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Chicago Jobs with Justice organizer Angie Moreno previews their upcoming Art Build, using creativity to process the struggles and joys of labor and immigration. Also on today's Labor Heritage Power Hour: a DC Labor FilmFest preview, a labor scavenger hunt in Washington State, and the winner of the General Strike Song Contest. Plus: auditions for Love Songs from the Liberation Wars in North Carolina, American Agitators screens in California, and the ILWU's 1999 port shutdown for Mumia Abu-Jamal. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network
As Canada Post employees were ordered back to work, members of the BCGEU and ILWU set up a "community picket line" at the postal processing centre in Richmond. Rob Ashton, ILWU president, joins BC Today from the scene, along with CBC reporter Pinki Wong.Next, Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work, joins the show to hear from viewers about whether the strength of Canada's labour movements are at risk, following several back-to-work orders issued by the federal government this year.
Peter Olney is a labor organizer of over half a century, long-time organizing director at the ILWU, and researcher on labor strategy. John Womack is a Harvard historian of the labor movement and the Mexican Revolution. In this episode they sit down with Ira and Rudy to discuss Peter and John's 2023 book Labor, Power, and Strategy. They discuss the controversial approach of organizing workers in the choke points of production, what it will take to rebuild the labor movement, and new opportunities for working class internationalism.
We are excited to share this Special Edition COBT focused on the impact of the recent dockworkers' strike and its implications for the energy sector. As we send this out, you may have heard the strike has been suspended. It was and is a fascinating situation… and wait until you meet who we found to discuss the issues. We were lucky enough to connect with Dr. Salvatore Mercogliano, Associate Professor of History at Campbell University. In addition to his role at Campbell, Dr. Mercogliano also serves as an Adjunct Professor with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Dr. Mercogliano has an extensive background in shipping and maritime history, having previously served as a merchant mariner with the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. He holds a Ph.D. in Military and Naval History from the University of Alabama and is also the host of “What is Going on With Shipping?” We were thrilled to hear Sal's unique insights on the dockworkers' strike and on the shipping world overall. One strong takeaway we had from the conversation with Sal is that shipping will be getting more expensive over the next decade for a number of reasons. Sal first provides key background for understanding why the strike happened, differences between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) on the West Coast and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on the East and Gulf Coast, and recent contract history for the ILWU and ILA. We discuss the post-COVID surge in profits for container liners and how it has been a key driver for the ILA's push for wage increases, the ILA's concerns with automation, fearing job losses similar to what the ILWU experienced on the West Coast after automation was introduced, and the broader resurgence of unions' power post-COVID across different industries. Sal shares his perspectives on the ILA's leadership and influence, the potential economic impact of prolonged strikes (had the strike continued or if it resumes January 15), the effects on energy and refined product transportation, and rising shipping costs due to new fuel regulations, aging fleets, limited shipyard capacity, and longer lead times for shipbuilding. We also explore the evolving global shipping market, government involvement in strikes, global shipping's critical role in the world economy, the cyclical nature of trade trends, the importance of maintaining open maritime routes for continued global trade, and much more. It was an absolutely fascinating discussion. After we hung up with Sal, we stumbled on many other issues to explore with Sal in the future (like the dark fleet that transports Russian oil for example). As you'll hear in the discussion, we reference our COBT episode with Captain John Konrad, CEO of gCaptain. The episode is linked here. Mike Bradley kicked us off with a quick update on two current events: the East & Gulf Coast longshoremen's strike and the escalating Middle East conflict. On the longshoremen strike front, he noted that equity markets haven't been overly concerned that this strike would extend beyond the weekend, but if it does, then equity markets will begin to dial in some equity risk premium early next week. Regarding crude oil, he highlighted that WTI price spiked ~$4/bbl (to ~$74/bbl) on Thursday after President Biden was asked by a reporter whether he would support Israel striking Iran's oil facilities and Biden responded that they're discussing it. Oil markets are beginning to dial in some modest risk premium due to uncertainty of whether Israel will attack Iranian nuclear sites and/or key Iranian crude oil export terminals & refineries. He also noted that a key reason for the current oil price spike was a hedge fund trading squeeze brought on by an extremely bearish crude oil trading setup. He ended by noting that oil traders are beginning to focus on the December 1st OPEC meeting and whethe
