{"id":2019484,"date":"2023-09-01T15:02:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-dockworkers-and-shipping-industry-reach-labor-agreement-after-year-long-standoff\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:04:32","slug":"west-coast-dockworkers-and-shipping-industry-reach-labor-agreement-after-year-long-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-dockworkers-and-shipping-industry-reach-labor-agreement-after-year-long-standoff\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast dockworkers and shipping industry settle labor dispute after one-year standoff."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwest-coast-dockworkers-and-shipping-industry-reach-labor-agreement-after-year-long-standoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Longshore Union \u2062Ratifies Six-Year\u2064 Contract with Pacific \u200cMaritime Association<\/h2>\n<p>In an exciting development for the shipping industry, the International \u2062Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced the ratification \u200dof a six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). After nearly a year of negotiations and discord that plagued West Coast \u2063ports, including Los Angeles and \u2064Long Beach, this agreement brings much-needed stability and progress.<\/p>\n<p>The ILWU\u2062 members have overwhelmingly voted in favor of approving the new contract, with an impressive 75 percent \u200cin\u200c favor. The voting results were certified by the union&#8217;s Coast Balloting Committee, ensuring a fair and democratic\u200b process.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/los-angeles-approves-83-million-hotel-purchase-to-house-homeless-5484582\">Los Angeles Approves $83 \u200cMillion Hotel Purchase to House Homeless<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/31\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/storage-increase-approved-at-southern-california-natural-gas-facility-known-for-largest-leak-in-us-5484585\">Storage Increase\u200c Approved at Southern California Natural Gas Facility Known for Largest Leak in US<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/31\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The negotiations for this contract were protracted and challenging,&#8221; said Willie Adams, president of the ILWU. &#8220;I am grateful to our\u200c rank-and-file \u2062for their strength, to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colbert-kimmel-fallon-late-night-shows-immediately-halt-due-to-screenwriter-strike\/\" title=\"Late night shows by Colbert, Kimmel, and Fallon stop due to screenwriter strike.\">negotiating committee<\/a> for their vision\u2062 and tenacity, and to those that supported giving the union and association the space that we needed to get this result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new agreement is a significant win\u200d for the union, as it\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-dockworkers-and-shipping-industry-reach-labor-agreement-after-year-long-standoff\/\" title=\"West Coast dockworkers and shipping industry settle labor dispute after one-year standoff.\">protects good-paying jobs<\/a> in 29 West Coast\u200b port communities, maintains health benefits, and \u2064improves wages, pensions, and safety protections. With approximately 20,000 longshore and clerk workers represented by the ILWU, this contract has far-reaching positive implications.<\/p>\n<p>Jim McKenna, President and CEO of the PMA, expressed his satisfaction with the contract, noting that it\u2063 provides a framework for overcoming new competitive challenges and positioning the West Coast ports as top choices for shippers worldwide. McKenna emphasized the importance of these ports in driving economies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-not-going-to-ban-fracking-biden-mumbles-through-climate-change-presser-signs-more-executive-orders-then-calls-a-lid-video\/\" title=\"\u201cWe\u2019re Not Going to Ban Fracking\u201d \u2013 Biden Mumbles Through Climate Change Presser, Signs More Executive Orders \u2013 Then Calls a Lid (VIDEO)\">creating jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dthe terms of \u2064the contract have not been disclosed by either party, it has been reported that dockworkers will receive a raise of $4.62 an hour in the first year,\u200c equivalent to a 10 percent wage increase, with \u200can additional $2 an hour in each subsequent year.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the ratified contract has garnered praise from local officials. Los Angeles Mayor \u200dKaren Bass and Long Beach Mayor\u2063 Rex Richardson issued a\u200b joint statement, highlighting the critical role\u2063 of labor stability in the success of the San Pedro Bay Port Complex. They emphasized that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-supply-chain-crisis-reinforces-need-for-american-production\/\" title=\"Biden Supply Chain Crisis Reinforces Need for American Production\">ports handle<\/a> over $400 billion \u2064in trade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-slams-texas-campaign-to-keep-title-42-border-policy\/\" title=\"White House Slams Texas' Campaign to Keep Title 42 Border Policy\">impacting jobs<\/a> and economies across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>City Councilman Tim McOsker,\u2063 representing L.A.&#8217;s Port District, echoed the sentiments of the mayors, commending the contract \u2064for respecting the hard work of \u200bthe individuals involved while safeguarding the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have voted to ratify a six-year contract with the Pacific Maritime Association. 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