Growth at the Port of Oakland is slowly rebounding from the prolonged recession, but unlike other cities that are struggling to attract new business, Oakland’s port may have an ace up its sleeve: Mayor Jean Quan....
Read MoreThe Port of Grays Harbor, just a few years ago a sleepy commercial backwater in international trade, reported Monday that exports surged last year by 85 percent over 2009. New exports of soybean meal, distillers dried grains,...
Read MoreILWU Canada president Tom Dufresne said the union’s top goals in talks are to retain a supplementary pension and First Aid attendants, in the face of possible cuts, and to expand maternity and paternity benefits. “We’re looking...
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