Westshore Terminals handles more than 33 million tonnes of coal annually from its docks at Roberts Banks in Delta, even though it has been transitioning to other commodities such as potash. That is up 83% from the previous 6-day average at the beginning of the month. The two sides have negotiated West Coast collective bargaining agreements since the 1930s and work stoppages have historically been rare. It is roughly equal to its value in February 2020, before the pandemic struck. No doubt the joint statement was worked out in close consultation with the White House. Officials at the Port of Seattle-Tacoma told CNBC that last week there was a small number of picketers at Seattle's Terminal 5 protesting the terminal over using the Machinists Union instead of the ILWU to perform "cold ironing", a process where ships can use shore power while docked. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. February 28, 2023. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. The ILWU Coast Longshore Division represents 22,000 ILWU workers at 29 ports on the West Coast. Feb 28, 2023 10:48 PM by But thats all part of a larger conflict over ILWUs contention that employers have not lived up a 2008 commitment to support dockworkers in jurisdictional disputes with other unions. More at KPBS, In coordination with the ILWU Coast Longshore Division, four ILWU workers spoke with NPR on the impacts of automation. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 1997-2022, Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc. City workers win wage gains after 3-day strike, Marty Walsh to step down as Secretary of Labor, UO fires organizer in student worker campaign. More at Maritime Professional, Excerpts from the WSJ: While Westshore Terminal has not suffered and has continued to prosper, the union membership in their personal and work lives have faced many difficulties over the past few years, such as working through an unprecedented pandemic, cost of living increases and skyrocketing inflation, noted the pamphlet. Along the Columbia River, those include the ports in Astoria, Longview, Vancouver, Portland, Kalama, St. Helens and Rainier. Seroka to ILWU: Thank You'. Shipping containers at the Port of Seattle. Budget 2023: What the $4.2 billion deficit funds and what it doesn't, Rich girl sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell sent to solitary confinement, Snow Day for Feb. 28: Which Metro Vancouver schools are open and closed. The company said it contacted the FBI soon after discovering the attack. The Imabari Shipbuilding Group said the Copyright 2023 The Maritime Executive, LLC. Feb 28, 2023 9:17 PM by POLB has proposed to develop the largest facility in the nation specifically designed to accommodate the assembly of offshore wind turbines. 1 spot in Daily Breezes first baseball Top 10, Longshore union, shippers offer rate update on labor talks, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, As many as 700,000 Illinois residents could lose Medicaid health coverage this year, Balloon ban made official in Laguna Beach, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Peter Tirschwell | Sep 06, 2022 9:13AM EDT While the security guard contract is separate from the coastwide longshore deal being negotiated, officials are working feverishly to avoid a strike, given the possibility that dockworkers would honor any picket lines, thus shutting down affected terminals. Ports already have been struggling to handle container traffic, much of it from Asia, where ports are heavily automated. Your IP: Westshore is described as the largest coal export terminal on the west coast of North America, taking coal from B.C., Alberta, as well as the Powder River Basin and Montana. More at Transport Topics>, The Port of Stockton received $9.63 million for the Rail Rehabilitation & Upgrade Project. Container dwell times at the Port of Oakland have been improving over the month of September, according to Josh Brazil, vice president of supply chain insights at Project44. Start your day with Sunrise, a roundup of B.C. May 23, 2022. Last month, Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper and blasted the concentration of corporate shipping in the hands of nine foreign-owned companies. Beyond the issue at hand, Vilsack expressed the need for FMC to promote competition in the industry and to consider the carrier consolidation and alliances that has occurred in recent years. The former vice president has become the Democratic front-runner with primary victories across the country. A spokesperson for SSA declined to comment and referred all questions to the PMA, which did not respond to requests for comment. Tags: Associated Press, infectious diseases, inflation, prices, international trade, economy, California, business, health, Coronavirus, lung disease. Norfolk Southern finds success with new ideas for supply chain bottlenecks, has been accused of using slowdown tactics, using the UP to Norfolk Southern rail route, How small, diverse, and female-led e-commerce businesses are finding warehouse space, Saltbox CEO Tyler Scriven on the massive, untapped small business logistics market, UN urged to help foreign seafarers, ships