Category: Logistics

ILA Strike: Union Leader’s Tactics May Cripple U.S. Supply Chain

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 3, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Harold Daggett, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Logistics, News, Politics, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Unionized Company, Unions

Here we are, days after ILA President Harold Daggett put 45,000 workers on strike at 36 Gulf and East Coast ports, thereby halting 60% of U.S. shipping traffic.

Latest Teamsters Turmoil: Retail, Railways, And A Rattled Sean O’Brien

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 27, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Logistics, News, Retail, Sean O'Brien, Shawn Fain, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Union Leaders, Union Leaders, Union Organizing, Unionized Company, Unions

The Teamsters and Sean O’Brien have been active lately, sometimes resulting in turmoil.

Brace Yourselves For New Labor Law Shifts

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Aug 26, 2024 | Courts, Federal, IBT, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Logistics, News, NLRB, Service Industry, Trending, Unions

Recent labor law rulings and proposals are setting the stage for what could be a big shift in how businesses manage their employees.

What’s At Stake With The Looming Longshoreman Strike

Posted by Kimberly Ricci | Aug 15, 2024 | Bargaining/Negotiations, Federal, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Legal, Logistics, News, NLRB, Strikes, Transportation, Trending, Unionized Company

Out of the several potential strikes currently on the table in the U.S., the walkout of most severe concern would be a possible October 1st coastwide strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 85,000 members with a new six-year contract in the mix.