{"id":2793,"date":"2014-06-06T14:56:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=2793"},"modified":"2014-06-06T14:56:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T19:56:09","slug":"west-coast-ports-update-negotiations-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2014\/06\/06\/west-coast-ports-update-negotiations-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Ports Update: Negotiations Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/port-strategy.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/port-strategy.png\" alt=\"port strategy\" width=\"266\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>West Coast Ports Update: Negotiations Continue<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to some of the reports, both the PMA and ILWU confirmed that contract negotiations started on May 12th and have not been interrupted. From their joint statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Both parties remain at the table and are working to reach agreement on a new coast-wide contract. The current six-year contract expires on June 30, 2014.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Check out their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilwu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PMA-ILWU-joint-release-6-4-14.pdf\">joint statements<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Commentary from CNBC:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Expectations are for the longshoremen to continue working beyond the contract&#8217;s expiration and for the two sides to come to an agreement by mid-July.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read more commentary: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/101732058\">CNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Coast Ports Update: Negotiations Continue Contrary to some of the reports, both the PMA and ILWU confirmed that contract negotiations started on May 12th and have not been interrupted. From their joint statement: Both parties remain at the table and are working to reach agreement on a new coast-wide contract. 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