The Pacific Maritime Associations claims that significant labor unrest by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has shut down the Port of Seattle.
June 11, 2023labor News Updates
Port Management Claims Unrest Has Shut Down Port of Seattle
Engineers Frustrated With Railroad Sick Time Policies
OMAHA, Neb. — Tens of thousands of engineers remain frustrated with the lack of paid sick time and the demands railroads like BNSF are making in negotiations.
May 8, 2023L.A., Long Beach Ports Close for Second Day on Labor Shortage
The largest container gateway into the U.S. remained closed April 7 as a shortage of dockworker labor that halted operations April 6 goes into a second day.
April 7, 2023Biden to Nominate Julie Su as Next Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Feb. 28 said he planned to nominate Julie Su, the current deputy, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
February 28, 2023Secretary Marty Walsh to Leave Labor for NHL Players’ Association, Reports Say
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration, according to people familiar with the matter.
February 7, 2023Labor Data Surprises as Job Market Runs Hotter Than Forecast
Data released Jan. 5 reinforced the strength of the labor market, with hiring at U.S. companies far exceeding expectations and applications for jobless benefits falling to a three-month low.
January 5, 2023Senate Panel Probes Carmakers’ Ties to Forced Labor in China
The Senate Finance Committee is launching an investigation into whether major automakers such as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Tesla Inc. are using parts made with forced labor from the Xinjiang region of China.
December 22, 2022Judge Orders Amazon to Stop Retaliations Against Organizers
A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism, issuing a mixed ruling that also hands a loss to the federal labor agency that sued the company earlier this year.
November 21, 2022Third Railroad Workers Union Turns Down Pact
The possibility of a nationwide freight railroad strike is increasing after another union turned down a tentative agreement that was negotiated in mid-September among the major Class I carriers, a management council and the Biden administration.
November 16, 2022Work Jurisdiction Issue May Impact Labor Talks for West Coast Ports
A dispute over the assignment of work at a Port of Seattle terminal potentially could disrupt talks to reach a multiyear labor agreement between 22,000 unionized dock and warehouse workers at 29 West Coast ports and management.
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