NEWS EP! We talk about the hurricane disaster, the Middle East disaster, the Ukraine disaster, and the Longshoremen's strike as a prelude to the war on Christmas.Sign up at http://patreon.com/theantifada for the fun half! We look at a proletarian get-rich quick scheme, an LAPD robbery gone wrong, and speculate on the REAL reason the Feds are taking down Mayor Eric Adams.Organized abandonment & campaign strategy in Appalachia: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/30/helene-aftermath-live-updates-monday-north-carolina/75447978007/https://www.axios.com/2024/09/27/kamala-harris-asylum-rules-border-crossingshttps://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/harris-alcohol-prices-trump-tariff-plan-1235113532/Biden on settling the "strike" https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1840576548992106698The strike he's probably thinking of: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-east-coast-port-strike-set-start-tuesday-says-union-2024-09-29/Cruise ships and weapons shipments not effected by strike: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/baltimore-cruise-ships-military-cargo-not-affected-by-dock-worker-strike/65-93d26a57-812c-44ba-bff6-5704ce08c292https://apnews.com/article/longshoremen-strike-ports-pay-consumers-automation-october-77289c12bf3c3eff5e42cb6372126576Asheville Mutual Aid Disaster Relief info: https://itsgoingdown.org/mutual-aid-hurricane-helene/Proletarian self activity: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/infinite-money-chase-bank-customers-in-trouble-after-viral-glitch/article_4b062eb2-6978-11ef-8c96-2346f53d638b.htmlSong: Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
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J. Albert Mann, author of “Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States,” a children's book that's unusual not just in its subject matter but in the way it treats kids seriously as the future citizens they are. Recorded live at the Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium in Wheeling, West Virginia on August 31, 2024. Recording by Patrick Dixon, produced by Chris Garlock. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 2011; that was the day hundreds of ILWU strikers blocked railroad tracks near Longview, Washington. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @JAlbertMann @FoundationWals #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory
Patrick Costello used to work at Anchor Brewing, where he was the production lead for the bottling and keg lines. He was also a member of the Anchor Brewing Union, where he served as a shop steward—essentially the union rep on the floor. Anchor's union was part of Local 6 of the ILWU. But Patrick wasn't exactly born into all of this. His mom and dad met at a house party in the Mission in the 1980s. Patrick's dad was stationed in the Presidio and his mom came here from Nicaragua. His dad wouldn't leave his mom alone at this party, or so the story goes. They were married at a church in the Presidio soon after that. (Patrick and his wife recently got married nearby, at Tunnel Tops park.) The family moved to Germany shortly after his mom and dad got married. This is where Patrick was born, in fact. They moved back in time for his younger brother to be born in The City. Then they went to Sacramento, where he went to school. After graduation, Patrick made his way back to The Bay, around 2010. He worked for a while at Farley's on Potrero Hill, where he met Jerry, a maintenance worker from the nearby brewery. Farley's gave Anchor employees free coffee, and they paid it back with a keg now and then. Patrick loved chatting with the guy. One day, Jerry mentioned that the brewery was opening a bar and that Patrick should apply. When he visited, the place was packed, with a line out the door. But the manager told Patrick that they didn't need help. He came back a week later—same thing. Same response. It went on three or four more times before the tap room figured out that they weren't going to get rid of this guy. They'd be better off hiring him. He came on as a barback at first and hit the ground running. This was around the time that the Warriors were starting to win, and the place was always packed. Patrick learned fast. When COVID hit, all the service jobs disappeared. But folks who ran the brewery brought a lot of the tap room workers over, to help keep them employed and also to keep up with demand. This is how Patrick got into the brewery. A production lead left, and he took over. At this point in the recording, we take a step back as Patrick tells the story of how the Anchor Union came about. He says there'd been talk of forming a union for some time before Sapporo took over, because workers felt that management wasn't listening to their demands. When the Japan-based company bought Anchor, they felt it was a good time to try, with a large corporation now in charge. At first, the efforts centered around educating employees on what a union means, countering popular misconceptions along the way. The campaign was tough and it took a minute, but they organized and got it done in 2019. We do a sidebar on the rebranding of Anchor that happened, something most area beer lovers (including me) were not happy about. Not at all. Union members knew it was coming, but they didn't get into a room during the development stage, and it was too late. Many union members agreed, but they wanted to give it time for the beer-drinking public to decide. The reaction was overwhelmingly negative, but ownership doubled down. The union made a statement. But it didn't matter. What was done was done. Patrick says that workers felt the closing coming on. Orders had slowed down. There was a brooding feeling in the air. Supply chain issues affecting markets worldwide hit them. Then, in 2023, came the news that Anchor wouldn't be making its famed and beloved annual Christmas Ale. Shortly after that announcement, Anchor would be shut down totally. Leading up to that, Patrick says employees found a way to get as much beer made and distributed as humanly possible. Even though he was a brewery guy, Patrick joined bar staff and worked for free the last night that the tap room was open. He says lines were out the door and that the whole thing was bittersweet. In May 2024, Chobani yogurt founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya bought Anchor. My initial reaction was wondering whether Ulukaya would bring brewery employees, and therefore, the union, back to work. Not only is it the right thing to do, but also, no one knows the product or the equipment better. Ulukaya has said publicly that he wants to do this, but nothing is certain even as of this writing. We recorded this podcast at Lucky 13 in Alameda in July 2024.
