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Longshoremen, Ports Agree to Extend Contract Talks

Posted: December 28, 2012 at 12:43 pm

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend contract negotiations for 30 days, thereby averting a strike scheduled to begin December 30th. The main ...
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Lowe’s, Home Depot in Strike Spotlight

Posted: December 28, 2012 at 8:15 am

Negotiations have failed between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, raising the threat of a longshoreman’s strike against U.S. ports on East and Gulf Coasts. The Alliance ...
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Looming Longshoremen’s Strike Raises Alarms

Posted: December 27, 2012 at 6:55 am

A strike by the The International Longshoremen’s Association’s (ILA), which would begin Sunday, appears very likely. A number of companies that rely on the ports for their inventory have expressed ...
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