Pacific Maritime Association Archives

Dockworker Slowdown Costs $77 Million

Breakdowns in negotiation of a monopoly bargaining contract has resulted in a slowdown at West Coast ports that has lasted more than a year. Washington state has lost approximately $77…

NLRB: Longshoremans Union Broke Labor Laws

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled the Longshoremans Union (ILWU) has violated federal law with slowdowns and work stoppages which could cost union members millions of dollars and jobs.Â …