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Why Furniture May Feel the Most Pressure of an East Coast Port Strike
Furniture and seats imported through the East and Gulf Coast ports in 2024 totaled $10.9 billion, topping all…
Air Canada Reaches 4-Year Tentative Deal With Pilots Union, Avoiding Strike
If a complete shutdown had occurred, it would have taken seven to 10 days to return to normal operations, the…
An Air Canada Strike Would Require a Week to Resume Normal Operations
More than 5,200 pilots for Air Canada could go on strike Sept. 18, slowing the movement of cargo for…
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ILA ‘Very Far Apart’ With USMX, as President Calls for Global Dockworker Alliance
Union vice president Dennis Daggett said local contracts at ports in Philadelphia and Florida still haven't…
Canada’s Teamsters Challenge Labor Board’s Back-to-Work Order
The union called the move an abuse of power, and intends to appeal the CIRB's decision all the way to the…
East Coast Port Workers Reportedly Seeking 77% Wage Increase
East Coast dockworkers take home lower pay than their West Coast counterparts, with six-year veterans making…
German Dockworkers Turn Down More ‘Inadequate’ Contract Proposals
Recent strikes have shown "the employees are not prepared to be fobbed off cheaply," said Ver.di's head…
East Coast Port Union Calls on Mediator to Push Contract Talks Forward
The ILA and USMX last required mediation in December 2012, which at the time helped both parties eke out a…
India Port Strike Inches Closer as Union Attempts Last-Ditch Negotiation
As many as 18,000 employees at 12 major ports in the country would walk off the job if there was no new…
Canada Ruling to Resume Rail Labor ‘Sets a Dangerous Precedent,’ Says Teamsters
CN and CPKC resumed operations Monday after Canada's federal labor board affirmed that union contract…
Nibble’s AI Hagglebot Makes Deal-Making Digital
The AI-powered chatbot lets shoppers haggle for a (predetermined) lower price, with about one-fifth of users…
Canada Enforces Arbitration in Rail Labor Dispute, Trains to Resume ‘Within Days’
The government intervened in negotiations between the Teamsters and railroads CN and CPKC, ending a national…
Dueling Strike and Lockout Notices Put Canadian Rail on the Brink
A work stoppage will occur Aug. 22 if Canadian railroads CN and CPKC don't reach a new contract with the…
A 2-Week East Coast Port Strike Could Bottleneck Goods Into 2025
Cargo flowed into Los Angeles and Long Beach at a frenetic pace in July as shippers remain cautious of the…
Canadian Railroads Begin Phase One of Network Shutdown Ahead of Possible Strike
According to CN, hazardous goods couldn't be left out on the railroad unsupervised in the event of a labor…