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Canada: ILWU members ratify new long-term agreement

On May 3 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) ratified a new agreement with the BC Maritime Employer’s Association, lessening the prospect of any job action at West Coast ports.

The new agreement is for eight years, which the union says will provide stability and certainty to everyone involved, and includes a [...]

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Jean Quan heads trade delegation to China

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan will lead a delegation today to China, where she hopes to persuade Chinese investors to see the city as a center for tourism and shipping.

Quan hopes her status as the first Chinese American mayor of a major U.S. city will help the trade mission. Her trip is being organized and [...]

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