Our Union Agreement makes doing business, in the heart of Longshore dominance, virtually unprecedented today. It guarantees reduced risk to our customers, flexibility in staffing, managing costs and providing services. Seasonal, cross-functional, part-time staffing would become prohibitively expensive for another provider without this agreement​​.

 

• CFL was initially established, in part, to circumvent the stranglehold that the Longshoremen had over the lifeline to Catalina Island

• Many other tug companies in the port are union operators, and affiliated with the Longshoremen through their IBU

• The Longshoremen's Union controls 99% of cargo unloading in the port

• We have a longstanding agreement with the Teamsters that allows us to meet the unique needs of Catalina Island without interruption

• NO STRIKE CLAUSE prevents general strikes in the port or by any other union, from impacting our operations

 

ARTICLE 17 - NO STRIKE CLAUSE

"The Union recognizes the fact that the Employer renders and performs certain public services and functions for the City and its inhabitants, which services and functions must continue to be rendered and performed without interruption or cessation.  In order that there may be no interruption or cessation of said services and functions, the Employer and Union agree that during the period of this Agreement, or any extension thereof, there shall be no lockout, strike, sympathy strike or other form of economic action.  Economic action includes, without limitation, strikes, walkouts, sitdown, work stoppages, picket lines, slowdowns, boycotts or other interruptions or stoppages of work of any nature for any reason, even of a temporary nature, that interfere with the Employer’s operations.  The Union officers, agents, members and employees covered by this Agreement agree that they will not institute, cause, or condone, and will take prompt and appropriate measures to prevent and discourage any such economic action.

 

Any violation of the foregoing provision may be made the subject of disciplinary action, up to and including discharge, and such action or Management’s determination of the facts upon which such action is based may not be raised as a grievance under this Agreement unless the Union claims that the disciplined employee(s) did not participate in any action(s) violating the foregoing provision.

 

The Employer may submit any claim of violation of this Article (No Strike Clause) directly to an appropriate court for such legal and equitable relief, including without limitation, damages, specific performance and injunctive relief, as the Employer deems appropriate.  The Employer may submit any such claim without regard to the grievance or arbitration provisions set forth herein."