stranded in Ukraine since start of war. More than 20,000 West Coast dock workers may be working without a contract shortly. USW President Tom Conway even bragged that the deal was was non-inflationaryie, it contained cuts to real wages.No doubt the ILWU would defend its position by claiming that workers cannot strike because it would contribute to inflation and worsening supply shortages. "The lockout lasted some 10 days." . More at Feedstuffs. Numerous officials and policy experts have called on Biden to prepare for open state repression, such as invoking the Taft-Hartley Act to issue an injunction against a strike as previous administrations have done. Americans have changed their views of the Affordable Care Act, allowing Joe Biden to put Republicans on defense by warning that the GOP could undo the health care reform. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been accused of using slowdown tactics that have reduced cargo handling, according to a report in trade publication JOC. In 2021, our training programs added more than 850 registered longshore workers, mechanics and marine clerks. In an interview with Transport Topics published the day before the ILWU-PMA statement was made public, Harbor Trucking Association President Matt Schrap lent his support to a so-called double flex proposal. The month of June has already seen port strikes in Germany and Greece, a truckers strike in South Korea, which virtually shut down the countrys ports, as well as the first national railway strike in decades in Britain. Now, a possible nationwide rail strike, which was supposed to be settled, looms again after two major unions rejected the proposal. International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has turned down a request for a one-year extension of its collective bargaining agreement with shipping companies represented by the Pacific Maritime Association. The ports net income totaled $10.1 million for the quarter, continuing a positive trend in the last few years that has seen revenues beat expectations. That $400-million increase represents just over a. International Committee of the Fourth International, [Photo: Department of Labor / Jason Redmond]. Voyages from MSC Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Scenic Luxury Cruises, Oceania Cruises and American Queen Voyages are also on the port calendar. Peter S. Goodman. As several major container ports in the US are experiencing elevated levels of congestion since the late-pandemic cargo boom, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is considering emergency measures to contain disruption. The contract that expired last Friday covered workers at ports from California to Washington state that handle nearly 40% of U.S. imports. Throughout this entire time of the surge and cargo volume, weve brought more longshore members onto the docks to work all this cargo. Export delays out of the Pacific Northwest are one challenge that U.S. farm exporters have been experiencing. Longshoremen are incensed and their refusal to work without a contract is not illegal. "We've been trying, since July, to get a contract with the PMA," saidlongshoreman Keith Shanklin. More at KXRO, The Port of Los Angeles and a range of elected officials and industry leaders joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today to celebrate the award of a $20 million federal RAISE infrastructure grant for a critical road-railway grade separation project at the Port. June 1, 2022 Bloomberg As the U.S.'s largest ports in California moved record amounts of cargo amid pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks, union dockworkers strengthened their indispensable role in the nation's logistics network. Notify me by email when the comment gets approved. ILWUs Longshore Division identified safety, wages, benefits, jurisdiction and technology as priorities for the new contract. The workers prevailed, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has been a powerful force on the docks ever since. budget help, tap here to see other videos from our team, Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account and fewer ads, Get exclusive access to the National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on, Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists, Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists, Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword, Access articles from across Canada with one account, Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments, Get email updates from your favourite authors. The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will begin labor negotiations Tuesday for 22,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports, including the U.S.' two . The current contract between the two . But both sides continued to talk and said they want to avoid a strike that could savage an economy already stressed by soaring inflation and supply chain woes. "Unfounded rumors are rampant during negotiations, and it's unfortunate that some media publish opinions instead of facts.". This comes at a time when the ports, terminal operators, carriers, and even the new White House Supply Chain