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Montreal Port Authority Says Grain Terminal Can Ship Cargo Amid Lockout

The Montreal Port Authority said its grain terminal can receive and ship cargo after it obtained a court injunction to allow access to the port, according to a statement issued today.

The MPA, which operates its own grain terminal, also said rail traffic has resumed.

The Maritime Employers Association this week imposed a lockout on [...]

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ILWU Files CAFTA Complaint Against the Costa Rican Government

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2010 CONTACT: Jennifer Sargent, 503-703-2933

Costa Rica’s public employees and dockworkers unions join ILWU in complaint; American longshore workers and Costa Rican longshore workers share many of the same employers.

In May, 60 Costa Rican police officers broke down the doors of the SINTRAJAP union hall. The ILWU [...]

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ILWU presenta demanda contra el gobierno costarricense por violaciones sistemáticas de los derechos laborales

PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA:  21 de julio de 2010 CONTACTO: Jennifer Sargent, 503 703 2933

La Fuerza Pública se ve armada fuera de la oficina de SINTRAJAP en mayo.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – El sindicato que representa a 25,000 trabajadores portuarios del Litoral del Pacífico de EE.UU. ha presentado formalmente una reclamación contra el gobierno [...]

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