We briefly discuss new ULP charges against Amazon for surveillance, Boeing's latest lowball offer to their locked out fire fighters, Teamsters at MolsonCoors winning a tentative agreement, and Scarlet Johansson fighting the theft of her voice by AI to start out with some headlines. Also this week, dockworkers in Oakland are pushing for the ILWU to blockade military goods to Israel. Academic workers in UAW 4811 carried out the first week of their historic stand up strike for Palestine, and are expanding to UCLA and UC Davis this week. The NCAA announced this week a potentially historic settlement that would result in players finally receiving SOME compensation for their labor. Legal aid workers at NYC non profit Mobilization for Justice held strong for over 3 months and finally this week won a new contract meeting all their key demands. Finally, we celebrate the union win by character actors at Disneyland in California. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee More info on the show at http://workstoppagepod.com/
More voices from the recent Labor Notes conference, on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly Today's labor history: ILWU blocks shipping Today's labor quote: Mumia Abu-Jamal @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network
In this episode Jim speaks with labor historian Harvey Schwartz, author of Labor under Siege: Big Bob McEllrath and the ILWU's Fight for Organized Labor in an Anti-Union Era. Labor Under Siege is is an oral history prepared with Ronald Magden that chronicles how a mature American workers' organization, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), survived serious challenges in recent decades from employers, government agencies, and even other unions. It won an Independent Publisher Book Awards (aka IPPY) gold medal, a Nautilus Book Awards silver prize, a National Indie Excellence Awards winner designation, and was an Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards finalist. A prior volume, Building the Golden Gate Bridge: A Workers' Oral History (University of Washington Press), was a Nautilus Book Awards silver winner in 2016. It recounts how ironworkers and other construction craftspeople overcame dangerous job conditions and the hardships of the Great Depression to build one of America's most iconic bridges. In this interview Jim and Harvey discuss the post-Harry Bridges era of the ILWU, their victories in the anti-union neoliberal era and what lessons the new wave of labor organizers can learn from the historically radical union.
On this week's episode of Organize the Unorganized, we cover some of the key CIO unions not yet discussed in great detail, including the UE, ILWU, TWOC and PWOC. There were many other unions that formed the CIO - unions in oil, printing, transport, retail - but the four that we're covering on this episode were four of the biggest and most influential that we haven't yet gotten into. Guests in order of appearance: James Young, Professor Emeritus of History at Edinboro University; Robert Cherny, Professor Emeritus of History at San Francisco State University; Peter Cole, Professor of History at Western Illinois University; Erik Loomis, Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island; Steve Fraser, Labor Historian; Rick Halpern, Professor of American Studies at the University of Toronto; David Brody, Professor Emeritus of History at UC-Davis Clips in order of appearance: “A View of the Future: James Matles UE Retirement Speech (Fitzie Introduction),” UE History, https://soundcloud.com/user-141302221/a-view-of-the-future-james-matles-ue-retirement-speech (0:00); Roll the Union On Intro, “Tom Glazer Sings Favorite American Union Songs circa 1948,” United Packinghouse, Food, and Allied Workers Records, 1937-1968, Wisconsin Historical Society (Audio 375A/78), https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;id=navbarbrowselink;cginame=findaid-idx;cc=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-whs-mss00118;focusrgn=C02;byte=412854728 (6:47); “The 1934 West Coast waterfront strike | Oregon Experience | OPB,” Oregon Public Broadcasting, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbiI8age-y4 (12:53); “A Conversation with Harry Bridges,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EFZOj7_1qI (18:12, 27:50); Cleophas Williams, “Oral History interview with Harvey Schwartz in 1998,” ILWU Library (22:07); “WDVA, Boyd Patton on the history of the Textile Workers