ILA Archives - The Loadstar Making sense of the supply chain Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:05:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Canada’s west coast port employers lock out union workers set to strike https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/ https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:20:26 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284068 Canada’s ports look set to be restricted on both coasts, with west coast ports including Vancouver and Prince Rupert to be hit with labour action on Monday, following the closure of terminals at the port of Montreal yesterday.
The ILWU Local 514 yesterday issued a strike notice for Monday 4 November. But the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has punched back firmly, implementing a coast-wide lockout of ILWU Local 514 ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/canadas-west-coast-port-employers-lock-out-ilwu-local-workers-after-strike-announcement/feed/ 0 284068 Forwarders warn shippers to expect a second ILA-USMX work stoppage https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-warn-shippers-to-expect-a-second-ila-usmx-work-stoppage/ https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-warn-shippers-to-expect-a-second-ila-usmx-work-stoppage/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:35:04 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283972 There was widespread relief that the work stoppage at US east and Gulf coast ports at the beginning of October was called off after three days. While it has taken some time to clear the congestion at afflicted ports like Savannah, this was nothing like the system-wide paralysis that had been widely predicted if the strike had been allowed to go on.
Beyond the immediate relief of facing a peak season ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-warn-shippers-to-expect-a-second-ila-usmx-work-stoppage/feed/ 0 283972 Port of Montreal set for new strike at TerMont terminals tomorrow https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/ https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:17:51 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283770 ILA union members at the port of Montreal have called another strike, starting tomorrow, which is expected to impact operations, says the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA). 
The MEA said yesterday: “Discussions over the past few hours have failed to bring the union back to the table in a constructive manner.
“The longshoremen’s union is therefore preparing to launch an unlimited general strike at the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals operated by TerMont, ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/port-of-montreal-set-for-new-strike-at-termont-terminals-tomorrow/feed/ 0 283770 US ports re-open as ILA and USMX extend master contract – and negotiations – to January https://theloadstar.com/ports-set-to-re-open-as-ila-and-usmx-extend-master-contract-and-negotiations-to-january/ https://theloadstar.com/ports-set-to-re-open-as-ila-and-usmx-extend-master-contract-and-negotiations-to-january/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:59:15 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281957 The USMX and the ILA – likely under the influence of the White House – have ended the strike, for now, with ports re-opening today. 
The pair announced last night that they have reached a “tentative agreement on wages”  and that they will extend the current master contract until 15 January, five days before the new US president takes office. 
In a joint statement, they said that they would “return to the ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ports-set-to-re-open-as-ila-and-usmx-extend-master-contract-and-negotiations-to-january/feed/ 0 281957 Talks rumoured to be underway after USMX urged ILA back to the table https://theloadstar.com/usmx-urges-return-to-talks-as-ila-bemoans-threats-to-leaders-life/ https://theloadstar.com/usmx-urges-return-to-talks-as-ila-bemoans-threats-to-leaders-life/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:01:32 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281850 There is growing noise in the market that talks between the ILA and USMX are underway.
Today the ILA, notably, had not updated its Facebook page – where it has been making announcements – for more than 16 hours.
No images, no speeches, no noise at all, which is uncharacteristic. There have also been no statements from the USMX.
And speculation is growing on social media that negotiations may have restarted.
Peter Mento, commercial ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/usmx-urges-return-to-talks-as-ila-bemoans-threats-to-leaders-life/feed/ 0 281850 Box lines declare force majeure as White House defends ILA https://theloadstar.com/box-lines-call-force-majeure-as-white-house-defends-ila/ https://theloadstar.com/box-lines-call-force-majeure-as-white-house-defends-ila/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:12:54 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281693 Shipping lines are beginning to declare force majeure, as the US east and Gulf coast port strike enters its second day.
Any hope from employer association USMX that the government might intervene to halt the economically damaging strike was dashed yesterday, when the White House landed firmly on the side of the union.
The administration also warned carriers against ‘price-gouging’ as the strike continues.
A statement from President Biden urged both sides to ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/box-lines-call-force-majeure-as-white-house-defends-ila/feed/ 1 281693 Statement from President Joe Biden on the negotiations between USMX and the International Longshoremen’s Association https://theloadstar.com/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-negotiations-between-usmx-and-the-international-longshoremens-association/ https://theloadstar.com/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-negotiations-between-usmx-and-the-international-longshoremens-association/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:25:00 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281684 PRESS RELEASE
THE WHITE HOUSE
October 01, 2024
Collective bargaining is the best way for workers to get the pay and benefits they deserve. I have urged USMX, which represents a group of foreign-owned carriers, to come to the table and present a fair offer to the workers of the International Longshoremen’s Association that ensures they are paid appropriately in line with their invaluable contributions. Ocean carriers have made record profits since the ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-negotiations-between-usmx-and-the-international-longshoremens-association/feed/ 0 281684 Atlantic and Gulf coast US ports close as ILA rejects last-minute offer https://theloadstar.com/atlantic-and-gulf-coast-us-port-close-as-ila-rejects-last-minute-offer/ https://theloadstar.com/atlantic-and-gulf-coast-us-port-close-as-ila-rejects-last-minute-offer/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:44:32 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281570 Some 36 major ports on the US east and Gulf coasts have now shuttered, despite a last-minute near-50% wage increase offer from employers’ association USMX.
In a statement the USMX said: “In the last 24 hours, the USMX and ILA have traded counter offers related to wages. The USMX increased our offer and has also requested an extension of the current master contract, now that both sides have moved off their ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/atlantic-and-gulf-coast-us-port-close-as-ila-rejects-last-minute-offer/feed/ 0 281570 ILA blames ‘profiteering’ foreign-shipping lines for US port strike https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/ https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:30:32 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281452 UPDATED TO INCLUDE ILA’S LATEST STATEMENT 30.09.24
The port of Montreal and gateways along the east and Gulf coasts of the US are facing strikes set to severely disrupt North American supply chains.
Yesterday, the US ILA confirmed that its members at all Atlantic and Gulf coast ports – “from Maine to Texas” – will strike from midnight tonight.
The IAL put out another statement earlier today blaming the USMX for the strike.
“[The] ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/us-east-and-gulf-coast-port-strikes-to-start-at-midnight-as-montreal-shutters/feed/ 0 281452 USMX files unfair labour practice charge in bid to resume negotiations with ILA https://theloadstar.com/usmx-files-unfair-labour-practice-charge-in-bid-to-resume-negotiations-with-ila/ https://theloadstar.com/usmx-files-unfair-labour-practice-charge-in-bid-to-resume-negotiations-with-ila/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:00:11 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281299 US east and Gulf coast port employers’ association USMX has filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which could lead to the resumption of negotiations with the ILA. 
In a statement submitted today, the USMX said: “Due to the ILA’s repeated refusal to come to the table and bargain on a new master contract, USMX filed an unfair labor practice with the NLRB and requested immediate injunctive relief ...

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