Day: January 31, 2010

Workers locked out at borax mines in Boron in growing labor dispute

Jan 31, 2010

Rio Tinto, a London-based mining giant with operations on five continents, has been negotiating with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 30 for the last five months. “They are locking out workers and telling...

Pasha’s ship comes into Grays Harbor

Jan 31, 2010

On the heels of a partnership with Kia to export vehicles last year, the Port of Grays harbor now expects between 17,000 and 25,000 Chrysler vehicles to come in from Detroit. The vehicles will be headed across the Pacific to...