Union of America, 29 June 1952 (Audio 1524A/56),” Wisconsin Historical Society, https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;cc=wiarchives;type=simple;rgn=Entire%20Finding%20Aid;q1=mine%20workers;view=reslist;sort=freq;didno=uw-whs-us00129a;idno=uw-whs-us00129a;focusrgn=C01;byte=761311434;start=1;size=25;subview=standard (32:34) Quotes in order of appearance: Robert Zieger, The CIO: 1935-1955, p. 74 (28:24) Songs in order of appearance: Pete Seeger, “Roll the Union On,” The Original Talking Union and Other Unions Songs with the Almanac Singers with Pete Seeger and Chorus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1JWheVR028 (7:04); Arlo Guthrie, “The Ballad of Harry Bridges,” Step by Step: Music from the film, From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJDIywPDlPs (17:20); Floyd Jones, “Stockyard Blues,” Chicago Blues, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBdm1vKmyac (37:50) Theme music by Drake Tyler. Quote music is Martin Tallstrom's cover of “Freight Train,” used here with permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9LEUMgBkX8.
In his most recent book, Michael Zweig compiles a lifetime of history studying the working class in America. This quick read is a top recommendation by so many progressive Labor leaders in this country as a helpful guide about where we began, to where we are going. Class, Race, & Gender Challenging The Injuries & Divisions of Capitalisim brings us an in depth look at the intersection of all portions this abt title states, and more. The 45 minute conversation covers parts of the book but we also learn about other perspectives Michael has on important events and people in our collective American history. Other works and links to people we talked about in this interview are located below. You can purchase the book in many places, even from the publisher PM Press. We always recommend buying the book from a Union shop so we direct you to Powell's Books in Portland. The employees are represented by ILWU local 5. 2023 - Class, Race, & Gender Challenging The Injuries & Divisions of Capitalism 2011 - Working Class Majority America's Best Kept Secret (There are two editions of this book) 2004 - What's Class Got To Do With It? American Society in the 21st Century 1991 - Religion and Economic Justice Reverand Dr. William J. Barber II Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharris Jack O'Dell Lewis F Powell Memo Adam Smith - Wealth of Nations
We'll talk about organizing and labor's future with New Yorker writer Eleni Schirmer who thinks labor guru Jane McAlevey has transformed the labor movement and then with former ILWU organizing […] The post Can Labor Seize the Movement Moment? – and – How Jane McAlevy Transformed the Labor Movement appeared first on KKFI.
The ILWU's “Ten Guiding Principles” on The Docker Podcast. And/or check out Labor History Today for a shorter version. Today's labor quote: Walter Reuther. Today's labor history: “Salt of the Earth” strike begins @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod @dockerpodcast Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
In 1953 the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) established a set of ten guiding principles at its' tenth biennial convention in San Francisco. This manifesto represents a fascinating historical document, a snapshot in time but also a roadmap, a statement of aspiration calling upon union members to look beyond internal conflicts derived from factionalism, prejudice, even tradition. On today's show, drawn from The Docker Podcast, Zack Pattin (ILWU Local 23) and Myka Dubay (ILWU Local 5 and ILWU International Executive Board) discuss their workshop at this year's Young Workers Conference, “Weapons of the Boss: Racism and Anti-Trans Discrimination” and Zack walks us through the origins and context of the ILWU's Ten Guiding Principles. On this week's Labor History in Two: Labor's Magna Carta. Music: The Workers Song Community Project | The Longest Johns Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @dockerpodcast
Zack Pattin (ILWU Local 23) and Myka Dubay (ILWU Local 5 and ILWU International Executive Board) discuss their workshop from this year's YWC Conference, “Weapons of the Boss: Racism and Anti-Trans Discrimination.” Zack walks us through the origins and context of the ILWU's Ten Guiding Principles and Myka lays out the stakes of the current anti-trans backlash — and what it means for workers and our unions.
