The ILWU is not responsible for the ongoing congestion crisis at West Coast ports SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the past week, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents over 70 multinational ocean carriers and maritime...
Read MorePort truck drivers urged the Harbor Commission Friday to take steps against companies they allege have been misclassifying them as independent contractors, stealing wages and firing dozens of workers in retaliation, while the...
Read MoreRecently published in the Journal of Commerce: As congestion mounts in Southern California, the Port of Long Beach is taking immediate actions to target hot spots in the harbor area and to share information on chassis...
Read MoreInternational Dockworkers Council (IDC) Consejo Internacional de Estibadores The IDC stands in solidarity with the ILWU in their West Coast contract negotiations with PMA which started in May 2014 and have been extended since...
Read MoreExcerpts from the Journal of Commerce: U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero expects congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to ease in the next couple weeks, but, in the meantime, he said the...
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