif.- May 11, 2021 - Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka met with the membership of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 13, 63 and 94 to thank the dockworkers, clerks, and foremen for their unwavering commitment to processing the nation's essential cargo throughout the . Throughout this entire time of the surge and cargo volume, weve brought more longshore members onto the docks to work all this cargo. May 23, 2022. A major issue in the talks is automation of port facilities. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. The cost of shipping a 40-foot container from China to Americas west coast is now $1,400, down 93% from its peak of $20,600 in September 2021, according to Freightos, an online freight marketplace. Nov 24, 2021 1:23 PM by A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers expired on Friday, July 1, 2022, but both sides continue to talk and said they want to avoid a strike. December 7, 2021 / in Industry News, Industry Trends, Supply Chain / by Tony Nuzio. The finger-pointing comes at a time when labor negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (which represents the terminals and ocean carriers) are about to enter a fourth month. "While there will be no . The ILWU represents port workers in California, Oregon . Shipping containers at the Port of Seattle. Delayed cruise departure biggest pressure point in labour dispute at Seaspan, Seaspan tugboat workers start strike after 'impasse' in negotiations, Stressed forestry communities look for B.C. Published Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Its members include such global shipping giants as Maersk and Evergreen Marine. The ILWU also negotiated an insulting one-time $250 COVID dedication bonus. The CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map data providers are artificial intelligence and predictive analytics company Everstream Analytics; global freight booking platform Freightos, creator of the Freightos Baltic Dry Index; logistics provider OL USA; supply chain intelligence platform FreightWaves; supply chain platform Blume Global; third-party logistics provider Orient Star Group; marine analytics firm MarineTraffic; maritime visibility data company Project44; maritime transport data company MDS Transmodal UK;ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platformXeneta; leading provider of research and analysis Sea-Intelligence ApS; Crane Worldwide Logistics; and air, DHL Global Forwarding; freight logistics provider Seko Logistics; and Planet,provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. More at the Press Telegram, When the Blue Everton bulk carrier arrived at the Port of Bellingham on October 15 and Local 7 loaded the vessel with recycled metals, the event marked the beginning of a new era and the end of a 20-year drought of regular service at the U.S. West Coasts northernmost port. MONTREAL -- Ottawa tabled on Tuesday morning a bill to end the strike of the 1,150 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal and impose arbitration, with substantial fines in case of non-compliance . "The lockout lasted some 10 days." . In February 2022, PMA partnered with the ILWU and the Port of Los Angeles to break ground on a first-of-its-kind training facility that will provide up-skill and re-skill training to position ILWU members for future work on the waterfront. The talks are so crucial that President Joe Biden even stepped in last month and met with both sides in Los Angeles. . The total empty and loaded container volume for FY 2022 was 207,695 TEUs up from 137, 344 TEUs in FY 2021. The contract was slated to expire in 2019 until ILWU members voted to extend it. More at Maritime Professional, Excerpts from the WSJ: If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and West Coast employers, led by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), will be back at the negotiating table next year, making shippers nervous leading up to the July 1, 2022, contract expiration. The ILWU Coast Longshore Division represents 22,000 ILWU workers at 29 ports on the West Coast. No new talks, in fact, had been scheduled for October, though there are hopes they will resume next month, according to a source with ties to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, who requested anonymity because the two negotiating parties have agreed to not publicly discuss the talks. The next issue of Sunrise presented by Vancouver Sun will soon be in your inbox. The union counters that management improperly awarded work to another union. While the executive directors of both ports have had the authority from their respective harbor commissions to implement the fee, it was never activated because cargo owners were able to clear their long-dwelling cargo off terminals. More at Transport Topics>, The Port of Stockton received $9.63 million for the Rail Rehabilitation & Upgrade Project. Total container volumes for the month dropped by 15.9 per cent to 260,572 TEU, with full imports declining by 30.4 per cent and full exports by 16.8 per cent year-over-year. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates that 40% of inflation between 2019 and 2021 was caused by supply shocks. They are prepared to meet the union at the negotiation table expecting talks will get underway by the spring of 2022. