Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)Company DetailsContacthttps://www.pmanet.org/Articles & NewsHomeILWU Workers Approve Contract Extension at West Coast PortsThe union said the “unprecedented” contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association “will raise wages, maintain health benefits and increase pensions.”HomeWest Coast Ports, Dockworkers Union Cut Off Talks Without a DealILWU and PMA agreed on the current contract in February 2015, but it is set to expire at the end of June 2019.Risk/CompliancePressure Grows on Dockworkers, Port Employers to Extend ContractThe 2014 and 2015 port slowdown hurt retailers unable to stock shelves and manufacturers who couldn’t fulfill orders.HomePity The Reefer ShipperOcean Ports & CarriersShippers, Carriers Skeptical of Labor Harmony at West Coast PortsOver 80 percent of shippers and carriers expect labor issues to plague ports in the future, even amid thawing relationsHomeWest Coast Ports Lose Import Container Trade As Asian Shippers Reroute To Gulf And East CoastThe decline, measured in the dollar value of goods imported in containers, is partly due to Asian shippers rerouting cargo to the Gulf and East Coasts after protracted West Coast labor negotiations led to delays earlier this year at Pacific ports.Request More InformationFill out the form below to request more information about Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)
