West Coast Ports: US Labor Secretary Says Reach Deal or Negotiate in DC From JOC: U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez on Thursday told the ILWU and PMA that they have until Friday to reach a contract or they’ll have to negotiate in Washington D.C. Negotiators for the ILWU and the PMA on Friday were separately reviewing the details of the latest contract proposal and … [Read more...]
Exports: Determining Value & License Value
Exports: Determining Value & License Value Did you know that the requirements for filing licensed goods in the Automated Export System (AES) recently changed? In addition to reporting the value, you are required to report license value in the AES. How to determine value and license value to ensure you avoid costly mistakes? From Global Reach Value vs. License … [Read more...]
Obama sending labor secretary to assist West Coast Port Negotiations
Obama sending labor secretary to assist West Coast Port Negotiations President Obama is sending U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez to California to meet with ILWU & PMA negotiators to help them reach a contract. "The negotiations over the functioning of the West Coast Ports have been taking place for months with the Administration urging the parties to resolve their … [Read more...]
PMA to Stop Work for Next 3 Days – Pressure Builds for Obama to Take Action
PMA to Stop Work for Next 3 Days - Pressure Builds for Obama to Take Action The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) said it will suspend U.S. West Coast vessel operations for the next three days and also included yesterday (Thursday) rather than provide longshoremen with holiday or weekend pay for “severely diminished productivity.” From JOC: Vessel operations by the … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports: PMA Accuses ILWU of Withholding Offer to Rank & File
West Coast Ports: PMA Accuses ILWU of Withholding Offer to Rank & File The PMA’s latest offer included a 3% wage increase each year over five years and fully paid health care. From JOC: The PMA has offered a contract that would raise ILWU wages 14 percent over five years on top of what it says is average annual earnings for full-time longshoremen of $147,000. PMA also … [Read more...]