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USA : Building company owes $37G for wage, payroll violations

Source: Boston Herald

Dockworkers union, grain group set talks

From the Columbian:
Officials with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association both said they’ll renew contract negotiations during meetings to be held soon. Speaking during a public hearing of the Port of Vancouver commissioners Tuesday, Cager Clabaugh, president of the ILWU Local 4 in Vancouver, said talks are set to reopen Oct. 21 and 22.
Clabaugh told commissioners Tuesday that a well-capitalized Mitsui & Co. — the Tokyo-based parent of United Grain — brought in a “paramilitary strike-breaking firm” before negotiations even began and that the corporation is “willing to spend as much as possible to break down workers’ rights.” He said “Mitsui is in no hurry” to reach a fair agreement.
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New cranes arrive at PortMiami

PortMiami is welcoming four new Super-Post Panamax Cranes which will be used to provide lift and help to larger cargo vessels that will begin traveling through the expanded Panama Canal in 2015.
The new cranes arrived in PortMiami, Monday, after a two-month voyage from Shanghai.
More at WSVN

USA : Guild President Lunzer Takes a Stand for Immigration Reform

Source: News Guild

USA : VW Plant Opens Door to Union and Dispute

Source: NYTimes

USA : McDonald's employee arrested for interrupting speech by McDonald's USA President

Source: Daily Kos

USA : Labor feud forces concert out of Orchestra Hall

Source: Biz Journal

USA : The UAW Takes One Step Forward, and One Backward

Source: Indybay

USA : Talks resume between W. Wash. grocery chains, labor union

Source: Komo News