AfA Joins in Calls for Federal Mediation in West Coast Labor Disputes
After seven months of unsuccessful labor negotiations at the West Coast ports, federal mediation "is now the only way to avoid work stoppage," said the Airforwarders Association in a letter to President Barack Obama (here). "Recently we have become aware…
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of shippers who have diverted their cargo to non-U.S. ports in an effort to avoid the possible port labor disruption," the letter said. "Such diversions deprive Americans of needed jobs while handing such work to foreign competitors." The slowed cargo handling at the ports has also resulted in substantial costs, the AfA said. Recently, industry groups, including the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, also asked for federal mediation (see 1411070010).