Delegates to the 35th convention of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union [last week] voted unanimously to affiliate with the Panama Canal Pilots Union. The 250-member union represents pilots who guide ships through...
Read MoreThis London School of Economics and Political Science article exposes the U.S. government’s role in the poor living conditions that led to the Egyptian uprising last year: When [Egyptian workers and activists] took to the...
Read MoreThe Port of Seattle, a business association and the longshoremen union characterized a proposed new events arena in Seattle’s industrial district as a “land grab” that threatens jobs because it could increase traffic and land...
Read MoreDespite a drop in prices in China, Canadian coal companies are not slowing down exploration programs or development of new mines. “There’s volatility in the market but we think the coal market will continue to grow and there...
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