Monthly Archives: August 2024

Supply Chain Disruption Reduced As Canadian Rail Strikes Halted

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of American, Inc. (NCBFAA) posted on August 26th in an article below titled “Canada Industrial Relations Board Puts Brakes on Rail Strikes—For Now”: The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on Saturday, Aug. 24, ruled to allow Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon to end job action in Canada’s rail… Read more »

Supply Chain Disruptions and ILA Contract Negotiations

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) current labor contract covering union members across the US East Coast and Gulf Ports, expires on September 30th, 2024. Negotiations on the conditions of the new contract are underway, but the ILA has already announced its prepared for a potential coast-wide strike if an agreement is not reached with the… Read more »