About 80 workers at Newcastle’s main coal loader will strike for eight hours tonight after this week’s negotiations failed to see a resolution to outstanding issues. The Maritime Union of Australia held talks with...
Read MoreThe Columbian newspaper’s June 7 article titled “Union, grain firms remain deadlocked” highlights the support that locked-out ILWU Locals 4 and 8 members are receiving from global unions. Excerpts: Ray...
Read MoreFire broke out in coated grains section of the Viterra grain plant a little after two. About 10 people were working there at the time. All the employees made it out safety, and were able to get it under control before it spread...
Read MoreFrom the Journal of Commerce: Three ILWU Canada locals held an informational picket in Prince Rupert to protest the arrival of the vessel King Felipe, which was partially loaded earlier in the week by non-ILWU labor at the...
Read MoreMitsubishi Corp. will take control of grain supplier Los Grobo Ceagro do Brazil S.A. as Japan’s biggest trading company seeks to boost corn and soybean supplies to meet Asian demand. A Brazilian unit of Mitsubishi will purchase...
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