Longshore labor

The legislation follows repeated efforts by the International Longshoremen’s Association and port businesses to rein in the commission.

The dockers’ unions have called for negotiations with the government and port employers.

A statement issued at JOC's 17th Annual TPM Conference seeks to allay shipper fears.

Several ILA officials threw a surprise curve ball in a pre-negotiation meeting with United States Maritime Alliance, proposing a one-day coastwide work stoppage and Washington march against “government interference” in longshore hiring.

“Thousands of companies and millions of workers rely on these ports.”

The dockworkers’ union has said changing Spain's dock labor system would cost 7,000 to 8,000 jobs.

Management group for US East and Gulf coasts reminds union of contract's no-strike clause.

No date has been set for the protest.

No date has been announced for formal bargaining.

Aside from Hanjin Shipping, the Hanjin Group has a controlling share of Korean Air Lines, and its subsidiaries range from various logistics companies to universities.

Shippers hope the next negotiations go more smoothly than those in 2012 and 2013.

The unrest has its roots in a European Court of Justice ruling from 2014.

Cargo-handling at Los Angeles and Long Beach could be compromised without an infusion of new workers.

Waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are moving aggressively to ensure there will be enough dockworkers to handle cargo in the largest US port complex.

Largest container terminal in Oakland falls victim to ILWU Trump protest.

Eimskip has averted a strike that was planned for next week.

The long-running labor dispute at APM Terminals Gothenburg has intensified.

Union president Harold Daggett takes to Facebook in advance of February meetings.

Shippers have seen cargo delays and higher storage fees, thanks to six months of labor actions.

Union names successor to retired Judge Milton Mollen.

The International Longshoremen’s Association and its employers have scheduled “informal meetings on collective bargaining issues.”

The Port of New York and New Jersey plans to create what it says will be the first state-of-the art crane training center at a port on the East Coast.

Discussions between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association about a possible extension of the West Coast waterfront contract apparently ended on a positive note.

Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday opened two days of talks on a possible extension of their coastwide contract.

A local official diverted union funds for personal use.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association on Tuesday raised shippers’ hopes for a longer period of labor peace at US West Coast ports.

Dockworkers at the largest port in South America have gone on strike just days after customs officers in the harbor decided to increase the frequency of slowdowns in their campaign for higher wages.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is refusing to load Hanjin Shipping containers aboard ships or allow Hanjin boxes to leave US East and Gulf Coast terminals.

The humanitarian aspect to the Hanjin Shipping collapse was highlighted by an Australian judge who ordered the carrier to address the payment of the crew of the Hanjin California.

The immediate impact of a 24-hour nationwide strike underway Friday in India reportedly has been less severe than previously feared on the nation’s transport systems.

NYSA says case "was not about fair hiring practices."

Appeals court rejects claims the commission illegally interfered in collective bargaining agreement.

Jacksonville company to handle Army work at Sunny Point, North Carolina.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Thursday gave a huge boost to beneficial cargo owners looking for long-term labor stability.

The International Longshoremen’s Association won't discuss a contract extension until disputes over the current contract are resolved.

A historic International Longshore and Warehouse Union caucus that could solidify the role of the West Coast as the preferred and natural gateway for U.S. trade with Asia will convene Wednesday in San Francisco.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union will call delegates to San Francisco to consider a vote on early contract talks.

Truckers that service the Port of New York and New Jersey are preparing for possible congestion and delays Monday.

No significant impact experienced by ports due to "hour of silence" action by dockers.