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Day: December 10, 2012

Hacen oficial cancelación de Punta Colonet

[ENGLISH SUMMARY: Mexico’s Secretary of Communications and Transportation has announced the official cancellation of plans to build a mega-port at Punta Colonet south of the U.S.-Mexican border to compete with California...

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What the Longshoremen’s Strike Was Really About

From David Macaray, former labor union rep and current Los Angeles playwrite and author in the Huffington Post: Some truths about this ILWU shutdown: First, the strike wasn’t about money. These logistical workers earn...

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ILA’s Daggett Says USMX ‘Misleading’

The president of the International Longshoremen’s Association complained that carriers “invest in building new ships at nearly $200 million each, but don’t put a dime on the table in negotiations to compensate ILA members who...

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Grain labor dispute to go back to mediation

The labor dispute between the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is headed back to mediation this week, following the passing of a 5 p.m. Saturday deadline set by...

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