Pacific Maritime Association
PMA Seeks Federal Mediation as West Coast Port Negotiations Drag On
After what has now amounted to seven months of ongoing talks and resulting slowdowns and port disruptions…
What Peak Season Port Disruptions Really Mean for Holiday
Instead of the standard two-day Thanksgiving break, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)…
Orchestrated Slowdowns Spread to More West Coast Ports
An already difficult situation at West Coast ports has gotten worse as the International Longshore and…
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West Coast Port Conditions Set to Worsen as Union Initiates Orchestrated Slowdowns
Slow is about to get slower and delays could progress further at West Coast Ports as the dockworkers'…
PMA, ILWU Reach Tentative Agreement on West Coast Port Contract Talks
West Coast Port contract talks have carried on since May, but the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the…
120 Picketing Truck Drivers Add Concern to West Coast Port Talks
About 120 picketing truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. are adding to retailers…
West Coast Port Talks on Hold Again
Negotiations surrounding a new labor contract for West Coast port dockworkers have plodded on, but the talks…
West Coast Port Talks on 3-Day Hiatus
No new labor contract for West Coast Port dockworkers has yet been finalized, but the negotiations that…
ILWU, PMA Promise No West Coast Port Disruptions Despite No New Contract
The six-year labor contract for West Coast port dockworkers expired Tuesday at 5 p.m., and although a new…
Ongoing West Coast Port Negotiations Cause Major Shipping Delays
Now that the current labor contract for West Coast port dockworkers is set to expire Monday and negotiations…
Retailers Gear Up for West Coast Port Contract Negotiations
The contract between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse…