Strike Effect on International Shipping and Freight
Posted on Fri, Jul 02, 2010
The Los Angeles Times has reported that clerical workers went on strike at several terminals in both Los Angeles Long beach. These workers are responsible for critical paperwork for ocean cargo in California.
While the ports are fully functioning, there have been some picketing by workers at the port.
An arbitrator declared that the strike was improper and ordered the employees back to work.
The clerks who have walked off their jobs are responsible for export paperwork as well as transport documentation.
This job action along with the governor call for minimum wage for all California state employees not currently under contract, could set a double whammy for the already beleaguered economy in California.
Other ports around the nation that handle freight and cargo shipping have not been affected by this labor dispute.
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