摘要: |
WHILE THE LABOR CONTRACT BETWEEN the International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) expired at the end of June, that development did not come as a surprise. In fact, as previously reported by LM, the organizations said in a mid-June joint statement that it was unlikely they would reach a deal before the July 1 expiration of the current agreement. The ILWU represents port workers in California, Oregon and Washington. More than 40% of U.S. incoming container traffic moving through West Coast ports at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to industry estimates. The PMA represents shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 West Coast ports. And the contract represents more than 22,000 dockworkers at all 30 U.S. West Coast ports. |