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. One member of Bidens port envoy task force put this frankly when he told an industry publication that slowdowns or employer lockouts [would] not be tolerated this year., The ILWU itself had requested a suspension of talks in May, which indicates that the PMA is playing hardball and demanding sweeping concession on automation, working hours and other areas, but the union has not even bothered to call a strike authorization vote. Port of Los Angeles fell to third. Port of Grays Harbor Commission President Tom Quigg. A 10% raise across the board for the West Coast longshoremen would raise labor costs on the West Coast from $3.8 billion to roughly $4.2 billion. The longshore and warehouse union at Westshore Terminals is on strike, suspending operations at one of Canadas largest and busiest ports for moving coal. This project will allow us to accommodate AGPs growth and private investment here in Grays Harbor, increase international shipments of US grown and processed soybean meal, and sustain thousands of farming jobs throughout the Midwest, while creating new jobs for our community. The government's decision to allow entry is a rejection of concerted American pressure to deny access to the sanctioned vessels. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. Published Fri, Jun 10 2022 5:18 PM EDT Updated Sat, Jun 18 2022 3:57 PM EDT. Peter S. Goodman. Its estimated between 100 to 200 workers are on strike. Conversely, to keep dockworkers on the job would also hurt the position of workers in related industries such as trucking, the railroads and warehouses. Published However, a lockout in 2002 and an eight-day strike in 2015 cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars and forced the administrations of then-presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama to intervene. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Tags: Associated Press, infectious diseases, inflation, prices, international trade, economy, California, business, health, Coronavirus, lung disease. Articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ILWU Coast Longshore Division. In making the acquisitions ONE joins larger competitors which have also been expanding their ownership of terminals. The terminal operators bargain together, represented by PMA. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. The PMA also alluded to the fear in the industry that contract negotiations could lead to disruptions for carriers at ports that are already overwhelmed by the surge in imports. Since May 10, 2022, labor negotiations have been ongoing between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents more than 22,000 West Coast port workers, and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents port terminals and ocean carriers. Omaha, Nebraska-based AGP, plans to expand the terminals export capacity from 3 million metric tons to 6 million metric tons. A strike by longshoremen crippled the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday, spreading from one to 10 terminals in the two ports. Donna Littlejohn received a bachelor's degree (double major) in journalism and political science from California State University, Long Beach, and began her career in daily journalism with the San Pedro News-Pilot, transferring to The Daily Breeze staff in 1998 after the San Pedro publication closed. . Phillip Sanfield, a spokesman for the Port of Los Angeles, said the Maritime Exchange of Southern California reported there were 23 vessels in the port, including 17 at berth and six at anchor. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada.The union was established in 1937 after the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike, a three-month-long strike that culminated in a four-day general strike in San Francisco, California, and the Bay Area. Ports are a crucial part of keeping the economies of Oregon and the Northwest moving smoothly, and we rely on them to move goods throughout our region and export our amazing Oregon products around the world, Merkley stated in the announcement. Trucker Bill Aboudi feels caught in the middle. For the younger folks coming in, they want to know they have a career to move into as well for years and years to come, Port of LA executive director Gene Seroka said. Unionized dockworkers also are seeking a raise and argue that shipping lines can afford it. Got a confidential news tip? The worlds looking at us to make sure that were moving the cargo," he said. "The data collected by our platform has consistently shown vessel turnaround time and dwell time have shown no meaningful shift in direction," said Roberts. ILWUs Longshore Division identified safety, wages, benefits, jurisdiction and technology as priorities for the new contract. In addition, 5,793,621 TEUs moved through the port during the first seven months of the year up 4.6% over the same period last year. Negotiations are set to begin Tuesday, May 10, in San Francisco to hammer out a new contract for some 22,000 dockworkers at . The pandemic presented a particular challenge that saw the ranks of longshore workers and port terminals pulling together as cargo surged and ships congregated outside the breakwater waiting to be unloaded. Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Dive Brief: The two parties involved in West Coast port labor talks on Tuesday issued a joint statement on Tuesday saying while talks are likely to last beyond their . February 28, 2023. We will protect your anonymity. Despite meeting with President . Coal accounts for 45 per cent of B.C.s total mining revenue. But when PMA asked for another extension last year, ILWU members declined. The dispute in Seattle, according to JOC, centers on the ILWU determining it was not supported in a dispute with the International Association of Machinists over maintenance jobs at the SSA-operated T-5 terminal in Seattle. