Note: Longshore and Shipping News does not advertise. Any ads shown in the video are from KGO’s web site. From KGO: A new plea came from the Port of Oakland on Sunday: Don’t shut us down. The plea was part of a...
Read MoreTwo unions representing railroad workers have reached tentative agreement with major U.S. railroads, averting the immediate threat of a national labor action. Agreements have been struck with 12 of the 13 railroad unions, most...
Read MoreThe Port of Longview plans to more than double its public-affairs budget in 2012 in an effort to polish its image. Port commissioners Friday approved their $32.3 million budget for 2012, which includes a plan to spend $314,859...
Read MoreThe waterfront arbitrator in Southern California ordered longshoremen back to work over the weekend, ruling they could not honor picket lines established by striking office clerical workers at marine terminals in Los...
Read MoreThe International Longshore and Warehouse Union office clerical workers who are picketing four terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach Friday argue employers are outsourcing jobs that belong to the union. “We’re taking this action...
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