Tag Archives: Longshoremen

90 Day Extension on Labor Negotiations at East Coast Ports!!!

I’m sure many of you have already heard the good news that the collective bargaining agreement between the longshormen on the East Coast (ILA) and the East & Gulf coast port terminals received an 90 day extension. The original contract … Continue reading

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Update on East Coast Port Labor Dispute – Worker Slowdown

As of today, September 11, 2012, there is still no contract for the longshoremen on the East and Gulf ports. I have read that Federal mediators are trying to restart the contract talks. One lesson that we learned from the … Continue reading

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