Supply Chain, Logistics, and Trucking News & Data - FreightWaves
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Port strike ends as ILA, USMX agree on hefty wage hike, contract ...
Oct 3, 2024 · The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative deal on wages and contract extension after a three-day strike that shut down East and Gulf Coast ports. The agreement came after President Biden intervened and urged employers to offer a higher wage increase to the union workers.
What to know about the ILA port strike - FreightWaves
Sep 30, 2024 · The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is threatening to strike at East and Gulf Coast ports over a new master contract agreement with the USMX. The strike could cost the U.S. economy $5 billion per day and disrupt supply …
DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene …
Oct 3, 2024 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis orders the National Guard and State Guard to intervene in the port strike that disrupts the supply chain after Hurricane Helene. He also waives tolls, fees and size restrictions for commercial vehicles to speed the flow of goods.
Port employers say they have exchanged new contract offers with ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Port employers and longshore union exchange new contract offers to avoid a strike that would shut down container and ro-ro services at East Coast ports. The strike deadline is midnight Tuesday, after the union rejected the employers' initial offer and the Biden administration intervened.
Analysis: Biden, ILA score wins in port strike, but larger issues ...
Oct 4, 2024 · President Joe Biden may have lost his debate fastball, but he still knows how to president. That was never more apparent than late Thursday when union dockworkers and port employers agreed to a tentative settlement temporarily ending a three-day strike that shut down the major container ports throughout the East and Gulf coasts.. The agreement on a 61% pay …
Ports detail strike contingencies - FreightWaves
Sep 25, 2024 · Facing an Oct. 1 strike deadline by the International Longshoremen’s Association, ports and other waterside logistics providers along the East and Gulf coasts are advising customers to brace for a shutdown of the container business.
Port employers open to negotiations — without ILA pre-conditions
Oct 2, 2024 · Port employers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance late Wednesday said they are open to resuming negotiations with the International Longshoremen’s Association, but not under pre-conditions set by the union. A strike by up to 45,000 ILA members that began Oct. 1 has shut down ...
Port strike could throttle imports from cars to bananas and vaccines
Oct 1, 2024 · The Port of Wilmington, Delaware, is the top U.S. hub for banana imports thanks to Dole and Chiquita, whose ships call there twice weekly. Wilmington also leads in fresh fruit imports and annually handles 16 million cases of fruit from Chile alone.
UPS acquires pair of health care logistics operators
Sep 10, 2024 · “The fast-paced innovation in the pharmaceutical industry is creating the need to have more integrated cold and frozen supply chains,” said Kate Gutmann, head of international, health care and supply chain solutions at UPS.