Could U.S. East Coast Port Strike Spread to West Coast? ILWU Has Pledged to Support ILA in Contract Fight
Could a work stoppage by East Coast longshoremen spread to West Coast ports?
US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
U.S. dockworkers ratified a six-year contract that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from California to Washington State, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said on Thursday.
B.C. ports workers ratify tentative agreement with employer
The International Labour and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) membership have ratified the four-year negotiated tentative agreement with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with the approval of 74.66% of voting members.
British Columbia’ ILWU longshore union gives strike notice
On Wednesday morning the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada gave notice of its intention to strike on July 1, 2023, starting at 8:00 am PDT.
Potential Labor Dispute and Strike Update
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Calm at US west coast ports at last – but it stays stormy up north
The “tentative” deal announced between the ILWU and PMA on US west coast port worker contracts will take months to complete, the ILWU has said, while North American shippers are facing other turbulence too.
