by admin | Apr 3, 2015 | In the News
SAN FRANCISCO – ILWU Coast Longshore Caucus delegates voted Friday to recommend approval of the tentative agreement reached on February 20, 2015, between the union and employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). The tentative agreement was...
by admin | Feb 23, 2015 | In the News
21 February 2015 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed a tentative agreement struck between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new five-year contract covering workers at...
by admin | Feb 11, 2015 | In the News
February 11, 2015 ILWU International President Robert McEllrath has released the following update on the contract talks with the Pacific Maritime Association.
by admin | Feb 9, 2015 | In the News
ILWU statement from 2-19-15 on the re-opening of West Coast ports: “West Coast ports re-opened Monday morning after employers closed the docks for two days, increasing delays for customers needing containers. The union remains focused on reaching a settlement...
by admin | Feb 4, 2015 | In the News
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ILWU is trying to keep dock employers at the negotiating table to finish an agreement that is “extremely close.” “We’re this close,” said ILWU President Robert McEllrath, who held up two fingers in a gesture indicating how close the parties are...
by admin | Jan 13, 2015 | In the News
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In contract negotiations this afternoon, officials from the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) told a federal mediator and longshore negotiators that West Coast ports have reached a point where there is little space available for additional import...
