11 29 2022 Release - ILWU says Congress Must Respect Collective Bargaining in Railroad Negotiations. The cargo surge nearly overwhelmed the LA and Long Beach ports and the supply chain in general in 2020 and much of 2021, with ships lining up as far as south Orange County, containers. // Los Angeles Times, Union Station workers to get more security after outcry over attacks. But progress hinges on contract negotiations going smoothly: If anything further disrupts the supply chain it will be devastating, said Jim McKenna, president and CEO of the Pacific Maritime Association. Conditions for truckers have become increasingly difficult: Truckers in general are overworked and underpaid, a trucker told the WSWS. Today marks the last day for county elections officials to begin sending out mail-in ballots for Californias June 7 primary election and every registered voter will receive one, thanks to a law Newsom signed last year to make permanent an elections process adopted during the pandemic. The picketing takes place as West Coast dockworkers have been working without a contract since July 1. googletag.cmd.push(function() { In September 2020, AB2257 rewrote some of the requirements and exempted a slew of professionals, such as photographers, editors, freelance writers, content contributors, translators, fine artists and musicians from the classification requirements. With the concentration of capital, large corporations would defeat any small business competition. // Los Angeles Times, Homicides at parks in San Diego spark debate over public safety. 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See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. King Newsom at it again, folks, you have a choice of 50 states!!! Trucking is one of the professions where you can work 70+ hours a week, and companies by law are not required to pay overtime pay. Tips, insight or feedback? The stakes could not be any higher in terms of the national attention on the topic. This is great news for our nations supply chain and all Americans, Seroka said during his monthly news briefing on Thursday. A labor impasse could worsen the floating traffic jams that have kept dozens of ships waiting in the Pacific before they can pull up to the docks. Los Angeles / Long Beach / Port Oakland Truck Driver strike Truckers transporting import and export containers in Los Angeles and Long Beach are planning to go on strike on Wednesday (July 13) in protest against a . 6:49 AM PST. A cargo ship at the Port of Oakland. A COSCO Shipping vessel is loaded at the Long Beach Container Terminal, one of the greenest in the world, at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; Moller-Maersk, a Danish conglomerate whose profits nearly tripled last year, reaching $24 billion. Earlier, the start of negotiations was set for May 12 but was moved up two days as both sides consulted with their respective calendars. Truckers are already concerned about their jobs and now there are more truckers trying to get in the way of the work? There will still be some nationwide cargo disruptions, however, because of this weeks potential strike news, Seroka said. Truckers are opposing the California State Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), whose stated goal is to establish employee status classification for some gig workers and which establishes a three-factor test to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees. // Fresno Bee, California cant force San Diego to pay for lead-testing of water at local schools, court rules. September 20, 2022. Send me an email. Both sides have a lot of vested interest in these negotiations, transportation economist Paul Bingham told industry news publicationTransport Topics in February. But supporters argue that California, while moving to expand abortion access, should also protect this other form of reproductive choice. Under my own authority I would likely be struggling or already out of business.. With ports consumed by traffic and Americans bemoaning inflation, the longshoremen grasp that their leverage may be uniquely potent. This is why, Planners seek public input on how to connect new San Pedro attractions, Cargo down in LA, Long Beach, but Port of Los Angeles sees a boost in cruise business, San Pedro Fish Market strikes deal for temporary spot on waterfront, San Pedros outer-harbor cruise terminal plan underway again, Snow at Disneyland and other lower-elevation places in SoCal? San Diego County Democratic Party Chair steps aside amid assault allegations. Soaring demand has led to traffic jams at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which in 2021 alone moved some 20 million cargo containers. Under my own authority, I would have much more expensive new venture insurance, lower discounts, lower revenue and zero backend office support. Prepare for possible blackouts this summer, On the hottest days this summer, California could face an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes a number that could soar to 3.75 million if extreme weather and wildfires harm the grid, state officials said Friday. Initially, while traffic was being heavily affected, there was no reported issue with operations at the port complex. 310 830 1130; Home; Casual Hours Report & Notice. But lingering disputes over time-off policies reached a fever pitch on Wednesday, when one union rejected that tentative contract and authorized a work stoppage days ahead of Fridays strike deadline. Posted at 09:48h in are miranda may and melissa peterman related by Rail plays a vital role at the Port of Los Angeles but there is much more work ahead. Meanwhile, on June 30, 2022 the Supreme Court refused to hear a case filed in August 2021 by the California Trucking Association (CTA) challenging the legislation. Other workers, however, pushed for the law, saying they were being denied benefits by being classified as outside contractors. 