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Day: December 20, 2012

ILA Prepares for Dec. 30 Strike

From the Journal of Commerce: With contract negotiations at an impasse, International Longshoremen’s Association President Harold Daggett has directed ILA locals to prepare for a Dec. 30 strike at East and Gulf Coast ports....

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ITF promises support for ILA following talks breakdown

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has expressed full support for its US East Coast affiliate, the International Longshoremen’s Association after contract talks broke down Tuesday. The ILA has been negotiating...

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Global unions call for measures after Tazreen fire

News release from the International Transport Workers’ Federation: Three powerful global union organisations, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), UNI Global Union and IndustriALL Global Union are...

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Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud Tease With Merger Talk

German container ship operators Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud are to consider possible merger talks, according to a brief but less than detailed press release issued by both companies. Earlier this year Hapag-Lloyd’s biggest...

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