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Canada Post Strike Ends, but SMBs Say Holiday ‘Too Late to Salvage’
Although a federal back-to-work order has been issued, Canada Post will not receive or pick up new product…
Trump Supports ILA’s Anti-Automation Posturing. What Happens Now?
Analysts suspect the USMX would see this as "an obvious defeat," but that they could benefit from a…
India Ports Strike Averted as Government Enforces Contract Terms
India's ports ministry is ordering the Indian Ports Association to implement wage adjustments and other…
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Canada Post Calls Striking Union’s Demands ‘Unaffordable and Unsustainable’
According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the four-week postal worker strike has cost…
East Coast Port Strike Mitigation Costs ‘Still Being Felt,’ Retailers Say
An NRF-led coalition urged the ILA and USMX to return to the negotiating table ahead of a possible second…
ILA, USMX Spar Over Semi-Automated Cranes in Contract Stalemate
ILA VP Dennis Daggett says more cranes will eliminate union jobs, while the USMX says they will deliver more…
Canada Post Offers New Proposal to Union, but Talks Still at Impasse
After negotiations between both parties broke down last Wednesday, the USPS suspended acceptance of…
AAFA Presses Biden to Protect Red Sea Shipping; Calls on ILA/USMX to Resume Talks
Twin letters from AAFA CEO Steve Lamar come as the start of 2025 remains very uncertain for U.S. apparel and…
ILA Breaks Off East Coast Port Contract Talks Over Automation
The union rejected the USMX's latest proposal, calling the move a "renewed attempt by USMX to eliminate ILA…
Canada Sends Port Contract Talks to Arbitration, Ending Lockouts
Patrick Gloutney, president of the CUPE union locked out at the Montreal port, denounced the decision…
Montreal Dockworker Lockout Will Impact Canada in ‘Matter of Days’
The port's employers locked out 1,200 dockworkers after they rejected a "final" contract offer Sunday…
Montreal Port Employers Threaten Lockout if ‘Final’ Offer Not Accepted
The MEA is offering union dockworkers a wage increase of more than 20 percent over six years, but wants a…
Montreal Port Calls for Strike Intervention, While West Coast Endures Backlogs
"There's no denying that our reputation has been harmed by uncertainty over the reliability of our…
Canada’s West Coast Ports Lock Out Foremen After Strike Notice
According to Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, a work stoppage puts $576 million per day in trade at risk.
Port of Montreal Workers Plan Indefinite Strike
Still embroiled in an overtime strike, union dockworkers will walk off the job again 11 a.m. Thursday.