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ILA contract update: International Longshoremen union officials have planned a meeting next week for a “Wage Scale Committee Meeting” in NJ.

This fall fee increases will come to the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland.

A planned strike by CN Teamsters union members has ended after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) imposed binding arbitration.

Canada Rail Lockout: The Canadian Government has stepped in to end the temporary work stoppage by forcing arbitration between the railways and the Teamsters, the Canada Industrial Relations Board will assist with mediation. Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the labor board to extend the terms of the current agreements until new agreements are signed.

The Canadian Rail lockout commenced last night at 12:01 am. The lockout of over 9,000 rail workers was implemented by management of Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railways barring employees from working which is different than a union-led strike. This work stoppage could possibly push negotiations forward avoiding a more disruptive strike later this year.