ILWU, PMA Should Continue Work to Prevent Port Disruptions, Say Lawmakers
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) should continue engagement to prevent port disruptions in the future, even if the two organizations do not renew their labor contract by its July 1, 2019, expiration date,…
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nine House lawmakers said in an April 15 letter to the groups (here). “It is reassuring to know that your organizations appreciate the staggering impact that the 2014-2015 West Coast port disruptions had on shippers, workers, and port users, as well as the regional and national economy, and that you are committed to preventing a repeat of that devastating incident well in advance of the current contract expiration date on July 1, 2019,” said the letter. The lawmakers wrote that recent disruptions hurt entire supply chains and ports that rely on a steady stream of traffic, and said they look forward to working with the ILWU and PMA to boost freight mobility and thwart future disruptions. The letter was signed by Washington Republican Reps. Dave Reichert, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dan Newhouse, California Republican Reps. Doug LaMalfa and Devin Nunes, along with Reps. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., and Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S.