The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has issued a strike warning for its 85,000 members, set to begin on October 1 if a new contract isn't reached by then. Xeneta, a freight rate benchmarking platform, cautions shippers to act swiftly, particularly those using transatlantic routes. With a...
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...
After months of disruptions for air travellers, more turbulence could be on the horizon as Air Canada pilots consider a strike next month. The Air Canada Pilots Union and the airline have been in negotiations for over a year but remain "far apart" on key...
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...
The looming threat of strikes at US East and Gulf Coast ports is raising significant concerns about the impact on the nation’s airfreight capacity, especially as e-commerce demand surges ahead of the peak season. As reported by The Loadstar, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is preparing...
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...
The overall situation in Bangladesh is gradually normalizing after recent student protests and political unrest. Law enforcement agencies, particularly the police, have resumed their duties as of yesterday, signaling a return to order in the country. Chittagong Port Operations Port activities at Chittagong have resumed, with vessel...
In a significant development today, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has announced that it will not block the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference’s (TCRC) right to take job action. This decision comes after months of tense negotiations between the union and Canada’s major railways, Canadian...
The BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 are set to resume the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing from August 6 to August 9, 2024. This hearing will address the union’s DP World (Canada) Inc. manning proposal, which the BCMEA alleges to be illegal and indicative...
Negotiations to prevent a major railroad strike in Canada will resume on August 7, after months of stalled talks. Leaders from Canadian National Railway Co., Canadian Pacific Kansas City, and the union representing their workers met with Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on August 5 to avoid...
English (Canada) 
Français du Canada