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 1997-2022, Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc. City workers win wage gains after 3-day strike, Marty Walsh to step down as Secretary of Labor, UO fires organizer in student worker campaign. After over six weeks of closed-door talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), it appears the contract for 22,000 West Coast dockworkers will expire this week without a new agreement having been reached.The current deal is set to expire at midnight on July 1. The Pacific Maritime Association, representing employers, did not respond to two emails seeking comment. Articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ILWU Coast Longshore Division. Their current contract expires July 1 and theyve been bargaining since May. The port has now set records in six of the last seven months. Some experts have speculated that the ILWA might open the new talks seeking rollbacks on some of its prior automation concessions. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Wabtec Corp., one of largest freight and transit rail equipment and services providers, disclosed Friday it was the target of a cyberattack discovered in June The threat actor later posted sensitive data on an online leak site. In late November, the PMA made a formal request for a one-year contract extension, citing on-going supply The pamphlet said that the ILWU Local 502 has worked at Westshore Terminals since the terminal opened in 1970 and in 52 years, the union has never had to strike at Westshore. There is no question that any strike or slowdown on the West Coast ports by dockworkers, especially in conjunction with their German brothers and sisters, would have an immense galvanizing impact on workers both throughout the US and internationally. While Westshore Terminal has not suffered and has continued to prosper, the union membership in their personal and work lives have faced many difficulties over the past few years, such as working through an unprecedented pandemic, cost of living increases and skyrocketing inflation, noted the pamphlet. Americans have changed their views of the Affordable Care Act, allowing Joe Biden to put Republicans on defense by warning that the GOP could undo the health care reform. Looking Ahead ILWU 2022 Labor Negotiations. On Friday, Westshore said there were no further negotiations scheduled between the company and the union. When completed, the fully assembled floating wind turbines would be towed by sea from the Port of Long Beach to the offshore wind farms located more than 20 miles from the coast in federal waters in Central and Northern California, where the wind is consistently strong, the port said. The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will phase out the option to collect a Container Dwell Fee on Jan. 24, 2023. There are concerns that cargo handling has been reduced as result of worker disruptions, but the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map shows normal productivity. Meanwhile, the ILWU claims that SSA Marine, a member of the Pacific Maritime Association, "circumvented the assignment of work" by having the National Labor Relations Board get involved and award the cold ironing jobs to another union, work that should have gone to their members according to contract terms. Feb 28, 2023 7:49 PM by The full schedule features long-term Port of San Diego partners Holland America Line and Disney Cruise Line, as well as Princess Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line. Costs along other major shipping routes are in retreat, too. The endowment, announced on Oct. 31, by Oregons U.S. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Seattle's 175-foot Great Wheel and the Port of Seattle are seen on the waterfront on March 11, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. More at CNBC, The new Norton Cargo Terminal at the Port of Everett is now open. More at Railway Track & Structures, The Port of Vancouver USA is just gaining momentum for what seems to be a busy and productive 2023. In January, some 100 ships were waiting to get into the port complex, but that total is now down to 60 or even as low as 20 at times, Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero said Tuesday. Longshore union blames management for problems. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) The Associated Press. Last week, multiple reports say that several U.S. soybean producer groups are planning to help fund the construction of the terminal that would be used to ship soybean meal exports. While imports declined 1.8% to 376,175 TEUs and exports dipped .5% to 109,411 TEUs, those declines were offset by a 2.8% increase in empty containers that moved through the port totaling 300,257 TEUs port officials said. The union argues that it will cost the jobs of crane operators and other workers, who can earn $100,000 or more per year. Westshores vice-president and general manager, Glenn Dudar, did not reply to Postmedia. In January, CMA CGM completed its acquisition of the Fenix Marine Services container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles, one of the largest facilities of its kind in the United States. Workers did not work at that facility for nearly four weeks. When the Georgie-Pacific mill was here, besides loading ships, we had pulp that we shipped out regularly, said Joe Schmidt of Local 7. In May, shortly before talks began, optimism ran high that the negotiations would go smoothly. The employers are also apparently demanding longer working hours. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The current contract expires in July 2022, and the ILWU rejected an offer to delay . Container dwell times at the Port of Oakland have been improving over the month of September, according to Josh Brazil, vice president of supply chain insights at Project44. A spokesperson for SSA declined to comment and referred all questions to the PMA, which did not respond to requests for comment. This will be the first time in years weve had a steady stream of cargo in Bellingham. 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