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Ilwu and Pma Reached an Agreement on The Maintenance and Repair of Truck Chassis
Jan 29, 2015The 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 ...
Tags: bargaining agreement, Outdoor Industry, Sporting Goods
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ILWU,PMAand SFIA Encourage The Ilwu and Pma to Resolve Contract Negotiations Immediatly
Jan 16, 2015In 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 ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, U.S.economy
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AAFA Welcomes Appointment of a Federal Mediator to The Contentious Contract Negotiations
Jan 9, 2015Juanita 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 ...
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Federal Mediators Intervene in Labor Negotiations Between The ILWU and PMA
Jan 8, 2015The 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 ...
Tags: federal mediation, bargaining experience, Sporting Goods
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NF Reports That ILWU and PMA Are Taking a Break From Contract Negotiation
Nov 26, 2014The 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 ...
Tags: contract negotiations, Apparel
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CEOs Added Their Voice Over The Weekend to a Growing Chorus Calling for Obama
Nov 25, 2014CEOs 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 ...
Tags: Pacific Maritime Association, International Longshore, Sporting Goods
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Import Cargo Volume at U.S. Ports Is Forecast to Hit 1.4 Million Containers in November
Nov 13, 2014Import 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 ...
Tags: West Coast, Sporting Goods
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OIA Sent a Letter to President Obama Expressing Deep Concern About ILWU and PMA
Nov 10, 2014Outdoor 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 ...
Tags: Outdoor Industry, Sporting Goods
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PMA Accuses ILWU of Orchestrated Port Slowdowns in U.S. Northwest
Nov 5, 2014The 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 ...
Tags: PMA, Sporting Goods
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U.S. Imports in September to Remain at Above-Average Levels
Sep 22, 2014U.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 ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, import level
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Retailers Will Continue to Bring Merchandise Into The Country But Volume Will Drop
Sep 15, 2014"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 ...
Tags: Apparel
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Container Ships From China Are Diverting Through Canadian Ports
Aug 28, 2014PRINCE RUPERT, BC — Container ships from China, bound for the U.S., are diverting through Canadian ports to avoid delays from a looming strike at U.S. West Coast ports. According to Bloomberg, Prince Rupert and Vancouver ports have ...
Tags: Container Ships, Canadian Ports, Auto Parts
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Import Volume at U.S. Container Ports Is Expected to Hit an All-Time Record in August
Aug 15, 2014Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...
Tags: Imports, Record, Sporting Goods
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Import Volume at Major U.S. Container Ports Is Expected to Hit an All-Time Record
Aug 13, 2014Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...
Tags: Retail Imports, Record, Apparel
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Import Volume at Major U.S. Container Ports Is Expected to Hit an All-Time Record
Aug 13, 2014Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...