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Contentious labor strike at Perryville Ikea Distribution Center ends after more than two months
January 23, 2025 // After more than two months, a worker's strike at the Ikea Distribution Center in Cecil County has come to an end. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM - Local I460 - District 4) ratified a new labor contract for about 320 members.
IKEA union votes to continue its strike
December 30, 2024 // It hasn't been without issue, as one striker was arrested at the picket line Dec. 17 and charged with six misdemeanors including hindering a passageway, intoxicated public disturbance, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Joshua Westcott, from Conowingo, has a Jan. 15 trial date.
Ports strike would leave Walmart, Ikea, Home Depot with few import options, union warns
September 29, 2024 // These companies are among the leading importers at the 14 major ports that an ILA strike would impact, according to ImportGenius. Overall, between 43%-49% of all U.S. imports and billions of dollars in trade monthly are at stake as the union moves closer to the Oct. 1 deadline for a new contract, over which talks between the union and ports management broke down in June and have not resumed. Cruise operations at ports would continue. “To stop trade entering the U.S. on such a large-scale, even for short period of time, is highly-damaging to the economy so government intervention will be needed to bring the matter to a resolution for the good of the nation,” warned Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at Xeneta. “A strike lasting just one week will impact schedules for ships leaving the Far East on voyages to the U.S. in late December and throughout January.”