2017: ILWU contract extension vote promises five years of US West Coast labor peace. That could aggravate shortages and send already high prices for consumer goods soaring. But the San Pedro Bay ports, officials there have said, have worked to reduce supply chain inefficiencies and reduce cargo bottlenecks across the board. As of Tuesday morning there were 62 container ships anchored off the coast of southern California 37 of them destined for the Port of LA and the other 25 destined for Long Beach. In addition to the statewide, congressional and state legislative seats on the ballot, voters in Los Angeles and San Francisco are also gearing up for high-profile, nationally watched races on June 7. For years, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union has tried to capitalize on truck drivers discontent, limiting the struggle to the question of reclassification of independent contractors as employees, through a series of toothless stunt strikes. For those truckers already in the Teamsters, the union has bargained away wages and benefits for decades. I am not against unionization but I am against FORCED unionization and this is what its about. At its peak, cargo ships could be waiting nine days or longer to be unloaded and shipped off to stores. They asked the president to use the tools available to work with both parties to guarantee contract negotiations are completed before July 1. Nearly three-fourths work at the twin ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the primary gateway for goods shipped to the United States from Asia, and a locus of problems afflicting the global supply chain. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Youre complaining about my wages, thinking that my wages are the source of inflation, and we dont deserve it, she said. In particular, point B above establishes that the contracting company (carrier) cannot be in the same line of work that the contracted company is being hired to do. Nearly three-quarters . googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); The last West Coast port labor contract negotiation broke down in 2015 after nine months. Im able to take care of my family, Mr. Lopez said. Some say yes. // Courthouse News. There are concerns that if there is a strike, they are not going to have access to their cargo, Mr. Matinifar said, straining to make himself heard over the clattering boom of heavy equipment depositing metal boxes onto the pavement. A bill freeing up swaths of land for affordable housing could be in jeopardy because of a fight between labor unions. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org. How much longer youll be disgraced again and again in that state? // Los Angeles Times, Oakland will get millions for the inhumane crisis at one huge homeless encampment. Photo by Brandon Richardson. Before joining FreightWaves, she wrote for Land Line Magazine and Trucks.com. They are aware that many of the shipping terminals in Southern California are controlled by global carriers that have been racking up record profits while sharply increasing cargo rates a fact cited by President Biden in his recent State of the Union address as he promised a crackdown to alleviate inflation. }); Some California truckers who move containers in and out of the marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach say they plan to participate in a work stoppage Wednesday to protest a controversial state law, AB5, that seeks to limit the use of independent contractors and largely classify them as employee drivers. His hands would just be completely black.. Spikes in cargo volume since spring have led to serious bottlenecks at rail facilities in the nations interior, said Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka. West Coast Longshoremen Will Seek New Contract in 2022 (file photo) Published Nov 24, 2021 1:23 PM by The Maritime Executive U.S. West Coast ports and terminal operators are heading into their. Donna Littlejohn received a bachelor's degree (double major) in journalism and political science from California State University, Long Beach, and began her career in daily journalism with the San Pedro News-Pilot, transferring to The Daily Breeze staff in 1998 after the San Pedro publication closed. Truck drivers are highly needed, they need too take that hard step and move their families to business friendly states for good. June 30, 2022 LOS ANGELES David Alvarado barreled south along the highway, staring through the windshield of his semi truck toward the towering cranes along the coastline. Some held signs that read "AB5 Kills Dreams," and "NO on . A work stoppage, however, could have derailed progress and crippled a critical piece of the supply chain. Animating contract talks is the popular notion that the longshoremen are a privileged class within the supply chain, using the union to protect their ranks a source of resentment among other workers. I support CalMatters because the journalists are intelligent, informed and are as passionate about my home state as I am. 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While he didnt detail how, the supply chain is so intricate that any blip in efficiency could disrupt cargo movements. Talks are scheduled to continue on a daily basis until an agreement is reached. Then the Corp contracts with the trucking company to provide services. Her father was a longshoreman. She said maintenance of equipment was spotty, producing frequent breakdowns, while the terminals were often understaffed two problems that could be fixed with more spending. Some of the older owner-operators, who just love to drive and want to remain independent, dont want to jump through all of these extra government hoops to set up their own corporations and pay themselves a set salary and everything else to comply with AB5, so they are leaving the industry, Aboudi told FreightWaves. Well, look at the billions that the owners are making., New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/business/dockworkers-strike-supply-chain.html. The court found that Dynamex had misclassified its delivery drivers as independent contractors rather than employees and that all California-based companies that use independent contractors must follow the ABC test, a three-pronged test to determine whether a worker is an employee. The record high 109 ships. DHL Global Forwarding CEO Tim Scharwath discussed the company's M&A strategy during the TPM23 Conference by S&P Global Market Intelligence in Long Beach, California. A trucker from out of state told the WSWS: AB5 makes what I do illegal in California. A group of truckers protesting a state law limiting the use of independent-contractor drivers held a convoy protest through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex on Wednesday, July 13, snarling some traffic in the area. After holding the ranking as the second-busiest container port in the United States for decades, the Port of Long Beach has been overtaken by the Port . 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