ILA president

VIDEO: ILA ramps up port strike rhetoric

Fears that a Maine to Texas port strike by the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) could become a reality on October 1 are growing, with Torsten Hartmann, senior director trade management transpacific at

stoking U.S. port strike fears

U.S. port strike fears stoked as ILWU pledges solidarity with ILA

Raising the specter that a threatened Maine to Texas U.S. port strike could ratchet into something even further reaching, Willie Adams, U.S. West Coast dockworkers’ union president on Friday wrote International Longshoremen’s

ILA president warns on East and Gulf Coasr port strike

Fears of Maine to Texas port strike grow

Inbound cargo volume at America’s major container ports could see a near-record surge this month as retailers bring in merchandise ahead of a potential port strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast

ILO rhetoric has been heating up after talks with UMX broke down

U.S. port strike fears grow as ILA halts negotiations with USMX

Raising the specter of a labor dispute paralyzing container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) on June 10 announced it had suspended talks

ILA veteran Alan A. Robb

ILA veteran appointed Port Houston port commissioner

The City Council of Pasadena, Texas has appointed ILA veteran Alan A. Robb to serve on its behalf as a Port of Houston Authority port commissioner beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner

Galveston Wharves sees increase in cargo business

Galveston Wharves, Galveston, Texas, reports that its cargo business totaled 4.3 million tons in 2020, exceeding 2019 totals by 300,000 tons. General cargo, grain and fresh fruit led the gains. Cargo activity

ILA members accept new Gulf and East coast ports contract

APRIL 10, 2013 — The International Longshoremen’s Association reports that its members at ports on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coats have “overwhelming approved” a new six-year master contract negotiated  with United

Strike averted at East, Gulf ports

DECEMBER 28, 2012—Averting a strike that would have halted container traffic at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, an agreement in principle has been reached between the United States Maritime

East Coast ports dispute: More talks

DECEMBER 26, 2012  — With a contract extension set to expire December 29, the parties involved in the U.S. East Coast ports dispute have agreed to meet. On December 24, the Federal