West Coast Progress

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has announced that the ILWU and PMA have jointly requested federal mediation regarding the contract negotiations on the West Coast. This announcement represents an immediate step toward achieving a contract solution. While the FMCS has been successful in helping to resolve past labor disputes, it should be noted that they cannot impose a solution on the two parties. The hope is that both sides are genuinely interested in finding a resolution to the on-going conflict.

To read the full Mediation Service Statement, visit http://www.fmcs.gov/internet/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=39&itemID=24857.