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HPR's Cassie Ordonio shares stories from this past weekend's resource fair in Lāhainā; ILWU leader underscores importance of cross union cooperation; and Honolulu residents may soon see water rate hikes in order to fund repairs on aging infrastructure
most of today's show is dedicated to understanding the UAW strike that began at midnight last night. What are the union's demands and the Big 3 auto corporations offers. Rasmus explains how the companies are flush with cash, with $250B profits, tax cuts, $80B paid out in shareholders buybacks and dividends, tens of billions $ direct subsidies by Biden to build their EV plants, and 40% raises for CEOs. What happened in 2019 UAW negotiations and why autoworkers' real earnings have fallen by 19.1% since 2019. Dr. Rasmus explains the history of union concession bargaining since 1979 which began with the Chrysler auto strike that year. How concession bargaining expanded last 40 yrs. Recent union negotiations at UPS (Teamsters), west coast dockworkers (ILWU), airline pilots, last year's railroad negotiations, and current writers-actors strike (SAG-AFTRA) are reviewed in the context of concession bargaining and Neoliberalism ‘Industrial' policy since 1979. Dr. Rasmus makes some predictions about a possible eventual settlement deal in the current UAW strike, which is possibly planned by negotiations ‘behind the scene' by Biden, UAW, and Auto corp CEOs that won't be reported. Show concludes with report on this past week's CPI inflation report and why prices are creeping back up again.
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The story of Cleophas Williams, the first African American president of Local 10 of the ILWU, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Thanks to WBAI's Building Bridges radio show, where a longer version of this originally appeared. On this week's Labor History in Two: The Packers. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @bbridgesradio @ilwulongshore
In this episode we speak with retired professor of history Robert Cherny and discuss his book Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend. Dr. Cherny's book covers the life and times of Harry Bridges from a new perspective while still keeping the history of the ILWU and its rank and file in perspective. In this conversation we touch on everything from Bridges' early life to his later years and as much as we could fit in between. You can find Dr. Cherny's book here: https://rb.gy/cqk8e
-Canadian government puts the screws to ILWU dockworkers -Most Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck as Dems tout “Bidenomics” -DOJ urged to prosecute fossil fuel firms -Dark money flows into GOP primary
Season 3, Episode 23: Dr. Kuehl talks about the pressing issue of the pending freight strike.ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 23 (8:39 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a pressing member question “Can Dr. Kuehl address the potential upcoming strikes with UPS, YRC, etc. What impact it will have on everyone?” How is negotiation going with the Teamster's vs YRC? How have certain changes affected LTL companies? What has “authorized” a strike? Strike was averted… what comes next? What is the problem now with shippers due to the strike? What is the consensus view? Why are the Teamsters at a disadvantage now? Will this be a last-minute settlement?? Is there a possibility of an extended negotiation? What is the issue with the ILWU now and how does it relate to this strike? What is the bottom line???Will we have a full-blown strike? Ask Dr. Kuehl a QuestionHave a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Bri Baresel at bbaresel@asa.net.
People! WEF, WHO, CERN, UN, CDC, FDA,US(A)Child Traffiking & UkraineYuval Noah HarariFedNow, CBDC, Collapse of the US dollarNeurolink, Chase (facial recognition), WeChat, QR codeNew "V" coming 2025War Coming (dream), Strike in the Pacific- ILWUPeople! Thanks for listening! Join us on the free app SPACES BY WIX in your app store. Receive a free text message to the app by entering your mobile number to the bottom of any page on our website. Website: Podcasts | 5 Crowns-Lambtoalion Instagram: Milan Milan (@lamb2alion7) • Instagram photos and videos Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-govt-running-out-patience-with-pacific-dock-workers-strike-2023-07-19/
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FreightWaves' Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the Vancouver port workers strike, the potential UPS strike, and other rail industry news stories. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It may be a long weekend, but people still gotta work, and that means more labor stories. First we do a quick run through the headlines, discussing where things stand with the WGA strike, the independent labor movement in Mexico, and the fight to defend Pride at Starbucks. Next, workers in South Korea have launched a two week long mobilization to demand the far right anti worker Yoon regime resign. West Coast ports in Canada shuttered this week as negotiations with the ILWU have stalled. 15,000 hotel workers are on strike in LA, as workers fight for wages that just allow them to live where they work. Nurses in Texas and Kansas struck for one day for safe staffing and faced a week long lockout on returning. 6000 aircraft workers with Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems shot down multiple tentative agreements before finally winning a new contract. Amazon continues to kill workers with its frantic pace and unsafe conditions, but also keeps trying to deny responsibility. Finally, we check in on the negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS, and discuss some of the recent major wins by the union. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
