Author: Obi Berlach

Indian Port Workers Avert Strike with New Five-Year Agreement

Nearly 20,000 workers at major Indian ports, who had planned to go on an indefinite strike starting Wednesday, have called off their protest after reaching a new five-year agreement late Tuesday. The deal, which includes an 8.5% pay increase over five years, was finalized after prolonged...

Bangladesh Flood Disrupts Key Trade Routes and Hampers Export-Import Activities

The ongoing flood across 11 districts in Bangladesh has severely impacted nearly 4.5 million people, claiming at least 13 lives so far, and disrupting crucial export-import activities. Continuous rainfall, both locally and from the Indian state of Tripura, has inundated large sections of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway,...

Strike and Lockout Occurring on Canadian Railways

On August 18, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) issued a 72-hour strike notice to Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), announcing a potential walkout starting at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, if no labor agreement is reached. Simultaneously, Canadian National Railway (CN) delivered a 72-hour...

Nationwide Indefinite Strike Announced by Port Workers in India Starting August 28

The National Coordination Committee in India has announced an indefinite nationwide strike beginning on August 28, demanding an immediate resolution to pay revisions and allowances, including pension benefits retroactive to January 2022. The previous settlement expired in December 2021. This decision was reached following a two-day...

BCMEA Local 514 Bargaining Update

Last week, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 continued their participation in a Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing. The focus of the hearing was the union’s pay and manning proposal for DP World...

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