Pacific Maritime Association
California Class Action Suit Alleges Port Employers Shafted Workers Out of Sick Pay
Workers across 12 state ports filed the $5 million suit against the PMA, Maersk, APM Terminals, Cosco…
West Coast Port Labor Deal Struck
Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su's intervention was key to striking the tentative six-year labor deal…
Seattle Port Shutdown Leaves Cargo ‘Idle at the Docks’: PMA
Labor boss Willie Adams said the PMA is "using the media to leverage one-sided information in attempt to…
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‘Disruptive’ Walkout Shuts Down West Coast Ports
"Retailers are alarmed to learn of the work stoppage underway at several West Coast ports," said RILA supply…
What’s Going on With West Coast Port Labor Talks?
The ILWU and PMA have agreed to keep ongoing negotiations private as they move toward an agreement.
West Coast Ports ‘Hopeful’ About New Labor Deal
In the first official update from the ILWU and PMA since September, the parties described media coverage of…
West Coast Port Parties Reach Agreement
After a prolonged period of negotiations, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International…
West Coast Port Congestion Could Cost Retailers $36.9B in the Next Two Years
The nation may be growing weary of West Coast Port condition updates sans solutions, but the two negotiating…
AAFA Calls For Immediate End to West Coast Ports Dispute
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) declared its support for the swift resolution to…
West Coast Ports Face 4-Day Shutdown In Labor Fight
Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced it would suspend the loading and unloading of container and…
West Coast Ports to Temporarily Suspend Weekend Vessel Operations
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced Friday, weekend vessel loading and unloading operations will…
Pacific Maritime Association Makes “All-In” Offer to End West Coast Port Talks
West Coast port contract talks continue to lag, but the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents…
West Coast Port Operations Approach Gridlock
Eight months after coast-wide contract talks began and one week after a federal mediator agreed to step in…
Federal Mediator to Help Settle West Coast Port Contract Conflict
A federal mediator has agreed to step in to help settle the now nearly nine-month long labor contract talks…
West Coast Port Congestion Reaches “Breaking Point”
The perpetual port problem on the West Coast has now caused terminal congestion to reach what the Pacific…