by Stas Margaronis Jul 27, 2022
ILWU & PMA announce agreement on health benefits
In a positive sign that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are finding common ground, comes the July 26th announcement that the two sides “… have reached a tentative agreement on health benefits, subject to other issues in the negotiations.”
PMSA says California nut exports via California ports are rising
There’s a controversy over California nuts. Specifically, nuts exported through California ports. Are the export nut totals up or down? Are the nut exports being diverted to other ports as has been suggested by media reports?
Congressman Katko urges approval of $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing
Republican Congressman John Katko has urged immediate action in authorizing a $52 billion federal investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Harbor truckers say they will block Port of Oakland operations until California suspends AB 5
“AB 5 is taking our freedom away. This is supposed to be a free country.” Port of Oakland trucker
Oakland’s Wan says harbor trucker protest has shut down port operations & will result “in losses to competing ports”
Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland warned that a protest by harbor truckers that has shut down Port of Oakland terminal operations: “will damage all the businesses operating at the ports and cause California ports to further suffer market share losses to competing ports.”
Blue Diamond Almond Growers spearhead ‘Almond Express’ rail service to Ports of LA and LB
As a result of cutbacks in sailings to the Port of Oakland, Blue Diamond Almond Growers are supporting two new rail services transporting almond exports from Central California to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
AFL-CIO Transportation Head Says Labor/Shipper Coalition Supports Tougher Regulation of Railroads
The head of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) says a coalition of labor unions and shippers in agriculture, energy and chemicals supports giving the Surface Transportation Board stronger powers to regulate the nation’s railroads
Harbor truckers protest AB5 at Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
The Harbor Truck Association (HTA) reported that on July 13th, harbor truckers were protesting at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach following the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to challenge California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) requiring owner/ operator truck drivers be treated as employees.
Do automated LA and Long Beach container terminals generate more work and higher pay for ILWU?
Automated container terminals at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have generated more work hours and higher pay for longshore workers according to a report commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).
Port of Rotterdam & Shell lead with new green hydrogen generation
At the Port of Rotterdam, Shell will soon begin construction of a facility that will provide green hydrogen.
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