The International Longshore (ILWU) and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on the maintenance and repair of truck chassis at West Coast ports, according to media reports. The news ...
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Washington and New Delhi are expanding their defense technology cooperation. On his visit to India, President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the extension and expansion of the bilateral Defense Technology and Trade ...
In a letter sent to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with other allied organizations are encouraging the ...
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Juanita Duggan, CEO at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed appointment of a federal mediator to the contentious contract negotiations between West Coast union dockworkers and their employers. “The labour ...
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced Tuesday it will intervene in labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) after the union joined the PMA in ...
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Ming-Qing Export Porcelain from Shanghai Museum and the Palace Museum exhibition is ongoing in the Palace Museum. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] An exhibition at the Palace Museum reveals rare artifacts from ancient China's ...
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Major ocean container lines carrying the vast majority of Asian imports to the United States have committed to not impose port congestion surcharges until 2015, according to the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission, which regulates ...
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The National Retail Federation (NF) has expressed disappointment on reports that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are taking a break from contract negotiations. “We are ...
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CEOs from the ports of Seattle and Tacoma added their voice over the weekend to a growing chorus calling for President Barack Obama to assign federal mediators to resolve contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and ...
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Import cargo volume at U.S. ports is forecast to hit 1.4 million containers in November, down 12% from the record volume of 1.59 million containers that flowed through in both Sep. and Oct. as retailers rushed to bring merchandise in ahead ...
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Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among more than 100 federal, state and local associations that signed on to a letter sent to President Obama expressing deep concern over the deteriorating state of negotiations between the ...
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The Pacific Maritime Association, which has been negotiating with the Intl. Longshore & Warehouse Union on a new labor deal for 13,600 West Coast port workers for more than six months, today accused the ILWU of orchestrating work slowdowns ...
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Since the October 2013 Central Conference on periphery diplomacy, Chinese diplomacy regarding neighboring countries has followed the new philosophy of "good neighborliness, sincerity, mutual benefits, and inclusiveness," presenting a ...
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U.S. imports in September are forecast to remain at above-average levels although off slightly from a record August as retailers continue to stock up inventory ahead of the Holiday season. Import volumes are expected to reach 1.47 million ...
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"Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels in September, but volume will drop from the record set in August, says a new report ...
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