Lalong beach ports truck drivers strike expands long. The truck licensing system program requires all drayage companies and trucks draying marine containers to or from the port to enter into an access agreement from the port authority prior to accessing port facilities. The strike involves drivers and warehouse workers for nfi industries and drivers for xpo logistics. Vancouver port strike stops 90% of container truck traffic. Explore careers in the maritime industry, be the first to find out about new internship and scholarship opportunities, download lesson plans crafted by local teachers, see videos of port. The port of long beach is the secondbusiest container port in the united states, offering six container terminals and intermodal rail service from bnsf railway and union pacific railroad. Vancouver port truckers reach deal to end strike cbc news cbc.
The truckers agreed to the coolingoff period, which was requested by. Port metro vancouver drayage drivers to decide in two. Vancouver works to head off rising port trucker tension. Economic impact of a port trucking strike shipping matters blog. In this photo, truckers rally in front of a long beach terminal in april 2014. State rules in favor of port trucker as labor strike. The slowdown affects stevedoring services of america ssa and its terminal at the port of long beach. Mondays strike is part of a larger campaign from the teamsters to organize truck drivers at west coast ports. The vancouver fraser port authority is responsible for the stewardship of federal port lands at the port of vancouver. Truckers strike at lalong beach ports mohawk global. The port of long beach, also known as the harbor department of the city of long beach, is the.
Arthur bryson, a bus driver who is part of teamsters local 848, takes a lunch break while picketing at pier j in the port of long beach on monday morning, april 27, 2015. Trucker, longshoreman caught on camera fighting at port of. In 1918, influenza swept through clark county, washington vancouver was an army town in 1918, and on nov. The truck drivers have been pushing for years to become employees rather than independent contractors to improve pay and workplace protections. The columbian latest news from vancouver, washington. While clean trucks were a focus, the port of long beach also turned its attention to ships. A drayage strike wouldnt just impact canadian shippers depending on port metro vancouver but also u. Us port strike fears hit supply chains financial times. Some drivers, warehouse workers striking at long beach, l. Port metro vancouver is served by a small army of licensed trucks, most of. Vancouver port truckers reach deal to end strike ctv news. Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launch strike in long beach teamsterpower.
Drivers and warehouse workers go on strike at long beach. Drivers, warehouse workers to picket ports of long beach. But listening to the vancouver and fraser port truckers on the picket lines, their. A very similar but shorter strike took place at the port of oakland, northern. Ilwu conducting slowdown at port of long beach fleet owner. Truck drivers at port metro vancouver on march 10 picketed the pacific coast. The picketers, who started their 48hour strike at 6 a. Striking container truck drivers at port metro vancouver are vowing not to return to work, after the port and b. At the jocs tpm conference in long beach last week, port. Container truck drivers servicing port metro vancouver are expected to return to work on thursday morning after reaching a deal to end a. Truckers strike hurt forest industryexports of canadian softwood lumber. Its highly automated long beach container terminal at middle harbor one of the most technologically advanced port facilities in the united states enables truckers to benefit from a terminal. The job action began september 16 and has largely brought work at that terminal to a. Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launch strike in.
About 400 truck drivers at port metro vancouver could strike as early as thursday at noon if their union does not reach an agreement with mangement, canadian business paper the financial post reports. The goal of motor carriers and the largely owneroperator truckers is to. It was unclear how many workers went on strike, but through its justice for port drivers campaign, the teamsters union said xpo has 280 drivers working at the l. Vancouver port truckers reach deal to end strike victoria striking truckers at canadas largest port reached a deal wednesday to end a prolonged strike, which has left hundreds of millions of. Truck drivers texting while driving caught on tape duration. Port truckers have gained two key victories, but the pain of deregulation. Roughly 40% of all imports to the united states go through.
Port truck drivers launch indefinite strike at ports of. Port metro vancouver says the disruption to its operations from a strike monday by up to 400 container truck drivers and the nonunionized drivers who have joined them is having a dramatic effect. Weeks after west coast shippers and dockworkers resolved a tense and costly. Welcome to your new online education portal that brings you out of the classroom and into the port of long beach. Port truck drivers on strike in long beach teamsters. Already, about 1,400 independent truckers walked off the job last wednesday. This applies to all parties draying, both local and long haul. This move could very well a revive labor tensions at. They have been engaging in collective action at the courts, in their truck yards and at.
Fears of a strike or lockout at the west coast ports that handle more. Port driver jobs, employment in long beach, ca skip to job postings, search close. The march 2014 port trucking strike at the port of vancouver was no exception. Lower mainland, including the truckers themselves, warehouse and. A multifaceted scandal is threatening operations at the port metro vancouver, british columbia. Apply to driver, truck driver, crew supervisor and more. Truck drivers at lalong beach ports announce strike.
833 1553 228 143 692 1494 1184 511 1301 153 856 505 1260 53 670 522 1489 500 492 98 302 241 1081 623 141 1522 334 703 950 777 1069 336 832 1205 191 358 1072 586 495 1442 1141 1330 369 379 1079 199