STRIKE

Dockworkers at Canada’s West Coast ports launch strike

More than 7,400 dockworkers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Canada went on strike Saturday after negotiations with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) failed to reach a new labor contract. 

The strike threatens to disrupt container traffic at two of Canada’s busiest ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, key export gateways for the country.

The union’s strike was officially announced Saturday in a Facebook post by ILWU President Rob Ashton....

WestJet initiates controlled shutdown as pilot strike looms

Canadian airline WestJet has begun grounding aircraft to minimize operational disruption and side effects ahead of Friday’s planned strike by pilots.

WestJet Group is carrying out a lockout so it can take down its network in an orderly way. Canceling flights gradually will avoid stranding aircraft in remote locations without support and allow communication with customers to change their plans before their scheduled flights.

The labor action will negatively impact cargo customers, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-initiates-controlled-shutdown-as-pilot-strike-looms

Strike ahead? What to watch as UPS and Teamsters negotiations unfold

By Micheal McDonagh

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Labor issues are a long-standing fixture of logistics discourse. But instead of the seemingly constant truck driver shortage, logistics managers find themselves staring down a possible labor strike for the second time in less than a year. 

Micheal McDonagh

In 2022, the threat of a rail strike grabbed plenty of headlines and sent shippers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/strike-ahead-what-to-watch-as-ups-and-teamsters-negotiations-unfold

A look back at 1977: Will dockworkers strike?

FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here.

FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.

In this week’s edition, from the March 1977 issue of American Shipper, FreightWaves looks back at a letter from publisher David A. Howard discussing possible dockworker strikes. 

Will dockworkers strike on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-look-back-at-1977-will-dockworkers-strike

Offshore Workers Strike at BP’s North Sea Installations

March 3 (Reuters) – About 50 offshore workers on BP North Sea installations have backed strike action in a dispute over pay and overtime rates, British union Unite said on Friday. The strike involves Unite’s members who work on BP’s Andrew, Clair, Clair Ridge, ETAP, Glen Lyon and Mungo installations in the North Sea. They will hold a series of 24 and 48-hour stoppages, the union said. BP was not immediately available for a comment. Victor Fraser, regional officer at Unite, said representatives...

https://gcaptain.com/offshore-workers-strike-at-bps-north-sea-installations/

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