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Source: The Nation
Source: Reason
Source: AFL-CIO
Source: The Nation
Excerpts from the Handy Shipping Guide:
Unions Disgruntled as Little Progress in Grain Handling Dispute Lingers On
The solidarity clause agreed by ITF member unions is very specific in that it expressly forbids anyone involved, including ships crews, to undertake work which has been suspended during an official trade dispute involving an ITF-affiliated dock workers’ union if it might affect resolution of the dispute. The agreement also states that the shipping companies involved should their staff take this action will not treat this as a breach of contract nor take ‘punitive action’ against the crew. Photo features ITF affiliate seafarers supporting ILWU in grain negotiations, January 2013.Negotiations between the multinational grain companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been ongoing since August last year and thousands of union members in the Pacific NorthWest voted against a deal in December leading to deadlock. Now a statement from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) makes it clear that this is an argument still with some way to run.
Now the ITF claims they are receiving support from associated union...
From a Bunge rews release:
Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (BG), has announced a leadership transition for its Canadian operations. Richard “Rick” A. Watson, who has served as country manager since 2008, will retire effective March 31, 2013. With this change, Karl Gerrand will join Bunge from Viterra, Inc., as managing director, Canada.
Gerrand joins Bunge from Viterra, Inc., where he worked for eight years, most recently as chief operating officer of global processing operations. He was responsible for 34 manufacturing facilities with 1200 employees around the world that crushed oilseeds and produced feed ingredients, milled wheat, durum and oats, and manufactured malt and pasta.
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