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From Newsroom Panama:
One man was killed and four injured while working on the construction of the third set of locks of the Panama Canal expansion on the Atlantic side on Tuesday November 20.
A press release from Grupo Unidos por el Canal said the accident happened at approximately 2:30 pm.. The injured men are being treated at the Hospital Manuel Amador Guerrero in Colon.
The incident occurred during the dismantling of a tower crane located in the upper level of the excavation of the locks.
In a statement the company said it deeply regrets what happened, in solidarity with the families of the employees and will continue to report on the condition of those who have been injured and the progress of the investigation.
Port workers may strike big carriers to stop the outsourcing of good jobs
San Pedro, CA – Eight-hundred office and clerical workers employed by international carriers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have decided to strike if companies continue outsourcing good-paying jobs that are critical to the Harbor- area community.
“The big companies are refusing to admit the problem that outsourcing causes for the Harbor Community that depends on these good jobs,” said Ray Familathe, ILWU Vice President-Mainland. “People have run out of patience.”
“We’ve been patiently negotiating with these big companies for the past 30 months, but they’re refusing to respect our community and want to keep outsourcing good jobs – so we’re drawing the line and standing-up for the community,” said Trinie Thompson, a longtime clerical worker employed by American President Lines who participated in the negotiations. “Harbor area families depend on these jobs and the community can’t afford to have them outsourced.”
Over 51 permanent positions that benefit the Harbor community have been lost in recent years because of outsourcing to diverse locations including Costa Rica and...
Ocean cargo carriers are preparing to bypass the Port of Portland because of a strike planned Sunday by marine terminal security guards, Port officials said Tuesday.
Port officials plan to hire workers to replace the 25 longshore union members during a strike. But three Port terminals where the guards work are expected to shut down anyway, because fellow longshore workers who handle cargo assert the right to honor picket lines.
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