They had banners demanding "We want to go to school and not the mines!" and held rallies each night in a new town. This was the famous "March of the Mill Children" in June, 1903, led by Mother Jones, from Kensington, Philadelphia, to President Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House in Oyster Bay, New York. The Labor Jawn podcast reports. Harry Belafonte was not only an acclaimed actor and singer but an important fighter against racism and militarism. Work Week Radio's Steve Zeltzer talks with Clarence Thomas, retired Secretary Treasurer of Local 10 of the ILWU, which had a longstanding connection to1 Belafonte. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 1971; at 12:51 am Battalion 12 Chief Leo Najarian of Los Angeles heard that there had been a tunnel explosion. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @labormedianow
This is the full 6-18-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, a possible Summer-Fall 2023 strike wave looks more likely with developments with Teamsters at UPS, UAW at the Automakers, Hollywood actors joining the writers and the ILWU contract yet to be voted on. Chicago teachers win 12-weeks of parental leave and Chicago becomes a model city for welcoming Asylum seekers under the leadership of Mayor Johnson. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong
-Ownership class squeezing workers into homelessness -ILWU, port owners agree on tentative new labor contract -World Bank urges governments to end fossil fuel subsidies -Rich Dick is ruining baseball for an entire city
Greg Miller - Senior Writer - FreightWaves - New York, NY Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC
Lauren Beagen - The Maritime Professor - Boston, MA Matt Leffler - The Armchair Attorney - Chicacgo, IL The PMA says that these are coordinated efforts, the ILWU disputes that - what are the legal ramifications here and are ILWU workers creating a hostile working relationship? Can the federal government force these workers back on the docks?
Paul Brashier - VP for Drayage and Intermodal - ITS Logistics - Reno, NV Work “no-shows” continuing to put a little scare into how negotiations are going, how do you see the situation now? We heard that one sticking point is a 3-year wage freeze the PMA wants to put on the ILWU - Greg Miller reports that higher pay is an issue for workers that currently make over $200K. - have you heard about any points of contention that are making this drag out even longer? How much of this is hurting the port knowing that ocean shippers have migrated to east coast ports and will continue to do so (despite issues at the Panama Canal for the Panamax ships)? The Biden administration is monitoring the situation - Should they be getting involved here as they had to do in the rail negotiations last year? Given that the three person presidential panel appointed by President Biden essentially sided with management on the sticking points, is the ILWU taking a risk by possibly seeing that same attitude towards management if they want federal mediation? Best guess - how does this play out and how much damage will this drama do to business on the west coast?
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is catching up with Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap. Schrap is clapping back against new CARB regulations that aim to radically change trucking in the next decade. Are clean air timelines realistic and can providers meet them? Junction Collaborative Transports' Ian Weiland shares his perspective on CARB and discusses how his trucking company is preparing for electrification in California. With over 50 electric semis on back order, JCT hopes to get started sooner rather than later. Plus, Weiland shares an update on container conditions at SoCal ports as well as the state of the ILWU contract. Is now a good time to reevaluate your LTL service providers? Roadrunner's Chris Jamroz and Shari Leon talk about capacity and service levels.It doesn't matter if you've got a dad bod or a trucker bod, summer's coming and it's time to get our asses in gear. JADE Trucking's Ryan Hood brings his passion for driver health to the show and shares tips for getting in shape. Plus, the logistics of Taylor Swift's $620 million Eras tour. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is catching up with Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap. Schrap is clapping back against new CARB regulations that aim to radically change trucking in the next decade. Are clean air timelines realistic and can providers meet them? Junction Collaborative Transports' Ian Weiland shares his perspective on CARB and discusses how his trucking company is preparing for electrification in California. With over 50 electric semis on back order, JCT hopes to get started sooner rather than later. Plus, Weiland shares an update on container conditions at SoCal ports as well as the state of the ILWU contract. Is now a good time to reevaluate your LTL service providers? Roadrunner's Chris Jamroz and Shari Leon talk about capacity and service levels. It doesn't matter if you've got a dad bod or a trucker bod, summer's coming and it's time to get our asses in gear. JADE Trucking's Ryan Hood brings his passion for driver health to the show and shares tips for getting in shape. Plus, the logistics of Taylor Swift's $620 million Eras tour. Visit our sponsor Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts
