port labor

Creditor challenges bankruptcy plan of ILWU dockworkers union

One of the world’s largest and highest-profile dockworker unions, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 30, seeking to shield itself from a crippling damage award owed to Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI).

But the bankruptcy filing is not the end of the saga. The legal battle continues.

Under the proposed reorganization plan, the ILWU would give $6.1 million to terminal operator ICTSI,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/creditor-challenges-bankruptcy-plan-of-west-coast-dockworkers-union

Crippling port strike could hit 1 month before presidential election

Organized labor is having a moment. Unions representing port workers, parcel deliverers, auto workers, writers, actors, teachers and others are securing or seeking to secure hefty salary increases by striking or threatening to strike.

Container shipping flows to the U.S. have been affected by labor negotiations this year — and could be even more affected by union action in 2024.

In June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents over 40,000 West Coast dockworkers,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crippling-port-strike-could-hit-1-month-before-presidential-election

Port of LA boss: Good Friday work stoppage was ‘a call to action’

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles are rebounding just as fears of port labor disruptions are escalating.

On Wednesday, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced a rise in imports in March versus February, with even higher volumes expected in the months ahead. At the same time, he said “there has been widespread concern over the ongoing West Coast labor contract negotiations and those concerns intensified last week.”  

The previous labor contract between the ILWU port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-la-boss-good-friday-work-stoppage-was-a-call-to-action

Fingers crossed as West Coast port labor talks head into overtime

Giant ship cranes extend over containers stacked on a ship with a FedEx truck on a bridge in the background.

The employers who operate West Coast port terminals and the union representing dockworkers on Friday rejected calls to extend their contract that was set to expire at 5 p.m. PST, but they promised to keep cargo moving without interruption until an agreement is reached.

“Both sides understand the strategic importance of the ports to the local, regional and U.S. economies and are mindful of the need to finalize a new coast-wide contract as soon as possible to ensure continuing confidence in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fingers-crossed-as-west-coast-port-labor-talks-head-into-overtime

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