News & Information
PMA is proud to be known as a leading resource for reliable information on the West Coast waterfront, including data on the workforce and cargo movement. Further, PMA reports on major news stories related to West Coast ports.
LATEST PRESS RELEASES
June 1, 2015 – PMA Statement on ILWU Local 34’s Failure to Dispatch Workers At Port of Oakland on Sunday, May 31May 22, 2015 – Pacific Maritime Association Statement On Final Contract Approvals
May 20, 2015 – Pacific Maritime Association Members Ratify New Five-Year Contract
March 11, 2015 – PMA Statement on Oakland Work Stoppages
February 22, 2015 – Arbitrator Finds ILWU Local 10 Guilty of Illegal Work Stoppage at Oakland Ports
February 20, 2015 – PMA, ILWU Announce West Coast Waterfront Contract
NEWS FEATURES
For a feature story that looks at the new contract one year after implementation, click hereFor a Q&A with Leading Maritime Economist John Martin, click here
EXPERT REPORTS
April 30, 2014 – West Coast Ports’ Economic Impact (with shutdown impacts)by John Martin; report summary here.
May 2014 – Competitive Uncertainty and the Panama Canal
by Michael Nacht and Larry Henry; report summary here.
PRESS RELEASE ARCHIVE
February 11, 2015 – ILWU Slowdowns Lead to Temporary Suspension of Vessel Operations on Four Weekend, Holiday DatesFebruary 9, 2015 – ILWU Demands Right to Fire Arbitrators Who Rule Against Them
February 6, 2015 – West Coast Ports To Temporarily Suspend Weekend Vessel Operations In Light Of Continued Union Slowdowns
February 4, 2015 – Video update from the Pacific Maritime Association
February 4, 2015 – PMA Makes “All-in” Offer to ILWU as Contract Talks Lag
Fact Sheet on PMA offer here.
Detailed data on ILWU Slowdowns and Dispatch here.
January 12, 2015 – Longshore Union Work Slowdowns Bring Terminal Operations To The Brink Of Gridlock
Fact Sheet on ILWU Slowdowns and Dispatch here.
January 2, 2015 – PMA Calls on ILWU Leaders to Stop Withholding Skilled Workers
Fact Sheet on ILWU Slowdowns here.
December 29, 2014 – PMA Renews Call for Federal Mediation in West Coast Longshore Negotiations
December 22, 2014 – PMA Requests Federal Mediation
December 17, 2014 – Negotiations Update
November 20, 2014 – ILWU Slowdowns Now Extend to Bargaining Table
November 13, 2014 – Longshore Union Slowdowns Continue in Advance of Critical Holiday Shopping Season
November 6, 2014 – Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread from Pacific Northwest to Nation’s Largest Port Complex in Southern California
November 3, 2014 – LONGSHORE UNION INITIATES ORCHESTRATED WORK SLOWDOWNS, CRIPPLING PACIFIC NORTHWEST PORTS
August 26, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Update on Contract Talks: Tentative Agreement Reached on Health Benefits
July 25, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks
July 18, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks
July 11, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks
July 7, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks
July 1, 2014 – PMA and ILWU Continue Talks on a New Labor Agreement as the Existing Contract Expires
June 4, 2014 – PMA & ILWU Provide Update on Contract Talks
May 12, 2014 – Talks Begin on New West Coast Waterfront Labor Pact