Taskforce have all been emphasizing the importance of investment and technology to provide long-term solutions to the backups in the supply chain. West Coast Port Strike Would be Devastating. At this point, our only comment is that we have no comment, said Hermen Kailley, secretary-treasurer of the ILWU Local 502. This helps me tell my kids that theres still opportunity here in Everett, Hoekendorf said. Already, two of the 13 container terminals at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are automated, with plans for two more in progress. ILWU, PMA say they are not preparing for a longshore strike or lockout Published June 14, 2022 Edwin Lopez Managing Editor. A collection of moments during and after Barack Obama's presidency. But Seroka also said he had confidence that business would return to the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. The PMA also alluded to the fear in the industry that contract negotiations could lead to disruptions for carriers at ports that are already overwhelmed by the surge in imports. PUBLISHED: May 9, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. | UPDATED: May 10, 2022 at 7:56 a.m. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Seattle's 175-foot Great Wheel and the Port of Seattle are seen on the waterfront on March 11, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Published May 9, 2022 Edwin Lopez Managing Editor Mario Tama via Getty Images It's official: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union will begin its long-anticipated contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association on May 10. In May, shortly before talks began, optimism ran high that the negotiations would go smoothly. The New York Times. Wabtec Corp., one of largest freight and transit rail equipment and services providers, disclosed Friday it was the target of a cyberattack discovered in June The threat actor later posted sensitive data on an online leak site. The union argues that it will cost the jobs of crane operators and other workers, who can earn $100,000 or more per year. The Port of Los Angeles diverted 40,000 containers to the Port of Long Beach in August when dockworkers at the Port of LA refused to work at the automated section of APM Terminals, the largest container-handling facility citing safety concerns. The Maritime Executive. The Project will improve the Port of Stocktons lead track by replacing and upgrading approximately 13,400 feet of existing rail. While it is in regular communication with the White House, the ILWU is maintaining radio silence with rank-and-file dockworkers. The local project includes construction of an additional 50,000 feet of rail to accommodate trains; railcar storage; the repurposing of a 50-acre brownfield site; access and roadway improvements; replacement of some marine terminal systems; and other improvements. How a 1934 waterfront strike was a major turning point for West Coast labor By Nadine Jelsing (OPB) July 11, 2022 11 a.m. Eighty-three days during the summer of 1934 will be honored forever. Longshore & Shipping News shares excerpts from media sources around the world. They are taking place against the backdrop of surging imports that left backlogs of ships anchored offshore, and declining exports. Its a relief to see it has worked out the way it has, said Nick Hoekendorf, a member of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 32. That ought to be a relief for consumers. Caravos Harmony left Port Elizabeth, South Africa on February 10 and got under way for Brazil. In making the acquisitions ONE joins larger competitors which have also been expanding their ownership of terminals. More at the Vancouver Business Journal, For the first time, two cruise ships can now simultaneously use shore power in San Diego rather than running their diesel engines while at berth. "Neither party is preparing for a strike or a lockout," the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents more than 70 terminal operators. LOS ANGELES (AP) A contract between shipping companies and 22,000 West Coast dockworkers expired over the weekend. All of the pensioners are helping us out with any questions we have about manning, or any other things we run across; we get their opinion all the time. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Moeller-Maersk A/S and the automation part of the terminal has been operating since 2020. The funding will also pay for a new, more energy-efficient stormwater treatment system. With global demand, overseas freight shipping firms are seeing record profits. Several hundred workers at the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) are on strike as of Sept. 20 over pay issues, bringing further disruptions to the Port of Vancouver. Skill and cargo penalty differentials increase pay from there. All important to moving cargo are the longshore workers who unload . But a recent local contract gives workers some idea of what to expect from the union in spite of this silence. 