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Share The S.C. Ports Authority has shifted two containerships intended to call on the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal back to Wando Welch Terminal as shipping companies look to stay out of the fray cause by a union lawsuit, the Port of Charleston said yesterday in a statement. In a months-long battle to ascertain HLT jobs that they believe should be assigned to union workers, the International Longshoremen’s Association has taken to using an “intimidation tactic” to get liners to boycott the port, the SCPA said. Following the Leatherman Terminal opening, the ILA is suing Hapag-Loyd and...

The current contract extends from Oct. 1, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2024. The ILA is now seeking $200 million for “massive damages” for the container carrier using non-bargaining employees to perform crane work, operate forklifts and move the containers onto chassis, the lawsuit said. The sum was calculated from future estimates of lost work throughout the coast, according to the ILA source. That includes lost work opportunities, wages and benefits for members, as well as depriving the ILA of dues income The ILA claims Hapag-Lloyd and USMX are liable for interfering with a contractual rel...

The Maritime Industry Guide **[Up to 50% OFF New Launch] Check out The Complete Collection Of eBooks On Marine Electrical**        Yes, Take Me To The Store You are here: Home › Shipping News › South Carolina Attorney General Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge To Protect Workers At Ports South Carolina Attorney General Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge To Protect Workers At Ports January 9, 2021 TwitterFacebookLinkedInPinterestBuffer South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and the South Carolina Ports Authority filed an unfair labor practice charge against the International L...