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TUESDAY,
JULY 29
ILWU,
shippers reach tentative agreement
After a marathon weekend bargaining session, the
leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific
Maritime Association announce they have reached a preliminary agreement on
terms for a new six-year contract covering more than 25,000 dockworkers at
29 West Coast ports.
Learn more.
▪ Today from AP
-- West
Coast dockworkers reach deal with shippers -- The tentative agreement on a
six-year contract promises to keep ports running and avoid another blow to
the U.S. economy.
▪ In
today's LA Times --
ILWU,
shippers in tentative pact -- Details weren't disclosed, but both sides
said last month that they had crossed a significant hurdle with agreement on
healthcare costs.
Local
news:
▪ At
HeraldNet.com -- Boeing
unions talk contracts with investors -- Representatives from IAM and
SPEEA will talk with investors this morning about contract negotiations.
Meanwhile, Boeing’s Doug Kight says that the company will have its
contract proposal ready early -- prior to Labor Day.
▪ In
the UW Daily --
Union
members push to protect contract rights -- The WFSE begins talks with
the UW administration regarding part-time worker compensation violations.
▪ In
today's Seattle Times --
Crane
collapses in Bellevue -- A large crane and pile-driving rig collapsed
across two lakefront properties Monday in Bellevue. There were no injuries.
Election
2008:
▪ At AFL-CIO Now
-- Obama
to Bush administration: Pay theft is illegal -- In a letter to U.S.
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Sen. Obama urges the department to address
serious failures in enforcing labor law and demands the Labor Department
stop dragging its feet when it comes to protecting workers.
▪ Today
from AP -- Obama
promises effort to revive economy --
▪ In today's Wash. Post -- Kaine in "serious" talks with Obama -- The Virginia governor has told close associates that he has had "very serious" conversations with Obama about joining the ticket.
▪ In today's LA Times -- TV ads attack Republican candidates for oil industry ties -- With consumers fuming about high gas prices, strategists see connections to oil firms as an added liability.
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008
ILWU, West Coast shippers reach tentative agreement
The following joint statement from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association was released Monday:
SAN FRANCISCO -- After a marathon weekend bargaining session, leaders from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) announced a preliminary agreement on terms for a new six year contract covering more than 25,000 dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports. The leaders shook hands in San Francisco over the proposed agreement on Monday.
The agreement is subject to ratification by the ILWU and PMA membership. The ILWU and PMA have agreed to extend the previous agreement and resume normal port operations.
ILWU President Bob McEllrath and PMA President Jim McKenna said the proposed agreement meets the needs of both workers and the industry. It allows West Coast ports to be competitive and provides the good jobs that workers and communities need.
The parties have agreed not to discuss details of the agreement until the ILWU and PMA leadership teams have communicated with their respective membership.
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