Vancouver port truck driver strike in long beach

Port truckers have gained two key victories, but the pain of deregulation. Ilwu conducting slowdown at port of long beach fleet owner. 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. A drayage strike wouldnt just impact canadian shippers depending on port metro vancouver but also u.

The truck drivers have been pushing for years to become employees rather than independent contractors to improve pay and workplace protections. Weeks after west coast shippers and dockworkers resolved a tense and costly. Vancouver works to head off rising port trucker tension. The picketers, who started their 48hour strike at 6 a. Truck drivers at port metro vancouver on march 10 picketed the pacific coast. Truckers reach settlement at port metro vancouver truck news. Truckers strike at lalong beach ports mohawk global. This applies to all parties draying, both local and long haul. State rules in favor of port trucker as labor strike. In 1918, influenza swept through clark county, washington vancouver was an army town in 1918, and on nov. 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. The march 2014 port trucking strike at the port of vancouver was no exception. Apply to driver, truck driver, crew supervisor and more.

Mondays strike is part of a larger campaign from the teamsters to organize truck drivers at west coast ports. On the same day a mediator was appointed to settle a number of long held outstanding grievances between truck drivers and their employers, a tentative deal was reached to end the labour unrest at port metro vancouver members of unifor vancouver container truckers association vcta were in the position to legally begin striking yesterday. Drivers and warehouse workers go on strike at long beach. Thank you to the terminal workers, marine pilots, railroaders, truck drivers and everyone in between. While clean trucks were a focus, the port of long beach also turned its attention to ships. It was unclear how many workers went on strike, but through its justice for port drivers.

Container truck drivers servicing port metro vancouver are expected to return to work on thursday morning after reaching a deal to end a. 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. The strike involves drivers and warehouse workers for nfi industries and drivers for xpo logistics. The port of long beach, also known as the harbor department of the city of long beach, is the.

A very similar but shorter strike took place at the port of oakland, northern. This move could very well a revive labor tensions at. Port truck drivers launch indefinite strike at ports of. Port metro vancouver, which said earlier this week that its. Some drivers, warehouse workers striking at long beach, l. Economic impact of a port trucking strike shipping matters blog. Already, about 1,400 independent truckers walked off the job last wednesday.

Us port strike fears hit supply chains financial times. Truck drivers texting while driving caught on tape duration. 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. Roughly 40% of all imports to the united states go through.

Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launch strike in long beach teamsterpower. The job action began september 16 and has largely brought work at that terminal to a. Port driver with experience and must have a twic card. The drivers are demanding improvements to long wait times at the port, along with better pay and standardized rates. The vancouver fraser port authority is responsible for the stewardship of federal port lands at the port of vancouver. Vancouver port strike stops 90% of container truck traffic.

Trucker, longshoreman caught on camera fighting at port of. Port metro vancouver drayage drivers to decide in two. Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launch strike in. A multifaceted scandal is threatening operations at the port metro vancouver, british columbia. In this photo, truckers rally in front of a long beach terminal in april 2014. According to a spokeswoman for the union, many drivers are complaining of persistent wage theft from employers because they are considered.

They have been engaging in collective action at the courts, in their truck yards and at. 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 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. Truck drivers at lalong beach ports announce strike. At the jocs tpm conference in long beach last week, port.

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. Lower mainland, including the truckers themselves, warehouse and. Fears of a strike or lockout at the west coast ports that handle more. Truckers plan new strike at nations largest port complex trucks. But listening to the vancouver and fraser port truckers on the picket lines, their. Truckers strike hurt forest industryexports of canadian softwood lumber. The columbian latest news from vancouver, washington. Over 200 truck drivers began striking on monday against 4 trucking companies. Port metro vancouver is served by a small army of licensed trucks, most of.

Drivers, warehouse workers to picket ports of long beach. Lalong beach ports truck drivers strike expands long. 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. Port driver jobs, employment in long beach, ca skip to job postings, search close. 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. The slowdown affects stevedoring services of america ssa and its terminal at the port of long beach. The goal of motor carriers and the largely owneroperator truckers is to.