162.214.191.248 Officials at the Port of Seattle-Tacoma told CNBC that last week there was a small number of picketers at Seattle's Terminal 5 protesting the terminal over using the Machinists Union instead of the. MONTREAL -- Ottawa tabled on Tuesday morning a bill to end the strike of the 1,150 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal and impose arbitration, with substantial fines in case of non-compliance . In fact, in a joint statement with the PMA released two weeks ago, the ILWU declared that it had no intention of even preparing for a strike.While the ILWU and PMA are unlikely to reach a deal before the July 1 expiration of the current agreement, the statement says, [n]either party is preparing for a strike or a lockout, contrary to speculation in news reports.. Any work slowdowns or stoppages could roil the nation's already. ANDREA HSU, NPR: Jimmy Monti, a crane operator, has never worked at an automated terminal. Labor negotiations are about to enter a fourth month. On Friday, Westshore said there were no further negotiations scheduled between the company and the union. More at Maritime Executive, From a Dec. 16 POLB news release: Contracts are renegotiated every six years, and Cordero said most have concluded without disruptions. No specific details were provided on the vessel other than to say it is expected to be delivered in January 2024. The ILWU in past contracts made concessions on elements such as digitization and the use of automated movers in the ports but recently has fought new automation efforts. Dockworkers must not accept being forced to labor indefinitely without a contract. I think you can win the war and still keep the peace. Weve done a good job of making sure we anticipate that and with that weve been able to maintain financial stability with the working waterfront. It added that since the beginning of 2021, Westshore Terminals has increased its dividend three times and issued two special dividends with the total dividends paid in excess of $220.5 million. Those concerns are reflected in Vilsacks recommendations. More at The Economist, After two years of agriculture exporters enduring ocean carriers systematic neglect of exports in favor of higher value import cargo, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is offering key changes to the Federal Maritime Commissions (FMC) proposed rulemaking to define an unreasonable refusal to negotiate or deal with respect to vessel space accommodations. More at KING5, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan says the port has embarked on a plan to play to its strength as one of the leading agriculture export facilities in the world to soften the impact of COVID challenges of the past three years. This fee was conceived as an incentive to ease congestion, keeping imported goods flowing to stores across America, said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero. The picket line is beyond a security access area for the GCT Deltaport, which is also located on Roberts Banks. The total empty and loaded container volume for FY 2022 was 207,695 TEUs up from 137, 344 TEUs in FY 2021. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Were on the side of America and good jobs over automating away jobs for the sake of foreign profits, he said. More at KOIN 6, Included in the funding is $25,500,000 for the Grays Harbor Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project in Aberdeen. June 1, 2022 Kevin Baxter Logistics & Supply Chain While some issues that slowed supply chains beginning last year have eased, new ones keep popping up, with the looming cloud of a dockworker strike at U.S. west coast ports including Los Angeles and Long Beach on the horizon. Dockworkers have been working without a contract since July. The government's decision to allow entry is a rejection of concerted American pressure to deny access to the sanctioned vessels. A 10% raise across the board for the West Coast longshoremen would raise labor costs on the West Coast from $3.8 billion to roughly $4.2 billion. The full schedule features long-term Port of San Diego partners Holland America Line and Disney Cruise Line, as well as Princess Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Line. Some experts have speculated that the ILWA might open the new talks seeking rollbacks on some of its prior automation concessions. Look at other places in the United States, like Flint, Mich., Detroit, Mich., Youngstown, Ohio. news and opinions delivered straight to your inbox, Start your day with Sunrise, delivered straight to your inbox, Longshore and warehouse union on strike, suspending operations at Delta coal terminal, UBC professor says not masking is racist, ableist and classist, Charitable status revoked for 12 B.C. The labor secretary, a former mayor of Boston and a past union president, told reporters at the time that he trusted the negotiation process and would be available if an impasse occurred or he was asked to step in. Updated: 04/11/2022 05:20 PM EDT More than 22,000 unionized workers at nearly 30 ports along the West Coast are set to begin renegotiating their contract next month against the backdrop of an. The union counters that management improperly awarded work to another union. Project44, which also collects and analyzes port productivity for the CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map, has tracked some