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ILA and USMX Set to Return to Negotiations in November
East and Gulf Coast port dockworkers will restart master contract talks with their employers one month after…
Port of Montreal Dockworkers Call for 24-Hour Strike
Citing a 24 percent drop in cargo handling since 2022, maritime employers say a strike risks scaring off…
Canada’s Labor Chief Gets Win on Rail Ruling; Stalled in Port Dispute
The CIRB said it doesn't have the authority to overrule Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, who ended a summer…
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USPS Inks Tentative Deal With Mail Carrier Union
The deal would run through Nov. 7, 2026, and would hike the pay of 200,000 union carriers and expand their…
Canada Proposes Mediator to Stall Montreal Port Strike for 90 Days
Despite concerns ahead of the overtime strike, the port's operations appear to be relatively unchanged in its…
Montreal Port Dockworkers Commit to Overtime Strike for ‘Unlimited Period’
Thursday's strike by roughly 1,200 union members follows a three-day strike from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at two of…
ILA Spurns ‘No-Strike Clause’ as Contract Talks Pivot to Automation
In the wake of a three-day strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports, the ILA peeled back the curtain on the…
Biden Hails East Coast Port Deal in Surprise White House Briefing
TD Cowen's Jason Seidl says a potential second strike on Jan. 15 would be less impactful, occurring in a…
East Coast Port Strike Suspended as ILA, USMX Agree on Wages; Retailers Rejoice
Dockworkers are going back to work Friday after the ILA and USMX hashed out a deal to extend their current…
East and Gulf Coast Ports Strike as ILA, USMX Fail to Reach New Deal
Union dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, putting coast-wide cargo…
An Imminent East Coast Port Strike Spells Another Spike in Freight Rates
As the clock ticks on the ILA-USMX contract negotiations, ocean freight rates could elevate into 2025 if a…
USMX Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against East Coast Port Union
The USMX is hoping one last ditch effort can bring the ILA back to the negotiating table ahead of a potential…
What’s Next If There Is a Port Strike?
Whether Biden will intervene in the East Coast ports strike could center on whether it "would imperil the…
AAFA Calls on Biden to Intervene in East Coast Port Talks
Steve Lamar said brands will only be able to get their holiday product to market "with massive delays and at…
Biden Admin in ‘No-Win Situation’ Ahead of Possible East Coast Port Strike
President Biden reportedly doesn't intend to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act to delay a strike, but the…