unions

Five U.S. unions are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would help secure long-term funding to revive domestic shipbuilding, an effort championed

(Bloomberg) — The biggest labor union at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a third-party arbitrator to

A group of top maritime labor leaders in the U.S. is urging Congress to restore nine Federal Advisory committees on maritime safety after their membership was

Why aren’t labor leaders willing to fight for our survival in increasingly dangerous seas? by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) Adam Vocak, president

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) For decades, American merchant mariners have been in a state of stagnation. Despite their crucial role in U.S. shipping and

Sept 4 (Reuters) – The International Longshoremen’s Association union, representing 45,000 workers at major container ports from Texas to

Recent labor disputes at Canadian ports have created opportunities for US West Coast ports to capture additional cargo volumes, according to a Moody’s

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Transpacific container spot rates were in the ascendancy this week as industrial action storm clouds gathered over US

By Brian Platt and Monique Mulima (Bloomberg) — Canada’s two largest railways are preparing to restart operations after Prime Minister Justin

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge

Officers at the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are initiating planned industrial action on Saturday, June 1, following a dispute on compensation. The

Seafarers International Union has announced the passing of its long-time president Michael Sacco. Sacco died of natural causes on December 28, 2023, in St.

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A pivotal debate is unfolding, one that carries the potential to redefine the trajectory of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Central

A coalition of American maritime and transportation unions have voiced their strong opposition to a proposal to create a secondary U.S. flag fleet that could

Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that includes significant wage increases and workplace protections for over

by David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Dock workers in western Canada voted to accept an improved labor contract after a month-long dispute that

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –A strike at Pacific coast ports threatens to disrupt millions of dollars of trade and add

July 1 (Reuters) – Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada’s western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has received a formal, written 72-hour strike notice from the International Longshore and Warehouse

By Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) — About 1,350 workers servicing North Sea oil platforms for energy majors such as BP Plc, Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE