SEIU Local 1021 members rejected the port’s offer in April by a vote of 170-3 — and who could blame them? In their last contract, which expired in June 2011, union workers had already accepted a raft of cost-cutting...
Read MoreSeveral container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf coast ports are closed in connection with the International Longshoremen’s Association contract expiration. The carriers are...
Read MoreCanadian National Railway plans to buy more than 2,200 railcars and 1,300 new containers this year to support growing bulk materials and intermodal traffic. The order comes after the largest Canadian railroad saw a 4 percent...
Read MoreFearing a Gulf and East Coast port strike in advance of the holiday shopping season, three apparel industry groups have joined the chorus of calls for shippers and longshoremen to end their public posturing and resume labor...
Read MoreAs the U.S. Agency for International Development plans to distribute $1.8 billion in aid in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next two years, you would expect the region to be lining up. Instead, some nations are eyeing...
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