Day: September 7, 2012

Port of Oakland risks union backlash

Sep 7, 2012

SEIU Local 1021 members rejected the port’s offer in April by a vote of 170-3 — and who could blame them? In their last contract, which expired in June 2011, union workers had already accepted a raft of cost-cutting...

Carriers to Implement Surcharges If East Coast Ports Close

Sep 7, 2012

Several container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf coast ports are closed in connection with the International Longshoremen’s Association contract expiration. The carriers are...