If you were to listen to the word “union” what thoughts would cross your mind? To harbor truckers, unions are not just about wanting higher pay, it’s about having a force that can help them face the rapidly growing and highly competitive industry. The role of a trucking industry especially the harbor truckers is very […]
계속 읽기Experts have questioned whether the Port of Los Angeles will ever recover, noting that many companies have already shifted their supply chains to Southeast Asia and Mexico, so it will take a major marketing push to get traffic moving again, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called on the Biden administration to intervene in […]
계속 읽기Truckers operating at the Port of Baltimore are facing financial hardship due to the collapse of the Interstate 695 section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and need an emergency waiver, the president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association has written to the Secretary of Transportation. Cargo moving from the Port of Baltimore to other […]
계속 읽기More than 77 percent of U.S. ports saw their transportation slow down in response to the inbound shipments since the duration of the pandemic. Longshore Union members understand supply chain issues and causes better than anyone, and our membership goes back generations to port workers or their families. Ports not keeping up with growing consumer […]
계속 읽기After a year of contract negotiations that saw numerous delays, workers and port operators at West Coast ports have reached a tentative agreement. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, they announced a tentative agreement on a new contract covering 22,000 workers at 29 ports. Biden administration intervenes in labor dispute for the second time […]
계속 읽기The cargo-rich harbor ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, both seeing a rapid jump in demand for transportation for one year or more, is pushing ahead with overnight and weekend shifts and offering extended time at their terminal gates to give truckers and maritime workers more time to work amid fears of retail shortages […]
계속 읽기East Coast ports are under threat of a strike and carriers have been advised to plan for a strike. This is because the labor contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the American Maritime Union is about to expire, and although they have been in talks for over a year, they have reached an impasse […]
계속 읽기The average age of truck drivers is in their mid-40s, making them vulnerable to health problems, and cancer is more common among truck drivers, with the International Agency for Research on Cancer listing diesel as a Class 1 carcinogen. One study on occupational health disparities compared long-haul truckers to a health sample from other occupations […]
계속 읽기Truck drivers in Mexico say they will stage a massive strike to demand lower operating costs and improved road safety. The massive strike, which is set to begin on Tuesday, will likely involve blocking highways and disrupting cargo movements. The Mexican Federation of Transporters’ Organisations said that they represent bus passenger fleets and cargo, and […]
계속 읽기Adopting zero-emission trucks is the best way to improve the occupational health of truck drivers. Zero-emission trucks are eco-friendly because they don’t use diesel fuel, reducing air pollution and eliminating the loud noise that is a problem with traditional trucks. How zero-emission trucks are better than diesel trucks They are also much cheaper to maintain […]
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