On this episode of the Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey and Journal of Commerce staff writer Evan Saunders bring several interviews from the Day of Mourning ceremony held at downtown Vancouver's Jack Poole Plaza on April 28. Warren spoke with BC Federation of Labour president Sussanne Skidmore about the continued importance of the Day of Mourning ceremonies, which are held across British Columbia and the rest of Canada to raise awareness of the importance of workplace safety and the ongoing tragedy of worker deaths and injury. He also spoke with WorkSafeBC senior manager of prevention services Suzana Prpic. Evan spoke with Rob Ashton, the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) who stressed the need for stronger enforcement measures and penalties when companies are found to be at fault for workplace fatalities or injuries. You can listen to The Construction Record on the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music's podcast section. Our previous episode featuring BuildForce Canada executive director Bill Ferriera is here. Thanks for listening. DCN-JOC News Services
Dr. Rasmus presents his annual labor day overview of the condition of American unions and working class. A description of the history of the rise and fall of union membership in the US from the 1920s to the present is given, followed by why overall union membership still remains stagnant despite 60-70% of workers saying in polls and surveys they want a union. Corporate-Govt causes of the decline vs. union top leadership failures are addressed. On the positive side, Dr. Rasmus reviews the past year's positive union events including formation of unions at Amazon, Starbucks and other retail and the direct election of new top union leaders in the autoworkers and Teamsters unions. The state of current negotiations involving the ILWU (west coast dockworkers) and the Railway unions is covered, and the key strategic nature of these unions and negotiations are noted. On the negative side, the failure of the Biden administration to get the promised PRO Act passed and the White House's token responses. An overview of the condition of the US working class over the past year concludes the show, including what's really happening with jobs, the decline in real wages, other compensation losses for the working class in 2021-22 and why Biden's recent legislation will have no benefit to workers in the short term.
Boilermakers Local 154 Business Agent Shawn Steffee joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the need to invest in a variety of alternative forms of energy, while implementing carbon capture technology, in order to keep up with society's energy appetite in a way that is environmentally sustainable. Nat Glitsch, organizer for the Growing Seeds Workers Union affiliated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 5, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and spoke about the need to fund universal preschool as a means of improving the quality of early childhood education.
Knowledge doesn't always translate to power.In fact, most supply chains struggle to make sense of the massive influx of data and events that occur in global shipping at any given moment.So Don Davis tried to make it easy for you.If you're looking to get your knowledge straight from the tap, check out our latest episode with Peter Tirschwell from S&P Global (who recently merged with the JOC and IHS Markit) to get an update on labor negotiations and more!In this week's episode, you'll get to hear about:✔️ Takeaways from TPM 2022✔️ Demand outlook for the remainder of 2022✔️ ILWU, PMA, and OSRA updates for the industry✔️ IMO 2023 and the new fuel ratingsAnd plenty more
Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero joins Matt and Thomas on Shoe-In to discuss the ongoing labor negotiations between the PMA and the ILWU as the current contract between the two sides expires. Mario also discusses lessons learned during the COVID supply chain crisis, important investments being made for the future movement of goods at the port, and that time the leader of the free world mispronounced his name and it went viral. With special guest: Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
At the time of this recording, the Port of Los Angeles has 45,000 jobs available. Working for the Port means being in the company of a business that pulls in $1.5 billion per day. Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh have an eye-opening chat with Joe Gatlin about the Port and the close-knit community that borders it, San Pedro, CA. Gatlin is a member of the family who sued the Port in the 1970s for equitable hiring. The Port--often referred to as the country's economic engine--is a union-led opportunity for numerous careers and for day workers as well. In this interview audiences may be surprised at how this community provided paths toward racial harmony just by being good neighbors. Special shoutout to KBLA host and colleague Najah Roberts for the introduction to Mr. Gatlin and this compelling story.This episode first aired on KBLA Talk 1580 in Los Angeles, CA.
Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of OneRail, a final mile delivery orchestration platform providing real-time visibility, actionable data, and data-driven optimization capabilities for its enterprise clients. About Jeff Flowers Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer for OneRail. Jeff's professional career began in accounting and finance roles within the Cable Television, High Speed Data and IPTV industry. Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation's largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx. In his last role at Bluelinx, Jeff was the General Manager of Metal Products Business Unit which generated $250M in revenue sourcing products from 17 different countries serving 18,000 SKUs to national, regional and local building products retailers. In 2016, Jeff partnered with Franklin Young to purchase PTI Security, a leader in Physical Access Control and with support from Source Capital, an Atlanta based Private Equity firm. While there, Jeff was the Chief Operating Officer of PTI where he served the teams that helped grow PTI to 72% market share and transform legacy diskette based software to a cloud based architecture with a leading electronic locking solution. When PTI was sold to HID Global in 2019, Jeff was fortunate to be offered the position of COO and CFO by Bill and Lisa Catania with OneRail where he serves the teams that work to implement, onboard service our customers as they leverage OneRail to productize end-to-end delivery fulfillment in order to create a leading competitive advantage. About OneRail Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, OneRail was founded in 2018 by Bill Catania, a serial entrepreneur from the FinTech world, and his wife, Lisa Catania. OneRail is a final mile delivery orchestration platform providing real-time visibility, actionable data, and data-driven optimization capabilities for its enterprise clients. OneRail's cloud-based “delivery switch” simplifies same-day and on-demand delivery execution by connecting the demand signal (POS, eCommerce, ERP) with an ecosystem of delivery networks and internal fleets, in real-time. The result of OneRail's centralized view of disparate final mile data enables data-driven optimization, positively impacting the dependability, speed, and cost of final mile fulfillment. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of OneRail, a last mile delivery solution that reduces delivery times and costs, while providing 100% visibility and a responsive customer experience. In the podcast interview, Jeff explains the importance of effective inventory management to supply chains. Inventory is tricky – buy too little and miss out on potential sales, but buy too much and your carrying costs rise. Managing inventory is very difficult and even the best firms have stumbled recently and it impacted their quarterly earnings. Below are some threats to successful inventory management that Jeff and Joe discussed: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contract expires on July 1. The ILWU is a labor union which primarily represents dock workers on the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada. The ILWU represents more than 22,000 workers at 29 ports and a strike would be a huge disruption to already brittle supply chains. With supply and demand becoming very unpredictable during Covid, many companies, particularly retailers, found themselves with too much of the wrong inventory and not enough of the right inventory. Jeff and his team at OneRail partner with many brands and retailers to eliminate or greatly reduce these problems. Inventory placement and excess inventory are big problems that omni-channel retailers face. Companies can meet these challenges by partnering with OneRail. OneRail use technology, data, and a marketplace of transportation options to greatly reduce costs, while improving the delivery experience. OneRail's comprehensive 4-in-1 delivery fulfillment solution combines leading technology with a coast-to-coast courier network, a skilled 24/7 Exceptions team and a micro fulfillment labor force to solve last mile logistics more comprehensively than any other solution in the space. OneRail provides 100% visibility into the delivery flow, but it's way more than a visibility platform. With the right mix of leading technology, dependable couriers, and a vigilant customer experience (CX) team, customers get the ability to change delivery outcomes in real time. OneRail has the largest integrated courier network in the last mile space – a managed marketplace with instant access to 9 million drivers, 292 courier entities and more than 65 logistics companies across 220 major U.S. cities. Learn More About Inventory is Everything Jeff's LinkedIn OneRail LinkedIn OneRail The OneRail Story with Bill Cantania Delivering The Brand Promise With Eric Green The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube
On today's episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Flexport's Nathan Strang about what's up on the docks. He recently went down to the Port of Baltimore to find out how its new Zim service will work and talks about how Amazon is helping to fill the port. Plus, we will look at the state of the West Coast ports and ILWU labor talks. Will talk of automation lead to a shutdown? FreightWaves' Rachel Premack tells us why the Northeast is quietly running out of diesel, what strategy drivers are using during the blitz week, and shares her thoughts from #FOSC22.YouTuber Sage News talks about his down-to-earth view on breaking down the freight market to an audience of over 15,000 subscribers.River City Logistics' Nick Lester talks about giving back to the community, the biggest challenges in logistics this summer, and the craziest moments while working the pools in Las Vegas.Back The Truck Up's James “Rooster” Bowen and “Super Trucker” Justin Martin talk about the latest on Lance Reed and the prom fiasco, this week in rates, road rage, and blitz week.Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves PodcastsWith more than 60 years of experience in logistics innovation, Dunavant is a family-owned business that has the knowledge to ensure global and domestic shipping practices are efficient and effective. Dunavant generates supply chain proficiency with outstanding, attentive, and expedient customer service. For more information, visit Dunavant.com.