longshoremen

The labor contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance expired overnight on Tuesday. The ILA — whose members comprise dockworkers on the East Coast — is now officially on strike. Supply chain disruptions stemming from a prolonged strike may affect...

U.S. markets closed Monday slightly higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average edging up 0.04% to 42,330.15, while the S&P 500 gained a similar 0.04% to reach 5,762.48. The Nasdaq also rose by nearly 0.04%, closing at 18,189.17. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail...

Longshoremen are expected to drop their cargo hooks Tuesday, potentially freezing activity at some of the U.S.’s busiest ports. What Happened: According to the New York Times, a union showdown on the East and Gulf coasts with their employers could halt billions of dollars worth of goods,...

Longshore workers reportedly plan to strike at two container terminals of Port of Vancouver on May 27, threatening to disrupt Canada's largest hub for maritime trade. About 2,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) will walk out at Global Container Terminals'...

Longshore workers in British Columbia overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, raising the specter of a disruption at the Port of Vancouver, Canada's busiest port. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada announced on May 10 that 98.4 percent of local members voted...

Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in British Columbia will vote on authorizing a strike, setting the stage for potential disruptions at the Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. Longshore chapters of the ILWU will vote on May 8 and 9, according to a notice sent by...

Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has handed out a smack-down to the three main longshoremen companies in Australia, which were using their oligopoly market power to impose unfair terms on trucking companies. The stevedoring companies involved are DP World Australia,...