recent issues at Seattle operations. Schmidt said the ILWU pensioners are helping get the younger members of the local up to speed. Make your voice heard! Published While current shifts on the West Coast ports are normally 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. and 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. after the new hoot shift was implemented last year following discussions between the ILWU and Biden administration, the new double flex option would allow terminal operators to begin scheduling dockers at 6 a.m.Its on the table to start earlier, Shrap told Transport Topics, adding that it was hard to believe that a major marine terminal that handles 40% of the nations cargo opens at 8 a.m. Those are bankers hours; 7 a.m. is better, and 6 a.m. is probably the best we can get at this time and its a step in the right direction.. One U.S. logistics manager recently told CNBC they were avoiding the Seattle/Tacoma Port by using the UP to Norfolk Southern rail route to the Port of Virginiawhere their cargo was loaded on a Hapag Lloyd vessel. A Thursday, Oct 27, report from the Marine Exchange of Southern California said a new record low was set with just one container ship "backed up" as of noon that day. West Coast Dockworkers Still Talking After Contract Expires, FILE - A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container near vessels moored at Maersk APM Terminals Pacific at the Port of Los Angeles, on Nov. 30, 2021. One year later there are almost none. We encountered an issue signing you up. Shippers often lobby, even beg, for these contract negotiations to start early, well before the current contract expires. Looming Longshoreman Strike Threatens Energy, Semi-Conductor Chips Monday, February 14, 2022, By Lily Datz Share COVID 19 labor strike semi-conductor supply chain management Pat Penfield The Biden administration has made careful preparations for the dock contract over the course of the past year, and is in daily discussion with both the union and the PMA, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. The Port installed its first shore power outlet at the cruise terminals in 2010. Second, it wasn't "spontaneous." They've been working without a contract for two and a half years, since June 2010. Ports are a crucial part of keeping the economies of Oregon and the Northwest moving smoothly, and we rely on them to move goods throughout our region and export our amazing Oregon products around the world, Merkley stated in the announcement. Unionized dockworkers also are seeking a raise and argue that shipping lines can afford it. The Seattle dispute, meanwhile, involves a terminal run by a company called SSA Marine and jurisdiction of cold-ironing work the process by which ships hook up to shoreside electrical power. However, the ports need to have a 24-7 mindset" to deal with Asian traffic, where ports operate around the clock, he said. The $20 million award comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program, which received more funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2021. The base ship IRIS Makran and the frigate IRIS Dena transited into port on Sunday morning, and they are due to leave on March 4 and head for Panama. We will protect your anonymity. A Division of NBCUniversal. Cargo is loaded and unloaded 16 hours a day, on average, Cordero said. The cause of the fire was under investigation by the Vancouver Fire Marshals Office. Those economies, just completely disrupted. By. The ILWU and PMA continue to meet regularly and negotiate local agreements and safety issues, Adams said. Matching last years record setting pace, the port has handled over 5.4 million TEUs as of June 2022. The longshore and warehouse union at Westshore Terminals is on strike, suspending operations at one of Canada's largest and busiest ports for moving coal. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. The long-anticipated labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and their employers represented by the Pacific Maritime . Union and management recently announced they were unlikely to reach agreement before July 1. Containers that used to dwell for eight or more days are now waiting four to five days on average. This will be the first time in years weve had a steady stream of cargo in Bellingham. The current agreement is already a three-year extension of the most recent contract. Your email address will not be published. The ILWU is the union representing Pacific dockworkers, and the Pacific Maritime Association is a trade group for cargo carriers and terminal operators. There is a long history of contentious labor negotiations and disruptions at the ports. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have launched previews of the arguments . In addition to the standard issues of wages and benefits, experts have predicted that the union will likely take a strong stance against automation of port operations. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employer group met for the first time on Tuesday. Photo: Department of labor / Jason Redmond ] UPDATED: May 9, 2022 at 7:56 a.m left. 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