Union Workers Continue a 7-day Strike Against qsl america at Iroquois Landing – ryan

A Group of Port Workers at Iroquois Landing, Where Lake Michigan and the Calumet River Meet, Were on Strike for the Seventh Day Wednesday to Protest Logistics qsl america’s Unfair Labor Practices, Said the International Union of Operating Local 150.

Picketed workers near the entrance of Iroquois landing, as well as at two other qsl sites in chicago.

The Labor Union Claims that Iroquois Landing is Operating at Reduced Capacity. Cargo, Including International Shipments, Is Being Unloaded at A Slower Rate, Acciting to A Local 150 News Release.

But QSL SAID IN AN EMAILED STATEMED ON WEDNESDAY THAT ITS ITS “OPERATIONS CONTINE UNIINTERRUPTED, AND WE CONTINUE TO EXCELLENT SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WE CURRENTLY COMMUNICATING WITH OUR ENSURE THAT THE LAW AND THE LAW AND THE LAW AND THE LAW AND THE LAW.”

Local 150 Represents More than 24,000 Workers in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. MEMBERS OPERATE AND MAINTAIN HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS HEAVY Construction and Steel Mill Service.

The Labor Union Cyted Grievances Such As Dangerous Working Conditions at QSL America Sites, Failure to Pay Overtime, Wrongful Terminations and Retaliation Against Outspoken Employees.

QSL America, Operating As North America Stevedoring Co., Has Three Sites in the Chicago Area. Parent Company QSL is Based in Canada.

Workers are Picketing at the three facilities, including Iroquois landing, Lake Calumet Terminal on 130th Street and 106th Street Warehouse, Said Local 150.

At Iroquois Landing, About 25 workers are on Strike Out of 46 Total, Including Supervisors. They Picketed and Carriad Signs Outside The Terminal on Wednesday AFTHNOON.

In response to the Strike, “QSL america has recruited four out-of-state workers and brought in two temporary employs who were previously dismissed,” Said Kristine Kavanagh, IUe Local 150 Communications Director.

QSL SAID IN AN EMAILED STEETEENT, “The Operating Engineers, Local 150, Has Targeted a Small Number of Our Employees at the Iroquois Landing Port.… As part of their efort to organize employs at Iroquois landing, Local 150 is Conductions at the Iroko Port.”

Local 150 Claims Lack Proper Training that Increasses Safety Risks and Unsafe Machinery. The union also cied a “Hostle Work Environment Where Employees Endura Reserve Electronic Surveillance Through Cameras. This Invasive Monitoring, Coupled With Intimidation Tactics, Makes Feel Threatetened IF They Express Concerters or Fail to Unreasonable to Unreasonable to unreasable to unreasable to unreasable to unreasable to unreasable DEMANDS, “Accntification to a News Release.

Local 150 Last Week Filed Charges of Unfair Labor Practices Against Qsl with the National Labor Relations Board. The Charges were Related to Wrongful Terminations of Outspoken Workers.

“Workers at QSL america, Inc. have reported exploitation for years, and now they are Fighting for their Livelihoods,” Kavanagh Said in an emails. “We appreciate the support from the unions that are the honoring picket. Local 150 will stand in solidarity with QSL america, Inc. Workers as necessary so that they have ned and rightfully deserve.”