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Courtney GregoireThe Port of Seattle Commission has selected Courtney Gregoire to an open seat on the five-member commission. Gregoire, 33, of Seattle, is an attorney for Microsoft and the daughter of former Gov. Christine Gregoire.
The commission selected Gregoire from a field of 29. She was one of five finalists for the seat, left open when former Commissioner Gael Tarleton joined the state House of Representatives. Gregoire will have to run to retain the seat in November. If voters choose her, she will serve a two-year term.
Gregoire will join the commission March 15.
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No injuries or environmental damage were immediately reported, although residents reported a smell of petroleum in the vicinity of a ship that appeared to have a ruptured hull.
Panama, Mar 5: Powerful winds and waves caused by a cold front from North America on Monday grounded at least six ships on the Caribbean coast of Panama, officials said.
The ships include several massive cargo vessels stranded off the city of Colon, near the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal.
Red Cross workers attempted to secure some of the vessels as waves battered the coastline.
The ships were not travelling through the canal and traffic in the channel was not affected.
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From the International Transport Workers’ Federation:
ITF dockers’ unions are being asked to demonstrate their solidarity for workers in the Port of Brisbane, Australia who are facing huge job losses, contracting out, casualisation and a cut in working conditions as a result of automation plans from employer DP World (DPW).
The ITF dockers’ section has already sent a letter to workers on the ground expressing support but as the dispute escalates, a call has gone out to unions to do the same.
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is currently in negotiations with global network terminal operator (GNT) DPW over what it has branded ‘slash and burn’ automation plans. The MUA says it is particularly surprised as it was able to reach a workable agreement with GNT Hutchison, which is entering the industry as a third operator in a neighbouring terminal in Brisbane, around operation under the new automated mode.
In the letter dockers’ section secretary Sharon James says to workers: “The experience of trade unions in a number of countries has shown that constructive engagement by employers in the introduction of new technologies can bring benefits, and an...
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