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The Journal of Commerce reports:
”Last month, Daggett said an ILA steering committee would evaluate the union’s affiliation with the AFL-CIO, the federation’s transportation trades and maritime trades departments, and other groups ‘to make certain we are equal partners among unions as members of these labor organizations.”’ -JOC International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett has [...]  From the Journal of Commerce: International Longshoremen’s Association members will vote April 9 on a landmark contract that was starting to look impossible without a strike. Final agreement by the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance didn’t come easily. Some of USMX’s carrier members made an unsuccessful last-minute appeal for additional concessions. ILA officials said [...] The federal mediator who twice succeeded in extending contract talks as strike deadlines loomed issued a statement today praising Daggett and USMX Chairman James Capo for coming to terms. The USMX and the ILA issued a joint statement in which Capo said he was “obviously pleased,” by the agreement. Daggett was quoted as calling it, [...] The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service’s announcement on the tentative ILA-USMX master agreement is available in pdf format on ILA’s web site and below: Update on United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen’s Association Labor Negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen issued the following statement today on [...] News release from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen On United States Maritime Alliance And International Longshoremen’s Association Labor Negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C. – “I am extremely pleased to announce that the parties have reached the agreements set forth below as a result of a mediation session conducted [...] From the Journal of Commerce: With contract negotiations at an impasse, International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett has directed ILA locals to prepare for a Dec. 30 strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. Daggett sent a letter to locals advising them that “negotiations are not progressing well and it is expected that there [...] Failure of the International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance to extend their contract negotiations raises the likelihood of a Maine-to-Texas dock strike at year-end. “I think we’ll be on strike,” ILA President Harold Daggett said after federally mediated negotiations broke off amid disagreements over carrier-paid container royalties that provide annual payouts to ILA [...] The president of the International Longshoremen’s Association complained that carriers “invest in building new ships at nearly $200 million each, but don’t put a dime on the table in negotiations to compensate ILA members who helped them accumulate their riches.” ILA President Harold Daggett also accused United States Maritime Alliance of “misleading rhetoric and scare [...] From the International Longshoremen’s Association web site: The ILA published this photo and article in support of ILWU President Robert McEllrath, pictured here with supporters from global maritime unions. ILWU President Bob McEllrath Convicted of Misdemeanor Offense In Longview, Washington; ILA Stands With Brave ILWU President Who Said: ‘Fighting For Good Jobs In America [...] The president of ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) had a meeting with Harold Dagget, president of ILA (International longshoremen’s Association) and Bob McElrath, president of ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) regarding mutual promises on the subject of job security, retraining, jurisdiction and improved working conditions in exchange for increased automation. In order to replace [...] The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) had a high-level meeting in Washington, D.C. on 12 September, which was also attended by ITF president and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) national secretary Paddy Crumlin and ITF maritime coordinator Steve Cotton. Mr Crumlin reported on the events leading up to [...] From the Journal of Commerce: The president of the International Transport Workers’ Federation said his meeting with U.S. dockworker union leaders produced mutual pledges of support for union job security, retraining, jurisdiction and improved working conditions in exchange for automation. ITF President Paddy Crumlin met last week in Washington with Harold Daggett, president of the [...] Click on the image to download the original PDF news release. News Release: Thursday, September 13, 2012 Six of the country’s leading maritime labor organizations, American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen’s Union, International Longshoremen’s Association, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, have announced the establishment [...] Port of Baltimore From the Baltimore Sun: “I’m scared,” said Commissioner Helen Bentley, the former head of the Federal Maritime Commission and a five-term congresswoman. “I understand that the longshoremen have to be protected — and they have been for many years. But the new leadership at the ILA has been making threats unlike [...] Fearing a Gulf and East Coast port strike in advance of the holiday shopping season, three apparel industry groups have joined the chorus of calls for shippers and longshoremen to end their public posturing and resume labor negotiations before their current contract expires on Sept. 30. “Retailers and importers are already considering contingency plans that [...] |
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