On September 15, 2024, Air Canada announced it has reached a tentative four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents over 5,200 pilots at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. This agreement marks a significant step forward in avoiding potential labor...
Business groups have expressed serious concern over the looming Air Canada pilot strike, warning that it could significantly disrupt Canada’s supply chain. Both passenger travel and cargo operations would be affected, with wide-reaching consequences for Canadian businesses and consumers. In a letter to federal labour minister...
As Golden Week approaches in China, we want to ensure you're fully informed about its potential impact on logistics and the measures we are implementing to minimize disruptions to your supply chain. Golden Week is a major holiday period in China, during which factories, ports, and...
As the possibility of a strike at 13 major US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports looms, businesses that rely on these crucial shipping hubs are bracing for significant disruption. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) has threatened to strike on October 1, which could cause...
Garment exports from Bangladesh are under serious threat as hundreds of factories remain closed due to ongoing labour disputes. The closures, which began last week in industrial districts near Dhaka, have now spread, with 219 factories shut down in Ashulia, a key garment manufacturing hub,...
Bombastic International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) leader Harold Daggett has heightened tensions over a potential strike on the US East and Gulf Coasts. In a letter to union members, Mr. Daggett and his son Dennis, EVP of ILA, dismissed recent statements by the United States Maritime...
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing 45,000 workers from Texas to Maine, will hold two days of meetings starting Wednesday to discuss wage demands and prepare for a potential strike on October 1. The meetings come after formal talks with the United States Maritime Alliance...
The union representing workers at Canada’s two main rail companies, Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), announced on Friday that it has filed legal challenges against recent rulings by the country’s industrial labor board. These rulings, issued last Saturday, mandated that...
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...
The recent decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which obliges over 9,000 Canadian rail workers to remain on the job, has sparked significant debate. While it is seen as a victory for the railways, the ruling could have far-reaching implications for bargaining processes in...
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